This song is the second part of a series Robert was writing. It is part 2 from Cowboy Karma.

Robert and I have decided to put Spirit Level up on the shelf. We start liking each others music back in 2017 and tried a few collaborations that produced over 75 songs . We have had some of the other forum members join us over the years and would like to thank them again for their help.
Robert and I became good friends over the years and are really proud of the work that we have created. The support from the forum has been one of the key factors in being able to develop these songs and over course the wonder product Band in a Box which made all this possible in the first place.

Shadowlands of Eden - Soundcloud

Spirit Level is:
Robert Cordrey, lyrics, vocals, and music production
Scott Collingwood, lead guitar and fills, soundtrack production
Band in a Box
Mixed and Mastered in Studio One 6

For the guitar geeks:
Guitars Gibson Les Paul, Gretsch Duojet
Helix LT for Amps and Effects. There are two amps blended together. Marshall Plexi and Grammatco GSG based on Dumble Overdrive.
Some compression, delay and reverb.

The band:
Key=Dm , Tempo 90, Length (m:s)=4:34
13 bar intro, 87 bar chorus, from bar 14 to bar 100. Repeat x1 chorus
Melody has 327 notes, Melody harmony is < no harmony >(0)
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for Tempo,
Style is _BEET.STY (Beet Indie Folk Groove)

RealTracks in song: 366:Bass, Electric, Country Ev 065
RealTracks in style: 3644:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking IndieFolkAlternate Ev16 085
RealTracks in song: 3182:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm GrungeUnpluggedQuinn Ev16 090
RealTracks in style: 2875:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm AmericanaTremoloSlow128Colin Sw 040
RealTracks in song: 842:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopBalladSlowGritty Ev 065 (A:arp)
RealDrums in style:Soul70sEv16^1-a:Snare, Closed Hihat , b:Snare, Busy Kick

Shadowlands of Eden
(cowboy karma pt2)

cowboy karma`s never over
til bad blood falls
to mortal sin
sit back and we`ll devine
the mind of our darker twin

I told myself a story
my dreams would have a script
Chance in my arms in our movie
before my best lines were stripped

we`d ride far past Virtue
her heat under that green gown
care nothing for their curfew
in starlight we`d drown

infamous names
Able and Cain`s
epitaph reads "Revenge"
written cross the heavens
in the shadowlands
the shadowlands of Eden

hiding for her in ambush
fiction my Chance betrayed
until the scales are even, brother
I`ll risk all disgrace

infamous names
freeze the frame
their epitaph reads "Revenge"
written cross the heavens
in the shadowlands
shadowlands of Eden

consider things of beauty
young girl`s eyes
a hawk in flight
asking how love turns to cruelty
we wish you a serene goodnight


© Robert Cordrey March, 2025

Scott Collingwood
https://soundcloud.com/scottt709
https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca
https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/