Hideaway - original demo
1,769 views · Published 12 July 2011 · 2:58 · Indexed 7 October 2026
Channel: Oswlek · 2011 · Travel & Events
Details beneath the lyrics. ------------------------------- On your last dime A drawn out sigh Not every song is a lullaby 'Round and around Around it goes There will be highs and there will be lows Ooh when you need, need it most You're out in the cold and you're all exposed I can be your hideaway I won't ask for any more There's no secret knock No password Just call my name and you will be heard It's not on the shore On a private way Or a boardwalk stroll down on Cape May Ooh when you need, need it most You're angry as hell and you feel exposed Let me be your hideaway I won't ask for any more I won't ask for any more ------------------------------------ I arrived in Ocean City, NJ mired in a songwriting slump of sorts. Words always come harder than melody, but this was even more pronounced. Virtually everything that arrived was immediately rejected by my internal editor. Those few songs I was able to cobble together didn't have the organic feel that the good ones do. The only sure thing I had in my back pocket was this guitar and melody arrangement. Still, it wasn't until about 2/3 of the way through our vacation, while replaying it over and over again in my head as I put my son to sleep, that I finally figured out what the song wanted to say. Ultimately, it was the vacation itself that finally pulled the lyrics from the shadows and onto my notepad. Considering the subject matter and the inspiration, I had no choice but to set it to a slideshow of vacation photos. ;-) I may eventually add more to this piece, but for now I wanted it to stand alone in its purest form. Please accept my apologies for some mild background noise. My kids had played with some of the knobs on the audio interface and I tracked before realizing it. Thanks for all the friendship and support. Justin
