This is the last song I wrote during my first FAWM in 2010. It was after 10pm on February 28th and I was not planning to write anymore, but this just came out of me, and got recorded as a, primarily, acoustic demo.

Since I still play it from time to time I thought I'd tackle it with a bit more production.

And had a lot of issues with doing so. PArt of it was me learning Reaper. I spent about an hour trying to figure out how to set the pan on tracks without using the knob. I just wanted to punch in a number. I never did figure it out--but I swore I did it before. And at some point--for an unknown reason--I lost a good bunch of the vocal tracks, and couldn't match the backups to the actual tracks--which were since renamed and re-ordered inside reaper.

There are four vocal tracks on here. One base one. One second one. One "Raw" one that was supposed to be closer to screaming, and the fourth is an attempt at harmonies. They all kinda sound the same to me now. I also recording my vocals with two mics; and then record each mic twice--one with affects and one kept try. So, there are 16 vocal tracks, from 4 performances.

While I'm happy with the performance--especially the drum vocal chorus--the final mix sounds a bit bassy to me. Or maybe I'm just tired.

I thought there'd be an electric guitar part in here, but it's too late to record it. I Decided to mix down and leave 'morrow for another day.

Verse 1: D-A-Bm-G (Picking) All this pressure that I put on me Is it real or is it just a dream I wish I could go out of sight Away from stressful days and sleepless nights

Chorus: D-A-Bm-G (Strumming) I’m so glad this is over, now can I go to bed I’m so glad this is over, now can I rest my head Is it over? Is it really over? Oh no it starts again

V2: Failure crosses me at every turn You play in fire and you feel the burn Nothing every seems to come out right Leading to stressful days and restless nights

Bridge: (Em) Every morning I get (Bm) up Gluten for punishment (G) I don’t know where to (D) stop I don’t have what I just (Em) spent Going to try (Bm) again Till something works out (G) right Tired of living (D) in All these sleepless (Em) nights (G)