Jeff Carl "Lonely Bird" (Jeff Carl ORIGINAL)

Hey everybody, so not only is this my first video posted with me playing guitar (for the record, I by no means consider myself great at it), but it is also my first original song posted on youtube! I've had a lot of requests for originals, and this is one that's been finished for awhile, but I just hadn't gotten around to recording it.

As far as the setting, I'm in my building's "basement," which is this awesome, HUGE, empty, glass room with incredible acoustics.

As for the song itself, "Lonely Bird" is a song that contemplates feeling torn at a crossroads. I hope anyone who listens to it can relate in some way, shape, or form. For me, at the time of its birth I was feeling a lot of turmoil about being in school. My heart wasn't in school at all, even in the courses that seemingly were what I was passionate about, yet I felt pressure to continue on. The problem was, I felt like I was sacrificing my true self by "sucking it up." I get college. I know it's a good thing for a lot of people, and maybe even for me too someday, but at the time, I wanted nothing more than to be free. While on my apartment's porch one day, I witnessed a lone bird just chilling on an electrical wire, and it got me thinking. We all have choices, regardless of the pressures involved. We can make a nest by staying in place, continuing on, hoping for the best but risking never experiencing the unknown. We can stay "on the line," spending all of our time just thinking about it, enjoying the safety of internal arguments without external repercussions. Or we can risk it all by flying away, going with our gut, and seeing just where our futures could go if we live true to ourselves.

Where has this lead me? This semester is the first semester of my "flying away." I have decided to... "take time off" school. At least that's what I'm calling it. Sure enough, I feel as though a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Has my decision raised some eyebrows? Yes. And I am happy as can be.

So here's to living true.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Jeff Carl
• Lonely
• Bird
• Original
• Hard Decisions
• Crossroads

[flannelcoates1]

MARRY ME

[jeffcarl]

@flannelcoates1, I do. :)

[kdkla]

@jeff carl what part of the us are u in? Id love to see u live

[jeffcarl]

@kdkla, Currently Lynchburg, VA.

[geraldineaimee]

There's a good chance I might be in love with you.

[jeffcarl]

@geraldineaimee, well then there's probably a good chance I love you back.

[aifie4uk]

you sound kinda like marcus mumford and james blunt mixed

[Hurley1200]

I love this song! I first heard it when at my school in morning chaple they were reading us this thing called Graedens story. And in the middle of it they used this song and i liked the sound of it so i searched it. Awesome song. But do you think you could tell me the chords for the guitar? I wanna learn how to play this ;P

[hcb196]

@jeffcarl I went to your concert at Brookville... I love you.

[partonace]

you sound too much like you´r e trying to sell your stuff. a little more latent grief in your voice and a little dirtier played.

[brentrose19]

pretty incredible



[spence2c]

why would it make a nest if it aint have no kids??

[vmaxx55]

@geraldineaimee hmm, it's that easy huh? *note to self: learn to play the guitar...

[CeiraWebb]

You are sssooo good and i cant stop listening to this song..ITS AMAZINGGG! :)

[KathairenProductions]

Dude i totally saw you today, i was the creepy guy who looked at u funny in white heart... ha my B!

[derekrchapman]

Hey great song man! Diggin your musical style! Any way you could give me the chords? Id really like to cover your song. thanks!

[nnchowdry]

You’re awesome! Please let me know if you’re playing live anytime. I live in Lynchburg :)