Thanks to those who ordered the indie music cancer fundraiser CD. When all was said and done, the CD that featured music from indie game music composers like myself, Josh Whelchel and Kyle Gabler managed to raise over $5000 USD.
I received my CD in the mail a while ago, and its really awesome – even better than I expected. I love the diversity of styles on the CD and the pure, unadulterated creativity. For Aquaria fans, there is also two tracks that riff on the musical themes from that game. One of them mixes a number of indie and mainstream game themes into an epic piano medley. I believe Josh is planning to get the CD on the iTunes store, but I’m not sure when that’s going to happen.
I’ve decided to release the track that I wrote for this CD on IA for free. Its performed by the talented singer/songwriter Samantha Durrie Davis. (who I met via her posts on this very blog!)
The song was written after my last trip to GDC. My girlfriend came down to SF with us and helped us run our booth. It was a great trip, but when it was time to head home, my girlfriend realized that she had lost her passport.
She ended up having to take a bus to get back to Canada. The full story is here.
I wrote this song while I was waiting!
MP3 Download → I Wouldn’t Last a Day (Full) [2:33]
You can find the lyrics in the extended…
CHORUS:
If I was here without you,
I wouldn’t last a day
without your warmth beside me
I’d whither and fade away
If not for you winsome smile
I’d crumble to earth as clay
without you here beside me
I wouldn’t last a day
Wander, my love
from cold night to bright shore
all through my life
I’ve felt you near
Strong and still beside me
bring love to light
you found me there
a lost a lonely soul
and I knew
CHORUS
Samantha wrote a Comment on June 14, 2009 at 2:03 pm
unfortunate events which created something great. maybe I should try getting lost sometime and write a song about where I end up. and I hate getting lost.