New Song - "The Voice" - I think you'll get this one ;-)

[ADALBL]

So I realized after sitting on this song trying to make it perfect, I was doing pretty much what sometimes frustrates us about our favorite singer... so consider this sort of my rough equivalent of the the Missing You writing sessions. Don't think it requires much explanation - not for this group at least. You can let me know if this is one of those situations where I have to "allow myself to suck". Would certainly appreciate any thoughts - good or bad.

Anyway... here it is...

https://soundcloud.com/eric-sierka/the-voice

The Voice

He was never about the money
He was all about the chase
Once he got a taste for runnin'
He thought he'd never leave the race
But it turns on its own
As it grinds to the bone
And before we knew it he was done

CHORUS
He sang and the world seemed better when...
He sang, God it felt so right
People under street lights believin', believin', but
Where's the voice tonight?

Every now and then we see him
Going on about his life
Trying just to find some normal
Off the stage and out of sight
But there's just this one thing
He was put here to sing
And you can only fight it for so long

CHORUS
He sang and the world seemed better when...
He sang, God it felt so right
People under street lights believin', believin', but
Where's the voice?

BRIDGE
Meanwhile there behind the scenes
Bittersweet reality
No one gets a pass from the pain
So we hope that he is moving on
Hoping he might share a song
Cause we could use one now, oh cause

CHORUS
He sang did the world seem better when...
He sang, God it felt so right, and there's still
People under street lights believin', but wonderin'
Where's the voice? Where's the voice?
Where's the voice tonight?

Every now and then we see him
Going on about his life...

[perryfan61]

Wow!! Excellent job...the lyrics are spot on!! I wonder if SP would ever see it. Great song!!

[ADALBL]

Thanks Perryfan61. I appreciate the kind words. I was trying to remember how this song was born and I can't really remember much beyond randomly playing some chords and starting to sing the opening line. Sometimes I think songwriting is more like songfinding... glad you enjoyed it and thanks again.

[annie89509]

wow .. is this really about SP ... very touching sentiments.

[ADALBL]

Yeah... it really is about Steve Perry... It was one of those songs that kinda wrote itself. Guess just like everyone else here I just can't wait to hear him sing something new. I was watching the Grammy's just a bit tonight and predicted that Steve would perform next year... we'll see.

[annie89509]

Yeah... it really is about Steve Perry... It was one of those songs that kinda wrote itself. Guess just like everyone else here I just can't wait to hear him sing something new. I was watching the Grammy's just a bit tonight and predicted that Steve would perform next year... we'll see.

Are you the Eric Sierka w/ picture on that page? I went back and listened to the whole song. Great job! Seen your posts here from time to time; never heard you were a singer; quite a few professional musicians & singers here.

Anyway, you're very talented ... Maybe Lora or Cyndy send it over to SP. I think he'd get a kick out of hearing it; is about him, after all...lol

[ADALBL]

Yes I am Eric Sierka and that's my picture. Thanks so much for going back and listening to the whole song and thank you also for the kind words about the song and me. I felt like the song really speaks for so many people, not just me (that's why I used "we" instead of "I" throughout the song). Thanks again!