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A little something I've created today, instead of doing my daily chores, haha. Was it worth it? You decide - thanks so much for listening and for any and all feedback!!!

Hand In Hand With Me

Style is =PED128B.STY (Slow Country Ballad)
Style MIDI Instruments are : Slow Strings (50),
RealTracks in style: 533:Bass, Electric, 12-8 Crystal Sw 065
RealTracks in style: ~526:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Hank Sw 065
RealDrums [in style:Nashville128^01-a:SideStick, b:Ride

LYRICS:

Oh, wake me up when these strange times are over
When foolish things have ever ceased to be
And walk around - and tarry, yet, a while
Whilst you are here, hand in hand with me.

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Oh, wake me up when this is all but gone
And you are back and think again of me ...
Oh, take my hand when life's again worth living
And, if you can, stay hand in hand with me.

The days are gone we used to walk together
In pastures fresh, with gentle sights to see ...
Oh, take my hand when love's again worth having
And, if you can, stay hand in hand with me.

***

The night is dark; and, to be true, I fear
The time ahead, for you may not back be
By morning's light, when I will dream once more
Of only thee, the one who's meant for me.

Oh, wake me up when back you are once more
And softly call my name so tenderly
And I will gaze upon the gentle soul you are,
And, hand in hand, I'll walk around with thee.

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Writing songs always seem more pleasurable than doing daily chores smile...
I enjoyed listening to your new song.


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Very nice, James. Thanks.


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Jim: VERY true, haha - thank you!

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Great take on a different angle.
Nicely done. Rob4580

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Really enjoyed the almost spoken word quality to the song. Thanks for sharing!


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You aught to skip your chores more often!

This is really good! Your mix was spot on but your lyrics took it over the top for me.


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Thanks Rob, Ember and Mario! Yes, I agree with Mario ... the mix is ok (to be honest, I want to leave it for a while and have a go at it again, maybe, if needed ... I'm not yet 100% convinced, in the cold light of day, haha ...) but I think I nailed the lyrics this time - so I'm glad that carried through :-) Again, thanks so much for taking the time to listen, to give feedback and for the feedback itself.

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Great work on this musician17, thank you for sharing this! The different elements really glue well together. Definitely a better choice than doing chores smile


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Haha, thanks Joe :-)

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James,
Good poetry and arrangement!
Enjoyed it.

Thank you for sharing!

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I really enjoyed this one, James smile I found it to be thought provoking, and really gentle on the ears. It has a really pretty and sincere tone to it, and I thought the arrangement sounded top notch.

Thanks for sharing!


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Very poetic and it certainly leaves plenty of dots for the listener to connect.
And depending on how they are connected it could tell many different stories.

Thoughtful and an enjoyable listen.

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Thanks all! Yes, that was exactly what I was going for, Janice & Bud ... to leave enough to the imagination for the listener to "connect their own dots" - glad it came through as such ... phew, haha. Seriously, thank you again for listening and taking time to give me such kind feedback!

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