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I promise I have no intention whatsoever to flood the board with my "songs" ... it's just that today happened to be Sunday, my day off, so ... hope you enjoy and I will try to do something else other than writing songs this coming week :-) https://jamesdelsono.bandcamp.com/track/busy-crazy-worldThe band is below, mixed in Audacity with my voice. Thanks for listening and for any feedback!!! :-) LYRICS: In a busy, crazy world Where stories go untold, Where people go unseen Let us not be a "has been". Let our love not be in vain Let our joy live through the pain Let our laughter ring out loud Let our tears make no sound As we silently embrace As we kiss and, face to face, Smile and know our love will last Even if our time is past ... Hold me Though the pain may be too sharp Touch me Though the night may be too dark Kiss me Even if life fades away Love me Even if there's just today ... *** In a busy crazy world (Hold me) Where stories go untold Where people go unseen (Touch me) Let us not be a "has been" As we silently embrace (Kiss me) As we kiss and, face to face, Smile and know our love will last (Love me) Even as our time is past ... *** I love you. ****** Song Summary ************* Title: Busy, Crazy World File:Busy, Crazy World - 12 January 2020.SGU Key=C , Tempo 65, Length (m:s)=3:55 No intro. 60 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 60. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody Soloist track has 102 notes, Soloist harmony is < no harmony >(0) Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Soloist is saved with the song : Mandola BG AmericanaFolk16th (3150) Style is _SVELTE.STY (Svelte Gospel Americana) RealTracks in style: 2877:Bass, Acoustic, AmericanaSlow16thsByron Ev16 060 RealTracks in style: 2808:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm SoulfulPop16thsMike Ev16 065 RealTracks in style: 2879:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm AmericanaSparseSlow16thsColin Ev16 060 RealTracks in style: 1596:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Pop16ths Ev16 065 RealDrums [in style:PraiseWorshipSlow16ths^3-a:Hat, b:H24 *******************
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sad and delicate.
Nice write James. I enjoyed my listen.Rob4580
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Sad contemplative piece - and a pleasant listen.
Nice work.
Peter
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Thanks Rob and Peter - much appreciated. Good night :-)
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As I listen I'm imagining this as a scene from Broadway Musical.
I wondering what the rest of the story is.
I hope it has a good ending, I fear it may not.
Very nice.
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Good melody, good narrative and an arrangement that REALLY suits the whole thing.
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rayc
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Hi M17,
Nice work. Sounds very continental with that melancholy melody.
Good job.
Martin
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Nicely done - very mournful and melancholic. The vocals work perfectly with the instrumentation, and it makes for a really soothing listen. Thanks for sharing 
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Deryk
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Lovely chord progression (I assume the use of sus chords makes it so interesting) and the selected band supports it very well, that mandola solo fits perfectly. Melody has nice musical vibe. Strong lyrics, I really enjoyed your interpretation.
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Thanks everyone so much - so kind of you to listen and comment!
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Very nicely written & sung tune...
I surely enjoy listening to your singing!
Jim
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Thanks Jim - so happy to hear you enjoy my singing, you're giving me the confidence I need to sing more :-)
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Hi James,
This is beautiful. A really nice choice of instruments and your vocals sit really comfortable with them.
I love that first verse and the way the words and rhyme flows. That last line is killer material (I mean that as compliment). You really pulled me headlong into the song and I was there until the end. It was a satisfying journey.
Finishing the song by repeating that first verse brought the lyric journey to a really nice end.
It's two enthusiastic thumbs up from me!
All the best,
Noel
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Hi James,
well written in all aspects: great lyrics, nice harmonic progressions, good choice of RealTracks, and presented with a lot of soul.
Very well done, James,
Cheers,
Stefan
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