Hi everyone,

It took me more than a while to return to the forum with a new song AND with Scott Collingwood on the lead guitar. Our third song till now!

I have faced a lot of problems with both my computers (a Windows and an Apple) and couldn't do a thing. I nearly got depressed. Well... in a way I was. and I'm very sorry I couldn't react to all your posts on 'Just a song', but I told you why.
This song I made with Scott was nearly finished when these problems started. I needed to fix one second of the lead guitar...

But enough of those problems. The song is ready and that is all that matters. It is called: Going West
https://soundcloud.com/user-296497130/going-west-render?si=0eaa84ec31d347c3864562ad5600dca0&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

It deals with how we work 'together', as you can see on the cover of this song on SoundCloud. And the state of our earth. A bit ironic, but with humour too. In a way a Christmas song; best wishes for 2022
And Scott did his utmost to gave the song that lovely touch only he can do.

We hope you enjoy it,
Hans and Scott

The lyrics:
Going West
(c)HWBerkhout, 30 nov 2021

It took some time, but we achieved it:
All wildlife perished, you see?
Oceans turned into plastic seas
and the woods are history

I wished it was a bad dream
Gone when I wake up
That ice caps aren't melting, (or just a little bit)
And the air is pure again

Chorus1.1
"We must go South", World leaders shouted
But we just dropped out
"Why not West", some asked
Oh, not again another route

=solo=

The pandemic made it worse
Wrenched societies all around
And vaccines causing dissension
Reason was knocked down

Chorus1.2

=solo=

-Bridge-
So here we are. On our scorched earth
Where nothing grows no more
We're superior on disagreeing
Our selfishness grew like never before

Chorus2
"To the West" people shouted
"No, to the North" others replied
"Let's go South" I heard yelling
"Why not West" some cried

"No, to the East, that would be something"
Where ever that might be
We're going West, a majority roared
"and throw all politicians in the sea"

This happens
if we want to save
this World...
(with disagreements during this last chorus)
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Technical aspects:
Bestand:Going West_031221E100v1.SGU
Key=E, Tempo 100 bpm
Style: LO-FI.STY (Lo-Fi Hip Hop Beat w Acst Guitar)

RealTracks in song: ~~903:Bas, Electric, Smooth Cool Sw16 100
RealTracks in song: ~2503:Piano, Acoustic, hold 85
RealTracks in stijl: 3402:Guitar, Acoustich, Rhythm, Sw 140
RealTracks in song: 3750:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopFunkySoulLowSingleNoteChorus Ev 095
Loop in Song: HipHop\Old School - bouncy_hop_90_a drums sw16.wav
RealTracks in song: 1945:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm Groovin Folk Gel 85
RealDrums:SmoothCoolBrushes: a: Snare, HiHatb: Snare, Ride


Hans Berkhout
(Birchwood)
https://soundcloud.com/user-296497130