Born as a Ghost

2 weeks ago by @danxduran

Liner Notes

Taking some time away from the concept album to just bash out a little power-pop tune.

This song began life as an experiment in December using programmed guitar. Yep - all the guitar you hear on this tune is sampled and programmed... I can't play lead like that, and my palm-muting is a lot sloppier, hence the experiment. While it's very tight, there is something lost when you're just using amp sims, compared to an actual amp. I'll have to learn to play it properly one day.

The vocal was a quick one recorded during my lunch break at work today, and mixed in about three minutes - just a demo, etc. The neighbours cranked up their goddamn lame music while I was doing it, so hopefully none of that seeped into the mix. The echo should be handled a lot more carefully, but again, just a demo. Onto the next song!

Drums: Just Add Drums
Bass: Kontakt Prime Bass
Guitars: Session Guitarist Electric Sunburst Deluxe via Tonex
Synths: Minimonsta, Kontakt Analog Dreams
Choir: Kontakt Jacob Collier Audience Choir

All through the usual tape, console, bus comps etc.

#indie #powerpop #grunge #poppunk #rock

Lyrics

born as a ghost
born as a ghost, in the distant past
from pillar to post
born as a ghost among the underclass

i don't know why i'm here, nor do you
why do i need to have a point of view?

we're born as ghosts
we don't need to change a thing, no

born in the shade of the pop culture
with nothing to say, but i might go far?
from pillar to post in a rented car
my heroes are dead, but their's aren't

i don't know why i'm here, nor do you
why do i need to have a point of view?

i don't know why i'm here, nor do you
why do i need to have a point of view?
why do we need to be 'on' all the time?
isn't it good enough that it rhymes?

i'm giving, i'm giving it all up, yeah
but why?
because i don't care

i'm giving, i'm giving it all up, yeah
but why?
because i don't care

born as a ghost

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