Starfish Songwriters

The Sandbox => MP3 songs for Review/Critique => Topic started by: rpirone on May 09, 2026, 07:50:17 am


Title: Re: Lost Side of Paradise
Post by: Elvis Nash on May 10, 2026, 06:46:32 am
Good song Rich

Seems like a lot of us ended up on the wrong side of paradise ;D

I think you need to write that , Wrong side of paradise
Title: Re: Lost Side of Paradise
Post by: ChrisPrice on May 10, 2026, 05:43:22 am
Echoing what others have already said. A classy song which sums up our world today. It's the same both sides of the pond. This is a good listen. I'm enjoying the guitar playing and having a Hammond sound underneath works so well. A great track. :)
Title: Re: Lost Side of Paradise
Post by: Tex on May 09, 2026, 10:53:56 pm
Good song Rich

Seems like a lot of us ended up on the wrong side of paradise ;D

Title: Re: Lost Side of Paradise
Post by: IronKnee on May 09, 2026, 10:15:56 pm
Good song, Rich. Love the production, as well.
Just a great listen, man.
One to be proud of!
Title: Re: Lost Side of Paradise
Post by: redwriter1 on May 09, 2026, 11:41:45 am
Well you put lots of great furniture in this song!  I think you could pick up the pace on the melody a little bit just to make it more singable.

I think you might consider keeping the chorus the same throughout, but that's a personal choice.

Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Lost Side of Paradise
Post by: Elvis Nash on May 09, 2026, 08:38:17 am
Wrote this about these days we're living in: https://soundclick.com/song/14897073

Lost Side of Paradise

Drivin’ home from work
Watchin’ twilight fade to black
The end of one more day
I know I’ll never get back

Gonna meet the boys
Down at Danny’s Iron Grid
Where we’ll b*tch ‘bout the job
Just the way my old man did

Chorus:


Great hook man , Yeah it's pretty ruff out there now . Who knows whats going on .

Sounds good man
This country ain‘t no place for a workin’ man
It broke the promise of the Promised Land
We watched our dreams sail out of sight
Stranded on the shores of the lost side of Paradise

Storefronts boarded up
Lookin’ close to a ghost town
While the county courthouse
Flies Old Glory upside down

Chorus:
Folks try’n to make it in these times so lean
Prayin’ hard not to lose all their ways and means
Watchin’ their dreams sail out of sight
Stranded on the shores of the lost side of Paradise

Bridge:
My collar’s blue
And my blood is red
I raise a shot glass full of hope
To better days ahead

Chorus:
Cos this country ain‘t no place for a workin’ man
It broke the promise of the Promised Land
We watched our dreams sail out of sight
Stranded on the shores of the lost side of Paradise



Title: Lost Side of Paradise
Post by: rpirone on May 09, 2026, 07:50:17 am
Wrote this about these days we're living in: https://soundclick.com/song/14897073

Lost Side of Paradise

Drivin’ home from work
Watchin’ twilight fade to black
The end of one more day
I know I’ll never get back

Gonna meet the boys
Down at Danny’s Iron Grid   
Where we’ll b*tch ‘bout the job
Just the way my old man did      

Chorus:
This country ain‘t no place for a workin’ man
It broke the promise of the Promised Land
We watched our dreams sail out of sight
Stranded on the shores of the lost side of Paradise

Storefronts boarded up
Lookin’ close to a ghost town
While the county courthouse
Flies Old Glory upside down

Chorus:
Folks try’n to make it in these times so lean
Prayin’ hard not to lose all their ways and means
Watchin’ their dreams sail out of sight
Stranded on the shores of the lost side of Paradise

Bridge:
My collar’s blue
And my blood is red
I raise a shot glass full of hope
To better days ahead

Chorus:
Cos this country ain‘t no place for a workin’ man
It broke the promise of the Promised Land
We watched our dreams sail out of sight
Stranded on the shores of the lost side of Paradise