SHOWCASE: LYRICS/SONGS by Gary E. Andrews - Lyrics Library

RE: SHOWCASE: LYRICS/SONGS by Gary E. Andrews

JAPOV — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 23:51:14 +0000

Watch this lol...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bm8XqX5m8A

RE: SHOWCASE: LYRICS/SONGS by Gary E. Andrews

JAPOV — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 23:02:11 +0000

You'll also need this;

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And this;

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Once you get the hang of the 3 different modes it's actually really easy to use. It also doubles as an audio interface with built in effects! However, just setting it on your kitchen table for open air recording works great as well. If you have a pickup in your acoustic you can easily mix it with the mics. So, you'll also need a good set of headphones.

If you get one, I promise I can walk you through it :)

Oh, it also records in many different WAV and Mp3 formats straight to an SD card, so you'll need one of those too... The only thing it comes with is 2 AA batteries lol... But I promise you'll love it!

RE: SHOWCASE: LYRICS/SONGS by Gary E. Andrews

Gary E. Andrews — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 18:29:05 +0000

Looks easy enough. Now if I just wanted something. No ambition. No goals. No desire.
If I had the device I might get motivated. Cheap enough to give myself a gift.

RE: SHOWCASE: LYRICS/SONGS by Gary E. Andrews

JAPOV — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 17:21:55 +0000

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Come on Gary, start recording!

RE: SHOWCASE: LYRICS/SONGS by Gary E. Andrews

Gary E. Andrews — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 03:05:45 +0000

I think that's the gist of the Singer-Character's experience; The Love Interest Character suddenly tells him 'Never', implying the relationship is ending, without much explanation.
He asks, "Baby, why?"
She replies, "Well, whatever."
In real life, sometimes it works that way. One partner is left with unanswered questions, and no chance to ask them any more.
The 'oddity' of Structure appeals to me as I perform it. Verse, Chorus, Verse, Verse, Chorus, Coda.
It works, because of the 'Once I...' openers for the Verses. I was starting a bar on the one with those words, playing through that bar, and finishing the Line, '...had a woman' starting on the last beat of the second bar, and hitting the first beat of a third bar on the one on 'woman'.
Now I like to do it that way only on Verse I, Line 1, and then the rest of the time finishing the Line on beat 4 of the first bar in all the other 'Once I...' Lines.
The oddity of Verse, Chorus, Verse, Verse, Chorus, Coda seems as natural to me as a Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus or even V-C, V-C, Bridge, Chorus Structure. It works.
It's a slow Blues. The Singer-Character is fully featured, telling his story from his point-of-view, confusion, facts, mysteries. It just works, for me anyway. The Singer-Character is confused. He's not clear on what's happening. But he's telling his tale with what he knows.
Structure is vitally important to keep listeners Hooked, so oddities are risky. But this one seems to work.

RE: SHOWCASE: LYRICS/SONGS by Gary E. Andrews

ckiphen — Sat, 10 Sep 2022 12:04:40 +0000

i feel like it needs a bridge. an explanation or a hint at one for why she has had enough.

maybe something along lines of empty promises and unfulfilled dreams

RE: SHOWCASE: LYRICS/SONGS by Gary E. Andrews

Gary E. Andrews — Sat, 10 Sep 2022 06:16:29 +0000

"Never (Is A Long, Long Time)"

Once I...

had a woman.

She was light...

as a feather.

She used to come to my house,

when she wanted to get together.

Then one night,

she turned out the light!

She said 'Never!'

Never!

(Chorus)

Never--------

Is A Long, Long Time,

forever-------

and a day, this time.

Never.

Oh baby, Never,

Is A Long, Long Time.

Once I...

had to ask her,

'Baby why---?'

She said,

'Well, whatever!'

She quit comin' to my house.

She never wants to get together,

since that night,

when she turned out the light!

She said, 'Never'.

Never.

Once I...

caught her laughing;

such a pretty look...

on her face.

She made me wonder,

what has happened,

how I...

might get back in the race!

No more nights!

No more lights!

No more 'Never'!

Never---------

Is A Long, Long Time.

Forever--------

and a day, this time.

Never.

Oh baby, Never?

Is a Long, Long Time.

(Coda)

Once I...

had a woman.

Once I...

had a woman.

Once I...

RE: SHOWCASE: LYRICS/SONGS by Gary E. Andrews

Gary E. Andrews — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:37:40 +0000

(Verse I)
There's a storm on the horizon!
bad Juju moving in!
You and I are goin',
somewhere we've never been!
I don't wanna go there!
I'll run if I can.
(Chorus Refrain)
They say you can't get away,
from the Bad Juju Man!

(Verse II)
There's a fire down in the furnace,
bad Juju on the wind!
You and I are fightin'!
One of us has to win!
I don't know the answer!
Ask me once again!
They say you can't get away,
from the Bad Juju Man!

(Bridge)
He comes up close behind you!
He whispers of your sins!
He taps you on the shoulder!
Then he's gone again!

(Verse III)
There's lightning! I hear the thunder!
bad Juju 'bout to strike!
The spell we are under,
'bout to break the dike!
A rush of muddy water,
sweeps across the land!
They say you can't get away,
from the Bad Juju Man!

(Coda)
They say you can't get away,
from the Bad Juju Man!

RE: SHOWCASE: LYRICS/SONGS by Gary E. Andrews

Gary E. Andrews — Sat, 20 Aug 2022 17:19:21 +0000

Verse I
You come in with the wind! You close the door behind you!
You're trying to find a place, where the world won't find you!
You want to forget! I want to remind you, Of Love!

Verse II
The snow begins to fall! It keeps falling all winter!
You've been looking for the exit, every since you entered!
You try to step aside! I make you the center, Of Love!

Bridge
You've come unwound. You're trying to rewind it!
Your Mother taught you, 'Love is where you find it!'
It used to bother you! Now you don't mind it, at all!

Instrumental Bridge

Verse III
You come out in the sun, unafraid of burning!
Suddenly it's fun, to feel the world is turning!
You don't know it all! You like what you're learning, Of Love!

You've come unwound. You're trying to rewind it!
Your Mother taught you, 'Love is where you find it!'
It used to bother you! Now you don't mind it, at all!

RE: SHOWCASE: LYRICS/SONGS by Gary E. Andrews

Gavin — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 13:54:47 +0000

@gary-e-andrews I haven't commented anywhere else but here. Must be someone else who still thinks it's a duet :)

Actually, it would make a good duet LOL.