EPThttp://soundcloud.com/the-devils-horse/sets/one-demo
1. Fiddler
2. A Dark October Night
3. Riddles and Rhymes
4. Slinging Stones
5. Where Light Will Never Be (feat. Colin Washburn)
6. Whispers in the Wind
3 of them are songs I uploaded in the last post, but re-recorded. I like to think these recordings sound better, because i used a different guitar, and some what different recording method. These demos are nothing permanent, just stuff for people to listen to while I get something more legit sounding up.
Since 3 of the songs are already talked about in the previous blog post, I'm going to post about the new songs that I uploaded.
A Dark October Night
Lyrics
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Crimson Lines draw the scene, the rain is pouring down on the leaves and the trees
A lot of words were said without regard to the wounds that they create, inscribed in the scars
Will I find a way to believe you when I say I've spoke too much, too soon?
Crimson lines paint the wall, a sleight of hand or nothing at all
The mention of a dream where eagle talons bite, dig into your back, the blood was such a sight
And you're crying on the floor, what have I done that led to this remorse?
Will we ever be forgiven for the sins that we bleed?
That broken promise that leads to truth, that ever faithful valiant steed
Upon him is the devil who rides swiftly with a burning a scythe
Plaguing curiosity, he rides away with a piercing cry:
"Fear, for the end of love is near."
This song was inspired the same girl (who shall be named Sally for sake of explaining the song) She was really a muse, but this song is actually written after a fight I had with her one night. I was a little drunk, sitting out in the rain under this tree with leaves all around, talking to her, and I was mad because she promised to hang out with me, but didn't that night. So when I called her later, and chewed her out about it, she told me I wasn't listening to her. Then I told her that my greatest fear was ending up alone. This is said in the line "spoke too much too soon." I told her a lot more I probably shouldn't have.
The 2nd verse is about this fucking weird coincidence. I had this dream where I was at this house, and there was a couch, and between Sally and I sat her ex-boyfriend. Then Sally asked me to go into the bathroom with her. When we got up there, she took off her shirt, and had these 2 HUGE scars on her back that were still bleeding. I told her about that dream, and she told me after about this dream her mom had weeks previous to me telling her, where Sally's ex-boyfriend was this eagle, and was swooping down on Sally, who was trying to help someone who was dangling off a cliff.
In all honesty, that dream is what drove me into my madness. The third part explains that. The devil inside me told me to follow that dream, like it was reality - and what I thought the dream said was that Sally was the girl I had wanted all along, but in the end it never worked out.
Slinging Stones
Lyrics
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Nightmares in my sleep again, slither down my sheets into my skin
A house of keys but not one of them leads from you to me
and I'm scared you'll never leave my dreams
Please don't sling your stones,
They burn like the fire within my shaking bones
Brittle and break when you say those things to me - while keeping a straight face.
You are the ocean that sleeps next to me
My temper will rise so restlessly, while I try to regain control over everything
A man who loves his woman will never grow old, but a man who is afraid will do just what he's told
Please say you'll come home,
Walk through the door and say
"(Now) that we're all alone, I can forget about all that you've said to me, while keeping a straight face.
You are the ocean that sleeps next to me
You are the ocean that seeps into me
You are the ocean that creeps onto me
You are the ocean that breathes "Come save me."
Please come save me,
I've been tossing and turning without you by my side,
I take in the reasons and doubts of what you said to me, while keeping a straight face.
You are the ocean that sleeps next to me
You are the ocean that sings "Come save me."
Same girl inspired this song. I wrote this after she told me the day of my birthday, she had to rethink our relationship. I was really pissed about the entire thing to, because it was suppose to be this wonderful day I was going to spend with her, and I was really excited. All I wanted was to be with her, but I guess she didn't want to be with me. She lied to me quite a bit, and this song talks a lot about her saying things to me with a straight face. There's also some desperation in this song, where I long to be with her.
Where Light Will Never Be
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Holding on to feathers from my lover's hair, she is fair like the wind
She's flown away to break my heart today; what's there to say but the worst?
Draw your lines crooked and alone, they will find their homes in the darkness
Blessed child, you're so calm and mild with your heart - you've come so far, don't give in
They'll try to sell the heaven you have felt in your dreams, but what does it mean in the end?
Hold on, give yourself to no one until they've told you son, you're the only one.
Draw your lines crooked and alone, they will find there homes in the darkness, where light will never be.
This song, again, inspired by the same girl is kind of funny, because I wrote the lines "draw your lines crooked and alone" before I even understood what i meant. I just thought it sounded neat, but when I think about it, the biggest mistake I always made with Sally was when I didn't draw a line after the numerous times we didn't hang out because of "other plans" she had. Turns out those other plans were a dude she was dating.
With art, everything is exaggerated, so don't freak out when I've written about my "lover's hair" when I never hung out with her. It's an exaggeration, but I think the moral of the song stands true. Don't go after someone who's not going to give you the time, because they're giving that time to someone else. When you draw your lines, draw them clear.
