Name: Tricks On Me 2020 Version
Duration: 4 min 34 s
Channel: Louie McNeal
Description: This song is about a girl I used to know when I was a young man trying to find a purpose in life that I knew would fall short of what I was really wanting to achieve. It all worked out. She changed me a lot, but it wasn't meant to be. Beautiful.

Tricks On Me 2020 Version

Louie McNeal (ModernDayLouie)

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This song is about a girl I used to know when I was a young man trying to find a purpose in life that I knew would fall short of what I was really wanting to achieve. It all worked out. She changed me a lot, but it wasn't meant to be. Beautiful.

eclectic abstract warm yearning

Louie McNeal (ModernDayLouie)

It will always make sense if you don't think about it too much.

I've been writing, recording and performing music for longer than I care to admit. Let's just say 20-25 years... give or take... as the crow flies. In the studio I do about everything except drums. I'm not 'great' at anything, just 'pretty good' at a lot of different things. I currently front 7 different line ups and outfits of various shapes and sizes and that keeps me playing pretty much year around. I can scale it down for budget-gigs and I can expand it out for the 'Big Show'. Current Acts: 1. SOLO- Louie McNeal (Acoustic Guitar and Vocal) 2. DUO 1- Fitzpatrick/ McNeal (2 Acoustic Guitars and 2 Vocals) 3. DUO 2 - Mc2 (Acoustic Guitar, Bass and 2 Vocals) 4. TRIO 1. - Acousticats (2 Acoustic Guitars, Upright Bass and 3 Vocals) 5. TRIO 2. - Hard Edits (Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums and 3 vocals 6. TRIO 3. - LTC (2 Acoustic Guitars, Percussion and 3 vocals) 7. QUARTET- Long Time Coming (Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums and 4 Vocals) [Though the majority of these bands and acts primarily focus on genre specific cover material, they are all capable of performing our impressive catalog of original compositions, when the opportunity presents itself.] I have recorded and produced 9 of my own albums (most available here on this site) and I have produced countless other acts and performers throughout my region. I love collaborating on songwriting. Some of my more accessible and popular tracks are ones where I worked with a collaborator. Music is my life. I sacrificed a LOT to be able to do it on my own terms and be happy about it. There are easier ways to go, but I prefer the more challenging aspects of writing, recording and performing my music. I really like the phrase, "A calm and easy ocean will make a lousy sailor out of you." Don't know who said it, but I seem to live by it.

Song Info

Genre

Acoustic • Acoustic Folk

Charts

Peak #80

Peak in subgenre #19

Author

Louie McNeal

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June 21, 2021

Track Files

MP3

MP3 6.3 MB • 192 kbps • 4:34

Story behind the song

I was infatuated with a girl I knew was out of my league but I couldn't help myself from still hoping that things would change between us. they did briefly and I found that I was way out of league. It was fun and exciting, an honest infatuation with the gloriously unattainable things that turn out to be there for the taking if even the slightest effort is made. Left some scars, but it gave me a great song.

Lyrics

It's going to- take forever- to gets me through the night.
No use- in being clever- no need to stop the fight.
I try too hard- to read your mind, 
When you're the one- that occupies my time.

You move- like a shadow- indestructible.
With beauty- deep and shallow- incorruptible.
I try too hard- to read your mind, 
When you're the one- that occupies my time.

                                        (Chorus): 
I try hard to take my eyes away- 
I have to wonder if they're playing 
Tricks on me. Tricks on me.

Thunder- on the table- takes my breath away.
And the words- that I am able- to speak but not to say.
I try too hard- to read your mind, 
When you're the one- that occupies my time.

The night- in December- a face can catch your eyes.
A face- you remember- another reason why.
I try too hard- to read your mind, 
When you're the one- that occupies my time.

                                        (Chorus):
I try hard to take my eyes away, 
I have to wonder, if they're playing
Tricks on me. Tricks on me.

                                          (Lead Break):            

                                               (Bridge):
                                               [A]
It would take a miracle to get you off my mind.
Ooh, and God doesn't owe me any favors.
I would give you every bit of the 'nothing' that I have.
But I don't want to be your savior.

                                                 [B]
It takes the best in me 
And everything I've learned.
To keep from falling apart
At the seams of the scars 
That I have earned.

                                                  (Outro):
Leaving me alone- Leaving me alone. 
Won't be the first time- Won't be the last time.
And I try too hard- to read your mind, 
When you're the one- that occupies my time. 

My time. My time. My time. My time.