Stay Afloat (Help me/.... . .-.. .--.)

by @zu_blus

Challenge: MORSE CODE

Liner Notes

I used the morse code for "help me" as the base rythym (.... . .-.. .--.) looped it and came up with this strumming pattern on my out of tune ukulele. Then came the lyrics that I wrote in August which were waiting for a melody. #singersongwriter #ukulele #synth

Lyrics

No other option if I wanted to stay alive I self-diagnosed at 25

Life is brutal when it’s underlined with hope And you’re only try ing to stay afloat

Stay afloat Stay afloat

On top of that everything feels like a test How I do on my way to a success (be successful)

For a while I threw on a disguise (No one noticed I put on disguise) It was easier than trying to improvise

Everything is just a game Which part you play, what face you pull, what move you make

It got so bad I lost my mind Recovery looked better on paper than it does right now

Comments

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@mikegtz

I was tapping right along with this. Clever, thoughtful song.

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@zu_blus

@berni1954 it's a concert uke, I actually had a feeling that it sounds a bit muffled, thanks for the kind comment!

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We both had a similar take on this challenge. Love the opening with the crystal clear ukulele playing against the tap tapping of the Morse.

"Life is brutal when it’s underlined with hope" great line!

Tenor or concert uke?

All told, a great take on the prompt and a fine song to boot. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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@zu_blus

@slusk don't you hate on my ukulele! they key is to play it super out of tune ;)

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@slusk

Hi Zu, this is much better than my Morse code! Almost made me like ukulele... almost. ;) But I like your songs.

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@max

Nice take on the morse code challenge. It's a bitter cry for help that hits me hard. You did great, a song to be proud of. It's certainly not easy to catch this emotion in a song.

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@mbmusic

This sounds great! Very creative with the morse code for percussion. Your vocals and uke go together nicely. Great job!

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