BADBYE (New Mix)
I put this song up on the forum a few days ago but after a few suggestions from people with better ears than my old things, I decided to remix it.
I think it’s a much better mix.
Please have a listen or two and let me know what you think.
Your comments and suggestion will be most appreciated.
BADBYE, is a song about a breakup. I wrote it 30 years ago when I was trying to hold my marriage together. I wrote it, including the lyrics, hoping to persuade my wife to stay.
I failed*.
This is an instrumental version - you don't want to hear me sing - in hindsight, it could have been my singing that drove my ex-wife away 😂
I've included the lyrics here in case anybody wants to singalong or, possibly, contribute a vocal track.
I used Kontakt instruments, including an interesting Irish flute, the Electric Mint Session Guitarist and Prime Bass.
The drums are mostly RealDrums featuring Miles McPherson. The heavier middle section features his NashvilleRadioPowerBallad16^5-AB.

BADBYE
18 sec: Verse 1
Forget about the Bob Dylan Concerts.
No, we weren't really there.
Forget about the night at Simpson's in the Strand
or the romance of Maison Prunier.

42 sec: Verse 2
Forget about the trip we took through Europe
in a clapped-out camper van.
And try not to smile when you think back for a while,
and remember the good times if you can.

1 min 7 sec: Middle
I've been accused of nought.
(But) I've been abused for sport.
I'm confused and I’m distraught,
feeling bruised and sore.
(‘cause) I'm losing you for sure.

1 min 30 sec: Musical break

1min 36 sec: Verse 3
Forget about the raising of our children.
No, there's nothing there to share.
I thought we were a team.
That was just a dream.
Now it's ending like a casual affair.

2min 1sec: Middle or guitar solo

2min 26sec: Verse 4
I don't want to dwell now in days past.
There's no future in that.
But we are what we've seen, who we've known and where we’ve been.
And now, you say we’re through,
that you want something new.
And the bad part, the frustrating mad part, the heartbreaking sad part
is there’s nothing I can do.

© M. Garry


*Too much information, I know, but after the inevitable split, I found and married a wonderful woman and we have been together for 23 years.

Last edited by mkg50 (Mike G); 07/12/24 06:45 PM.
Mike Garry
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