It’s ironic but the recording of my song "No More Compromises" was created with many compromises. I had previously recorded many of the tracks at home on an 8 track ADAT with a click.
I let this home demo collect dust for many years, then I transferred the tracks over to Rob Begg`s computers at Marpole Studios where I redid the vocals & a few other parts.
I played & sang all the parts, except I brought in Kelly Stodola to do the drums. As you can hear on the song his performance was awesome! Rob did a great job engineering & mastering.
Got some good reviews in the following years:
Billboard World Song Contest
No More Compromises - “Good lyrical meter and structure, good changes throughout. - has potential for stronger appeal.”
Great American Song Contest
No More Compromises – “Very Cool…This is a solid track with much potential”.
"Song of the Year" Songwriting Contest awarded Terry M the Semi-Finalist placement for his song "No More Compromises".
Until now, other than these contests & a few online placements, this song hasn`t had much exposure. So now in 2020 (during Covid) I put together a homemade lyric video. I used the free program that came with Windows 10.
It had a few drawbacks as the program is glitchy and is no longer supported.
Rather than just have lyrics I added pictures to go with the words & music.
I found some old pictures of myself dating back to the time of my writing this song.
I also added some of my nature pics I took.(sky,rainbows,etc.) And a few free pics from the internet. Hope you enjoy the song & lyric video!
Thanks all for your interest & support! www.tmsongs.com rockit@telus.net
``Live for who and what you love and never compromise your beliefs for anything or anyone.`` - Zayn Malik
``There can be no compromise on basic principles. There can be no compromise on moral issues. There can be no compromise on matters of knowledge, of truth, of rational conviction.`` - Ayn Rand
Lyrics
I won't let you run my life
I'll just get stabbed in the back
Now I'm gonna take control
So what the hell is wrong with that
Don't tell me what to do
Cause I've had enough advice
I've had it up to here, I'm through
There'll be no more compromises...
Cause I believe in myself
I don't need your help
You don't walk in my shoes
So I know better than you
No more half baked schemes,or wild eyed dreams
Not gonna listen to you, I know just what to do
No more compromises...
You had all the answers
Then I found out the facts
Don't push me around or put me down
I see through your disquises
I gott'a do what I've gott'a do
Be what I gott'a be
Say what I mean to say
This time I'll do it my way
No more compromises...
CHORUS 2
Don't try to sell me your master plan
I'm just do'in the best I can
There'll be no more compromis'in today
If you can't help me get outt'a my way
CHORUS 3...
© 2008 SOCAN by Terry Melenchuk
e-mail: terrymsongs@gmail.com
