A Man Of No Illusion (Demo #1)

A Man Of No Illusion P Mix 1 Archer by David Archer

This is a demo of my latest song: A Man Of No Illusion. It’s just the bare bones at the moment. Eventually, I imagine the song will be lengthened to about four and a half minutes with addition of  intro, bridge, guitar instrumental and likely a final verse and ending. Harmony vocals too.

The song is about a personal journey out of the shadowy world of spiritual illusion and into the pure magic found in the light of day and the love of a child.

At least, that’s what it means to me. It can mean anything to you.

I hope you enjoy it in all its low fidelity glory.

Update: So to clarify, what we really have here is two sections, or two verses, or two verses and two refrains…. you know what? I don’t know what we have here : ) 

Just finished the bridge – it’ll be on the next version.

Distorted gtrs for power would be nice toward the end - or perhaps in emphasis spots.

Got an ending in mind – Also have  ideas for the intro and that empty middle bit.

I always think it’s clever to leave spaces to build in later, and maybe it is. 

I dream of real drums at night.

Update 2:  Imagining many arrangement ideas – I love thinking on this – I could get lost forever in variations….

Like to hear a good piano player weave a line in relation to the acoustic gtr.

The Tanglewood acoustic gtr always maintains essential organic root sounds

Okay, the strings idea sounds a bit cheesy…but it works, it works … OK, maybe an octave down

Oh man, do I ever want to play some lead on this

Oops, I broke a few rules with bass line -  I still play bass like a lead player… but I like it

I think the bridge and lead sections will take the song on a bit of a journey before returning to core section again– that could be really dramatic

It all barely hangs together in the air.. but hang together it does

 

Update 3: Ironic, that line about “find your real voice”.

 

 

Equipment List:
My trusty Tanglewood acoustic guitar
Fender Squire P bass
Cheap Casio keyboard (piano and strings etc)
Ancient Sure SM 58 mic
Obsolete computer
M-Audio Fast Track Pro
Cubase

  

  A Man Of No Illusions

From a state of grace, you bend to the wheel

The codes are all broken, there’s nothing left to steal

Through the inner circle, where you first raised your eyes

All the words you have spoken, cannot hide the truth in your lies

 

While you were staring at the flames

While you were lost in all the games

You found your promised land

This time it won’t slip through your hands

You don’t need to find a secret or a sign

If you just find the light of day

 

So now the road seems endless, well take a look around

Some are still standing, but some are going down

You can step out of the shadows, you’ve always had that choice

Turn your back on your illusions, find your real voice

 

While you were trying to fill your soul

While you were chasing hopeless goals

You know you’ve found your promised land

This time it won’t slip through your hands

You don’t need to find a secret or a sign

You just find the light of day

Toronto Oct. 09