Missing People
Verse 1:
Streets wind their way through places I called home
I didn’t give them a second thought as I walked those streets alone
I’d register what and who I saw everywhere I’d go
If anyone ever noticed me I’d swear I didn’t know
Verse 2:
For the longest time I couldn’t tell what it was that seemed so strange
Something seemed to be missing but I didn’t know what had changed
As years go by I’m becoming more invisible day by day
Losing a bit of who I was while I slowly fade away
Chorus:
Missing people I didn’t know at all
They didn’t touch me in a meaningful way
But just the fact that I existed for them
Brought some light to my day
Verse 3:
It’s like someone has left that I didn’t even know was there
Maybe I pretended not to notice now I pretend not to care
The city streets are smaller now Something made them contract
Life’s a little bit emptier since they stopped looking back
Chorus:
Missing people I didn’t know at all
They didn’t touch me in a meaningful way
But just the fact that I existed for them
Brought some light to my day
I recently purchased a new microphone. I also had some valuable advice from my friend John who knows a thing or two about making records. I’m now getting much closer the the microphone and using different tools to attempt to make my voice clearer and more “present”. Hopefully it’s helping. It’s often hard for me to tell. I listen to the song so many time while I’m working on mixing it that it gets hard to be objective. Hopefully it shows in this recording.
While I’ve got lots of ideas about how I could improve this song (once again, normal), I find that I’m particularly pleased with this one. It’s turned out better than I expected. At least that’s the way it sounds to me. I never have any idea about how it lands with others. But, of course, that’s normal too.
Hey Dan, well done. One of your best songs. Your vocals on this sound really good. Is the guitar work all you as well?
Thanks Paul. Unfortunately, I can’t claim credit for the guitar work. There aren’t any live instruments on the track at all. I keep practicing and one day perhaps I’ll get there.
Just heard this song and I really like it.
Somehow your voice is more pleasing to my ear. It is like your voice is just natural instead being forced to sing. Don’t know if that makes sense.
And I like the lyrics.