A Man with a Secret
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| Credits |
| Lyric Credits: |
Keith Ian Miller |
| Music Credits: |
Keith Ian Miller |
| Producer Credits: |
Keith Ian Miller |
| Publisher Credits: |
Music Written in Crayon |
| Performance Credits: |
K.I.M. -gtrs.bass.vox. + Paul DeLong -drums. |
| Label Credits: |
riff raff records .com |
| Description |
Short Song Description:
A lifetime of regret for choosing mercy over justice.
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Long Song Description:
Musically the idea was to do a song with a really cool rhythm feel
in a different time signature. Sublime drumming by P.D..
Two distinct bridges, no chorus.
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Story Behind the Song:
A song about an acquaintance of my father
who seemed to live in his own private hell.
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| Metadata |
Song Length:
| 4:10 |
Primary Genre:
| Rock-General |
Secondary Genre:
| - |
Tempo:
| Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal:
| Male Vocal |
Subject Matter 1:
| Regret |
Mood 1:
| Poignant |
Language:
| English |
| Lyrics |
A man with a secret
A man my father knew
He lived his life with an old regret
And it's consequential residue
This man with a secret
Concealed a private sorrow
A loss he hadn't dealt with yet
He's drowning in griefs undertow
Underneath his smile he's abandoned and alone
In the private hell he lives through
Judgement suspended is justice postponed
Blame mercy for the missed rendezvous
This man with a secret
To me it's becoming clearer
Someone he won't ever forget
A ghost he sees in the mirror
I saw a decades old photograph with a faded innocence
Nothing to fear they share a laugh, she reflects his confidence
On his wall he had framed that sweeter time and place
Preserved remains of better days offer their embrace
A man with a secret
With resolution overdue
It left a silhouette
Around a man my father knew
Hey old man keep your secret
'cause it's too late for you |
