Soundcloud: That was the reason why
YouTube: That was the reason why

DEVELOPMENT
Written sometime between 2001 and 2003 (I have a midi file dated Oct 2004), this song details some of the me to my (now) wife and me while we were dating leading me to be very appreciative of being loved and loving her. I think the bridge might have been added last, as it usually is for me - but not sure when.

A point of clarification: ‘that’ in the title refers to all the things we did – not how I am referring to my wife – just making it clear. At various times over the years when I have considered the song, I have wondered about the lyrics. I've decided there's a fine line between adoration/affection, sounding 'needy' or some form of obsession. Hopefully, the lyrics come across as the first type.
Coming in just over 3 minutes, this song is fairly ‘vanilla-flavoured’ and not adventurous in a musical sense. When working on the BV harmonies, I was pleasantly surprised that I was singing (on ‘I can’t waste/live…’) 7ths and 9ths of the root – not something I designed, but it sounded okay so I kept going with it.

There's a section of the song I've called 'middle bit' which is repeated - it's not the chorus because it doesn't contain the title, but I wasn't sure what to call it. Is this song an A, B and C structure? Those that know more about the theory of songwriting can comment.

RECORDING SUMMARY
Style is _STORIES.STY (Stories Guitar n Piano Folk Pop)
RealTracks in style: 2527:Bass, Electric, PraiseBreakBasic Ev 140 – just used in the solo
RealTracks in style: 890:Piano, Acoustic, Solo-Accompaniment PopLite Ev 140
RealTracks in style: 2934:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm FolkySync8thsFintan Ev 140 – replaced by my own acoustic
RealTracks in style: 2934:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm FolkySync8thsFintan Ev 140 – replaced by my own acoustic
RealDrums in Song:NashvilleEven8^1-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride
General midi patch Vibes notated on the solo track in BIAB and exported
Recorded in Reaper.
Lead vocal x 3, but with 2 of those sitting behind the main vocal
BV x 2

LYRICS
Intro

Verse 1
Sometimes I wonder why, everything clicked and fell into place
Across the café I saw you smile and that twinkle in your eye
That was the reason why

Verse 2
Sometimes I wonder why, you followed me back to the car that day
You seemed to need me as I needed you – our loneliness would die
That was the reason why

Middle bit
I can’t waste ... a lifetime, not knowing you’re mine
And being better for loving you
I can’t live, without you with me, to have you near me
To spend my whole life next to you

Solo

Verse 3
Sometimes I wonder why, you’d walk with me for miles and miles
Those country roads were never too long, the time we’d spend would fly
That was the reason why

Middle bit
I can’t waste ... a lifetime, not knowing you’re mine
And being better for loving you
I can’t live, without you with me, to have you near me
To spend my whole life next to you

Bridge
Don’t ever change the way you smile
Don’t ever change the way you laugh or cry
Or life would be impossible, or life would be improbable
Unrecognisable to me

Verse 4
Sometimes I wonder why, each Christmas Eve by my side
Summer sun and hot jam doughnuts, see the waves roll by
That was the reason why

CHORDS
Intro:
| D | % | Am / Bm / | Am / Bm / | D | % | G | % |
Verses and solo:
| G | Bm | G | C / D / | C / D / | G / Em / | C | Em | Am / D7 / | G |
Middle bit:
| E7 | % | Am | % | Cm | % | D | % | x2
Bridge
| G | % | C | / / / Bm | Am | % | Bm | Em |
| D | % | Am / Bm / | Am / Bm / | D | % | G | % |

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