Hello forum friends. Thanks so much for your enthusiastic support of my last post, We Had Some Times.......really appreciate your comments!! My second post of '21 is another tribute song. Hopefully, I'll move on to something happier soon. I lost my dad just over 5 years ago. It redefined the meaning of pain and loss for me. Just about a year ago, I heard some music in my head (it might have been after the Oscars) and that evolved soon after into this song. I would love to hear your thoughts on it. Take care all. Greg

https://soundcloud.com/gjohnson-2/the-view-from-there

The View From There

It’s been 4 years now since the day we said goodbye
The hardest thing I’ve ever done
There’re few connections that run deeper way down here
Than that between a father and a son

Sometimes I wonder how you see your former life
And what it’s like to be released from earthly cares
And I wonder just how crazy we all look
When you take in the view from there

Frantic fools just fighting, trying to get ahead
Each one scrapping for his share
Is it comedy or tragedy you see
When you take in the view from there?

You and I God knows we had our conflicts too
But such a pointless thing is blame
Each generation I guess has its cross to bear
They’re all unique but all the same

What I remember now is nothing but the good
The finest moments that we had
When I distill it to its essence, what I feel
Is just the love of a boy for his dad

And I will hold you in my heart as I walk on
And try to treat the world with care
Until the day we stand together once again
And both take in the view from there

The players:

Liverpool piano.......midi track used with Komplete NI piano......Grandeur I believe
Bass. 366
Guitar solo. 1167
Synth. Omnisphere
Strings. Komplete Session strings