https://soundcloud.com/tonycliffsongs/lets-dont-say-goodbyeThis is another song from the album 'Waiting in the Wings'. I think this was the first song we wrote where I sent in a rough music idea to Donna with hints of where verse, pre-chorus, bridge, chorus etc and she came up with the lyric to fit my idea. Normally she sends me a lyric and I work out music from that. It's also interesting that someone like me from the UK would never come up with a phrase like 'Let's Don't Say Goodbye' - mine would be more conventional like 'Let's Not say Goodbye'. Anyway here's the lyric:
Let’s Don’t Say Goodbye
(Lyric © Donna Evans and Music © Tony Cliff 2018)
Verse 1
Used to be candles on the table, slow dancing, dinner and wine
Sunny daisies on the front porch, they were the best of times
We used to sing together, strumming my old guitar
Watch the fireflies sparkle, summer nights beneath the stars
Pre-chorus
I’d climb the highest mountain, I’d swim the deepest sea
Turn the clock of old man time, to bring you right back to me
Chorus
Let’s don’t say goodbye, we never lose ‘till we don’t try
One more time, we’ll get it right, let’s don’t say goodbye
Verse 2
Dark clouds are hanging round, the house is cold and bleak
A mist inside, it fogs my eyes, every time I try to sleep
Sometimes I think I hear you, when I’m happy lost in a dream
You and me dancing in the rain, ‘til morning wipes the scene
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Bridge
Wanna’ get back to the days
When love lit up our night
Together time was so fine
And the world was just right
Verse 3
Let’s pick up the pieces, as they say in a country song
Start a fire to warm our hearts, and burn away these wrongs
They say practice makes perfect, and love comes like spring flowers
Tender but strong against the cold, just waiting down the hours
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Style is _BLUEST.STY (Bluest Acoustic Resonator Blues)
RealTracks in style: ~372:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Hank Sw 120
RealTracks in style: 2676:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm BluesShuffleBrent Sw 130
RealTracks in style: 609:Guitar, Resonator, Background Roundup Sw 120
RealDrums in style: BluesShuffle^3-a:Brushes, Swirl , b:Brushes, HiHat
I wanted a resonator in the song so I used the RealTrack and faded in where the good sections were and fading out any clashes. For the intro and links I added my own Resonator using the excellent vst 'The Resonator'. Then I added my own acoustic guitar part, a bass line using Spectrasonics Trilian and some percussion using 'Shimmer, Shake, Strike'.
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