Barahona, Bahoruco
Feb 26, 2023
lukys7en
Earth Tones
Washing up back on the beach
Tide taking pieces of memories
First cigarette
Clear skies
First touch
And lies about my friends
It’s time to go home
On fickle streets and childrens feet
In Barahona
Where the skin speaks
In baharuco
Where you go home
Your curly hair and flashing lights
A few blocks south is another life
And the rain came
And Away
And the rain came
And away
Little boats still there
On a beach we keep on eating
In Barahona
Where the skin speaks
In baharuco
Where you go home
Chain link fences round the fires
Soft wind in the tires
Young liars — tell me the way
To make friends
It’s all pretend
It’s all pretend
Kids makin up names
Kids making up ways
To make friends
And the view from the soft jazz
Eat your rice and beans kid
and get to class
Looking for feedback on
Nah, just a little ditty
Discussion
nurphgun March 7, 2023 9:28pm (edited)
Love the imagery and little scenes you describe in these lyrics. It radiates nostalgia. Your vocal delivery reminds me a little bit of this tune I’ve been revisiting lately.
nick March 6, 2023 11:27am
great chord progression, and well strummed. especially the turnaround chord at 1:19. also love the way you say Barahona that first time 👌
atalinkay February 27, 2023 11:20pm
Raw & satisfying!
lizzie February 27, 2023 4:21pm
really appreciate the guitar melody in this. it’s minimal for the amount of meaning it expresses. i love how the drone and the guitar are so steady and stable and outlive the lyrics – like this place has existed forever and you just took a quick moment to reflect on it. you went back about your day and the place went on existing.
Ben February 27, 2023 3:59pm
Great little ditty. Welcome. I dont know what “the view from the soft jazz” exactly means, but i like it.
What was the drone in this? Seems like some sort of wind thing with a crank of some sort? or like… a … bagpipe?
nick March 6, 2023 11:29am
yeah, love “the view from the soft jazz.” like, muzak getting played in the elevator, or somewhere with a window.
Z February 27, 2023 3:37pm (edited)
Welcome!
I appreciate how faithful to the parameters this is – you can really hear the drone throughout and how it interacts with the chords, which are also some of my favorite chords on the guitar – if I could have Bm7 and E in every song I would.
I also dig the attitude, Iove that is it conveys weariness without making me feel weary.
Nice “ditty” friend!
EliasSZ February 27, 2023 2:20pm
The shape of this tune is really sticking with me – the growth to the heights and the relationship to quiet moments. How it lands on the “Little boats” line felt so inevitable and rewarding – and the quiet outro of just guitar fading into the drone felt so right.
froebusiness February 27, 2023 12:56pm
I love how evocative the chorus line is “In Barahona where the skin speaks.”
Ryan February 26, 2023 10:03pm
First off—welcome! Psyched to have you here!
Loving how these chords interact with the drone. Really makes the warm moments shine. The attitude of this track in general is rad. And the melody on “Barahona, Bahoruco” is super satisfying. What did you use for the drone? Love the tone of it.
Sam Pearce February 26, 2023 9:32pm
Damn this was cool. I could hear most of the lyrics but I’d be curious to read them too.
lukys7en February 27, 2023 8:37am
Posted em for ya