From the recording Be Good To Yourself - The Music
This tear-stained country song by David Childers demanded a certain type of narrative singer. Enter, John Howie Jr. and Caitlin Cary, who fit the song’s shattered hearts and dark desperation like tight Nudie suits. Their emotional vocal is top-shelf classic country, championing old attitude while embracing the tilt of modern times. Old-soul country for a new age.
Composer: David Childers
Ed Bumgardner- bass
Rob Slater- acoustic guitar
Chris Garges- drums
Doug Davis- grand piano, Hammond C3 organ
Dan Hood- electric guitars
Randolph Lewis- electric palm pedal guitar
Caitlin Cary- background vocal
John Howie, Jr- lead vocal
Produced by Chris Garges, Ed Bumgardner, and Rob Slater
Recorded and mixed by Chris Garges at Old House House Studio, Charlotte, NC
*Except John Howie, Jr, recorded by Alec Ferrell at Clearly Records,
Caitlin Cary, recorded by Jack Cornell at Cafe 411, Raleigh, NC,
And Dan Hood, recorded by Dan Hood at Groundcrew Studios, Charlotte, NC
Mastered by Scott Craggs at Old Colony Mastering, Scituate, RI
Vinyl lacquer master cut by Jeff Powell at Take-Out Vinyl, Memphis, TN
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Lyrics
Once I thought I loved you for sure
But of course I let myself down
And where your door was open to me
No one is there anymore I have found
And so I fade away into the ghostland
Soon I’ll disappear and nothing’s left behind
Memories are blind to me now
Pages from an unwritten book
And all the magic that we used to share
Cannot be found wherever I look
And so I fade away into the ghostland
Soon I’ll disappear and nothing’s left behind
Maybe today, maybe tomorrow,
I’ll find a way to outlive this sorrow.
And so I fade away into the ghostland
Soon I'll disappear and nothing's left behind