Ok, Got this one done. :) Spent a bunch of time mixing this baby down and it wasn't easy that's for sure but I'm pretty happy with where I have it and think it sounds pretty good. Cosmic was also taking a crack at the mixing so we have 2 versions of the mixdown. I think he still wants to tweak his ;D
Rockin' tune guys. >:D This one was a blast. It came together quite smoothly and you guys put a lot of heart and soul into it. Todd really worked out the drums. Crazy man !!! ;D Would love to do more.
Also I just wanted to mention that Steve did this only days after his Mom had passed and although I never mentioned it, my Mother also passed a few weeks after Steve's. Strange timing since we were right in the middle of this song. So for me this song represents not death but life. To live moment to moment increasing knowledge and enjoying life. It's a lonely path we take but "All is Good, All is Real". I'm not sure if this was Steve's intentions but this is what I get from the song. It was a good one for me and perfect in it's timing.
Again thanks guys. 8)
Update: Nick has also added his mix. This was a challenging mixdown and it kinda turned into a mixoff so if anyone is willing to listen to all 3 and make any comments please do so. It's one thing to write songs and it's another to learn to mix & master. What a great place for practicing. Thanks, Dave
Credits
Steve McAndrew - Lyrics & Vocals
David Patterson - Original Music, Guitars & Bass
Todd Vierra - Drums
Are You Lonely
Are you lonely?
Are you lonely?
Patterns developing, questions, questions
I've been along this road before
Is it me or you seeking all the answers?
Searching through the open door
In the distance there's a beckoning
Along with relentless reckoning
All is Good, All is Real
All is everything and the way we feel
All is All and nothing other
Sister, Brother, Father, Mother
Are you lonely?
Are you lonely?
Why do you ask, do you think it's a mask
Looking out from behind a veil
Every day is a school day, always learning
To new horizons set the sails
Knowledge increasing as ignorance decreasing
Quest for more, let sense prevail
All is Good and All is Real
All is everything and the way we feel
All is All and nothing other
Sister, Brother, Father, Mother
Are you lonely?
Are you lonely?
Are you lonely?
Looking inside trying to make sense of it all
Knowing the bubble will burst and then the tears they will freely fall
Up and down and round and round
This speeding roller coaster makes no sound
Whether over rolling hills or underground...............Are you lonely?
Are you a machine, have you a beating heart?
When does your true emotion start?
Try displaying love, we all know you're smart..........Are you lonely?
Meet these new horizons, take them in your stride
So everything you do is with a sense of pride
Do you meet things head on or just run and hide....Are you lonely?
Negative meets positive but poles apart
Logic and emotion surely play their part
Where does your displaying of emotion start............Are you lonely?
Are you lonely?
Solo >:D
Amidst the sea of faces
Are you lonely?
Expressing empty spaces
Are you lonely?