Wrote a song about a girl. Original right?

Lyrics:
Such a shame I,
Can’t put into words,
How I could,
Traverse through time

Such a pleasure,
That I could see the night,
Through your eyes,
Oh what a way to measure,
Measure mine

Cause you’re a traveling girl,
Going to see the whole world,
You measure your steps,
By how many times you felt,
The rotation of the Earth,
Rotating with your words

As dawn rises,
I wonder where we will go,
From this traveling show,
Did we win any prizes?




Cause I won,
Won something better, that that,
Something better than that,
I won you, I won

A traveling girl,
Going to see the whole world,
You measure your steps,
By how many times you felt,
The rotation of the Earth,
Rotating with your words

Around the sun,
With the stars getting lost for a turn,
As we play this game,
Where I pretend to forget your name,
Because I don’t know you,
We still have a lot more to do

Cause you’re a traveling girl,
Going to see the whole world,
You measure your steps,
By how many times you felt,
The rotation of the Earth,
Rotating with your words

Traveling Girl demo (rough cut)

This is a song about wanting a new start. It's been a long journey for this song, so please listen to how far it's come.

Lyrics:
Starry night on a Sunday sky,
I’m wondering when I’m going to fly,
Away from this place,
Away from the things I don’t want to face

Cause lately I’ve been waiting, so, long,
For a place where my heart could belong,
Just waiting, wondering, searching on,
For something or someone to latch on too

Cause in the end I just want a hand,
To guide me into a future no one can plan,
Cause in the end I just want this year,
To award me a doorway into a clear,
Future, where everything’s green,
A future where I could be, anywhere,
But here, I am just sitting in the dark,
Wondering when I’ll get, my, kick start
 
It’s late midnight on a midwinter evening,
Orion out there is surprised to see me,
Walking home from a past I can’t escape,
Walking home to home I can’t embrace


Cause lately I, don’t, know,
Those three words and a period, to end the show,
Cause really I just can’t find,
Someone or something, to take my mind

Cause in the end I just want a hand,
To guide me into a future no one can plan,
Cause in the end I just want this year,
To award me a doorway into a clear,
Future, where everything’s green,
A future where I could be, anywhere,
But here, I am just sitting in the dark,
Wondering when I’ll get, my, kick start

As time passes,
I’ll try new things,
As my journey progresses,
I’ll end up in the same place,
As weary as I am,
All I need is a coat,
As tired as I am,
I won’t let anyone, or anything go

Kickstart

For shits and gigs...what was once a hangover vocal turned into my first recording in months. Hope you enjoy!

(I mean what better way to sing a line "I drink too much and that's an issue" after a night out...?)

Closer by Dreams of a Salesman (the Chainsmokers feat. Halsey cover)

An analysis of the instrumentation, structure, and orchestration of John Legend's "Surefire" in reference to its lyrics.

Surefire: Drawing Connections between Lyrics and Instrumentation

An original tune I wrote on my way home from a choir retreat.

Retreat (demo)

One of my all time favorite songs to cover. It's just so perfectly simple.

Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers) cover

Dreams of a Salesman is the music project of Tony Nguyen. With a singer-songwriter blend of jazzy blues undertones and pop sensibilities, he uses creative hooks and endearing lyrics to win the hearts of listeners and affect them on an emotional level.