I'm not a big Swiftie, but just LOVE The Civil Wars. Incredible lyrics, haunting, perfect melodies, and a capturing of emotion that is rare. They have tragically disbanded now, but go listen to and download (pay for it!) their stuff nonetheless. It's amazing.
The lyrics to this collaboration between the two artists are below the video.
"Safe & Sound"
(Taylor Swift feat. The Civil Wars)
I remember tears streaming down your face
When I said, "I'll never let you go."
When all those shadows almost killed your light
I remember you said, "Don't leave me here alone,"
But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight
Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound
Don't you dare look out your window, darling.
Everything's on fire
The war outside our door keeps raging on
Hold onto this lullaby
Even when the music's gone
Gone
Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound
I'm going to have to figure out a reasonable rhythm to posting covers in the coming weeks (people don't usually know this, but it easily takes 8-10 hours to work on even the simplest video--learning the song, getting the sound and lighting to be okay), but for now I have a few stored up so I'll share them every day or two until I run out and then go from there. That likely won't be sustainable in the long run. Maybe 1-2x a week will be good.
Also trying to figure out how using covers works? I plan to figure out proper attribution and do royalty pay-outs where applicable.. anybody figured this out already at all? Honesty & integrity is really important to me--way more than money (trust me.. I wouldn't still be an artist otherwise). I refuse to steal from even Taylor Swift!
Thoughts on that, anyone? Really want to do this the right way, and encourage everyone else to on here as well. Maybe we should only be performing original/public domain material?
These are definitely questions we will need to sort out as this thing grows.
Thank you sincerely for all the support you give. Every little bit makes a difference for this humble, little artist, and I'm very grateful.
Xx, Kay
I think im going to be listening to this cover for a bit haha! Loved it Kay! I wish you great health and success on Steemit!
I had just started learning to play a new electric guitar (something I always wanted to learn in my life) that I bought myself as an advance birthday gift few months ago and a few days later a crash made it very difficult to play. In fact I haven't been able to practice further at all after that. You play really well and I hope someday I can too! Cheers!
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I really hope you can, too. Music is so wonderful. I'm so sorry to hear about the crash--trying to remember now, but was it you that ended up doing so well on here as a result?
If I do well, it might be something similar. Health issues that keep me from regular full-time work--so here I am as a happy artist, writer, and encourager. I love this place so so very much.
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I've been here since a year now and I've helped setup and run a few curation guilds that help new authors back in the day. I also run Steemit.Chat but after my accident I decided to focus purely on Steemit whenever i.e I could come back to writing and handling other projects here again. Had to take some forced time off but yes, the crash has me motivated more today than ever to succeed. I was doing fairly well until early Feb but even better today! :)
It's great to know that you are happy pursuing what you love doing. I loved travelling on motorcycles/cars, searching for interesting stories in the people, places and things I come across now it's just great to be able to share all this on Steemit! :)
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I look forward to doing the same thing--I travel quite a bit with life/my work, and so everything becomes something interesting to share. I love that it's about sharing life.
Signing off now, but see you around!
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Night Kay!
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@kayclarity Nice guitar hero guitars in the background!
Are you playing at expert level yet like me? :)
Xx :p
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lol! I was at my brother's place :). xx!
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I feel in love with your voice when you hit that high note. I will post about you tomorrow. I have a few hundred followers, so hopefully some of them will start following you. You deserve it.
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Thank you so much! I appreciate that more than you know. I will look for it!
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Always Killing it :)
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Thank you! Big smile. xx
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Awesome playing and singing <3
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Thank you so much! Xx, Kay
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Omg That voice <3 <3
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Ah! Thank you! I so appreciate the love. Really, really. Xx, Kay
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I love yours
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Thank you! Really glad you liked it. Take care! Xx, Kay
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That voice break when you hit "Just close your eyes", gosh. Perfect. Perfect.
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A specific compliment like that is amazing. Thank you! xx, Kay
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Great playing, great singing, great job! Good luck this week.
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Thank you so much for your kind words. All the best to you as well. Xx, Kay
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Humility and gratefulness as well. You'll go far with those attitudes.
SDG
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Working on it, anyway! Thank you again. Really. xx
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Love it! You're very talented.
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Thank you so much! I truly appreciate that. xx, Kay
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Very good performance! It's not an easy one to perform!
Also liked how you covered "She Burns". Would like to hear more from you)
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Thank you so much! Xx, Kay
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Kay?))) I'm serious))) That must be motivating)))
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It is!
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Geez lady those pipes!
If you performed closer I definitely would go watch🙌🏻
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Big smile! xx
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Loved it..! quite motivating for a someone who just started with Guitar can't even think about singing as of now..! How long you've playing from.. to reach this level , I'd love be at that level someday :)
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Thanks for your comment! I've been playing for about 10 years. But I still consider myself a "hacker"! As someone very wise said once: guitar is the easiest instrument to play, but the hardest to master. I have so much respect for those who play it in the classical way, which I will never be able to do!
I encourage you to focus on it and give it lots of time and love, and you'll see progress! Xx, Kay
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Come join us again at Steemit Open Mic. Remember to say Open Mic week 38 at the beginning of your video so we know it is really you. You would have won on your last entry if you just would have said those words. It's the only way we have of knowing it is really the people playing who entered.
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