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Night Sky

from 50 Songs in 50 Weeks by Jake Haws

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This one is another oldie written during high school. At the time, I was digging the mandolin sounds on R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion.” It’s kind of surprising to look back and think that a song with a mandolin was such a big radio hit in the era of grunge.

As I started writing my song, I didn’t have a mandolin but I tried to approximate the sound of one by playing my acoustic guitar with the capo on the 4th fret.

Several years later when it came time to record, I added mandolin to supplement the two acoustic guitar tracks. I also recorded one vocal track, two tambourine tracks, and a shaker.

The lyrics tell the story of someone lost in the woods and being chased by wolves while a search crew attempts to find them before it’s too late.

Listen to the podcast episode for this song: jakehaws.com/ep-64-song-night-sky-influenced-by-r-e-m/

lyrics

Night sky approaches on the horizon
Fading underneath the hill
I know the temperatures are dropping
You know the wolves are out to kill

Deep in the woods you find a shelter
Deep in the woods you try to hide
You hear the thunder and the lightning
I don't wanna die, I'd much rather hide

Be gone and then appear to you
I'm sending out the search crews
I finally found what I need
Now bring'em back to me

Night sky approaches on the horizon
Fading underneath the hill
You hear the footsteps and they're coming
I don't wanna die, I'd much rather hide

Be gone and then appear to you
I'm sending out the search crews
I finally found what I need
Now bring'em back to me

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from 50 Songs in 50 Weeks, released December 31, 2012
Jake Haws: Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Tamborine, Shaker

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