Robert reworked my song Emerald. This another arrangement of the song was also done with Janice and Ray. Was so glad to add this to the catalog of Spirit Level songs.

Billionaires in space- an emotional response written mostly around the time the first one blasted off... probably the same day I placed another Amazon order!

Hope you like it.


Last Resort

Lyrics:

The Last Resort

welcome aboard the VS Vanity
in Emerald Class all seats recline
we are honoured to fly you to the edge of wonder
who will come back from the sublime

weightless at the gates of space
the location of Paradise has moved
last lights of Kiribati scars on her body
this world leaves you weeping confused

helpless on the wheel
in rapture of orbit do you feel
meteor of man
in fire will you understand
at the last resort
the last resort

our special guest we have prepared
as we approach the Karman Line
a montage to airbrush your neglect, sir
momentarily we`ll be offline

simple gestures seal our fate
a bird flies from the flood with a leaf
indifferent gods we depend as you descend
see the millions waiting for relief

helpless on the wheel
in rapture of orbit do you feel
meteor of man
in fire will you understand
at the last resort
the last resort

© Robert Cordrey June 2022

The Band:
****** Song Summary *************
Title: Last Resort - G
File:lastresort-G.SGU
Key=G , Tempo 85, Length (m:s)=4:28
No intro. 91 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 91. Repeat x1 chorus
Melody has 708 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 Time signature,
Style is C_FOLKY.STY (Folky Top 40 Country Ballad)

RealTracks in song: 3455:Bass, Electric, Americana16thsSteveAB Ev16 075
RealTracks in song: ~~689:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 3230:Guitar, Electric, Background CinemaHeldLowDarin Ev16 090
RealTracks in song: 3160:Guitar, Baritone Electric, Rhythm AmericanaSlow16thsBrent Ev16 060
RealTracks in song: 833:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm AltCountryMoody Ev 075 (A:held)
RealTracks in song: 378:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming DoubleTime Ev 088
MIDI Drums :1 Standard Drum Kit (1)

RealDrums will be substituted :NashvilleEven16^2-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, HiHat

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Nice work, soothing to listen to. Touches of early Lou Reed fused with Neil Young. I liked the sitar too. Flew me to the edge of wonder...

Yes! I always like this song --from the idea to the execution and production. Robert, this is a very cool redo. Yeah, the sitar is an interesting addition, but Scott, your guitar is so perfect. Robert, you are a lyrics master. "the location of Paradise has moved" The way things are going billionaires in space will be in the cheap seats.

Hi Scott and Robbert

I loved that count-down intro/outro in the song.
Beside that I think the sitar was a great choice for this 'airy' song.
and Scott, your playing is wonderful as always

Robbert, your singing was very suitable for this spatial setting, the lyrics are brilliant, but I had to use Google translate quite a bit (of course).

I enjoyed the song very much!
Hans

Scott / Robert,

This is a great song... Instrumentation and production is excellent. Robert's vocal is outstanding as well.

Loved it!

Bob

Hello Scott and Robert
This song takes me on a fantastic space journey
What a cool intro
The vocals are really good
And then this fantastic guitar solo
A great experience
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Interesting rework, the lyrics suit the sublime mood. Clever images like "in rapture of orbit" and "VS Vanity". Robert's vocal is always pleasure to hear. Nice warm drumming and spacy lead guitar describe the journey very well. I know it would be a bit cliche, but some synthesizer space sounds wouldn't hurt

Janne

Scott and Robert,

Very cool song, it sounds extra terrestrial.
Music as well as vocals.
Nice beginning and end.

Rob and Anne-Marie

Thanks Marty for checking out the song. Was so glad that Robert finished the song and sent it to me. We had been talking about it awhile ago. So glad you liked it.



Thanks Hans
Yes I liked the count down too. Robert found the clip of it and I thought it was perfect for the song..

Great lyrics, loved the internal rhyme. Reminded me of Space Oddity, but so much better. I'd quote a line but I'd end up quoting the whole thing. Guitar fit well. Great job, gents!

Thanks Bob for checking out the song. Your comments are very much appreciated

Scott/Robert,

Out-of-this-world lyric! Good vocal.

Cool tracks. Very nice backing. Cool sounds.

Nice guitar work, Scott.

Good mix.

fj

Very cool lyrics! Good vocals, guitar, and a great sounding track.

Nicely done you two, I'm a fan.

Clever intro and outro.

Good and interesting write, although I have to confess I wasn't familiar with Kiribati.

Clever play on words with the title as well.

And, of course, excellent vocal and guitar work!

Many thanks to listeners and your comments.
Writing and singing lyrics to the melody lines of Scott`s fine instrumental was very enjoyable.
The sitar inclusion came from thinking that , along with Viridian, we might have 2 parts of a space trilogy...to be continued.

Robert

Andi thanks for checking out the song. Really glad you liked it.



Thanks Janne for checking out the song. Synth is a great idea. So glad you liked the song

Mind candy. Where am I?
Good one, Scott.

Vic

Scott and Robert....that was a trip...no literally a musical trip to space...really nice production...the guitar work was "out of this world" and the music "stellar"...I love songs that are interesting and ethereal...really like the sitar in the musical intro...neat project...well done guys!

Really like the melody and lyrics!

I agree with comments above, a little synth-space sounds would be icing on this cake, David Bowie style?
Very well done guys, a most enjoyable adventure and highly creative.

This got me thinking that next on the list for us to destroy/consume (after Earth) is the moon, then Mars.
Will we ever learn?

During the intro I expected something Pink Floydish, got something completely different and enjoyed it.

Only the snare drum bothers me a bit because of the sound itself and the very static dynamics, but I just read that they will be replaced anyway, so everything will be fine

What a wonderful vibe!!!! You guys have nailed a sound that has its own magic!!! Great topic for a SL song too!! One of my faves from you guys!!! Take care. Greg

Cool intro, and then right into the sitar, followed by Scott's guitar. Awesome beginning.

Robert's lyrics are poetry.

Cosmic sound. Pass the nitrous oxide.

Thanks Rob and Anne-Marie. These songs are allot of fun to do. The production was also allot of fun. Playing with different backtracks and sound loops. Really glad you liked the song.



Thanks Bob for checking out the song. Really glad you liked it.

Robert and Scott,

Does The Last Resort mean the outer space?
The lyrics are a bit difficult for me, so I guess that with the intro sound.
The intro sound effects, guitars and vocals are great, and it's a very good reproduction.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Shigeki,

Its a play on words: a "last resort" in English means a final course of action, used only when all else has failed.
In the song it also refers to a hotel/resort in space- the first of these is in the planning stages now (pictured in the Sound Cloud image).
If we fail to take the actions needed to save the planet now, will that resort in space be the last?

I hope that helps!

Robert

WOW - what an interesting song, and in the best of ways. The creativity is outstanding. I could seer this in a space/terrestrial-oriented movie. Everything shines here. You pushed all the buttons 0- and then found a few more to push.

Enjoyed this a lot. It was exciting, introspective, ambiently spatial, had elements of tension, and each line of lyric left me waiting anxiously for the next. I loved the flange on the guitar!

Really cool! A big tip of the hat to all involved - ya did good!

Alan

Ground control to Major Scott and crew, you are setting new heights with this one

Great intro

I liked the vocal and mix

I really liked your instrumentation .... brilliant!

Scott & Robert.
Very interesting rendition of Emerald. So much cool stuff is happening on the background. Sitar was a good choice and all these cool spaceship fx add another dimension. Good vocals and lyrics to get lost in (in a good way) Scott's signature guitar sound. Liked it and thank you for sharing.

Misha.

Thanks Floyd. Your comments are very much appreciated. Thanks for the comments on the mix. I have been working very hard on this part of my music skills.




Thanks Dave Really glad you liked the song.



Thanks David for checking out the song. Really glad liked it.



Thanks Vic. Really love the mind candy quote. For sure there is bundles of mind candy in Roberts lyrics. Stories within stories. Very cool to be a part of.

Otherworldly!

Cool intro and outro y’all. When Scott’s guitar first appeared I (Janice) was immediately seeing beautiful green fields but then very quickly moved into the emerald skies of the beyond!

Thought provoking lyric and ethereal vocals go really well with the dreamy guitar and the sitar.

We look forward to the third installment of the space trilogy!

J&B

Wow, what a wonderful sound!

Bowie would be proud of you!

Ground control to Major Scott and Crew!

Thanks Dan for the awesome comments. They are very much appreciated.



Thanks BT for checking out the song. I play my synths sporadically. Great idea for the song. I think their maybe more space adventures coming in the future. Glad you liked the song.

Thanks for checking out the song. Really glad you liked it.



Thanks Greg Good to hear from you. Glad you liked the song.



Thanks Scott Your comments are very much appreciated. Glad you liked it..

Scott and Robert,

Lots of clever things going on! The intro was a nice touch! I like all the different instrumentation involved! It really gives the song a unique sound! Great lyrics and performances!

Thanks, Torrey

Many thanks for your listens and comments, folks!
We are coming down to earth,if only briefly, for our next offering.

Robert