This one is yet another oldie from the high school days; one of my first. Although this is far from reggae, I’m going to go ahead and site Bob Marley’s “No Woman, No Cry” as inspiration.
I love the sound of the organ in that song so I tried to maintain a little of that feel. Also, the jembe (which is sort of like a congo drum) adds to the “island ambiance”. The lyrics are a little bit of a downer so hopefully the production elements help balance it out.
Lyrics:
Out walking on a lonely day
Ain’t never gonna go my way
Cause the moment has come and passed
And there’s nothing but delays
I don’t mind
I don’t mind
It’s gonna be lonely day
So tell me it’s okay
But I don’t know
It’s raining on a cloudy day
There’s water on the window pane
And I can’t see through this mess
Cause I’ve lost the clarity
But I don’t mind
I don’t mind
It’s never gonna be today
When is it gonna go my way?
I don’t know
Well maybe it’s all pretend
And maybe I don’t know where I am for you
And I can’t see what you need
I don’t know what you need
I don’t know what you need
It’s never gonna be today
When is it gonna go my way?
I don’t know
Well maybe it’s all pretend
And maybe I don’t know where I am for you
There’s no one left to blame for all of my mistakes
All of my mistakes
It’s gonna be lonely day
So tell me it’s okay
But I don’t know
Download “I Don’t Know” on Bandcamp