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Lost Things Have A Way Of Being Found One to kick off the new year. I cut this back from a 6 minute 20 song (much to the chagrin of the lyricist). I put the original lyric for anyone interested at the end. Leon - Vocal & Lyric I played some guitar. The BandRealTracks in style: ~2474:Bass, Acoustic, Held Ev 085 RealTracks in style: ~2505:Piano, Electric, HeldChords 085 RealTracks in style: 2914:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Folky16thsBrent Ev16 085 RealTracks in song: 1757:Accordion, Rhythm Pop8ths Ev 085 RealTracks in song: 839:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopBalladClean Ev 085 (A:arp) RealDrums in Song: AmericanaSlow8thsFred RealTracks in song: 3119:Bass, Acoustic, PopHalfNotesSync Ev 085 RealTracks in song: ~689:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 085 RealDrums in Song:AmericanaSlow8sBrushesFred^1-a:Brushes, Ride , b:Brushes, HiHat Lost Things Have A Way Of Being FoundLost things have a way of being found Old wounds open, cover the same old ground Tempers flare and foolish words are said Crying turns those beautiful blue eyes red Didn’t count the cost Didn’t count the years I was so wet Behind the ears All of your triumphs All of your affairs Give it long enough, my dear It all just disappears Strike a match, it melts away the years Cigarettes and campfire smoke and beers Standing in the surf as the sun goes down Good friends and nobody else around Strike a match and she leans in for a light Get a feeling that tonight might be the night We both know it won’t last forever But the music’s hot and a cool breeze blowing from the river Didn’t count the cost Didn’t count the years Thought it was fun to swing From the chandeliers Ignored the fact That my account was in arrears Give it long enough, And it all just disappears Lost things have a way of being found Been away too long, now I’m homeward bound Know in my heart everything has changed But still I’m heading down this old road again They say a leopard can’t change his spots But I swear that I’ve changed a lot I’ve stopped looking for the latest thrill Somehow I’ve learned how to be still Lost things have a way of being found Eventually it all comes back around Wind ripples through the grass upon the hill Whatever will be, whatever will be will Didn’t count the cost Didn’t count the years I was so wet Behind the ears All of your triumphs All of your affairs Give it long enough, my dear It all just disappears Didn’t count the cost Didn’t count the years Thought it was fun to swing I was so wet Behind the ears Her voice still ringing in my ears Give it long enough, my dear It all just disappears Give it long enough, my dear And it all just disappears Full LyricLost things have a way of being found Old wounds open, cover the same old ground Tempers flare and foolish words are said Crying turns those beautiful blue eyes red
Didn’t count the cost Didn’t count the years I was so wet Behind the ears All of your triumphs All of your affairs Give it long enough, my dear It all just disappears
Strike a match, it melts away the years Cigarettes and campfire smoke and beers Standing in the surf as the sun goes down Good friends and nobody else around
Strike a match and she leans in for a light Get a feeling that tonight might be the night We both know it won’t last forever But the music’s hot and a cool breeze blowing from the river
Didn’t count the cost Didn’t count the years Thought it was fun to swing From the chandeliers Ignored the fact That my account was in arrears Give it long enough, my dear And it all just disappears
Lost things have a way of being found Been away too long, now I’m homeward bound Know in my heart that everything has changed But still I’m heading down this road again
They say a leopard can’t change his spots But I swear that I’ve changed a lot I’ve stopped looking for the latest thrill Somehow I’ve learned how to be still
Didn’t count the cost Didn’t count the years Thought there would always be New frontiers Ran up my tab Fell down the stairs Give it long enough, my dear It all just disappears
Think about the King of rock and roll Too much of everything must take its toll The music makes you want to dance and sing But tears are never far away when you think about the King
Lost things have a way of being found Eventually it all comes back around Wind ripples through the grass upon the hill Whatever will be, whatever will be will
Didn’t count the cost Didn’t count the years I was so wet Behind the ears All of your triumphs All of your affairs Give it long enough, my dear It all just disappears
Didn’t count the cost Didn’t count the years Thought it was fun to swing From the chandeliers Ignored the fact That my account was in arrears Give it long enough, my dear It all just disappears
O, give it long enough, my dear And it all just disappears
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The accordian is perfectly placed. Leon's in his spot. Editing a lyricist's narrative is dangerous business but the story hangs together well in the sliced version. I can imagine this being done Chanson style and in French too. The solo and licks are really well thought out and fit wonderfully. Classic.
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Sometimes you have to cut and cut again. Unless you are adding something new, let it go. Pretty song. I like that guitar outro too.
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Peter...sometimes even an epic has to be edited..."American Pie" was edited for radio play...it's tough to edit another person's lyric and give them a product that they will accept...I hope Leon was okay with the cut...I think the right material was left out IMO...really nice melody and vocal performance was very good...I too loved the outro with you (I assume) on the lead guitar...very nice!
BTY: My agreement with lyricists is if you give me your lyric to create a song then you give me all editorial rights to make changes where needed...in 45 years working with many, many writers only once did someone withdraw their lyric from a song...I still have the song (unheard by anyone but me and the lyricist)
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Hi Peter and Leon Really cool song Fantastic played and sung I like it very much The guitar solo at the end is the cracker A really great collaboration Many greetings Andi ;-)
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The accordian is perfectly placed. Leon's in his spot. Editing a lyricist's narrative is dangerous business but the story hangs together well in the sliced version. I can imagine this being done Chanson style and in French too. The solo and licks are really well thought out and fit wonderfully. Classic.
Thanks Ray - interesting comments on an alternate style. Appreciate the review. Peter
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Leon & Peter,
A very good write. Solid. The years/chandeliers/arrears/disappears rhyming was impressive... Good vocals - sincere. Nice "easy listening" production. Works well for the lyric. Well done all around.
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Emotional and creative lyrics with many nice lines like "They say a leopard can’t change his spots/But I swear that I’ve changed a lot". I can't say whether something important was cut, but to me the story works now very well. As a lyricist myself, many times I have wished that there was an editor to round the edges and simplify the message.
Beautiful melody and interpretation. Very nice band, the accordion and the organ add pleasant flavors. The gentle guitar solo at the end fits the mood.
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Nice tune with very good lyrics, and well sung. I thought your shortened version worked well and would probably have been better at any attempt to do the six minutes plus original. Thanks for sharing!
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The chorus is a good hook. I am partial to the chorus lyrics with chandelier. Pleasant melody. I think the edits work fine.
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Leon & Peter,
Fantastic job gentlemen! Super lyrics - great story! Great backing tracks and mix. Strong vocal. Loved that guitar lead and tone!
This is your best to date IMHO.
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Sometimes you have to cut and cut again. Unless you are adding something new, let it go. Pretty song. I like that guitar outro too.
Vic Thanks Vic. Peter
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Hi Peter and Leon,
Excellent lyric delivered well as per normal. Loved that little outro solo, Peter, very tasteful with great tone.
Enjoyed!
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Peter...sometimes even an epic has to be edited..."American Pie" was edited for radio play...it's tough to edit another person's lyric and give them a product that they will accept...I hope Leon was okay with the cut...I think the right material was left out IMO...really nice melody and vocal performance was very good...I too loved the outro with you (I assume) on the lead guitar...very nice!
BTY: My agreement with lyricists is if you give me your lyric to create a song then you give me all editorial rights to make changes where needed...in 45 years working with many, many writers only once did someone withdraw their lyric from a song...I still have the song (unheard by anyone but me and the lyricist) Thanks for the comments - Leon is ok with the cut (he just prefers the longer version). Peter
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Hi Peter and Leon Really cool song Fantastic played and sung I like it very much The guitar solo at the end is the cracker A really great collaboration Many greetings Andi ;-) Thanks Andi Peter
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I can see where this was a difficult one to cut. There are an awful lot of very well written lines in there, and the vocal was done very well too. As many have mentioned, I thought you did a great job with that guitar as well. Good song.
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I really like your song and the way it builds with the harmony, the accordion and the instruments. The lead guitar coming in towards the end kept the song fresh and appealing.
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Peter & Leon, A good summing of life lessons: its a risky business taking the scalpel to a lyricist`s work, but I think you got the cut right. The backing is well suited to the song and the closing guitar is sweet. A nice capture and processing of the vocal too. A very enjoyable listen.
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Leon & Peter,
A very good write. Solid. The years/chandeliers/arrears/disappears rhyming was impressive... Good vocals - sincere. Nice "easy listening" production. Works well for the lyric. Well done all around.
fj Thanks floyd. Peter
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Emotional and creative lyrics with many nice lines like "They say a leopard can’t change his spots/But I swear that I’ve changed a lot". I can't say whether something important was cut, but to me the story works now very well. As a lyricist myself, many times I have wished that there was an editor to round the edges and simplify the message.
Beautiful melody and interpretation. Very nice band, the accordion and the organ add pleasant flavors. The gentle guitar solo at the end fits the mood.
Janne Thanks a lot Janne. Peter
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