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I promised myself I'd catch up with other things (work-related, etc.) and not write so much until I do so, but ... I can't keep away from the Band-in-a-Box software, it seems :-) Anyway, here's the latest track I finished this morning ... I hope you like it. Thank you so much for listening and for any comments!

https://soundcloud.com/jamesdelsono/memory-1


MEMORY

It's been so long since I've been in love;
The roses used to bloom in May,
We used to walk but hand in hand
And smile, from sunrise, throughout the day.

The flowers used to turn around when we
Were walking, hearts beating so strong,
Dark eyes reflecting into your own eyes ...
I wonder what went wrong.

Cold water thrown across our tables,
The fountain sprinkles through the mist ...
The time is hazy, the world has moved on
And long it is since it all ceased.

Today, I walk around once more
Retracing my footsteps through the past ...
I step outside, the sun shines bright,
I am where we first met, at last.

Alas, there is no stunning girl
To sit where you once sat with me;
I sit me down and hide a tear
At the still powerful memory.

I walk around; I see the garden
The place where we first met;
It's other lovers who are smiling now
Hoping to avoid our Fate.

And me? I've turned down everybody since;
I live, alike a ghost, but in the past;
Until, one day, I'll breathe one final time,
And hope to see your face again, at last.


****** Song Summary *************
Title: Memory - 19 May 2020
File:Memory - 19 May 2020.SGU
Key=A , Tempo 75, Length (m:s)=4:16
No intro. 76 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 76. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Style is _HARTBRK.STY (Heartbreak Mellow Nashville Pop)

RealTracks in style: 3502:Bass, Electric, NashvilleRadioBalladA Ev16 075
RealTracks in style: 1839:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopModernGrooveA-B Ev16 075
RealTracks in style: 3520:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Americana16thsDelayBrent Ev16 075
RealTracks in style: 1831:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopModernGrooveBrightA-B Ev16 075
RealDrums [in style:RockBritDrivingEv16^4-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, Open HiHat

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James,

A nice backing track. A good lyric.

A good pace on your vocal. Just a little loud compared to your tracks and a very slight bit of "boominess" that could be tamed with some simple EQ settings..

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James, this is really good. The backing tracks sound great. Your lyrics are excellent, i.e. love them, especially the last verse.

I do agree with Floyd in the fact that you voice is a little "boomy".


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James,
A sad yearning in your reflections, accompanied by very enjoyable music.

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Thanks everyone! I'm beyond useless with even simple production things, but one's gotta learn, so ... I'm going to experiment with the EQ settings and hopefully, through trial and error, I'll be able to tame this "boominess". It's this wretched mic of mine ... it's boomy by nature, it feels - I've had better ones in the past ... but, again, no excuses ... I'll work on the EQ and see what happens :-)

Thanks so much for listening and for such nice feedback!

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Really pretty James.......very meditative!! Enjoyed !! Take care. Greg

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We like the words that have already been used ...
meditative, yearning, reflections.

We will add contemplative.

Well done!

J&B


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Thanks Greg and thank you Janice & Bud! I'm really glad you enjoyed this track. I'm taking a little break from writing now, which I hope will prove helpful when I start to write again. Sometimes, one's just gotta take a step back and take a deep breath, but who knows what may follow? Again, thank you so much!

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Excellent tune James. Loved the backtrack very cool chord progression. Lyric and vocal delivery was excellent as well. Well done


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