Crash and Burn

This is an older song remixed using some of the input from previous forum posts. Will often place a sad lyric in a happy tune, but went for Orbison-esque pathos on this one.

I don't usually use the BiaB Oohs because they seldom sound natural to my ears, but tried modding them with Melodyne Studio to tame the swooping attack. Am encouraged by the result. (The BiaB Ooh BGVs are on the bridge that precedes the final chorus. Dusty sings his own arrangement of BGVs on the final chorus.)

Thanks in advance for any listens and input!

R.W. Davis: lyrics
D.A. Hughes: vocals, BGV arrangement (chorus)
Me: First Responder

Style is _CREASE.STY (Crease Americana Pop)
RealTracks in style: 2903:Bass, Acoustic, BluesyPopByron Ev 100
RealTracks in style: 691:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming AcRockBright Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 3552:Multi[Thickened=5] Vocal Oohs-Aahs, Rhythm Pop3-part Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 1757:Accordion, Rhythm Pop8ths Ev 085
RealDrums in style:Americana16GroovinBrushFred^1-a,b:Brushes,Toms

I tried to be optimistic
And wished for the best
But I became pessimistic
And under duress

I tried to be hopeful
And stay on the course
But it was so painful
And felt mighty forced

I pinned all my hopes
On hoping you would return
But you knew all my hopes
Would eventually crash and burn

I tried to be simplistic
And not complicated
But you became ballistic
And so aggravated

I tried to calm you down
And say something nice
You didn’t stick around
Tho’ I asked you twice

I pinned all my hopes
On hoping you would return
But you knew all my hopes
Would eventually crash and burn

Thin-skinned and undisciplined
You were so very hard to read
I grinned and felt chagrined
Knowing I would not succeed
In the end
I could not pretend
Because you are all I need

I pinned all my hopes
On hoping you would return
But you knew all my hopes
Would eventually crash and burn...

DC Ron
BiaB Audiophile
Presonus Studio One
ASUS I9-12900K DAW, 32 GB RAM
Presonus Faderport 16
Too many guitars (is that a thing?)