https://soundcloud.com/kybordr/what-you-need

For the many years I've had BIAB, I've basically used it to generate drums and (usually) bass, fitted to a song that I had otherwise composed elsewhere.

The general idea and bits and pieces of "What You Need" have been kicking around in my head for a long time. For the first time, I used BIAB as a songwriting tool, experimenting with various styles, instruments, and chord progressions, and developing the lyrics and melody, all as an iterative process. Then I exported the MIDI parts into Cubase and rendered them there (ending up with somewhat different patches than those from BIAB). Then I layered on the piano part and vocals that I had developed using BIAB.

There's some glitches here, but I'm pretty happy with the result. Definitely will work with BIAB as a composition tool again in the future.

****** Song Summary *************
Title: What You Need
File:What You Need.SGU
Key=Eb , Tempo 80, Length (m:s)=4:27
Style is SERENITY.STY (Serenity -Slow 16th Pop Ballad)
Style MIDI Instruments are : Fretless Elec. Bass (36), Electric Piano 2 (6), Acoustic Guitar (26), Slow Strings (50),
MIDI Drums :1 Standard Drum Kit (1)
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We've all been witness to another's tragedy, where we want to say something or do something that will help, but unable to do so and sometimes stepping in it because there's just really nothing to be said or done but let time take its course.


"What You Need"

You have heard, well-meaning words, of doors and open windows,
Better places, well-run races, and more of those.
You have seen what others mean, when they themselves don’t know
Of broken hearts, stand apart,
and other careless words that only mattered long ago

What you need, is someone to just hold and you can
Take a breath, take a step, let your thoughts unfold and you can
Take your time, take all of mine, wherever that may lead
May be…what you need

You have sensed, in present tense, just gazing in the darkness,
Light behind the grey you find, amazed at all the artless tests.
You have looked though open books, when you yourself won’t know
Of broken dreams, is how it seems,
and other careless words that only mattered long ago

What you need, is someone to just hold and you can
Take a breath, take a step, let your thoughts unfold and you can
Take your time, take all of mine, wherever that may lead
May be…what you need

You have tried, still with pride, what we ourselves don’t know
Of spoken words, never heard,
and other careless thoughts that only mattered long ago

What you need, is someone to just hold and you can
Take a breath, take a step, let your thoughts unfold and you can
Take your time, take all of mine, wherever that may lead
May be…what you need
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