BrokenHeart.mp3
Do all songs have stories to tell? And do all of them draw any relation to things going through the songwriters mind? Well, we hardly pay much attention to what a song’s background is while listening to it. We just focus on the meaning of the song, appreciate the lyrics and if there is a video, we get a new perspective into what the songwriter may be trying to convey.
The area that we haven’t explored yet is the one that deals with the part when the songs are in the making. No, I am not talking about how a song is recorded, what equipment is used, etc. But what exactly are the premises of a song. For instance, there might be a sad song when a songwriter was lonely or going through a break up. Another time, it might be that someone felt ignored and wrote a song about the fact that they would care less. At times, there is absolutely no correlation between what a songwriter composes and their personal life. It could just be the mood.
We are always exposed to the finished product. May it be upcoming artists or professionals; everyone is focused on publishing a finished song and getting it signed. And the reason - that’s how the music industry demands it. But this very fact is changing. The next big revolution with the music industry is going to be the ability to publish songs as they are created. Songwriter’s usage of audio tweets would be common and songs will be shared with the public at the very moment a songwriter thinks about it.
The question then is – Will we be ready for this revolution? And will we be interested? I guess we will find out one way or another. This blog is a step in that direction. May be it will encourage other songwriters and music composers to share their songs at every step and make us part of their journey, the way all of you have been part of this journey.
To wrap it up, here’s another emotional romantic song that I composed, a few months ago. This time it’s for the West too. After all, gotta follow the saying – When in Rome … and you know the rest. So, this is my attempt towards it.
I am proud of this song coz I was finally able to use the Pro recording software (Cubase AI4) that came with my Yamaha MM-6 keyboard and learnt how to transfer MIDI files from my keyboard to the computer and mix a song along with Vocal effects. Before that, I literally held the Mic against the Keyboard speakers to record the soundtrack and later recorded my vocals. I never revealed it to you folks earlier. But I really felt handicapped at the time. So now I have made some progress. Still, there’s a lot to learn.
You may notice that the distortion guitar sound used in this is not the best. There might be some issues with the rhythm too. Also, some inconsistencies while singing and issues with the pronunciations; that part being natural due to my Indian accent :-)
Even with all that, I hope you like it and just like always provide me your valuable inputs, suggestions and comments. They mean a lot to me.
Here are the lyrics -
Verse 1
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Why can't you see, I am here
Standing all alone with a broken heart
Why can't you still, turn around
And take me in your arms with an open heart
Chorus
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Baby I love you, Baby I love you
I dunno what to do without you
Baby I love you, Baby I love you
I dunno what to do without you
Verse 2
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Do you remember those days,
When you and I would have a thing to say
Do you remember those nights,
When you and I would never stay away
Do you remember those days,
When you and I would have a thing to say
Do you remember those nights,
When you and I would never stay away
Let's get the days and the nights back again,
Let's just erase all the agony and the pain
Let's get the days and the nights back again,
Let's just erase all the agony and the pain
Baby can you give me, give me another chance
Can you forget and forgive,
All the ugly memories that I have given you
Can you recall and cherish,
All the tiny lovely things that I have done for you
Chorus
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Baby I love you, Baby I love you
I dunno what to do without you
Baby I love you, Baby I love you
I dunno what to do without you
[Repeat Verse 1 followed by Chorus]
