My Dearest (with harmony voices)

Hi, friends!

I did this to the memory
of my dearest late wife
Benita, whom I had the
privilege to be married to for
42 years and who died of cancer
2 years ago.

http://soundcloud.com/dani-lindroos/my-dearest-harmony

http://app.box.com/s/j1hd9v6r4wftgywq81kh

With some added harmony vocals:

http://app.box.com/s/30neu464t54rqqh4jkxb

Recorded thru zoom H4n to mixcraft 6
on my laptop.

Style: Floridas 16 th bar Gospel

Lyrics:

MY DEAREST

You were my dearest for so long, now
I´m alone and I don´t know how
I am going to survive, when you´re not around

I grew accustomed to be close to you
for I loved you more than you ever knew
loosing you got me ever oh ever so down

Blues, I´ve got the blues
Don´t know how to shake it loose

I knew you darling since that magic day
we met and fell in love I´m still on that way
oh, If only God had let us, let us choose

We would have traveled on together
and would have both gone on forever
but your illness took your life, we were ment to loose

So I´m alone, at least I thought so
but that´s not really true, you know, though,
you´re not around you´re still here with me

You´re with me and will forever be
in my heart and in my memory
I will cherish all the time that you shared with me ....

copyright 2013

Dani,

I've already listened and you know how I feel.

Dean

Originally Posted By: dani48

for I loved you more than you ever knew

Hi Dani
I have a feeling that she knows.

Heartfelt.

Hi, Dean !

Yes I know how you feel !

Cheers
Dani

Hi, Josie !

Thank you for your warm words and thoughts !
We fought together for about 4 years, she´s an
angel know !:))

Cheers
Dani

Hi Dani,

Yet another wonderful tribute to Benita. It was a pleasure to listen to your heartfelt words of inspiration.

May all that's good come your way

Best wishes,
Noel

I don't know about you, but I'm a big fan of amazing feats of rhyming in musical lyrics. My all time favorites are the problems of rhyming something with the words "tragedy" and "handsome."

Here's how it's done in Put on a Happy Face:

Take off the gloomy mask of tragedy, it's not your style
You'll look so good that you'll be

.........................glad ya' de-

cided to smile!

And here's how it's done in Someone to Watch Over Me

Although he may not be the man some girls think of as..........

........................handsome

to my heart he carries the key

How 'bout that? I consider Dani's rhyme, below, to be right up there.

Originally Posted By: dani48

So I´m alone, at least I thought so
but that´s not really true, you know, though,

Damn, that's good.

In its entirety, My Dearest is a masterpiece.

Dean Clark (aka Aleck Rand)

Hi, Noel !

Thank you for your kind words.
You know, I surprised myself
with the lyrics just flowing
out. That is not normal with me,
but the mood.........you know without saying !

Cheers
Dani

Hi, Dean, my good ol´partner !:))

You are just all too kind, my friend !
Having loved a person for over 50 years
and going thru the decline in your
dearest health is an experience
that will leave a mark on your heart
and soul. Maybe it was there all the time
and just wanted to come out, I don´t
know ?

You know, my friend , that I do
appreciate your more than kind
words.

Cheers
Dani

Hi Dani,

a wonderful tribute.
I'm with Dean: It's a masterpiece.

Guenter

That is a beautiful tribute.The last verse says it all.

Beautiful

Alyn

Dear Gunter !

You are all too kind, but
you know I do appreciate
your comments very much !:))

Cheers
Dani

Alyn, my friend !

Many thanks for your
warm words, very much appreciated !:))

Cheers
Dani

Beautiful tribute Dani. And I always enjoy that silky voice.

Hi, Josie !

Your kind comments made me feel
warm inside !:)) Thank you Josie
for your kindness !

Cheers
Dani

Dani,

A very sweet song. I like the backing tracks. A good acoustic piano track would be a nice addition to this one (IMO). The drums were quite nice! Your vocal was solid. (harmony?)

floyd

Hi, Floyd !

Thank you for your most kind comments !:))
In fact I pondered for a long time if I should
sing some additional vocal parts but ended up
without them.......but, it may be that I will
add some yet....I really do not know, I think
I would have to try it out. I do have an idea about
them, though !:)) I will check it out, yes !!

Cheers
Dani

Hi Dani, what a beautiful song.

I really liked the melody, soft and sensitive. Lovely lyrics blended together with the music for touching tribute.

Nice work, and thanks for sharing

Trevor

Hi, Trevor !:))

I am so glad you liked the tune.
Thank you for that !:)
I put in everything I got,
my wife was worth that and
so much much more !

Cheers

Dani:

I enjoyed your heartfelt song. I'm sure your wife would have too. Best to you.
John

Dani, I like the chord changes in this. You sure poured your heart out and into this one. You can be proud of your relationship and it sure showed in this song. Take care

of yourself friend. Tom

Dani,

Beautiful and heartfelt...

Bob

Hi, John !:))

Thank you for your warm thoughts and words !:))
All the best to you too !!:))

Cheers
Dani

Yes, Tom I sure did !:))
I like to use maj7 and maj9 chords,
I guess it comes from digging
Bacharach as I have done all of my
life !:)) I want to thank you for
your warm thoughts and words, they
really warmed my heart !:))

Cheers
Dani

Dear Bob !

I am very glad you felt that way
as I poured my whole heart into
this tune......How I miss her !

Cheers
Dani

a wonderful tribute to you and your Dearest, I am glad that I was able to be a part of your audience for this

What an inspiring way to work through the pain of such a loss and to offer such a moving tribute.

Thank you Lawrence (I hope it is Lawrence ?)
I appreciate your kind words very much !

Cheers
Dani

Hi, Janice & Bud for your warm thoughts and words !
I can tell you that without the music and the
network of good music friends all over the world
I would never have made it ! I will be indebted
to all you nice guys and guyesses forever for having
supported me and helped me through the darkest time
of my life !

Cheers
Dani

yes it's Lawrence : )

The file with the adjusted harmony vocals:

http://app.box.com/s/2jpvwg0shtklanyth5kf

Cheers
Dani

Dani, I'm touched by this song. What a nice tribute!!! The vocal performance is outstanding and I love the lyric, very, very appropriate and heartfelt!

Wonderful!

Dani,

This is a beautiful tribute... Very heartfelt.

Wishing you the best,

Greg

Listened again, with Harmony, enjoyed it even more. A credit to you Dani. Benita will be very proud.
Kind regards
Trevor

Hi, Mike !

I got tears in my eyes by your
all too kind words ! Thank you
Mike, I am glad you felt that
way !:))

Cheers
Dani

Hi, Greg !:))

Thank you so much for your
all too kind words !:))
All the best to you too !

Cheers
Dani

Thank you Trevor so very much
for your more than kind thoughts and
words ! I really hope that my dear Beni
will hear this and like what she hears !:))
There will come a day when I´ll see her again !

Cheers
Dani

Dani,
Only a lifetime of love could inspire a song like that. Thanks for sharing with us.
SD

Hi, SD !:))

Thank you for your kind comment !
Yes I think you are right ! She
was my first big love even if
I wasn´t hers. Our love just grew
over a summer as she lived next
door to me !:))

Cheers
Dani