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Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found #747722 01/03/23 05:50 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,644 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,644 Sydney Australia	Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found One to kick off the new year. I cut this back from a 6 minute 20 song (much to the chagrin of the lyricist). I put the original lyric for anyone interested at the end. Leon - Vocal & Lyric I played some guitar. The Band RealTracks in style: ~2474:Bass, Acoustic, Held Ev 085 RealTracks in style: ~2505:Piano, Electric, HeldChords 085 RealTracks in style: 2914:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Folky16thsBrent Ev16 085 RealTracks in song: 1757:Accordion, Rhythm Pop8ths Ev 085 RealTracks in song: 839:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopBalladClean Ev 085 (A:arp) RealDrums in Song: AmericanaSlow8thsFred RealTracks in song: 3119:Bass, Acoustic, PopHalfNotesSync Ev 085 RealTracks in song: ~689:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 085 RealDrums in Song:AmericanaSlow8sBrushesFred^1-a:Brushes, Ride , b:Brushes, HiHat Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found Lost things have a way of being found Old wounds open, cover the same old ground Tempers flare and foolish words are said Crying turns those beautiful blue eyes red Didn’t count the cost Didn’t count the years I was so wet Behind the ears All of your triumphs All of your affairs Give it long enough, my dear It all just disappears Strike a match, it melts away the years Cigarettes and campfire smoke and beers Standing in the surf as the sun goes down Good friends and nobody else around Strike a match and she leans in for a light Get a feeling that tonight might be the night We both know it won’t last forever But the music’s hot and a cool breeze blowing from the river Didn’t count the cost Didn’t count the years Thought it was fun to swing From the chandeliers Ignored the fact That my account was in arrears Give it long enough, And it all just disappears Lost things have a way of being found Been away too long, now I’m homeward bound Know in my heart everything has changed But still I’m heading down this old road again They say a leopard can’t change his spots But I swear that I’ve changed a lot I’ve stopped looking for the latest thrill Somehow I’ve learned how to be still Lost things have a way of being found Eventually it all comes back around Wind ripples through the grass upon the hill Whatever will be, whatever will be will Didn’t count the cost Didn’t count the years I was so wet Behind the ears All of your triumphs All of your affairs Give it long enough, my dear It all just disappears Didn’t count the cost Didn’t count the years Thought it was fun to swing I was so wet Behind the ears Her voice still ringing in my ears Give it long enough, my dear It all just disappears Give it long enough, my dear And it all just disappears Full Lyric Lost things have a way of being found Old wounds open, cover the same old ground Tempers flare and foolish words are said Crying turns those beautiful blue eyes red Didn’t count the cost Didn’t count the years I was so wet Behind the ears All of your triumphs All of your affairs Give it long enough, my dear It all just disappears Strike a match, it melts away the years Cigarettes and campfire smoke and beers Standing in the surf as the sun goes down Good friends and nobody else around Strike a match and she leans in for a light Get a feeling that tonight might be the night We both know it won’t last forever But the music’s hot and a cool breeze blowing from the river Didn’t count the cost Didn’t count the years Thought it was fun to swing From the chandeliers Ignored the fact That my account was in arrears Give it long enough, my dear And it all just disappears Lost things have a way of being found Been away too long, now I’m homeward bound Know in my heart that everything has changed But still I’m heading down this road again They say a leopard can’t change his spots But I swear that I’ve changed a lot I’ve stopped looking for the latest thrill Somehow I’ve learned how to be still Didn’t count the cost Didn’t count the years Thought there would always be New frontiers Ran up my tab Fell down the stairs Give it long enough, my dear It all just disappears Think about the King of rock and roll Too much of everything must take its toll The music makes you want to dance and sing But tears are never far away when you think about the King Lost things have a way of being found Eventually it all comes back around Wind ripples through the grass upon the hill Whatever will be, whatever will be will Didn’t count the cost Didn’t count the years I was so wet Behind the ears All of your triumphs All of your affairs Give it long enough, my dear It all just disappears Didn’t count the cost Didn’t count the years Thought it was fun to swing From the chandeliers Ignored the fact That my account was in arrears Give it long enough, my dear It all just disappears O, give it long enough, my dear And it all just disappears

Re: Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found PeterF #747728 01/03/23 07:09 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,960 Cooran Queensland Australia rayc Veteran
rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,960 Cooran Queensland Australia	The accordian is perfectly placed. Leon's in his spot. Editing a lyricist's narrative is dangerous business but the story hangs together well in the sliced version. I can imagine this being done Chanson style and in French too. The solo and licks are really well thought out and fit wonderfully. Classic. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

Re: Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found PeterF #747749 01/04/23 03:03 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,372 Pembrokeshire vicarn Veteran
vicarn Veteran Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,372 Pembrokeshire	Sometimes you have to cut and cut again. Unless you are adding something new, let it go. Pretty song. I like that guitar outro too. Vic

Re: Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found PeterF #747772 01/04/23 06:47 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 2,325 Heartland, USA firesong Veteran
firesong Veteran Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 2,325 Heartland, USA	Peter...sometimes even an epic has to be edited..."American Pie" was edited for radio play...it's tough to edit another person's lyric and give them a product that they will accept...I hope Leon was okay with the cut...I think the right material was left out IMO...really nice melody and vocal performance was very good...I too loved the outro with you (I assume) on the lead guitar...very nice! BTY: My agreement with lyricists is if you give me your lyric to create a song then you give me all editorial rights to make changes where needed...in 45 years working with many, many writers only once did someone withdraw their lyric from a song...I still have the song (unheard by anyone but me and the lyricist) www.soundclick.com/firesong BiaB 2024, Steinberg Cubase Pro 13, Wavelab 11.2, SpetraLayers Pro 10, Audacity, Steinberg UR44 Interface, Yamaha Genos, Roland FP60 and FP10, Windows 10 You are who you are because you do what you do because of what you believe.

Re: Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found PeterF #747773 01/04/23 06:48 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 1,482 Versmold - GERMANY PROJECT M Expert
PROJECT M Expert Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 1,482 Versmold - GERMANY	Hi Peter and Leon Really cool song Fantastic played and sung I like it very much The guitar solo at the end is the cracker A really great collaboration Many greetings Andi ;-)

Re: Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found rayc #747815 01/04/23 01:09 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,644 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,644 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: rayc The accordian is perfectly placed. Leon's in his spot. Editing a lyricist's narrative is dangerous business but the story hangs together well in the sliced version. I can imagine this being done Chanson style and in French too. The solo and licks are really well thought out and fit wonderfully. Classic. Thanks Ray - interesting comments on an alternate style. Appreciate the review. Peter

Re: Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found PeterF #747883 01/05/23 04:32 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,438 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,438 Florida	Leon & Peter, A very good write. Solid. The years/chandeliers/arrears/disappears rhyming was impressive... Good vocals - sincere. Nice "easy listening" production. Works well for the lyric. Well done all around. fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found PeterF #747908 01/05/23 06:37 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,262 Finland jannesan Veteran
jannesan Veteran Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,262 Finland	Emotional and creative lyrics with many nice lines like "They say a leopard can’t change his spots/But I swear that I’ve changed a lot". I can't say whether something important was cut, but to me the story works now very well. As a lyricist myself, many times I have wished that there was an editor to round the edges and simplify the message. Beautiful melody and interpretation. Very nice band, the accordion and the organ add pleasant flavors. The gentle guitar solo at the end fits the mood. Janne Hear My Music: Soundcloud YouTube

Re: Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found PeterF #747950 01/05/23 11:27 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,525 Maryland TuneMonger Veteran
TuneMonger Veteran Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,525 Maryland	Nice tune with very good lyrics, and well sung. I thought your shortened version worked well and would probably have been better at any attempt to do the six minutes plus original. Thanks for sharing! Windows 11, Intel Core I5 10400, 16 gig ram, Scarlett 2i2, Sony Acid Music Studio 10, BIAB 2020 UltraPlus Pak

Re: Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found PeterF #747972 01/05/23 02:10 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 3,327 Virginia USA Ezekiel's Storm Veteran
Ezekiel's Storm Veteran Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 3,327 Virginia USA	The chorus is a good hook. I am partial to the chorus lyrics with chandelier. Pleasant melody. I think the edits work fine.

Re: Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found PeterF #747977 01/05/23 02:25 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,216 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,216 Hamlin NY	Leon & Peter, Fantastic job gentlemen! Super lyrics - great story! Great backing tracks and mix. Strong vocal. Loved that guitar lead and tone! This is your best to date IMHO. Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer. It's called the Heineken Maneuver. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found vicarn #747985 01/05/23 02:48 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,644 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,644 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: vicarn Sometimes you have to cut and cut again. Unless you are adding something new, let it go. Pretty song. I like that guitar outro too. Vic Thanks Vic. Peter

Re: Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found PeterF #748024 01/06/23 01:12 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,680 Ontario, Canada BlueAttitude Veteran
BlueAttitude Veteran Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,680 Ontario, Canada	Hi Peter and Leon, Excellent lyric delivered well as per normal. Loved that little outro solo, Peter, very tasteful with great tone. Enjoyed! Dave Blue Attitude Website Blue Attitude YouTube channel

Re: Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found firesong #748099 01/06/23 10:39 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,644 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,644 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: firesong Peter...sometimes even an epic has to be edited..."American Pie" was edited for radio play...it's tough to edit another person's lyric and give them a product that they will accept...I hope Leon was okay with the cut...I think the right material was left out IMO...really nice melody and vocal performance was very good...I too loved the outro with you (I assume) on the lead guitar...very nice! BTY: My agreement with lyricists is if you give me your lyric to create a song then you give me all editorial rights to make changes where needed...in 45 years working with many, many writers only once did someone withdraw their lyric from a song...I still have the song (unheard by anyone but me and the lyricist) Thanks for the comments - Leon is ok with the cut (he just prefers the longer version). Peter

Re: Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found PROJECT M #748100 01/06/23 10:40 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,644 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,644 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: PROJECT M Hi Peter and Leon Really cool song Fantastic played and sung I like it very much The guitar solo at the end is the cracker A really great collaboration Many greetings Andi ;-) Thanks Andi Peter

Re: Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found PeterF #748108 01/06/23 11:14 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 1,031 California Brad Williams Expert
Brad Williams Expert Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 1,031 California	I can see where this was a difficult one to cut. There are an awful lot of very well written lines in there, and the vocal was done very well too. As many have mentioned, I thought you did a great job with that guitar as well. Good song. https://soundcloud.com/user-722422510/tracks

Re: Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found PeterF #748111 01/06/23 11:27 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2021 Posts: 47 Dermot Eireebykq Enthusiast
Dermot Eireebykq Enthusiast Joined: Nov 2021 Posts: 47	I really like your song and the way it builds with the harmony, the accordion and the instruments. The lead guitar coming in towards the end kept the song fresh and appealing.

Re: Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found PeterF #748264 01/07/23 08:04 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357 Robertkc Veteran
Robertkc Veteran Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357	Peter & Leon, A good summing of life lessons: its a risky business taking the scalpel to a lyricist`s work, but I think you got the cut right. The backing is well suited to the song and the closing guitar is sweet. A nice capture and processing of the vocal too. A very enjoyable listen. Robert

Re: Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found floyd jane #748350 01/07/23 07:42 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,644 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,644 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: floyd jane Leon & Peter, A very good write. Solid. The years/chandeliers/arrears/disappears rhyming was impressive... Good vocals - sincere. Nice "easy listening" production. Works well for the lyric. Well done all around. fj Thanks floyd. Peter

Re: Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found jannesan #748351 01/07/23 07:42 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,644 Sydney Australia PeterF OP Veteran
OP PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,644 Sydney Australia	Originally Posted By: jannesan Emotional and creative lyrics with many nice lines like "They say a leopard can’t change his spots/But I swear that I’ve changed a lot". I can't say whether something important was cut, but to me the story works now very well. As a lyricist myself, many times I have wished that there was an editor to round the edges and simplify the message. Beautiful melody and interpretation. Very nice band, the accordion and the organ add pleasant flavors. The gentle guitar solo at the end fits the mood. Janne Thanks a lot Janne. Peter

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