like the interesting intervals in your melodies and how you go to the 1 to drive a point, cool composition

It's like a modern Beetles song , nice . I'm forgiven after this .

This is so bare, so open and honest. Like a black and white photo with a high powered camera lens, a portrait of a real human soul, wrinkles and all. Your harmonies are fascinating, and your lyrics are beautiful!

This song is powerful in its simultaneous simplicity and complexity. I love the lyrics and the solemn vibe.

Oh wowza! I love your voice and songs and vibe! xxx

Oh my goodness, this is gorgeous music. Melancholy, yet romantic. Easy to harmonize to (always something I enjoy), and the layers of instruments is really beautiful. Great work, Cristhopper!

In listening to this again, I'm realizing that your voice is the harmony the keys are searching for. Beautiful.

Wonderful song.  Love how the bass kicks it along

I've had this tune stuck in my head for such a long time now. Had to have another listen. The melody line on "would the sun shine if I were him" and "would I still be mine if I were him" gets me every time.

Eats you up from the inside
Multiplying like a virus designed solely to destroy
Fight so hard but it's impossible
Rendered helpless small mutations making anxious every

Moment that passes every
Hospital room knelt by the bathtub
Dark clouds hang above no more to empty below

Past mistakes and changing course
Newer treatments side effects that render function null and void
Medications fail to work
Curling inward causing fear and more frustration each

Procedure successful or not
Those hospital bills put red in the ledger
Even if surviving how can one live without food on the table
Moments that pass in every
Hospital room knelt by the bathtub
Dark clouds hang above no more to empty below

The Tragedy Of Living After

Of the sinner and his sins. Or when you wish you were a different person with different problems. 

******

Forgiven

I looked for love
in places where I could get hurt
I am not ashamed

I lost my faith
in trying to make sense of it
who can now take my complains?

if I quit before the end
will I still be forgiven?

would it somehow make a difference?
would the sun shine if I were him?
would I feel that I can win at last?
would I still be mine if I were him?

I begged for love
and it never took me anywhere
roads of solitude

I was wrong
and I didn’t care enough
please wait in line to complain

if I quit before the end
will I still be forgiven?

would it somehow make a difference?
would the sun shine if I were him?
would I feel that I can win at last?
would I still be mine if I were him?

Song a week 2017

Forgiven

Copyright 2018.
James Tristan Redding & Erin Wolf.
All Rights Reserved.
Lyrics: Erin Wolf & James Tristan Redding
Vocals: Erin Wolf & James Tristan Redding
Guitar: James Tristan Redding

A Sinner Like Me

Lyrics:

I wrote this song,
Sitting on my bathroom floor
Where did we go wrong?
Could have I done something more?

I’m wondering how
In this universe, we came to be
From so far apart,
We found each other easily

I’m wondering why
When everything was meant to be
Did we fall apart?
Could love be loved so carelessly?
Could love be loved so carelessly?

We live for moments
Fearing our mortality
Thank god in heavens
It sees us through reality

But I’m still, wondering when
Could I have seen the little signs
To warn me about
This love that would vapourize

I’m wondering what
Could I have done so differently?
Is there no excuse?
If loves been loved so carelessly?
Has love been loved so carelessly?


Copyright (c) Deepa Seshadri

Loved So Carelessly (Deepa Seshadri Demo)

Cover of "Forgiven" as originally written & performed by Xtho
https://soundcloud.com/cristhopper/forgiven
Song a Week 2017

Original Lyrics & Music written by Crísthopper Armenta
Guitar & Vocals: Erin Wolf

Forgiven (Cover)

Love got the better of me - Gale & Redding

Someone told me I should tell you "knock it off, stop it or
or else I'm gonna make you wish you had"
but I remember Marshall said when he made his children wish they had
they'd make him wish he'd been a gentler man
A teacher friend once said to me that kids behave when they can
and when they can't there's something going on
if everything that we all do is from a need, and for a reason
I think I'd rather ask if something's wrong

So I don't wanna tell you "knock it off"
Well, that's not true - I totally do sometimes
but I'd rather try and understand what's going on for you
in your heart, in your life

Who am I to give advice? And I don’t wanna patronise
but I’m wondering if you’ve got a lot to hold
I hear the talk around the town, I see you push the others down 
Are you trying to lift yourself out of a hole?
And what do I know, I’m just guessing, but there among the mess and stress
Is there fear and hurt, that don’t feel safe to show?
Do they tell you you should be a man? do you hold the tears back with your anger?
It’s how it was for me when I was young

So I don't wanna tell you "knock it off"
I mean, I do - I totally do sometimes
but I'd rather try and understand what's going on for you
in your heart, in your life

And I want to be free
to let the others bleed
And hold my tender self when that’s what I need
But if I’m whole and strong enough 
to bring my heart along I wanna 
meet the other’s feelings where they are 
Cause that’s the only place to start

So I don't wanna tell you "knock it off"
Well, that’s not true - I totally do sometimes
but I'd rather try and understand what's going on for you
in your heart, in your life

Forgiven

xtho

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