Wookie, thanks for the thoughts regarding mix. That's exactly what I need. I get lost in the tweaking and lose all my objectivity.
Gus, awesome link! I'm there! And thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you dug it.
Warren, actually I did ask for your suggestion, and thanks for putting it out there. It is true, this song is pretty dark, and many of my songs tend to move in that direction. You're also correct that a song like this works for me because it has its roots in my life. This may not be my current, daily reality, but it is a place I have visited. Song writing and poetry for me are kind of a combination of method acting and psychotherapy. Like method acting, I need to pull real emotions out of my own life and invest them in whatever song I am working on. Like psychotherapy, I am driven to write songs because I have to get s**t off my chest. (Who goes to see a therapist because they're happy all the time?) If you need a tall, cool glass of hope after you listen to one of my songs, I can at least offer you this: After all these years, I am still writing and have not yet taken my seat on the ground on top of the hill, leaning back against a tree...
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