Here's a song I wrote to a cheating lover from a pit of despair. Then, from the ashes I rose!
Well, it's a crappy thing to do to a person. A 'life partner', at that. But alas, people do it all the time. I've never really been able to empathize with the desire to be deceitful to those I love. Frankly, it just sounds like a hell of a lot of work.
But hey - I believe there's such a thing as a healthy amount of heartbreak. It's an achievement to be able to move forward. So I wouldn't change a thing. Sometimes you get a nice song out of it. Now I have this artifact to remind me of my self-respect and resilience. I hope you enjoy it! And thanks for watching/listening/making #openmic a thing!
Be sure to check out all the week 63 open mic submissions here and vote vote vote! ;)
By the way, I'm just a little minnow here.
So, if you feel inclined, check out my introduction post or my band.
Steemit people, you da best. <3
Sounds great!
Hey thank you @trogdor!
That was fantastic! I would love to have the chorus come a little earlier.
But what a voice you have! ✨
Thanks! I guess I don't really think of it as having a chorus, actually. But the songs I wrote years ago, like this one, we're admittedly more long winded than songs I've written recently :)
You won 1st place in the Steemit Open Mic contest! Congratulations!
You won 120 Steem!
https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/steemit-open-mic-week-63-winners-see-who-won-open-mic-and-join-us-this-week
@luzcypher! I can't believe it!!!! What an honor. Thank you so so so much. My musical debut was at an open mic 5 years ago, and I've never stopped loving them and attending them all over the world with my partner @kindstranger. This is my first internet open mic, however! I'm feeling the love just the same <3
Congrats!! You deserve it! You're performance gave me goosebumps. Can't wait to see more entries from ya :)
Listening to you now on mspwaves. This song...yes...
Looking forward to hearing more from you.
Heya @intuitivejakob: thank you so so much! You will certainly get more! Sorry, but what's mspwaves?
You are so so welcome!
If you're on the Peace, Abundance, Liberty server on Discord, you can find the channel. We have radio shows. (Link to PAL: https://discordapp.com/invite/GUuCXgY)
You can also catch it on www.mspwaves.com
Whoa, ok that's a whole new world that I'm not really aware of! Did my song get put on there somehow? I'm honored!
You were just on when I was texting you. Live show going on now. There will be votes soon.
Sorry to be so unaware....there's a direct link to my account then? Does the voting work the same as on the steemit platform? Will I be notified somewhere?
If I'm conveying panic in my typing, I promise I'm chilllllll ;)
Hahah it is all good!
Have a look-see here.
https://steemit.com/music/@isaria/steemit-musicians-with-krystle-isaria-and-shane-episode-7-show-notes-and-audio-20-sbd-prize-shane-saves-the-day
You did it again. What an amazing voice. Yes you did get a great song out of a shitty situation.
@seareader you're making my heart swell. thank you kindly.
You are very welcome. You deserve it. You did a wonderful job on the song. You have a wonderful talent.
Wow what an amazing job! See you came in 3rd that is spectacular. Only way to go from here is up <3
Wonderful entry @amyinautumn, glad to see you’re healing and expressing musically.
You made my top list for judging of Open Mic Week 63,
Please read my full review of here.
https://steemit.com/openmic/@verbal-d/steemit-s-official-open-mic-judge-verbal-d-s-top-5-entries-for-week-63-original-blog
Wow, I'm honored to be a part of this list! I'm looking forward to the others you've discovered! Thank you @verbal-d
You’re very welcome, it is great to give back to our community and I am glad you are a part of us. Keep playing and singing and creating. You were awesome
THE GIRL'S GOT PIPES! 🙌🏻
You just did what in my mind is the scariest thing anyone could ever do by recording and posting an original song like that- fair dues girl! Really enjoyed that!
Keep up the great work!
Thank you again beautiful @dayleeo!
No problem
Love love love it! Have you started using Dtube yet? If not, you should get on it 😁
No @cristinamuah! I've never heard of it........I'm curious....
im No expert but super simplified, what Steemit is to a traditional blogging platform, Dtube is to Youtube. I think you could get good views and traction on your videos and make money there too while integrating your videos into these posts. Dtube is a trending tag.. check it out and it will also give you a chance to see how people are using it.
Also, thank you for the support!
A lot of great songs come from deeply painful experiences and chemically flirting with the physical limits of reality. The music business thrives on it. I'm glad I got out when I did.
Listening to your song and the way you sing it, I can hear that authentic anguish with a hint of sarcastic relief. Nicely played. Hope to hear more from you.
@luzcypher, I really appreciate it! And the whole organization of this open mic! I can't imagine all the submissions you've listened to and community support you've provided. Music is one of the greatest beauties in life, so I'm happy to have people like you curating all of its magic <3
LOVE YOUR VOICE! this is a great great song im so into it. little bit florence welsh and winehouse so nice love it
Thank you @soundlegion!!!!! You're making me smile!!!
I was listening to the open mic entries with my daugvhter @abyni and your entry just blew me away. I LOVE your haunting, rich voice, the bluesy ness of this song is gorgeous. You did an amazing job... Oh, yeah, the song is an original? Incredible.
@byn! Thank you so so much. That means a lot to me! And yes, it's original! It has a way of transporting me back to when I wrote it, even though it's been years...
I totally understand. I used to sing and write songs and I still feel that way about some of them! All of these different songs/songwriters may just inspire me to write again someday!
Girl... you have something special and unique. I could tell from the first line. I look forward to more of your music posts! following ya ;)
Thank you @kjablonski! I appreciate the support! You know, the first place I ever played was an open mic about 5 years ago. It's always the best place for networking and finding encouragement. I'm super happy to have found #openmic here. <3
Well def keep at it! I’ve been singing for 20 years and I think this platform is becoming one of my favorite places to share songs ;)
Wow! That was very cool! I hope you get to record it in studio!
Thank you @teemsteem! I do some professional-ish recording at home! You can check out my band's first single here! It was professionally mastered by a friend and fellow steemian @kidpistola. It's a different vibe to this song, but hey! :)
You sound like you really, really enjoy singing. Makes a total difference to a song that I wouldn't normally enjoy. I loved it :)
Oh, I've loved it ever since I heard Alanis Morsette and Celine Dion when I was a little girl ;) Thanks for the listen @raymondspeaks!
Ahhh! I followed Alanis a lot in the late 90s :)
This sounds awesome! Great song and beautiful voice! Is that a baritone ukulele?
Hi @abyni! Thanks for listening! It is in fact a baritone ukulele! They're super fun, if you've never tried one! Portable and less strings to worry about than a guitar! (Do you hear my laziness? Don't listen to it, if you're already on the guitar path ;) heehee...)
I really want to try one. I started by learning the ukulele and then learned the guitar. I'm trying to teach myself piano at the moment, but I still really want to try out a baritone ukulele! I love the sound of it and I really like what you did with it here.
this is beautiful !
Thank you @guitartech <3
You were right @amyinautumn this really is great. Your voice is amazing!
@mysevenworlds thank you so so much!
Wow how cool! I love the song and the expressiveness of your voice !!! I'm following you from this moment!!! Regards and Blessings
@malvarez! Hey thank you. There will certainly be lots more music to come. I'm going to check out your stuff as well!
You're welcome!!! maybe you want to take a look at my entry for Week 63. Until now I've always recorded covers and medleys from famous groups (trying to do my best in English, since it's not my native language hehehehe) but this time I've posted an original theme in Spanish. I hope you like it!
https://steemit.com/openmic/@malvarezmusic/steemit-open-mic-week-63-camino-contigo-original-song-manuel-alvarez
Awesome, Amy!
Thank you @passion-ground! Glad you found me all the way at the bottom here! <3
That means there's no place else to go but up - and straight to the top if you keep it up! :-)
That's the truth! :D
Wow! Awesome performance Amy.
Hey thank you @lordkingpotato! Did you/are you submitting something?
Welcome to Steemit, Amy. You have a beautiful voice! Please keep steeming your work so more of us can listen to your work! Awesome song too. Loved it.
You're the best @firepower. I really appreciate the support!
Thank you so much. :)
You're great!
Thank you @igster!
Cool song & voice, dear! Fellow singer-songwriter, and you've.. inspired me to put up my own heartbreak song next week. Cheers! (and an upvote). Xx, Kay
Yes! Tht's wonderful news @kayclarity. Beautiful stuff comes from heartbreak. Have you heard Angel Olson's song 'unfucktheworld'? Its what first comes to my mind in the heartbroken female-singer songwriter genre. Did you post for #openmic this week?
Nice to chat and meet you here! All the best! Kay
Your voice is so beautiful! Wonderful technique on the guitar as well! <3 @kayclarity
Thanks so much, friend! Xx, Kay
I haven't heard it. And it's true what you say about heartbreak.. a rough path, but often good art. I did! You can check it out here if you like: https://steemit.com/openmic/@kayclarity/open-mic-week-63-original-song-only-ever-you :).
Your voice is so beautiful! Wonderful technique on the guitar as well! <3 @kayclarity Congratulations on your submission's success!!!! You deserve it!
You, too, babe! xx!
What a soulful voice! Really unique.
Is that some sort of baritone ukulele you're playing?
Hi @winstonalden! That is in fact a baritone ukulele! Good eye. It's a brand called Sojing-I believe it's Chinese. But I've never seen another like it. I bought it for cosmetic reasons to be truthful. Gotta love those f-holes. Thanks for the support <3
It really is pretty! We have one hanging around here someplace - I seem to recall it's tuned the same as the top four strings of a guitar. But ours isn't shaped anything like that, which is why I was curious.
yes! @winstonalden, I love transforming guitar songs into baritone ukulele songs ;)
@amyinautumn. Great intro. welcome to steemit community. Hope you like it. Explore steemit platform to learn more. Don't forget to follow and upvote my posts to get followed and upvotes on your posts.
This is beautiful , a very soulful performance , you have a very nice color in your voice . Music is such a healer. I'm glad you could step forward and transform that bad episode into a song. I enjoyed it very much. Thanks for sharing and I hope I hear more from you . Cheers!
Upvoted..!! Followed !! :3