The last week of so, a number of sandwich companies - here in the UK - have withdrawn their products, because they got infected with a particularly virulent bug. We were not aware of this, at the time of the infection ... I love sandwiches ... you can put the rest together, yourselves.

Anyway, between trying to recover, sleep and all that, I've just (today) managed to use the convalescence time to put a small song of sorts, together. See what you think? Thanks, PG Music, and thanks to all who kindly stop by to listen and even to comment smile

Retired


THE LYRICS:

He has retired from the world,
And all he sees just leaves him cold.
And, at the end, all done and told,
He can't forget her hair of gold.

She is a star, that much is true,
And, every day, lives something new,
And yet, when skies turn dark from blue,
He comes to mind, who she once knew.

And every day tears them apart,
And, all the time, their broken heart
Cries out, in vain, for their return ...
Alas, their loss they can but mourn ...

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It is too late for him to be
That which he was, back then, you see ...
And, as he goes on bended knee,
He makes for a miracle his plea.

Perhaps she now remembers him,
Who, then, seemed nice, if a touch dim ...
Whose love she lost, upon a whim,
Her pride too strong to let him in ...

And every day tears them apart,
And, all the time, their broken heart
Cries out, in vain, for their return ...
Alas, their loss they can but mourn ...

Alas, for now, they can but yearn.


THE BAND:

****** Song Summary *************
Title: Retired - 17 June 2024
File:Retired - 17 June 2024.SGU
Key=D , Tempo 85, Length (m:s)=3:00
No intro. 60 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 60. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Style is _SHAKES.STY (Shakes Soul Rock)

RealTracks in style: 2524:Bass, Electric, FunkHalfNotePulseSync Ev16 100
RealTracks in style: 2906:Piano, ElectricVintage, Rhythm BluesyPopMike Ev 100
RealTracks in style: 2905:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm BrightBluesyPopColin Ev 100
RealDrums in style:RockThrashHalfTimeEv16^2-a:Snare, Closed HiHat , b:Snare, Bell Ride

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Mixed and mastered in Mixcraft Pro Studio 10, with the "Commercial CD" mastering preset, and a little compression applied to the solo voice.

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