Lost Boy

[elwoodblues91]

The other day, I discovered a Retro Wave band that does an incredible job of emulating the 80's New Wave style & immediately fell in love with this song.
I was completely out of my element vocal wise...but wanted to give it a go anyway.

https://soundcloud.com/thomas-sneddon-164251475/lost-boy?si=0ea0fe584e934f138bd53b708977c639&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Here is the original version....so you can hear just how bad I botched this with my cover version; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wvLqpWtTUU&list=RD7wvLqpWtTUU&start_radio=1

We were the monsters and fire-breathers
We were the quiet sunrise leavers
You were a good girl, what could I do?
I was a lost boy when I met you

Hold me til I’m not lonely anymore
It’s only the crashing of the ocean to the shore

Because in the dark there are no strangers,
There are no strangers at all

We were the rebels, lone survivors
We were the cult of deep sea divers
We were young once then we grew old
We were shining, we were fool's gold

Hold me till I’m not lonely anymore
It’s only the crashing of the ocean to the shore

Because in the dark there are no strangers,
There are no strangers at all

[folderol]

Well, I actually preferred your version to the commercial one. Greater clarity in the instrumentation, and, well, it's definitely your voice, not drowned in layers of processing.

[elwoodblues91]

Thanks Will....but the lead singer of this band has a much better voice(when it's not processed.)

[MarioD]

I totally agree with Will in that I liked your version a lot better.

I also like your vocal over his.

Great job on this one!

[elwoodblues91]

I totally agree with Will in that I liked your version a lot better.

I also like your vocal over his.

Great job on this one!

Thanks for your kind words...but I still say my vocals need work.