This was a song from my short-lived "Rogue Spirit" project. I actually put this song together, along with a few others, to try and win Triple J's Unearthed competition in 2001 (which I didn't...). I really like aspects of this song and detest others. Let's start with what I like; the lyrics (below), the chord patterns, the general feel of the song and the way it ends. The dislikes; the most obvious is the vocals. The vocals have some kind of weird americanisation to them, sounds like I have this horrible accent - very poor effort Mr. Neumann. The guitar solo is ill thought through as well (I think the journey / structure could've been a bit better). Finally, it could've been recorded better - it's a tad muddy, the multiple guitars and effects I used don't always work well together, etc... Anyway, here it is, another one for the masses - hope you enjoy it.

Here's the lyrics (inspired partly when I was reading a lot of Raymond E. Feist);

I walk the face of this earth alone
No one to love, no one to hold
The darkness of light shines right from my face
I have no name, I have no place
Can't go above and can't go beneath
Can't feel the cool chill or warmth of a breeze
I don't speak a word, I only make sounds
In time you will stumble on all that I've found

I don't know why you'd follow me
I don't know why you followed me

I've tried everything to make you believe
That I am not here, that you cannot see
Time slows down as you grasp for my hand
I take some more steps and sink in the sand
I don't know what it was like before
I've never felt love, I've never known war
I don't speak a word, I only make sounds
I never speed up and I never slow down
I don't know why you'd follow me
I don't know why you followed me

And now I know why, and now I know all
It's not the height of the drop, but the speed that you fall
It's not the length of the walk, but the fact that you do
It's not the words that I speak, but the meaning to you

Rogue spirit...

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