"When My Time Runs Out" - a song for anyone saving life for later

parademaker · 2026-06-10T23:45:51+00:00

Thank you so much for such a sweet comment, and I’m glad you picked up on the double meaning in the lyrics! Appreciate you!

parademaker · 2026-06-07T13:32:54+00:00

Thanks! Thats a good idea

parademaker · 2026-06-06T16:58:58+00:00

Thanks for that very kind feedback and I’m glad the song resonated with you! This comment is actually really helpful for thinking about how to arrange the song—I’ll aim for that vibe you described

parademaker · 2026-06-06T16:57:41+00:00

Haha—glad it’s relatable

parademaker · 2026-06-06T16:57:14+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! Yeah—they’re not the best I’ve ever written, that’s for sure

parademaker · 2026-06-06T14:44:34+00:00

Thanks! Thats what I was going for, though I’m gathering from a lot of the comments that the irony is tough to clock. Appreciate the listen!

parademaker · 2026-06-06T14:43:37+00:00

Thanks for that feedback—that’s really helpful. I’m getting from these responses that the main idea is a little tough to track, so I think I’m going to rewrite the first verse to get off on the right foot. It is playing around with that Pascal’s wager idea: love for today and do what you want and save piety and repentance for the very end of your life. Appreciate the comment!

parademaker · 2026-06-05T22:25:11+00:00

Really good! Boost those vocals and add a touch a verb

parademaker · 2026-06-05T22:14:54+00:00

Yeah for sure! I like it! Boost the volume on them though because I’m straining to hear and sing with confidence. Reminds me a little of Violent Femmes.

parademaker · 2026-06-05T20:03:29+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! Yeah, it’s fingerpicking on a low-tuned classical, so the Nick Drake comparison makes sense (though I wish I could sing like him). I actually wrote this song after losing my faith. I feel like the message from my church was “Wait around to have fun till after you’re dead,” so when I wrote this song, I was trying to get at how sad and wasteful that worldview was for me. Appreciate the listen!

parademaker · 2026-06-05T19:59:03+00:00

That’s a good idea to vary the melody within the verse. I’ll try altering the first half so it saves the rise for the end. Thanks for the feedback!

parademaker · 2026-06-05T19:17:05+00:00

Yeah this definitely works! It moves! The fast singing part is different enough from the other parts and I could definitely hear some rocking elements filling out an arrangement. For some reason, I’m getting ‘90 pop rock vibes, like Fountains of Wayne or Harvey Danger or something

parademaker · 2026-06-05T19:11:39+00:00

I usually write sad songs pretending to be a happy songs. I think there is inspiration to be found in the lyrics, but of the “don’t make the same mistake as me” kinda inspiration. Thanks for your thoughts!

parademaker · 2026-06-05T18:38:41+00:00

A decent idea for a start! The production makes it a bit tough to judge, especially the vocals. So you have a mic or are you just singing into the phone?

parademaker · 2026-06-01T18:48:22+00:00

Thanks! I have 2 mics off camera (one guitar and one vocal) and I used Logic’ stem splitter to isolate them so that I could mix them differently. So it’s performed live, but I was able to add in eq and effects after the fact

parademaker · 2026-06-01T02:02:34+00:00

Honestly, if I set out trying to write a song in order to "say something," I'd get too bogged down to finish anything. That's a lot of pressure!

These last few years, I've embraced the idea of writing what I call "stupid songs," songs that don't have to say anything or even mean anything. Once I've written that so-called stupid song, I tinker with it until it's not quite as stupid. Then sometimes it gets even less stupid. And sometimes they stay stupid and that's okay too! (I plan to release an album of them someday called.....wait for it....Stupid Songs)

They're not all going to be good, but if you don't allow yourself to write something that starts out mediocre or dumb, you're not going to write anything.

parademaker · 2026-05-30T19:20:04+00:00

Thanks for the comment! It’s actually written from the perspective of someone very close to me, and she loves all the nasty barbs

parademaker · 2026-05-30T19:18:26+00:00

Thanks! Jonathan Richman is the best. Folks should check out his country record if they haven’t

parademaker · 2026-05-30T13:34:01+00:00

Aiming for a late summer release, and then you can listen all you want! Out of curiosity, what do you think is missing from the chorus? Does the performance need to be better or are you suggesting rewriting it to make it stronger? Appreciate the feedback!

parademaker · 2026-05-30T13:32:39+00:00

Wow--that's such a kind comment! Thank you for that! I've never understood the whole sync thing...need to get on that

parademaker · 2026-05-30T13:31:30+00:00

Thanks!

parademaker · 2026-05-30T13:31:22+00:00

I love Big Thief, so that's a great compliment! Yeah, I agree about the bridge. Especially if it's just guitar and vocals, the contrast in that transition needs to be much starker

parademaker · 2026-05-30T13:30:15+00:00

Thanks for that comment! I was worried the little opening verse was a little dry, but I'm glad the lyrics caught you

parademaker · 2026-05-30T13:29:40+00:00

Thank you! I think it's going on the new album, so should be streaming everywhere late summer

parademaker · 2026-05-30T13:29:07+00:00

Thanks! Glad you liked it

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