"Running Out of Steam" genre: Acoustic
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	Acoustic guitar, four part harmony, and Mike Lemmler's lush string and orchestral arrangement characterize this song about the perils of surviving in the modern world. It's probably the best song this band has done so far. Hit the song title to check out the lyrics too.
	MP3.com CD: Running Out of Steam - buy it! CD: Running Out of Steam   Label: unsigned Credits: copyright 2000 Mark D. Carson
	Story Behind the Song I originally wrote the song in the late 80s with keyboards in a sort of a Joe Jackson type of arrangement with drums and some percussion. Our group for a long time had no drummer, and had changed focus to more acoustic oriented material, so I adapted the song and added the harmonies. We did my arrangment in the studio and were happy with it. I was talking to Mike who asked if he could play with a string arrangement. I said sure, no problem. A few days later he sent me an mp3 by email of what came out. It completely floored me. I loved it, and it now has given the song a new more dramtic character without robbing it of the old pared down arrangement. As you can kinda tell, we like this one a lot. Lyrics Running Out of Steam Words and Music: Mark Carson There's a message, I've been searching Simply waiting, never learning I am older, but it has not made a difference Feel the hustle of the daylight Fit the muzzle 'till your shut tight Inconsistent with what we have caught on inference To another speed where the eyes take heed And the senses, the senses leave their master And the patience is too latent Can we ever, can we ever move much faster Now I'm running out of steam Foot caught in the wheel Now it's stopped turning I'm running out of hope Only want to know If you're still yearning To give this tortured life a chance I can feel the matter rusting And the light reduced to trust It is colder, but I feel the heat still burning Run the treadmill, feet unstable Like I'm falling from the cradle I am naked, no defenses to reality Expectations from the jungle Make this proud boy manly humble They pass sentence with resentment But their terms Could cause a soul to stumble Now I'm running out of steam.....

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