Sweet Agony

[rightonthemark]

Sweet Agony

I've gotten older
and my mind plays games
where there once was ice
(but) now I see flames

anyway --- it's okay
I see flashes of you
everyday --- I'm afraid
once they start to fad

when it comes down to you
I'm a little confused
was I using you
or was I being used

anyway --- it's okay
'cause you're so sweet
everyday --- I'm afraid
of the agony

I'll be a slave to the games of my mind
bound up together with the ties that bind
longing for the sweetness I left behind
sweet agony

looking over at you
I see your piercing eyes
once again I get confused
between the truth and your lies

anyway --- it's okay
I see flashes of you
everyday --- I'm afraid
once they start to fade

I'll be a slave to the games of my mind
bound up together with the ties that bind
longing for the sweetness I left behind
sweet agony

it doesn't matter
I am numb to the pain
always thinking of you
over and over again

anyway --- it's okay
'cause you're so sweet
everyday --- I'm afraid
of the agony

I'll be a slave to the games of my mind
bound up together with the ties that bind
longing for the sweetness I left behind
sweet agony

Paul Dempsey (PVD) - lyrics
Andy Gupta (AndyG6508) - bass
Steve (Albino) - drums
Mark Shrider (rightonthemark) - music, guitar, vox, mix

thanks Paul for great lyrical stories & pictures (sorry i always seem to rewrite to make it fit my vox).
thanks Andy for the bottom end & your general input.
thanks Steve for clean drum seps & a killer performance to bring this tune home.

it's been a pleasure working with each of you & getting another tune completed.

[PVD]

Mark, Andy, Steve:

This is excellent, very catchy.

Mark, don't worry about changes to my lyric.  I always feel the singer and melody person needs it to feel right too.  As long as the intent never changes, I have no problem. 
Please continue.

Paul

[Albino]

Thanks Paul and thanks to Mark for letting me play on this killer rock tune. It brought me right back to my early days and  the reason I picked up a pair of sticks in the first place.
Really good guitar work, pure rock.
Great to be working with you again Andy, a nice fat bass sound 

[Zax]

Sounds great, Mark!! 

Love the guitar riff, the guitar sound, and the very cool vocal style!!

Great contribution from Andy and Steve, and excellent lyrics from Paul!!

    

Regards,
Frank

[AndyG6508]

Good to get this one done guys. This rocks nicely.

Mark - great composition and guitars, the solo is killer
Steve - your drums gave the song the sonic lift it needed.
Paul - quality lyric as always.

Thanks for inviting me along Mark.

Cheers
Andy

[AndyG6508]

Hey Mark,

Got back home and listened on speakers and on the I-pod. Sounds great, thumbs up  .

Love the bass sound you gave me!

Looking forward to the next rocker.

Cheers
Andy

[rightonthemark]

glad you approve Andy.
i gave it a high cut; boost the low & low/mids; compressor & chorus.
i tried to make it sound like your original audition.

thanks for your kind words Zax.
i started the guitar sound out as an attempt to combine a classic metal sound with a modern metal sound but had to back off so as not to compete with the bass for bottom end.
i ended up with a nice metal/chorus ala judas priest (you got another thing coming) mixed with a more dry straight forward classic crunch. it just felt right.

Steve, the pleasure was all mine. and if you like this hard rock/classic metal type stuff there's plenty more where that came from. \m/

glad you like how your lyrics were used --- they helped bring this tune to life

[Paulo]

Yeh, nice rocker guys... Saxon is back in town 

[rightonthemark]

Yeh, nice rocker guys... Saxon is back in town 

thanks Paulo.
I'll take some denim and leather.
\m/

[docmidnite]

[Tricia41]

Cool, It reminds me of Kiss. 

[rightonthemark]

thanks Tricia and Doc...
i appreciate the listen and kind gesture.
 \m/

[CosmicDolphin]

Good Rock track guys, nice performances.

Mix sounds good , I could have used a little more 'dirt' for the style but I enjoyed it all the same 

[rightonthemark]

thanks CD
i really appreciate the critique.
let's me know i'm headed in the right direction with mixing.

[soulfrontier]

Oh very nice Mark! Classic rock at its best. Your voice sounds great man! What a band, you all sound fantastic, great mix too.