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August 11, 2008

Song: “You Promised”

So hey, I’m releasing new songs on the web again. Yay! Here’s one I wrote early this year, and in an uncharacteristic display of patience, even played live a few times before I recorded it.

I’ve had the chorus lying around for years, but it never became a song. One day I was noodling around and came up with the opening guitar riff, and the rest of it came out in a day or so. I recorded most of it in an evening, and then walked away from it for two weeks so that when I came back I’d forgotten all the awkward performance details, and all the layered guitars had melded together like the flavors of a really good lasagna left in the fridge for a night. Lasagna made with noodles of bittersweet clarity and tomato sauce of quiet resolve.

I’m also trying something new here: besides the free 128k MP3 download, you can also get a ZIP file containing a higher-quality 320k version of the song, an acoustic version, and an instrumental version, all for a measly dollar.

Think of it as a single with bonus tracks. BOOM, I just blew your mind.

There’s even some artwork to go along with this track. Click the image above on the right to download it to your desktop, then throw it into iTunes or whatever. (Here’s a tutorial I found.)

Lyrics after the jump. Enjoy!

Scott Andrew - You Promised

Download MP3 (128k, free, login required)

Buy MP3 bundle for $1 (17MB ZIP file, includes acoustic and instrumental versions)

This audio work by Scott Andrew is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.

You’ve got a jealous heart
you don’t wanna be a part
of anything you didn’t have from the start
’cause you said so
And we are a broken toy
unfit for a girl or boy
refusing anything that could bring you joy
’cause you say so

and you and I are working through something
yeah, you and I are working through something here

you promised me that things would change
but you and I, merely more of the same
yeah but I can learn
to stand without you now
(but I still fall down sometimes)

I’m learning to hold my tongue
don’t wanna be outdone
you see it in the faces of everyone
I suppose so
a sky full of winter gray
I’ve been underneath for days
but you could feel it coming from miles away
with your eyes closed

and you and I are working through something
yeah, you and I are working through something here

you promised me that things would change
but you and I, merely more of the same
yeah but I can learn
to stand without you now
(but I still fall down sometimes)

You’ve got a jealous heart…

you promised me that things would change
but you and I, merely more of the same
yeah but I can learn
to stand without you now
(but I still fall down sometimes)
you promised me that things would change
now you’re up in the air
now I’m out of your way
yeah and now I’ve learned
to stand without you now
(but I still fall down)

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And Carlos Killpack did speak thusly:

Very cool song. I have a feeling that I’ll be featuring it on my podcast some time in the near future. Keep up the awesome songwriting.
And Rick did speak thusly:

Very nice, I really like this one. I’m going for the 320k version :)
And jim santanella did speak thusly:

Great song man. Nice engineering work as well. Sounds good.
And Adam Sampson did speak thusly:

Nice one. I like the “You Are Loved” tease at the end…
And scottandrew did speak thusly:

Thanks for the comments, everyone. Hopefully I’ll be knocking out a new recording every month or so.
And Volker did speak thusly:

Really good song! I am curious about the bonus versions.

While i’m here - thanks for the mailing - she will enjoy it ;-)
And Steve Rydz did speak thusly:

Great song Scott, good to hear something new. Keep up the good work mate, it’s an inspiration!
And Shelby did speak thusly:

you’re a phenomenal artist. definitely going on the ipod. (:
And Dave did speak thusly:

$1 for the bonus tracks? BOOM! I’m there.
And dp did speak thusly:

“Think of it as a single with bonus tracks. BOOM, I just blew your mind.”

my mind has been blown. dude you’re on to something, even if it cost a couple, two, three dollars, a single with bonus tracks is a REALLY good way to market a song.

before you know it…the big boys’ll be doin’ it and getting all the attention because they’re so innovative. :)

-D
And Scott Andrew - DIY acoustic pop superhero! > did speak thusly:

[...] like the last tune, the 128k version is free to Demo Clubbers, and the 320k version can be had along with acoustic and [...]
And Scott Andrew - DIY acoustic pop superhero! > did speak thusly:

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