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2AM — a new dance song

2AM is a dance song. Pure and simple with a twist of anxiety mixed in. Anxiety. I love it.

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Every now and then I wake up in the middle of the night and think about things – too much. I have no idea why. It doesn’t always happen, but enough that I wanted to write a dance song about it. In the middle of the night, there is nothing you can do and the worry seems so needless, yet so important. The funny thing is, whatever is being obsessed over can usually be resolved during the day, but your brain wants it resolved RIGHT now and goes over and over every single option. Drives me nuts. Here’s the track – it’s a good one.

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Dance song 2AM is one of the best tracks I’ve put together. I’m getting more proficient at mixing and mastering. I’m still learning the ins and outs of proper compression and there are some EQ issues that crop up, but for the most part the tracks are starting to sound more polished. I just make one or two stupid mistakes on each, rather than the usual myriad.

2Am by Sunset Sky on YouTube

Dance Song 2AM – Lyrics

it seems like 2am

don’t ask just who i am

or even what it means to me

it feels so wrong i cannot think

here i am at night

it doesn’t feel so right

the voice inside my head will

never die down stay still

im up at 2am again

i cannot think at all

why the fuck am i here

what is going on

deep into the sky

I stop wondeting why

the sun will be up soon enough

and the racing thoughts might die

when the dawn comes up 

I pretend the ghosts aren’t there

go about the day like

well i really dont care

im up at 2am again

i cannot think at all

why the fuck am i here

what is going on

i cannot sleep anymore

toss and turn all night

it’s all on my mind baby

what the hell is life

please call administration

i can’t handle this

goin down in flames

sweating through the tears

…

over and over why cant i stop thinking

i have to ask do you ever sleep at all

because if i’m only dreaming…

can you or will you catch my fall

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You Seriously Need to Listen to Synth Pop Track “Considerations”

This post contains the synth pop track Considerations and some of the thoughts behind its creation.

Synth pop track “Considerations” is, as Bob Ross would say, “A happy accident.”

“Considerations” is a new synth pop track by p.m.warner

Synth pop is the term I’m using this time. An even better word might be zeitgeist. Such a great word. I put my finger in the air often and feel the mood of a given time. I don’t always like to do it, but I do. Don’t know about you, but this last year and a half has been something, and I think that folks – generally – are doing a re-evaluation of their lives. The line “I/You need to break out, or I’m/you’re going to break down” captures that and it was something that just kept running through my head. Especially after seeing news or checking in with others.

Synth pop is the perfect vehicle for a message like this. When electronic music started making its way into the public consciousness, bands like Depeche Mode, New Order and so many lesser known bands were trying to say something while infusing those messages in soaring melodies and hypnotic, danceable beats. It was a strange mixture for many, and goths were the first to embrace it, but it didn’t take long before it started making its way into the mainstream.

Synth pop has an amazing history. I strongly suggest it for your next rabbithole of musical discovery.

Here’s the lyrics!

Synth pop track “Considerations” lyrics

sleeping in on Sunday

Feel the minutes ticking by

what am I supposed to do

Waiting for the sun to die

Days slip by in a stream

like I’m reading from a script

an idea for our scene

let’s improvise whatever’s next 

I need to break out

or I’m going to break down 

I need to break out

or I’m going to break down

Held down by convention

It’s a fucking lot of fun

You’re going to get judged in here

By pretty much everyone

You need to move on

well obviously we all know

But its hard to change your shoes

with your feet stuck in the snow

you like to party you like to disco you know the dance so c’mon let’s go

You need to break out

or you’re going to break down

you need to break out

or you’re going to break down

Listen to Original Electronic Pop – Diamonds next.

Want the whole shebang? Visit the playlist on SoundCloud

Electronic Dance Pop “Massive”

Electronic dance pop original “Massive” was fun to make. Not easy, but fun.

Played it for someone, and she said, “Oh that sounds so… ’80s.” I certainly don’t try to reference a certain genre or time period in my music, but I am certainly influenced by what I call the great awakening of music in my life. In a time when American pop was stale and tired (to my ears anyway) New Order, Depeche Mode and so many others came along and completely turned my world upside down. It was so different than Bruce and Madonna. Wonderfully different.

So electronic dance pop can mean so many things to folks. I love the music made today, but I certainly can’t help that these first electronic bands that paved the way still don’t have sway over my creative approach. Anyway, here’s the song. I’d love for you to give it a listen.

Electronic Dance Pop Original “Massive”

Is it possible to completely escape what you have heard when it comes to song creation? I don’t think so. I have to continue to listen to a lot of different artists and continue to learn from them. I certainly don’t want to always continue repeating something that has already been heard/done before.

The term electronic dance pop is limited, but for the sake of defining it for those who haven’t heard it before, I will continue to try to use words to describe music. Others can do this much, much better than me.

Again, I hope you enjoy and please feel free to get in touch with any questions. My email is here.

Electronic Dance Pop Original “Massive” Lyrics

(Before you fade away, before you become melody

you’re gonna break my heart)
it’s not a distant memory

were captured from the start

played our roles til epilogue

a few acts fell apart 
projecting image on a screen

for a theater of one

the last reel is a desert scene 

where i’m choking on the dust

you call cut…

before you drift away, before you become memories

i need to say goodbye
before you break my heart before you light fire to our scenes 

I hold you one last time

we lived inside a cinema the world a movie score

and before the credits start to roll

 you’re walking out the door

If you liked this try Breathe or visit the PMWarner SoundCloud

Dance Pop Original Song – Just Listen

Dance pop song – Just Listen came about after an encounter that forced me to rethink a lot of things. I consider myself a sensitive person, someone who takes in and even feels a lot of the surroundings, and do my best to add context to my day to day interactions. After one in particular, I realized I wasn’t as adept at this as I thought. and the dance pop song Just Listen was born.

Just Listen – p.m.warner

For a little more behind how dance pop song Just Listen came about, I have to make a confession. I’m not as good at communicating as I thought. And in this case, communicating wasn’t what was needed. I don’t like to see people hurting and offered advice or what I thought were solutions before I realized that this person just needed someone to listen — to hear her concerns and have an outlet. I had a hard time with that because that’s exactly what this person needed and I was oblivious. Until a few hours later when I realized that sometimes I just need to “shut up and listen.” That’s the song’s chorus. It’s not being said to anyone else but myself.

Dance pop can be a funny thing. Many think of it as a light and fluffy song form, whereas I really look at it as an opportunity to explore the areas of life we can’t just talk about in everyday conversation. Loneliness, depression, bullying, suicide, isolation, substance abuse. All these things I know many grapple with daily and the areas I need to explore in my music.

On another note, sorry about inserting dance pop at random areas in the conversation. SEO.

Dance Pop – Just Listen – Lyrics

Well this is a song for the lonely

And this is a song if you’re down

This is to say i’m listening 

cause we’re all here now


oh we’ve all been lonely

and we’ve even been afraid

We’ve also all felt helpless

Thinking no one hears the pain

Shut up and and listen

just shut up and listen

please shut up and listen

Not saying this is easy

i’m not saying fade away

Just saying that i’m listening

Only saying it’s ok

But I’ll be here waiting….for the day…

Shut up and listen

just quiet and listen…to the pain

This is a song for the lonely…it’s ok to be afraid

If you liked, also listen to Put It Down

For the entire playlist of originals: THE PLAYLIST

Original Dance Single: Quiet Now

Original dance single — Quiet Now

Original dance single Quiet Now is a breakthrough from a production perspective. I prefer to use multiple instruments, which can become problematic when separating into their own spaces. You can easily get what is known as mud. And worst of all, vocals can get lost in the mix. The lyrics were important in this one (below) so I worked hard on making the vocals clear and understandable and keeping all the instruments in their own space. I really hope you enjoy. I think this is one of my best efforts ever.

I don’t know that there’s much to say about this original dance single. “Quiet Now” pretty much speaks for itself through the lyrics and instrumentation. I wanted to hold to my style and include a dance beat, but at the same time create a reflective mood, one that we might want to stay in a little longer.

Original Dance Single — Quiet Now Lyrics

The other side of midnight

Where light won’t find a way

Embrace a perfect moment

While waiting for the day

A way

Away

Wrapped in holy silence

Where we can’t always stay

The universe will tell you

Much more than you can say

Enveloped by the quiet now

And when the sun comes up

We’re praying that the silence holds

While all the stars fade out

A way

Away

The universe will tell you

Much more than you can say

A way

Away

Enveloped by the quiet now

And when the sun comes up

We’re praying that the silence holds

While all the stars fade out (x2)

Like this? Listen to the playlist on SoundCloud (this goes to a page with link)

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