Soundcloud - The river has run dry
Youtube - The river has run dry In the Youtube video, I attempted to create a watercolour effect on the footage, with moderate success.

I wrote this song back in 2001 around the time that I renewed interest in playing, singing and writing. Prior to this, I was essentially a bedroom strummer, and very few had heard my songs or my singing. As a younger man, I was very introverted other than with friends - I would now class myself as an 'ambivert'. In my late 30s, work colleague encouraged me to join a group of musicians jamming along - initially I refused, then got up the gumption to have a go. At this time, I became interested in collecting chords and lyrics of well-known songs and as a result, started writing songs again - I hadn't since my early 20s. This song was written before I owned Band-in-a-Box and was one of three songs I wrote around 2001 in quick succession. Once I purchased BIAB in 2002, my songwriting exploded as I had a means of illustrating all the ideas in my head.
The song was encouragement to me about being more adventurous, particularly performing in public. The bridge was added sometime in the last couple of years. The other two songs of 2001 I wrote at the same time are on my to-do list!

****** SONG SUMMARY *************
Style is _FOLKRCK.STY (Folk-Pop Waltz Medium)

RealTracks in style: 776:Bass, Acoustic, PopWaltz Ev 085
RealTracks in style: 898:Guitar, 12-String Acoustic, Strumming FolkRockWaltz Ev 150
RealTracks in style: 900:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming FolkRockWaltz Ev 150
RealTracks in song: 3195:Guitar, Acoustic, Soloist WaltzMellowBrent Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 2568:Accordion, Rhythm OldWorldWaltzHeldPlus Ev 180 – used in the Bridge
RealDrums in style:RockModernWaltz^2-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride, Busy Kick
Mixed in Cakewalk Sonar
I didn’t play any instruments, but I promise I will next time!
Vocals – triple tracked lead vocal; 4 BV tracks
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LYRICS
INTRO

VERSE 1
He’s making his plans, plans that will no doubt be scrapped
Endlessly tinkering, tuning every detail
Oiling each working part, putting it quietly away

VERSE 2
So, another is lost, lost to the stockpile of frozen style
Gems gone all frosty, vines that have withered and died
Wasted and forgotten, pots that have turned into clay

CHORUS
Why don’t you make up your mind (Make up your mind)
Cast off those ties that bind you (Ties that bind)
Someday you’re going to find (Going to find)
That the river has run dry

VERSE 3
Designs carefully drawn, designs that will never see the light of day
Blueprints of perfection, waiting for implementation
Concepts now deceived, then neatly filed away

CHORUS
Why don’t you make up your mind (Make up your mind)
Cast off those ties that bind you (Ties that bind)
Someday you’re going to find (Going to find)
That the river has run dry

BRIDGE
The floodwaters came and carried off my songs
And washed them so far downstream
The fear had perturbed me, confused and disturbed me
I became lost and alone in a dream

SOLO OVER VERSE

CHORUS x 2

OUTRO

Regards,
Andrew D
Adelaide, Sth Aust
Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/SQE4btVvNVkLq74e9
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@andrewoftheantipodes