I watched the entire mixing tutorial series on this song

The engineering on this track is spot on. Nice work!

Watched parts of this song on MusicTechHelpGuy's Logic tutorial - nice to hear it in full glory!

Eventhough I'm French, your serie about Mixing on Logic Pro X helps me quite a lot, and well thank you for that ^^

A rock song with a bit of a harder edge.  Inspired in part by Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari.  

Lyrics:

VERSE 1:

All our time on earth.
Just a fraction since life’s birth
In a short time
We became prime
‘Cause we have proved our worth

Outthink competitors
We’re dominant predators
Farm to city
It’s not too pretty
We’re our own creditors

CHORUS:

All our time, all that we want
Is to run, and run, outrun evolution

All our time, all that want,
Is to run, outrun, outrun evolution.

All our time, all that we won,
‘Cause we run, outrun, outrun evolution

All our time, all that we lost,
‘Cause we run, outrun, outrun evolution.

VERSE 2:

Used to fight to stay alive
We’d do anything to thrive
Plow through the world
Our fists all curled
Conquering all with our drive. 

Now we’re top of the heap.
But happiness doesn’t run deep.
Advancing life
Causes more strife
Progress doesn’t come cheap.
 
PRE-CHORUS:

We’re so captivated
With all we’ve created
And how we’ve dominated
A world cultivated

But impact understated
And planet desecrated
With species terminated
And happiness overstated
 
CHORUS

VERSE 3:

Where do we go from here?
Is there anything left to fear?
No more Darwinism
Without cataclysm
Natural selection in the rear. 

More than the fittest do survive
But someone’s gonna be deprived
Life’s less varied
Culture buried
Complacency kills our drive .

PRE-CHORUS:

Got overpopulation
People dislocation
And forest devastation
With planet transformation

Just for greater fabrication
Or longer stimulation
But what’s the compensation
And where’s the dedication.

CHORUS (2x)


Mixed and Mastered by Josh Carney at Carney Media Group

Outrun Evolution

Definitely inspired by The Cure, with lots of references to boot. Going for the 80s and 90s vibe, but with a critical look at our current state of affairs in this country.

Mixed and mastered by Josh Carney of Carney Media Group.

Cure Me

A beat I made using only stock loops and samples in Logic Pro.

Against Time (Beat Made w/Only Stock Loops and Samples in Logic Pro)

Robin Carbonell - vocals
Aaron Lanning - bass
Josh Carney - guitar, drums, synths

LYRICS:

We don't have to look too far
To see the face of destruction
You've ruined life
You've ruined life for me

Pray for death to take me quickly
Living life in a lie
You've already taken my child from me
Pray for death to take me quickly
Living life in a lie
You're the only thing that keeps me alive

Oh Lord, you lift me up
And Lord you've pulled me down
We'll never change our ways
Oh Lord, why can't you lift me high
When we're just living on the run?

We don't have to look too far
To see the blinding light
The ruined life behind us is no more

Pray for life, and pray forgiveness
Living life in a lie
You're the only thing that keeps me alive

[guitar solo]

Oh Lord, you lift me up
And Lord you've pulled me down
We'll never change our ways
Oh Lord, why can't you lift me high
When we're just living on the run?


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Deceptive Heart

Striving for perfection is not all that it is cracked up to be.  It's better to be satisfied with yourself and be comfortable in your own skin.

A hint of the 80s, with a little funk to the bass.  The irony is the amount of time trying to make the song sound as good as possible.  ;-)

Lyrics:

PERFECTION   by Andrew Thomases (October 15, 2020)

VERSE 1:
I used to think perfection ideal.
A goal to reach, despite the ordeal.
A badge to show, a certain way to feel.
What to strive for to prove my appeal.
Flaws that I had, I would all conceal.
And then I found out, it could not be real.

CHORUS:
You can do no wrong.
No mistake at all
Infallible.
Perfect through it all.

The people who think they’re perfect, are the ones who are flawed.

VERSE 2:
No satisfaction.  No self-honesty.
Can’t admit mistakes.  What a fallacy.
Finest detail, always had to be
Simply perfect.  It’d make one crazy.
Unachievable.  Took some time to see.  
Comfort in your skin, was ok with me.

 CHORUS

VERSE 3:
I’d build my façade – be beyond compare.
Ruled by others – care what they declare.
Be vulnerable – don’t you dare.
Let your guard down – something to beware.
Beat yourself up – errors you despair.
Realized it was fake – became self aware.

CHORUS


[Mixed and Mastered by Josh Carney at Carney Media Group.]

Perfection

Straight up rock track, with lots of guitar, bass, and drums.  It's about climate change and the need for action.   Special thanks to John K. Williams for inspiring the bass line in the verses.  #ConsiousRock

Lyrics:
WILL YOU MISS ME WHEN I’M GONE   by Andrew Thomases (November 14, 2020)

VERSE 1:

Will you miss me when I am gone . . . oh, oh … oh, oh.
Will you miss me when I am gone, and the oceans all rise … oh, oh … oh, oh.
Will you miss me when I am gone, and the smoke fills the skies … oh, oh … oh, oh.

CHORUS:

Can’t you see the hazard upon us.
Tipping point is right before us.

Urgency; you can’t ignore it.  
We must save our only planet.

Grandkids, they deserve to enjoy it.
Without change, we’re gonna destroy it.

VERSE 2:

Will you miss me when I am gone . . . oh, oh … oh, oh.
Will you miss me when I am gone . . . oh, oh … oh, oh.
Will you miss me when I am gone, and the trees are cut down … oh, oh … oh, oh.
Will you miss me when I am gone, and the rivers flow brown … oh, oh … oh, oh.

CHORUS

VERSE 3:

Will you miss me when I am gone . . . oh, oh … oh, oh.
Will you miss me when I am gone . . . oh, oh … oh, oh.
Will you miss me when I am gone, and the world is in drought … oh, oh … oh, oh.
Will you miss me when I am gone, and the species die out … oh, oh … oh, oh.


Mixed and Mastered by Josh Carney at Carney Media Group.

Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone

This song is dedicated to my younger brother, Ken Thomases, who passed away on December 23, 2020, after a long battle with kidney cancer.  It is about making sure that we all do something positive with our lives - making the world a better place before we depart.  

Lyrics:

VERSE 1:

We each possess the ability.
To do the best we can.

To create our own philosophy.
And follow our own plan

One that seems to work for me.
One that really fits

Is bettering society.
Where everyone commits

CHORUS:

You have one job to do now
Just one life to live

Everything you do somehow 
Must be positive

You have one job to do now
Just one thing to give 

Leave the world in a better state 
Than when you entered it

You have one job to do now
Just one life to live

So make sure it’s a better place
When you’re done with it.

VERSE 2:

Be thankful for the world we have
Don’t dishonor it.

Spend your time contributing
Don’t do harm to it.

Think of our future
Think of our kids.

Want what’s best for them
All the benefits.

CHORUS

VERSE 3:

It’s tempting to live your life 
Just from day to day

Going about your business
In your own selfish way.

(How ‘bout) 
Improve the life of others
Pay it forward every day

Imagine all the good we’d do.
If we didn’t stray.

FINAL CHORUS:

You have one job to do now
Just one life to live

Everything you do somehow 
Must be positive

You have one job to do now
Just one thing to give 

Leave the world in a finer state 
Than when you entered it

You have one job to do now
Just one life to live

So make sure it’s a better place
When you’re done with it.

You have one job to do now
Just one thing to give

So whatever traits you endow.
Be considerate.

You have one job to do now
Just one life to live

So make sure it’s a better place
When you’re done with it.

CODA:

One job to do now
Just one job to do.

One job to do now (you heard me)
Just one job to do.

You have one job to do now
Just one life to live

So leave it as a better place
When you’re done with it.


Mixed and Mastered by Josh Carney at Carney Media Group

You Have One Job To Do

Multi-Instrumentalist, Composer, Audio Engineer, Producer, Educator, YouTube Personality MusicTechHelpGuy, and Owner of Carney Media Group.

Mayday Children - Living on the Run

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