Here is a new song for 2024. Robert lyrics convey his love for cycling. In his hometown on Vancouver Island there is many beautiful areas to cycle.

Why We Ride - Video

Why We Ride - Soundcloud Audio Only

Robert Cordrey, lyrics, vocals, video production
Scott Collingwood, lead guitar and fills, soundtrack production
Band in a Box, Leonardo.ai, Kyber.ai
Mixed and Mastered in Studio One 6
More Spirit Level can be heard at ://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel.ca

The Band:
File:why we ride1.SGU
Key=Eb , Tempo 145, Length (m:s)=2:28
6 bar intro, 80 bar chorus, from bar 7 to bar 86. Repeat x1 chorus
Melody has 767 notes, Melody harmony is < no harmony >(0)
Soloist track has 230 notes, Soloist harmony is < no harmony >(0)
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for Time signature,
Style is _CTROK12.STY (Country Rock w/ 12-String)

RealTracks in song: ~683:Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesPush Ev 120
RealTracks in style: ~690:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 165
RealTracks in song: 3768:Guitar, 12-String Electric, Rhythm ModernPopBrent Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 2534:Guitar, 12-String Acoustic, HeldChords
RealTracks in song: 2507:String Quartet, Rhythm PopEvenChamber Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 2509:Cello, Background PopEven Ev 120 (1TrackStringQuartet)
RealDrums in style:NashvilleOutlaw^10-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride

Lyrics:
Why We Ride by Spirit Level

Why We Ride
when the endless road
ends at Unexpected
alloy hope corrodes
in the ditch you`re disconnected
revive your rusty rims
in the beauty of cadence
50-34 spins
rotating radiance
you may ask where
might ask when
never ask why we ride
a clear path through trees
under your own steam
all you ever wanted
as a human powered machine
oh the heart hill hurt
that`s your pay dirt
circulating flight
left & right on a bike
you may ask where
might ask when
never ask why
why we ride
never ask why we ride
© Robert Cordrey Oct. 2023


Scott Collingwood
https://soundcloud.com/scottt709
https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca
https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/