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Lookin' In Your Eyes "You'd think that people would've had enough of silly love songs. But I look around me and I see it isn't so. Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs. And what's wrong with that? I'd like to know. 'Cause here I go AGAIN..." Thanks, Sir Paul. The lyrics, music and performances here precede what we now know as AI. So if there's any intelligence here at all, it was human. The jury is out. Funny story (to me)...The first time I listened to my scratch vocals on this version I didn't like the music I had written at all. Got up the next morning to rewrite the song but listened to the previous day's version again. Huh. Somehow, it sounded exactly right. Sent it to Dusty for finished vocals straight away. Anyway...Interesting how a few hours of separation can refresh one's perspective. This "may" be my lyricist's favorite song of ours. FWIW, Mrs Lyricist has blue eyes. She's listed on SoundCloud as DC Ron Fan Club President. Yeah, she's pretty cool, even if she has questionable taste. Ha! And THANK YOU in advance for any listens and/or input. Style is _PUSHY.STY (Pushy Ac Bass Medium Pop Push) RealTracks in style: 3122:Bass, Acoustic, PopHalfNotesPush Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 1262:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopShiningHeld Ev 120 (played from MIDI using Waves Grand Rhapsody) RealTracks in style: 1270:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopUpliftSyncMuted Ev16 120 RealTracks in style: 1259:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopShiningRockA-B Ev 120 RealDrums in style:NashvilleEven16^5-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride Lyrics: R.W. Davis Harmony/BGV arrangement, all vocals: D.A. Hughes Music, melody, arrangement, production, mix, master: Me I’ll never get you, no I’ll never let you go I’ve said both of those so much I don’t know which to believe You begged me often to stay And then you’d ask me to leave Lookin’ in your eyes All I see is blue I can’t tell where the ocean ends Or where the sky begins It’s all sapphire and denim blue jeans A cyan crayon and aquamarine Lookin’ in your eyes All I see is blue All I see is you I’ve been chasing this dream For longer than it seems I wake up shaking and cold And I wonder what is real If I had you here to hold Then I’d know how I would feel Lookin’ in your eyes All I see is blue I can’t tell where the ocean ends Or where the sky begins It’s all sapphire and denim blue jeans A cyan crayon and aquamarine Lookin’ in your eyes All I see is blue All I see is you We were so in love, it seemed Every time you laughed and screamed Every time you fought and swore The little things that came before .. Always wanting so much more We were so in love, I know Every time I had to go Every time we hugged and kissed The little things we reminisced .. Always wanting what we’ve missed Lookin’ in your eyes All I see is blue I can’t tell where the ocean ends Or where the sky begins It’s all sapphire and denim blue jeans A cyan crayon and aquamarine Lookin’ in your eyes All I see is blue All I see is you All I see... Is you
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Sir Peyawl was merely supplying justification for his VERY silly or mawkish songs of that era.
Your song is rather better.
"A cyan crayon and aquamarine" - I know what you're going for but it seems a little clunky.
fab band, fab mix and the BVox are cooool.
Well done.
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Brilliant instrumentation and arrangement. Great love song lyrics and production. Can never have too many love songs. Keep them coming.
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DC Ron:
Silly love songs are the best . . . and let's be honest . . . they are pretty much the majority of every song ever written. From a production standpoint, the vocal seems a tad bit . . . and I mean really a tad . . . out front. But seems much less so the more I listen. But that aside . . . DANG . . . this is such a cool listen. Love the "looking in your eyes" hook . . . really engaging . . . and love those "ooh" background vocals . . . very well done.
Excellent tune!!
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Sir Peyawl was merely supplying justification for his VERY silly or mawkish songs of that era.
Your song is rather better.
"A cyan crayon and aquamarine" - I know what you're going for but it seems a little clunky.
fab band, fab mix and the BVox are cooool.
Well done. Thanks, Ray! Dagger through my heart on the "cyan" line though--it's my favorite!! But what's a silly love song without a clunky line or two? Saw Wings Over America in spring of 1976. According to the set list posted online, they played "Silly Love Songs" but it didn't detract from the fab show. The Maca tune I find the most loathsome is a slightly later one, "Ebony and Ivory". I mean...WHAT??
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Ron,
That's a great pop song...
The production is stellar. Great lyrics that perfectly fit the mood and an excellent vocal by Dusty.
Brilliant work!
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Good Music.
A good Pop write.
Excellent vocals.
The Production is everything a Pop production ought to be. Big and small in all the right places. Interesting changes throughout.
Beautiful mix.
Good Good Goood.
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Brilliant instrumentation and arrangement. Great love song lyrics and production. Can never have too many love songs. Keep them coming. Thanks, Chay! Most of our "love songs" are non-traditional and at least a little edgy. This is one of the happier ones for sure. Glad you liked it!
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Hi Ron.
This is really, really good.
I love the sound that you've created.
These lyrics, the song itself, the vocals, arrangement, mix... everything had me under its spell.
The chorus was a standout for me.
Lyrics centred around the colour blue appealed to me greatly.
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this.
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Nice song. Good production and arrangement. Enjoyed my listen.
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DC Ron:
Silly love songs are the best . . . and let's be honest . . . they are pretty much the majority of every song ever written. From a production standpoint, the vocal seems a tad bit . . . and I mean really a tad . . . out front. But seems much less so the more I listen. But that aside . . . DANG . . . this is such a cool listen. Love the "looking in your eyes" hook . . . really engaging . . . and love those "ooh" background vocals . . . very well done.
Excellent tune!!
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Deej Hey, Deej. THANKS for the listen and the input. You're right about the opening vocals. What I'd done on an earlier version is bump up the piano track a dB or so until the rest of the band kicked in. That kept the vocals in scale with the backing a bit better. When I substituted piano tracks near the end of the final production I forgot to bump the piano back up. So...GOOD CATCH! Man, you guys don't miss ANYTHING... UPDATE: Opening section updated with louder piano. THANKS again! Glad you enjoyed the tune!
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Ron,
That's a great pop song...
The production is stellar. Great lyrics that perfectly fit the mood and an excellent vocal by Dusty.
Brilliant work!
Bob Bob, THANK YOU for the generous review. Glad you liked it!
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Okay, now I'm a fan of your fan club president. Very cool song, Dan. Man, excellent lyrics. Sounds to me you are also a fan of your fan club prez. In my educated opinion, you both have great taste. It would be cool if Sir Paul would hear this one. Hey, if we can't write of love...
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I love that chorus!
"It’s all sapphire and denim blue jeans/A cyan crayon and aquamarine" and I like these lines.
Great write and a classic 80s feel.
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Good Music.
A good Pop write.
Excellent vocals.
The Production is everything a Pop production ought to be. Big and small in all the right places. Interesting changes throughout.
Beautiful mix.
Good Good Goood.
fj THANKS, Floyd! I sometimes describe my "songwriting is storytelling" approach poorly. To inexactly recap, for each lyric (which is not mine), I'm seeking to compose a supportive harmonic/melodic/dynamic narrative. I don't always get it right. Not by a LONG shot. But your comment "Big and small in all the right places. Interesting changes throughout." neatly sums up what I'm going for. So...I'm really happy I hit the mark, at least with you. REALLY appreciate the feedback!
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Hi Ron.
This is really, really good.
I love the sound that you've created.
These lyrics, the song itself, the vocals, arrangement, mix... everything had me under its spell.
The chorus was a standout for me.
Lyrics centred around the colour blue appealed to me greatly.
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this.
--Noel THANKS for the listen, Noel! So glad you enjoyed the tune. Having a talented lyricist and vocalist is a lot of fun for me, and also a challenge. Merry Christmas!
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Your song has chugging guitars, so I'm already with you. If you assume that love itself is a silly thing, there CAN only be silly love songs. And yours is really good. No reason to be ashamed. I've written sillier ones 
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Nice song. Good production and arrangement. Enjoyed my listen. Charlie, THANKS for the listen!! Okay, now I'm a fan of your fan club president. Very cool song. Man, excellent lyrics. Sounds to me you are also a fan of your fan club prez. In my educated opinion, you both have great taste. It would be cool if Sir Paul would hear this one. Hey, if we can't write of love... Marty, yeah, she's too cool for school. She and the lyricist deserve each other.  I rather think Sir Paul would be a good sport about the song. But it's no "Yesterday" aka "Scrambled Eggs". Ha! Merry Christmas! Geez, I can be a jerk sometimes. Maybe more. Apologies!! Ron
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Ron,
Dusty always comes through for you. I really enjoy his vocals.
Super lyric and outstanding arrangement. Your production skills really shine in this one. I particularly enjoyed those tom rolls between some of the lines - sneaky, inobtrusive, and a treat. The chorus was the perfect choice for further expanding the soundstage.
Everything sits perfectly in an excellent mix and production.
Merry Christmas.
Alan
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Good song, good vocal, loved the crayon imagery.
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