The Fade Away

SmokeyVW

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album: States
track 1: 3:16 As It Seems
track 2: 4:04 The Fade Away
track 3: 5:45 Abandoned
track 4: 5:42 Never Gonna
track 5: 3:41 I Don' Wanna Hear About It
track 6: 4:19 I See You
track 7: 3:44 Shenandoah
track 8: 5:34 Goin' Away
track 9: 4:52 Cerebral Core Test (MJRF)
track 10: 3:51 States
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Song Description

imagine a video of people skydiving

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The Fade Away

why would i go?
why would i go?
why would i go?
why would i go?

hold me in your arms and tell me why
hold me in your arms
gettin by the reasons why
gettin by
only in the waking dream of more
only in the day
tell me why you goin out the door
tell me why

why would i go?
why would i go?
why would i go?
why would i go?

falling through the sky into the clouds
falling through the sky
asking why we are the way we are
asking why
and we always say we're gonna go
and we always stay
tell me why you goin out the door
tell me why

why can't i see you cry?
why can't we reach the sky?
why do we dance this way?
why do the fade away?

(c) 2009 Bill Grundmann

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Hits: 742
Comments: 49
Fans: 24
Plays: 67
Downloads: 34
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Uploaded: Apr 29, 2009 - 10:41:16 PM
Last Updated: Sep 09, 2009 - 06:18:45 PM Last Played: Oct 22, 2009 - 08:21:41 AM

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guygrooves

guygrooves said 193 days ago (April 29th, 2009)

This is...
a tune I am gonna play in the car while driving. For some reason it just seems to be tune for cruising down the highway. Very cool vibe. Now to get a car with an mp3 player in it. Seriously, this is a very good song on all counts. What i like most about it is that it's different. I think I understand why you chose "other" as a genre. D/L for sure.
Peace
Guy

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SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 193 days ago (April 29th, 2009)
	. thank you, sir! Check out my latest song called Settle

particledots	particledots said 193 days ago (April 29th, 2009)
	brilliant ! Check out my latest song called Mt St Helen - (Cadence Corrected Mix)

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 190 days ago (May 2nd, 2009)
	. thx Check out my latest song called Settle

Char	Char said 193 days ago (April 29th, 2009)
	It is very unique. I think it is about our short time here. A lot of questions we will never have answers for. I enjoyed the listen. And, a very cute picture, too. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 190 days ago (May 2nd, 2009)
	. our short time: could be. skydiving is a rather time-limited activity that's one of my grandaughters thanks Check out my latest song called Settle

Daugrin	Daugrin said 193 days ago (April 29th, 2009)
	The Fade Away Just Fades A Way I dig this piece, right where it should be and doing an important job. That outro fooled me badly, I thought you had written a bridge and we were going someplace new, maybe next time. Thank you for this gift, please make more soon. Daugrin Check out my latest song called Daphne w/ Andy Wigzell

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 193 days ago (April 29th, 2009)
	. i like to mess around with arrangements... thanks! Check out my latest song called Settle

jiguma	jiguma said 193 days ago (April 29th, 2009)
	Bill This has a really nice feel to it. Very relaxing with a slightly 70s feel to me (I'm thinking 5th Dimension meets Mamas and Papas). Is that your grand daughter? She looks so much like mine - maybe they were mixed up at the hospital ;) Cool post Bill. N Check out my latest song called Under My Skin

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 193 days ago (April 29th, 2009)
	. for me personally, this is a very bittersweet song. my grandchildren make me feel like i'd like to live another, oh, 80 years. but it's a dream... or else, this is a song about a relationship that never quite took hold, and is now falling apart... 70's? it's that wurlitzer piano perhaps... certainly not the singing! :) thanks Check out my latest song called Settle

bud

bud said 192 days ago (April 30th, 2009)

Excellent song Bill
and one I can relate to. I don't have any grandchildren - but my daughter just mailed in her college acceptance and will be moving to Portland Oregon in the fall. That's a long way from Brooklyn. This is from a recent email regarding higher learning and the Socratic method:
...opposite to religious orthodoxy, the question was elevated above the answer; there was nothing that was exempt from questioning. This capacity to privilege inquiry over solution stood as the necessary prerequisite for finding the truth.
Now as to the music - I think your voice sounds great here and the arrangement clips along with a really cool energy. I like how the opening chord sequence reflects the tone of questioning with the hanging chord.

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SmokeyVW

SmokeyVW said 190 days ago (May 2nd, 2009)

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that hanging chord thing fell out during early arranging - i had considered smoothing it over, but it seemed to work - in a way it's not actually hanging at all - it's the dynamics, not the chords. i think it influenced the development of the lyrics later on.

seeing your children venture out into the big world is both thrilling and frightening. enjoy the moments - but you know that!

thanks

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Skean	Skean said 192 days ago (April 30th, 2009)
	Bill You are the man, what a great composer you are.. Always a pleasure to listen on your tunes.. Kudos my friend. Cheers --- Kenta Check out my latest song called Walking seeking & depressed

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 190 days ago (May 2nd, 2009)
	. glad to hear you liked this thank you Check out my latest song called Settle

RoughRooster	RoughRooster said 192 days ago (April 30th, 2009)
	A lovely song with a very nice arrangement, great sound! Good to hear this and very much enjoyed! Bob Check out my latest song called Stranger In Your Heart

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 190 days ago (May 2nd, 2009)
	. thanks for listening and commenting. glad you enjoyed it Check out my latest song called Settle

kassia	kassia said 192 days ago (April 30th, 2009)
	each song is a surprise love the layered vocals. fun energy and nice retro sound. this is cool! Check out my latest song called World of Wonders

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 190 days ago (May 2nd, 2009)
	. track wrangling the vocals was a big pain, but i guess it was worthwhile... i intentionally left a vocal goof in there for some reason (don't know why i often do that) thanks Check out my latest song called Settle

lavalamp	lavalamp said 192 days ago (April 30th, 2009)
	there's something... ...quite charming about this tune. LL Check out my latest song called Googolplex Times Zero

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 190 days ago (May 2nd, 2009)
	. i'm pleased with how it came out thank you Check out my latest song called Settle

sloparts	sloparts said 192 days ago (April 30th, 2009)
	Interesting song Bill Great production on this, and some excellent vocals. Kind of a strange arrangement, but it just seems to work, with the unusual combination of sounds and rhythm. I like it Bill, thanks for sharing it with us. Ed Check out my latest song called Just a little Something

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 192 days ago (April 30th, 2009)
	. it's the bridge to nowhere glad you like it thanks Check out my latest song called Settle

magnatone

magnatone said 191 days ago (May 1st, 2009)

Fade Away
what a GREAT tune for the motorcycle playlist! a couple of weekends ago we were on a weekend motorcycle trip and cruising along the columbia river, some hang gliders were suddenly overhead swooping and soaring just above our heads. it was spectacular, and THIS would've been the perfect soundtrack to it! very fun groove bill - you always make the most INTERESTING music!

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SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 190 days ago (May 2nd, 2009)
	. i recently watched a vid (on youtube i guess) showing a sequence almost exactly as you describe - the viewpoint was from the air, not the ground however. now that i'm typing this, i wonder if that vid influenced this song somehow? thanks Check out my latest song called Settle

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 191 days ago (May 1st, 2009)
	Very Cool Bill the song structure reminds me of "Sweet Dreams are made of this" Eurythemics... I like how your mind works... the skydiving video seems appropriate too.. Check out my latest song called Good Morning

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 191 days ago (May 1st, 2009)
	. i liked the Eurythmics a lot! and "Sweet Dreams" in particular. i've imagined several times what mixing that with "16 Tons" would be like - "you load 16 tons and whaddaya get?" ... thanks Check out my latest song called Settle

SmokeyVW

SmokeyVW said 191 days ago (May 1st, 2009)

structure

several comments here have gotten me thinking about the structure of this song. i must admit it was purely intuitive when i put this tune together, with my usual disregard for traditional structure. but here's my take on what's happening from an analysis perspective.

at the lowest level of chords and melody the song is:

abbaaaaabbaaaaccccdcccccccccccc

grouping repeats of vocals, it becomes:

a B a A B A C d C C C

i would label the first "a" the "teaser" - the idea being that if you hear the song again someday, you'll hear the main hook right up front and instantly recognize the song. the second "a" is a mystery to me - perhaps it's a brief intro of some sort.

due to the lyrics, i would label "B" the Chorus, and "A" the Verse. if you're listening for the first time, it's reasonable to assume that C is a bridge. so we get:

teaser - Chorus - intro - Verse1 - Chorus - Verse2 - bridge - d - ?

however, "C" is really just a stripped down version of "A" and very soon it evolves right back to being exactly "A" except with different lyrics.

i'm not sure what "d" is either. i did it as a brief break before the song charges into the hook full speed heading towards the fade out. i did a fade out because of the lyrics.

so "C" ends up being like a Chorus typically repeated a few times for the ending, yet it's actually the chords of the Verse.

what does it all mean? i dunno.

please don't ask about the lyrics... i have even less of an idea what *that* was all about!

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Cashed-In	Cashed-In said 191 days ago (May 1st, 2009)
	this is.... Very nice, smooth and relaxing! Great work!. Check out my latest song called Empty Bird Cage

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 190 days ago (May 2nd, 2009)
	. thanks for listening and commenting! Check out my latest song called Settle

HolleyHall	HolleyHall said 191 days ago (May 1st, 2009)
	The Fade Away by SmokeyVW Genre: Other Your truly talented! I love your sound! Holley :) Check out my latest song called Trails of Despair by Mike Lynn

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 190 days ago (May 2nd, 2009)
	. why, thank you very much! B^) Check out my latest song called Settle

mowguy3	mowguy3 said 190 days ago (May 2nd, 2009)
	Very nice listen This has everything working so well togeather. Lyrics are thought prevoking. I realy enjoyed this, thank you. Check out my latest song called A Different Shade Of Moonlight

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 190 days ago (May 2nd, 2009)
	. the lyrics are subject to interpretation i guess - i keep changing my mind about their meaning. thanks Check out my latest song called Settle

musichead	musichead said 190 days ago (May 2nd, 2009)
	Like I like the synth whole notes. It works well with the moving vocals.. You seem to have the same type of lyrics I write. The hissing I hear at the start? is that the wind? Ive had to listen twice. Its a real good song! Check out my latest song called Lets Take a Holiday

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 190 days ago (May 2nd, 2009)
	. ha! that "wind" sound alarmed me too - i thought i'd left an open mic track in there - but it turned out to be a ride cymbal way in the back... thanks for listening Check out my latest song called Settle

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 190 days ago (May 2nd, 2009)
	you would get me up there cool tune. has a lost 70's pop quality. nicely done! Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 189 days ago (May 3rd, 2009)
	. guess i'm trapped in the 70's in some ways... thanks! Check out my latest song called Settle

chronologic

chronologic said 189 days ago (May 3rd, 2009)

your own style
You are a master at what you do, the more I hear the more clear it becomes. I was captured by the lyrics here. I understand that you aren't sure what they mean, or at least I think I do. I think you are reaching for the meaning yourself, and the act of reaching is valuable in itself. At least that's how I relate. On that note...I think a lot about "cliche", and, I don't think I believe in it. I'm actually not posting this thought directly related to this song, I'm posting about comments I saw on another song and the thoughts in general I'm having as I listen to music today. But to go on, you might say it's cliche for me to breathe, to love, to cry, to wonder. Doesn't everybody do that? I guess I just think there are some core principles, ideas, and experiences that can't be cliche. Whatever words in English are used to describe those things are bound to be reused, but who cares. They are core to what it means to be human and to explore, enjoy, endure, and ultimately experience life. Don't know if that is useful! Hope so. I sense that maybe it might be??. Thanks Smokey.

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SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 189 days ago (May 3rd, 2009)
	. i do try to avoid cliches when i'm aware of them. but, as you say, our lives are constructed of cliches in a sense. you prompted me to start a forum thread on some on these notions http://www.macjams.com/forum/viewtopic.php?forum=22;showtopic=166277 thanks! Check out my latest song called Settle

Ed Hannifin	Ed Hannifin said 189 days ago (May 3rd, 2009)
	Right.... From the great forgotten Mamas and the Papas album that they did with Brian Eno.... This sounds and feels great, Bill... Simple elements, and has that 'just enough' quality... I really like it... I bet I'm going to really like the sound of that bassline in the ol' earbuds Ed Check out my latest song called After Loving Anne (w/jiguma, SISTERS, Komrade K and Scott Carmichael)

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 189 days ago (May 3rd, 2009)
	. let's skip over the conceptual stuff here... BASS LINE? you bet! thanks Check out my latest song called Settle

lengold	lengold said 187 days ago (May 5th, 2009)
	Another surprise song - that works wonderfully. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 186 days ago (May 6th, 2009)
	. hey! thanks! Check out my latest song called Settle

Livingstone	Livingstone said 185 days ago (May 7th, 2009)
	WIDE WIDE SOUND!! once again I learn from listening, very popish.. almost acidic!! Thanx Smokey!! as well for your ALBUM programing post that I used!! Check out my latest song called Satisfied eric sardinas/harry manx mishmash

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 170 days ago (May 22nd, 2009)
	. sounds like you liked it. thanks for listening Check out my latest song called Settle

davisamerica	davisamerica said 176 days ago (May 16th, 2009)
	oh yeah... downloaded! VW this is simply wonderful stuff ... absolutely wonderful! Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 170 days ago (May 22nd, 2009)
	. thank you sir! Check out my latest song called Settle

davisamerica	davisamerica said 151 days ago (June 10th, 2009)
	back just to let you know ... i can understand why you are a bit partial to this tune ... really nice work VW ... still on my itunes playlist! Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 17 days ago (October 22nd, 2009)
	I had faved this but somehow never left a comment... shame on me... my apologies... I faved this for a reason... it is very cool. Great sounds... great vocals! Is that your little one? She is cute as they come! Congrats! Check out my latest song called Never Say Goodbye - Bond Challenge

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