Know a Lyric (pt 4): "Give Me a Reason"

Give Me a Reason © 2009 Gregory M. Smith (1.4/4)

Hold on to what you've got.
Your future doesn't lie with hers.
Don't give in. Please! Won't you just hold on?
You know where you've got to go.

Give me a reason.
One that's airtight.
A justification for why I should hold you for one more night.
And, tell me slowly
So I'll understand,
So that in a little while I'll be eating from the palm of your hand.

CHORUS
You're gonna give me a reason, baby,
Why I should stay till the morning light.
And, I can't think of a reason to say, "Goodnight."

Can you find a solution?
One that makes sense?
At this stage of the game, I'm not about leaving things up to chance.
You're a pretty girl.
One with sweet kisses, too.
I guess we just get along too well and I've got other things that I need to do.

CHORUS x 2

ORGAN SOLO

BREAKDOWN
Sometimes, I think that I love you,
But I just can't be sure.
I tell you, I'll end this all right now if you just change the locks on your door.

CHORUS x 2
You're gonna give me! How, you're gonna give me!
CHORUS

Songbird Show #1

Dig: Photos from Songbird Show #1


Songbird Show #2 is in one week! Don't miss Greg Smith w/a band!

Nov 9 @ 6:30PM

Don't Tell Mama
343 W 46th St
(b/t 8th & 9th Aves)
New York, NY 10036

Rock n Roll-Rooftop Photo Shoot

Awesome rock n roll photo shoot yesterday on my rooftop with photographer, Ahmed Klink. Got some sick images. Crazy, beautiful sunset looking out across the Harlem River and over to Manhattan Island. Can't wait to see the final images. Then, it was off to an all-you-can-eat-for-two-hours sushi and saki (not all-you-can-drink) with friends replete with good-time, raunchy conversation spearheaded by your truly.

Tonight is the second-to-last rehearsal (and first with the full band!) before the 15th Annual Songbird Show at Don't Tell Mama on Restaurant Row in Manhattan. This will be the first time I will be performing any of my original songs with a band of any kind. Don't miss it! See details:

TWO SHOWDATES:
Mondays, November 2 & 9, 2009

TIME FOR BOTH:
6:30pm - 8:45pm

LOCATION:
Don't Tell Mama
343 W 46th St (b/t 8th & 9th Aves)
New York, NY 10036

DESCRIPTION:
A very special night featuring many great artists! Catch Greg Smith playing 2 of his original songs for the first time ever... WITH A BAND! The set will feature very special arrangements for "Apart" and "Give Me a Reason" followed by Billy Idol's "White Wedding." Greg Smith (lead vocals & guitar) will be backed by a second guitar, piano, upright bass, and drums. Definitely not to be missed!
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THE 15TH ANNUAL SONGBIRD SHOW
*$12 cover charge/2 drink min per person
**Venue accepts cash only at the door
***Reserve your seat online: http://www.donttellmamanyc.com

Introducing... The Greg Smith Group

2 HOT tracks available for download!

Be one of the first to wrap your ears around my first releases... EVER! Own 'em for only $0.99 each! A proud moment, indeed.

DIG:

Little Drummer Greg

Summer in the Studio (pt 1)

So, I just completed a productive ten hours over two days of sangin'
and drummin' my lil' ol' heart out to the tunes of "Apart" and "Such a
Long Time," respectively... y'all. Topped my best vocally and laid
down drums 4 the 1st time EVA! Word. Respectively again... Y'all.

Big thanks to Patrick Hughes - or "Huggies," as he is affectionately
known in some small circle somewhere - for lending me his pro-
quality crashes and hi-hat!

Learned a few things this time around. Mainly, that I should use
nylon-tipped drumsticks instead of wood-tipped sticks when recording
to get a sound, particularly on the cymbals, that's easier to record.
I have before-and-after video of laid-back drummer-Greg versus beat-
the-drums-as-hard-as-possible drummer-Greg (respectively, y'all) that
is quite telling as to the consequences of using wrong-material-
tipped drumsticks. :*(

Moral of the story: Bring more food to the studio and use nylon-
tipped drumsticks when recording drums!

On my thilly way back to New York Thity. Next studio session is
August 19. Can't wait!