Song for Someone (Cover)

Well I think I'm getting better at shouting... I've been practising for a while now and it must be getting to the point where my neighbours are wondering whether something is not right at home.

Anyway, here's another cracking song by Glen Hansard of the Frames/Swell Season. I have recently discovered his music and it feels like I've found my musical mecca. In the past I've written songs with the same theme as this but never got it right so this is the song I've wanted to write for ages, except that I didn't write it...

The vocal goes up to an A, which I generally consider out of my range but with the aid of Vocal Zone™ and a bit of practice I seemed to be able to blag it well enough. I stuffed up one of the chords but at least I got the shouting bit right for the most part... Also the light from the window made my head look thinner than it actually is: apparently it's something to do with Einstein's theory of Special Relativity where large masses (such as my brain) warp Space-Time and hence bend light. Or just a crap web-cam/bad video director.

Hope you enjoy it! Bye bye!

Song for Someone

Dryin' up in conversation, still
My head was halfway round the world
And workin' through the sleepin' hours
Driven by the promise of a quick return
And I wonder if she'll be the very same
And I wonder if she's gonna break the waves
Again...

Tryin' just to focus on the good
I'm tired of divin' for the pearls
And every dawn is another morning less
I have to wait to wake beside that girl
And I hope she's gonna be the very same
And I hope she can survive this way again

And if we're all for someone
And if we're born for someone
When will they come, that someone?
And put things in their place?

Comin' back to see you girl,
You know there's nothing surer in this world
Remember all the mad seasons
Back when we weren't young enough to wait our turn
And I wonder will we be the very same
And I we can survive this way again

And if we're all for someone
And if we're meant for someone
When will they come, that someone?
And put things in their place?

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Phil
• Bridges
• The
• Frames
• Glen
• Hansard
• Acoustic
• Cover

[miggerino]

I'd like to hear you sing a Jeff Buckley tune. I think you have the right sort of tone for it.

[funkyiceman]

Wow! I wish that were true! Even if I had the tone I certainly don't have the range... I have tried but singing Jeff Buckley usually results in me straining my vocal chords!

[hobbesyb]

WOW

[my5fireflies]

Hey Funky...you are one hell of a talent. Take it somewhere. Don't sneak up on your dream.

XOXO =^^=

[MsMache27]

Beautiful Cover! One of my favorite songs from The Frames. Thanks for the chords too, now I will be able to play it.

[SonSunSay]

It's really great man! Thanks!

[SHINJITSUnoRAVEN]

Dude this is reallllly good! As close to Glen as you can get without actually being Glen :) lol

[funkyiceman]

@AltMusic6 Thank you!

The chords are:

Verse: Fmaj7/A, Em7, Fmaj7/A, Em7, F, Em7, F, Em7, A

Chorus: F, A

Fmaj7/A: x03550

Em7: 022030

A: x02220

F: 133211

[AgiosoAbominatum]

fucking amazing bro! keep going!

[pandothielraina]

This is absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much for doing a cover of this song. It's one of my favorites and you did a wonderful tribute to it. You have an amazing voice. Please keep singing until you get to where you want to be. I want to see you on television someday. :)

[garrethdavis]

fantastic well done man

[rinnin]

Great cover dude. Tell me though, whats the pickup you have in your guitar? I love the sound of my guitar & would like to maybe record some stuff (just couldnt afford an Acoustic-Electric at the time).

Thanks