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Just a Trick

by Be Cool Cowboy

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    Hand dubbed and remixed/remastered for tape at 424 HQ. Includes two electronic bonus tracks unreleased anywhere else. Each copy comes with a couple stickers and each download comes with the art Tim made for the songs, as well as the music video Joe made for Just a Trick.

    Special thanks to the TascFam and my patrons at patreon.com/424recording for all their inspiration and support. And a super special thanks to Matt who sent the deck I dubbed these on as well as the Walkman I tested them on! These tapes literally would not have happened without his generosity.

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1.
I know there's something really strange about you I know there's something really strange about you And I know exactly what it is You're full of shit I've heard some really weird stories about you Kinds of things and the people that you used to do And I know exactly what it is You're full of shit I wish there was something that I could do But I speak my truth And walk away I wish there was something that I could do But I speak my truth And walk away I wish there was something that I could do But I speak my truth And walk away
2.
Big Deal Man 02:25
You stop by, nothing's positive, nothing's all right Look at me, like I'm second rate, military grade That's all right, just a regular guy, doing my thing I just smile, at a know-it-all, won't ever know nothing Big fucking deal man Got the look but what the fuck can you do Big fucking deal man Talk the talk but what the fuck have you done I hear ya roll, shelling out cash like there ain't no tomorrow Nobody knows, where it all comes from or where it all goes Try and elevate, your position in a race that's already over What'd you even make, eyes can see thru your made-up greatness Big fucking deal man Got the look but what the fuck can you do Big fucking deal man Talk the talk but what the fuck have you done Big fucking deal man Got the look but what the fuck can you do Big fucking deal man Talk the talk but what the fuck have you done
3.
Fantasy 02:21
Self important Self-serving kid God's gift to indie music What happens when the night is over Are you still sad Are you still alone Are you still sad Are you still alone You never wanna see the daylight The fantasy looks better in the dark You never wanna look in the mirror All those lies that you told yourself Self important Self-serving kid God's gift to indie music What happens when the night is over Are you still sad Are you still alone Are you still sad Are you still alone You never wanna see the daylight The fantasy looks better in the dark You never wanna look in the mirror All those lies that you told yourself You never wanna see the daylight The fantasy looks better in the dark You never wanna look in the mirror All those lies that you told yourself
4.
Horizon 02:05
I don't know where I'm going to But that's okay, that's how I'm rolling Sometimes I need a map to tell me The destination often changes That's okay I've got my spot Out on the horizon Just don't wait up for me It's all right if it takes some time to Find the path that you are riding If you don't know where you're going Just look around I'm sure you'll find it That's okay, you'll find that spot Out on the horizon I won't wait up for you That's okay I've got my spot Out on the horizon Just don't wait up for me
5.
Just a Trick 01:55
I don't feel much sympathy for you I don't have any empathy for you Cause you're just a trick, just a nomad Smiling in the woods and in the sand Want the world to know that you're bad Well I'll never abandon you I don't know much about psychology I don't have a degree in carefully But you're just a trick, just a nomad Smiling in the woods and in the sand Want the world to know that you're bad Well I'll never abandon you Don't wanna be a deadend Don't wanna be a pretend I wanna be happy I wanna be Cause you're just a trick, just a nomad Smiling in the woods and in the sand Want the world to know that you're bad Well I'll never abandon you
6.
I know there's something really strange about you I know there's something really strange about you And I know exactly what it is You're full of shit I've heard some really weird stories about you Kinds of things and the people that you used to do And I know exactly what it is You're full of shit I wish there was something that I could do But I speak my truth And walk away I wish there was something that I could do But I speak my truth And walk away I wish there was something that I could do But I speak my truth And walk away
7.
You stop by, nothing's positive, nothing's all right Look at me, like I'm second rate, military grade That's all right, just a regular guy, doing my thing I just smile, at a know-it-all, won't ever know nothing Big fucking deal man Got the look but what the fuck can you do Big fucking deal man Talk the talk but what the fuck have you done I hear ya roll, shelling out cash like there ain't no tomorrow Nobody knows, where it all comes from or where it all goes Try and elevate, your position in a race that's already over What'd you even make, eyes can see thru your made-up greatness Big fucking deal man Got the look but what the fuck can you do Big fucking deal man Talk the talk but what the fuck have you done Big fucking deal man Got the look but what the fuck can you do Big fucking deal man Talk the talk but what the fuck have you done
8.
Self important Self-serving kid God's gift to indie music What happens when the night is over Are you still sad Are you still alone Are you still sad Are you still alone You never wanna see the daylight The fantasy looks better in the dark You never wanna look in the mirror All those lies that you told yourself Self important Self-serving kid God's gift to indie music What happens when the night is over Are you still sad Are you still alone Are you still sad Are you still alone You never wanna see the daylight The fantasy looks better in the dark You never wanna look in the mirror All those lies that you told yourself You never wanna see the daylight The fantasy looks better in the dark You never wanna look in the mirror All those lies that you told yourself
9.
I don't know where I'm going to But that's okay, that's how I'm rolling Sometimes I need a map to tell me The destination often changes That's okay I've got my spot Out on the horizon Just don't wait up for me It's all right if it takes some time to Find the path that you are riding If you don't know where you're going Just look around I'm sure you'll find it That's okay, you'll find that spot Out on the horizon I won't wait up for you That's okay I've got my spot Out on the horizon Just don't wait up for me
10.
I don't feel much sympathy for you I don't have any empathy for you Cause you're just a trick, just a nomad Smiling in the woods and in the sand Want the world to know that you're bad Well I'll never abandon you I don't know much about psychology I don't have a degree in carefully But you're just a trick, just a nomad Smiling in the woods and in the sand Want the world to know that you're bad Well I'll never abandon you Don't wanna be a deadend Don't wanna be a pretend I wanna be happy I wanna be Cause you're just a trick, just a nomad Smiling in the woods and in the sand Want the world to know that you're bad Well I'll never abandon you

about

The purpose of this project was an experiment to write songs as quickly as possible in order to capture the "lightning in a bottle" essence and inspiration that comes with writing and recording music without thinking about it too much.

Whenever I share tracks with my friend, Sean, he says the original versions (in this case, the 4-track versions) are his favorite. Something tends to get lost re-recording and polishing songs, whether it's a mindset during recording or a certain character to the mix.

What do you think? Tracks 1-5 are the polished recordings recorded in Logic. Tracks 6-10 are the original 4-track versions of the songs (which were each written and recorded within 30 minutes to an hour).

Special thanks to Tim and Joe for the artwork and videos.

If ya wanna learn more about this process and the music I'm making, check out my YouTube Channel: youtube.com/424recording

Here's some videos discussing the making of each of these songs, as well as footage from when I recorded the 4-track versions. Enjoy!

Speak Yr Truth youtu.be/m2A1PBmUMN4
Big Deal Man youtu.be/cFpqBVVj3Cw
Fantasy youtu.be/M07u-zg0z5U
Horizon youtu.be/OUExJ-6hSHw
Just A Trick youtu.be/IwKbfRcy1kY

credits

released September 7, 2018

Want to support Be Cool Cowboy on a monthly basis? Check out the Patreon page for my YouTube channel, 424 Recording: www.patreon.com/424recording

Here's gear I recommend to use with the 4-track: 424recording.com/4-track-recording-tips

Just a Trick (Music Video) by Joe from rangoononline: youtu.be/LyPhCuAtDaM

Horizon (Music Video) by Joe from rangoononline:
youtu.be/YOJ6RM7gu1E

Free download of the cassette drum sounds I used for the 4-track songs... make something cool with them! 424recording.bandcamp.com/album/digitakt-sample-pack-3

Full recap of the recording process:
youtu.be/zgKFqXIDT7w

Tim and I chatting about all of the artwork he made for the release: youtu.be/ZQQV1SG4nik

Just a Trick Tapes Mayhem Announcement: youtu.be/ZVVthnMxsD4

Artwork and Layout by Tim

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