Steemit Open Mic Week 75 - Original Song - Away From Home

in openmic •  7 years ago 

Hey guys! Here is my submission for Open Mic Week 75. It's an original song called, "Away From Home".

When I wrote this song several years ago, I was in the middle of a bunch of different projects, so it was never really promoted anywhere or heard by anyone other than a few select people. This has always been one of my favorite songs of mine though, so I'm really excited to share it with all of you!

This song is written from the perspective of a young, small-town nobody who is moving to "The Big City" (Hollywood/New York/where ever) to try make it big as an actor/musician/whatever. However, leaving behind everyone they love in order to pursue their dreams of fame and fortune takes a harder toll on them than they had first expected.

Anyway, here are the lyrics:


Away From Home

By Don Roberts

we’ve all got to change
but it’s a little bit different this time around and
we’ve all got to move on
but some of us are here and we will stay behind
would you believe that anyone else would have
locked their doors and stayed in bed?
but turning back I said, “I’ll see you again...”

but now these busy cold streets have left me behind
and now you’re no where to find, no where to find
and I feel so alone
now that I’m so far from home

well now here I am
is it everything I thought, everything it should be?
well I never thought I’d be here
but that’s the price you pay for who you’ve wanted to be
"I know you want to hear anything else
but I’m pretty sure that I’ll be here awhile.
So, call me back.” I said. “I must have missed you again...”

now these busy cold streets have left me behind
and now you’re no where to find, no where to find
and I feel so alone
now that I’m so far from home

so would you come after me?
you know I’d come running after you
you know I’d come chase you down
if only I knew that I would find you.

would you come after me?
you know I’d come running after you
you know I’d come chase you down
if only I knew that I would find you

but now these busy cold streets have left me behind
and now you’re no where to find, no where to find
and I feel so alone
now that I’m so far from home

yeah, these busy cold streets have left me behind
and now you’re no where to find, no where to find
and I feel so alone
now that I’m so far from home

these busy cold streets have left me behind
and now you’re no where to find, no where to find
and I feel so alone
now that I’m so far from home
and I feel so alone
now that I’m so far from you.

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Look at kid 😍 he is enjoying your performance

Haha yeah. I’m actually pretty surprised he sat there quietly for the whole thing haha. In the first attempt of this video, my 1 1/2 year old daughter ran up to where I was sitting, stole my phone, and played on it for most of the song before I noticed hahaha. I should have included the blooper reel 😜

Haha 🤟 good to see this post get curied

Yeah very cool! I’m still new enough that I had to look up what Curie even was ha! Looks like a really helpful system in place and I see you’re also a curator for Curie, too. Thanks for the work you do for such a good system!

  ·  7 years ago (edited)

I was about to submit this post & someone is too faster than me 😬 ... Keep posting good stuff

Make the kid do harmonies!

Hahaha oh, it’s coming for sure!

This is what I love about Open mic; discovering new artists like you. Man that is a killer song ! Great vocals too man. Really enjoyed it. All the best for week 75!

Thank you so much! I just listened to your entry for week 75 and I'm really impressed by your original song!

I couldn't agree more with what you said about discovering new artists through Open Mic. I spent a good two hours last night just soaking in video after video of people all over the world playing their heart out haha. It was really awesome to experience and "be a part of" everyone's joy they have in music.

It was also very humbling too as it took me back to that basic root feeling of why I fell in love with music in the first place. Your submission was no different! Tons of emotion filled me as I listened to your song. I couldn't help but be inspired and think back to why I love this art of music and songwriting so much.

Anyway, good to meet you, and best of luck to you this week!

My initial comment I left in the Open Mic post, but I keep it and reaffirm it here in your Blog. You have a lot of talent brother, God bless you. I'm following you from now!

Hey thank you so much! I followed you back because your game cover songs sound really awesome and I want to remember to listen to them when I get a few minutes. I appreciate your kind words. Can’t wait to watch your videos soon!

Thanks so much Bro!!! Regards and Blessings!!!

you got nice voice man.

Thank you very much!

Oh my god! I love your voice! And your son is a real cutie :D

Haha thank you!

I like it! Sounds great. Keep it up. :)

Thank you!

Nice song.

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Thank you so much! And thank you for Open Mic and the opportunity to share my music with everyone!

Great maiden entry, dude! Loved your little boy hanging by your side as you rendered this fine original. Nice!

Thank you so much!