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Marie, the Revolution's Still On (Aren't the Stars Bright?) Not a Christmas song, but I often think of these lyrics about a soldier far from home on a cold winter night at this time of year. Simple tune without a chorus, just a quiet meditation on love and the cost of duty. This is one of our first songs, but with all new vocals and arrangement. All instruments are BiaB. Wishing each of you a joyous holiday season. R.W. Davis: lyrics Me: music, arrangement, vocals, production AI: none Style is _BRAMBLE.STY (Bramble Fast Folk with Brushes) RealTracks in style: ** N/A ** ~520:Bass, Electric, Pop HalfNotes Ev 165 RealTracks in style: ** N/A ** ~407:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 165 RealTracks in style: ** N/A ** ~1120:Guitar, 12-String Acoustic, Strumming Ev 165 RealTracks in style: ** N/A ** ~524:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 165 RealDrums in style:BrushesPop8thsSwirl: a: Swirl Tap b: BrushesPop8thsSwirl MARIE, THE REVOLUTION’S STILL ON (AREN’T THE STARS BRIGHT?) It’s pretty safe to say It’s gonna be a long night Wake me when it’s my watch Aren’t the stars bright? I’ll dream of peaceful times When we didn’t have to fight Wake me when it’s my watch Aren’t the stars bright? Marie, the revolution’s still on I know I’ve been gone too long It’s a trifle cold But my rifle makes me bold ‘Cause out there Somewhere Are the ones who want to take away our freedom Hey, we don’t need them and we will surely beat them But, Marie, you better stay at home Don’t try to find me or even mark my grave I know you’d do it ‘cause you are so brave But, Marie, just wait for me at home I have to clean my gun To make it nice and shiny The lights of the city Look so very tiny Word has it from up north They won’t attack tonight You think we can trust them? Aren’t the stars bright?
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Ron,
A new favorite for me... I don't remember hearing this before, but I love everything about this song.
I also wanted to call out the production - top notch and those acoustic guitars sound "live".
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What a fun little bouncy one, Ron. Happy Christmas to you and R.W., and thanks for all your songs this year. When you say Revolution I in --especially if it's anew one. I'm re-binging TURN, my all-time favorite Revolutionary show. This song can fit in there so well. You surround your soldier with some fine music, and it gets him through these times to see Marie again.
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It's a very pleasant song to listen to. The guitars are very good.
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Ron,
A new favorite for me... I don't remember hearing this before, but I love everything about this song.
I also wanted to call out the production - top notch and those acoustic guitars sound "live".
EXCELLENT!
Bob Thanks, Bob! No, not posted previously, just old and in need of a refresh. A lot like me in that respect. Ha! Those guitars really do sound nice. I was going to record my original fingerstyle backing on the opening and then transition to BiaB, but the RealTracks sounded WAY better than adequate. Glad you liked the tune!
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I like this a lot, I especiallly liked the title. One line confused me: "don't try to find me or even mark my grave." Is he dead? Good story, dead or alive. I also liked the bright stars, away from the city's light pollution. Stars are amazing if you get far enough away from civilization. Enjoyed the storytelling!
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What a fun little bouncy one, Ron. Happy Christmas to you and R.W., and thanks for all your songs this year. When you say Revolution I in --especially if it's anew one. I'm re-binging TURN, my all-time favorite Revolutionary show. This song can fit in there so well. You surround your soldier with some fine music, and it gets him through these times to see Marie again. THANKS, Marty! Have checked out Turn based on your post and it looks like a binge-worthy experience for sure. Glad you enjoyed the tune. Merry Christmas! It's a very pleasant song to listen to. The guitars are very good.
Laurent Thank you, Laurent. As my primary intent is to provide a pleasing musical context for the lyrics, your assessment as a "very pleasant song to listen to" is quite a compliment. Hope you have a Merry Christmas! I like this a lot, I especiallly liked the title. One line confused me: "don't try to find me or even mark my grave." Is he dead? Good story, dead or alive. I also liked the bright stars, away from the city's light pollution. Stars are amazing if you get far enough away from civilization. Enjoyed the storytelling! Thanks, Rob. Y'know, my brother only infrequently shares the context of his lyrics, so my process is to provide the context and backstories that I use to write the music myself. This is a process my brother is very comfortable with, and he delights when I (or anybody else) finds a context or interpretation that he did not have in mind. Truthfully, he includes ambiguity just for that purpose. I think it's cool and artistic WAY beyond my capabilities, though I couldn't tell HIM that. Anyway...I interpret that line to mean this: The night watch is expecting an attack that may or may not come. They've been TOLD there will not be an attack (maybe a Christmas Eve truce?) but are not convinced. Either way, their situation is less than confident (it's going to be a long night) and the possibility of not surviving the night is real. So the narrator is reflecting on a possible grim outcome of the night, even as he still marvels at the beauty of the night sky and worries for the girl he left behind. I've never served, but supported those who did for almost 40 years. Have known more than a few who were supposed to come back, but never did. I like to imagine I know what that must be like. Of course I never can. But I respect their sacrifice, and think of them when I think about this song. Well, THAT sounds like a downer, but it's not supposed to be. It's just a slice of reality, I think. Hope you and your family have a great Christmas! Ho! Ho! Ho!
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Thanks for a AI-free song. Pleasent to listen, even tho lyrics are up-to-day.
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RW and Ron, this is an outstanding piece of music, especially at this time of the year. A lot of soldiers will not be home for Christmas or New Year so I think this song should be dedicated to them
Outstanding mix. Those acoustic guitars sound great. Super vocal. The lyrics took it over the top for me.
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Thanks for a AI-free song. Pleasent to listen, even tho lyrics are up-to-day. Arri, THANK YOU for the listen. The lyrics (not mine) sound very up to date to me as well. The background of the song you listened to has an interesting (to me) chronology: American "Revolution": 1775-1783 These lyrics: 1981 This music to the lyrics: 2016 This recording: 2025 So this one took quite a while to write. Ha! Merry Christmas!
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Another interesting, thoughtful lyric. Melody sits well on the ear.
Good vocals - clear and clean.
Really nice use of BIAB. Just-right arrangement/production.
(got a gentle-on-my-mind thing happening. Does it get better than that? no...)
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We just finished Ken Burns new series on the American revolution. This reminded us of many of the thoughts and paintings from it. Great BiaB session folks (that bass has long been a fav of ours). The open mix sets up a nice soundstage on our Kalis. Kinda like watching this band in a small club ... third row center.  Great narrative and vocals top it all off. Much enjoyed it! J&B
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Well done Ron,
A song that is relevant today, yesterday and tomorrow. Lyrically, it's perfect and your vocals were really excellent and drove the songs message home. It's one of those songs that has a message every generation should hear.
Great stuff, all the best for 2026. Kind regards
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That was a surprise. I was expecting your patented power-pop sound, but instead I heard a delightful acoustic folk song. Excellent through and through.
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Chorusless seems to be the new trend for 2026 Good song, I like the contrast between the gentle backing band and the (unfortunately) still relevant lyrics. And as far as production goes, it's as good as it gets. Excellent ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif)
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RW and Ron, this is an outstanding piece of music, especially at this time of the year. A lot of soldiers will not be home for Christmas or New Year so I think this song should be dedicated to them
Outstanding mix. Those acoustic guitars sound great. Super vocal. The lyrics took it over the top for me.
IMHO this is your best to date. Thanks, Mario. Absolutely agree with your dedication point of view.
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Another interesting, thoughtful lyric. Melody sits well on the ear.
Good vocals - clear and clean.
Really nice use of BIAB. Just-right arrangement/production.
(got a gentle-on-my-mind thing happening. Does it get better than that? no...)
Very much enjoyed.
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Cool song. I got that same gentle on my mind vibe that Floyd noted.
Mix sounded good
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We just finished Ken Burns new series on the American revolution. This reminded us of many of the thoughts and paintings from it. Great BiaB session folks (that bass has long been a fav of ours). The open mix sets up a nice soundstage on our Kalis. Kinda like watching this band in a small club ... third row center. Great narrative and vocals top it all off. Much enjoyed it! J&B THANK YOU, J&B! That bass is very cool indeed, and provides a bouncy focal point for the abundant spaces between lyrics. Hope ya'll have a great New Year!
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Another excellent song, Ron, a bit of a different sound from you! A 60s folk sort of vibe with the storytelling.
Great sounding guitars and bass.
Looking forward to hearing more from you in 2026!
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Hi Ron,
I can only agree with everyone here. A sad, yet beautiful song. Serene in a way.
Your vocals shine so good here , also the bgv. Very well done!
Wishing you a wonderful New Year's Eve! Preferably with Marie...
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Well done Ron,
A song that is relevant today, yesterday and tomorrow. Lyrically, it's perfect and your vocals were really excellent and drove the songs message home. It's one of those songs that has a message every generation should hear.
Great stuff, all the best for 2026. Kind regards THANKS, Lee. I obviously have a very warm spot in my heart for this song as well. Hope you had a great New Year! That was a surprise. I was expecting your patented power-pop sound, but instead I heard a delightful acoustic folk song. Excellent through and through. THANK YOU, Scott. Hopefully 2026 will bring more (happy) surprises for all of us. Happy New Year!
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Ron,
Excellent work all around......writing, production and performance!
Great job on the vocals!
It's reminiscent of some of the 70's folk rock classics in style and substance!
Thanks, TB
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The strangest song title of the year, but I like it (Marie and revolution makes me think of French revolution...) Quite different arrangement, more folky than usual poppy, bit in Gilbert O'Sullivan way. But the softness works perfectly with the wistful and powerful lyrics. "Aren't the stars bright?" is a clever ease from the gun and grave, bit of contradiction but it works so well - escapism needed in these times... Very well mixed, the bass sounds very pleasant. Enjoyed your comforting vocals. I'm not sure yet if the song ends too quickly... Janne
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Chorusless seems to be the new trend for 2026 Good song, I like the contrast between the gentle backing band and the (unfortunately) still relevant lyrics. And as far as production goes, it's as good as it gets. Excellent Ha! Thanks for breaking the ice on chorusless end-of-year tunes. Glad you enjoyed the tune, B.D. Cool song. I got that same gentle on my mind vibe that Floyd noted.
Mix sounded good THANKS, Herb! Can't be highly offended by any "Gentle on My Mind" comparisons, that's a great tune.
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"Simple tune without a chorus..." Nah, I hear a chorus and I hear more than simplicity with the arrangement.
Cool stuff CD...cool stuff.
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Another excellent song, Ron, a bit of a different sound from you! A 60s folk sort of vibe with the storytelling.
Great sounding guitars and bass.
Looking forward to hearing more from you in 2026! THANKS, Dave! Looking forward to all the New Year brings as well.
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Hi Ron,
I can only agree with everyone here. A sad, yet beautiful song. Serene in a way.
Your vocals shine so good here , also the bgv. Very well done!
Wishing you a wonderful New Year's Eve! Preferably with Marie...
Hans Thank you, Hans! It did turn out to be a pretty sounding song. The beauty of the lyrics inspired me, I think. We had a wonderful New Year, hope you and yours had the same. I wasn't with "Marie" though. That would have been awkward. 
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I really like the midnight-cowboyesqe instrumentation in this song. It really rolls along.
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Ron,
Excellent work all around......writing, production and performance!
Great job on the vocals!
It's reminiscent of some of the 70's folk rock classics in style and substance!
Thanks, TB Thanks, Torrey! Those 60s folk tunes were the soundtrack to my childhood, but they never seem to get old. The strangest song title of the year, but I like it (Marie and revolution makes me think of French revolution...) Quite different arrangement, more folky than usual poppy, bit in Gilbert O'Sullivan way. But the softness works perfectly with the wistful and powerful lyrics. "Aren't the stars bright?" is a clever ease from the gun and grave, bit of contradiction but it works so well - escapism needed in these times... Very well mixed, the bass sounds very pleasant. Enjoyed your comforting vocals. I'm not sure yet if the song ends too quickly... Janne Thank you, Janne. Well, if I'm going to win an award, nothing could please me more than "Strangest Song Title of the Year". I'll almost always post the lyricist's full song title here, but honestly I just labeled the song files "Marie" as I worked it. Long filenames can be a pain! I love Gilbert O'Sullivan! He sure had his moment.
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Very original. Fine use of Real Tracks and an excellent mix. Your voice/vocals is/are compelling. Well done.
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"Simple tune without a chorus..." Nah, I hear a chorus and I hear more than simplicity with the arrangement.
Cool stuff CD...cool stuff. Thanks, rayc. Of course, I trust you completely on matters of choruses and arrangements. Appreciate the listen! I really like the midnight-cowboyesqe instrumentation in this song. It really rolls along. I really like the midnight-cowboyesqe instrumentation in this song. It really rolls along. THANK YOU, Chay. One of the cool aspects of fingerstyle guitar is how it can drive everything else in the arrangement. BiaB did an especially fine job with these RealTracks and they really do make the song roll along...
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Very original. Fine use of Real Tracks and an excellent mix. Your voice/vocals is/are compelling. Well done. Thank you, Scott. Appreciate the listen!
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Awesome tune Ron. Loved the vocal and backtrack were very cool. Excellent mix and master. Well done
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Hi, Ron.
Late to the party; my excuse is that I thought I commented on this a while back and am finally getting around to actually doing.
Excellent write (as usual) and arrangement (as usual).
Actually, a better write than usual, and a song that sticks in my ear. As floyd jane says, sort of "Gentle on My Mind", but with a darker undertone.
-- David Cuny My virtual singer development blogVocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?BiaB 2025 | Windows 11 | Reaper | Way too many VSTis.
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Hi Ron. You and your brother have, once again, created something very special. I love what you've both done. This song sounded a bit like something Bobby Goldsboro could have created. The lyrics tell a powerful story and the music guides the listener along in a very comfortable and satisfying way. I enjoyed it. My late son was a soldier. He ended up in both Afghanistan and Iraq. And although he made it back home on both occasions, advanced PTSD was too much for him to handle. The ravages of war takes many shapes and causes many consequences. This story resonated greatly with me. Yet another song that you can both be proud of --Noel
MY SONGS...Audiophile BIAB 2026
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