Are you listening

In 2007 I decided that I wanted to write my own songs. I was 24 years of age, couldn't read or write music and had no clue where to start. A girl I studied with told me that her boyfriend had a band and could help me. I was keen so I met him and we clocked. I didn't know what my 'sound' was and he didn't either.

He was part of a rock band (LP Show) and I was raised on jazz, Funk and soul. He would often play me songs already composed or songs that him and his band had recorded and then ditched. He played me a very bare 'beat' and I knew I loved it. 'Are you litsneing' was born and I had found my voice.

Are you listening by BlackPorcelain

Are you listening by Black Porcelain

V1:
Why do we have to lie?
Why do we run and hide?
You know she saw us, there's no need to hide
She knows about us, there's no no need to cry
I saw this coming, there's no need to lie
I saw this coming, there's no need to lie
There's no need to lie

CHORUS
She won't hear it
You wont say it
I wont have it
Are you listening?
Are you listening?
I wont leave you
Its not over
I wont leave you

She wont hear it
You wont say it
I wont have it
Are you listening?
Are you listening?
Its not over
I wont leave you
Its not over

V2:
She's screaming, make her stop
I'm not leaving
Make her leave
I knew about her, I wont lie
You know you love me, don't you dare lie
she knows it's over, you don't need her
Show me you love me
Throw her out

CHORUS

© Black Porcelain

We recorded a demo and almost 2 years later I recorded it again for my album. It was to be the first single, but radio stations didn't like it. Youth stations said it was too old. AC stations said it was too young. Others said their listeners don't like rock etc etc.

Some radio stations picked it up, but it was never on high rotation. All that being said, I love this track. It will always feel like home to me. Its where I started and discovered myself.

P.S I did this with slip a few days ago. I think I might do this again.

B.P (Black Porcelain)