Name: I'm Not Pretending by Jackson Chatman
Duration: 4 min
Description: Jackson Chatman (FUN MUSIC) music with a steady drum beat, upbeat acoustic rhythm, and a distorted electric guitar driving behind it all has the perfect combination of indie soul and rock ‘n’ roll roots.

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Jackson Chatman (Classic) music is indie / rock folk, but this songs lean a bit more on the POP side. Lots of fun and enjoyable for maybe a river ride or country dance. With a steady drum beat, upbeat acoustic rhythm, and a distorted electric guitar driving behind it all has the perfect combination of indie soul and rock ‘n’ roll roots.

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She's Been Here Before

🥃 Inspired by: Garth Brooks’s “Friends in Low Places”

This one was just too fun not to write. I wanted to answer one of the rowdiest, most iconic country songs ever — Garth Brooks’s “Friends in Low Places.”

“From Low Places” picks up after the bar fight, after the fancy wedding, after the heartbreak. And yeah… I’m still down here with the good folks, drinkin’ cheap beer, laughin’ through the pain — but I’m proud of it. The chorus is big, chant-worthy, and made for singin’ with strangers at midnight.

It’s messy, it’s honest, and it’s country to the bone. Sometimes the best friends show up when the high life throws you out.

From Low Places

[Verse 1]
The neon hums, but no one listens,
Footsteps echo down the empty street.
A cigarette, it burns in slow precision,
Flickers out, just like last week.

[Pre-Chorus]
Every window hides a story,
Every shadow speaks in tongues.

[Chorus]
But I keep walking, I keep fading, 
Through the static of the night.
I hear your voice, but it's just memory,
Another ghost in flashing light.

[Verse 2]
Strangers pass with hollow faces,
Eyes reflect the city's glow.
Somewhere deep, the trains keep running,
Parallel to what we know.

[Pre-Chorus]
Every window hides a story,
Every shadow speaks in tongues.

[Chorus]
But I keep walking, I keep fading,
Through the static of the night.
I hear your voice, but it's just memory,
Another ghost in flashing light.

[Bridge]
I saw your name carved in pavement,
Washed away in last night's rain.
The skyline flickers like a warning,
But I don't care to read the signs.

[Outro]
I keep walking... I keep fading...
Just a whisper through the wires.




"Keep Walking" unfolds as a cinematic journey through the urban night, set in E major at a measured 84 BPM. The track marries a reflective spirit with an undercurrent of bittersweet resilience that is quintessential to alternative rock. It opens with an atmospheric blend of reverb-drenched electric guitars and subtle, syncopated percussion that paints a sonic portrait of an empty cityscape—a place where neon lights hum their lonely tune and every footstep echoes against cracked concrete.

In the first verse, the sparse instrumentation mirrors the isolation depicted in the lyrics. “The neon hums, but no one listens” invokes visceral images of deserted avenues and flickering streetlights, while the burning cigarette becomes a symbol for a fleeting, transient moment—both a gesture of defiance and despair. As the pre-chorus arrives, layers of ambient guitar and gentle bass underpin the evocative lines: “Every window hides a story, Every shadow speaks in tongues.” Here, the sound expands, capturing the mystery and depth hidden within the everyday urban sprawl.

The chorus introduces a compelling emotional duality; a resolute insistence to keep moving forward even as the night dissolves into fleeting memories—“I keep walking, I keep fading.” The powerful refrain is buoyed by a dynamically shifting rhythm that stresses both the act of perseverance and the inevitability of dissolution within the static of the night. It’s as if each chord and echo gently reminds the listener that while voices of the past may linger, life’s forward momentum is inescapable.

The bridge deepens the reflective narrative by visualizing vanishing imprints—names carved in pavement, washed away by rain—symbolizing ephemeral connections and the constant passage of time. The understated outro leaves the listener with the lingering impression of a soft whisper through the wires, a soulful musing on memories that fade as one moves onward in life.

Overall, "Keep Walking" encapsulates the heart of alternative rock—blending introspection with gritty urban textures to create a track that is as much about enduring solitude as it is about embracing the quiet power of moving forward.




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Keep Walking

Kareem Tyler - Keep Walking

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Jackson Chatman (FUN MUSIC) music with a steady drum beat, upbeat acoustic rhythm, and a distorted electric guitar driving behind it all has the perfect combination of indie soul and rock ‘n’ roll roots.

I'm Not Pretending

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Here's to the ones that we got
Cheers to the wish you were here but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through
Toast to the ones here today
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
And the memories bring back
Memories bring back you

Long time no see 오랜만이야
넌 거긴 편하니 내 걱정은 마
진짜 오랜만이지 옛날생각 나
이젠 묻어두려고 해 추억으로 전부 다
영원한건 없거든 너때매
그래서 시련도 언젠간 지나간대
나도 이 세상이 존나 불공평해
근데 불평만 하면 암것도 못해

Everybody hurts sometimes, everybody hurts someday Eh eh
Everything will be alright, go on raise a glass and say Eh

Here's to the ones that we got
Cheers to the wish you were here but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through
Toast to the ones here today
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
And the memories bring back
Memories bring back you

Doo do do doo
Memories bring back
Memories bring back you

그리운건 그대인가요 
아님 그냥 그때일까요
나의 아침은 어둡지만
믿어 이 길었던 밤도 결국 지나가요
아쉽지만 지나가 이 순간도
말했잖아 영원한건 없다고
갈게 작별인사는 no
다시 만나 우연같은 인연으로

Here's to the ones that we got
Cheers to the wish you were here but you're not
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
Of everything we've been through
Toast to the ones here today
Toast to the ones that we lost on the way
'Cause the drinks bring back all the memories
And the memories bring back
Memories bring back you

Doo do do doo
Memories bring back
Memories bring back you

I'm Not Pretending

Jackson Chatman

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