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It feels like it’s been a while ………..!
The melody just fell into the basic chord sequence, and then the 4 chord cycle which makes up the instrumental showed up to provide a bit of interest – an unusual instrumental I know, but it works for me. There are three saz tracks and a didgeridoo in addition to the guitars – a representation of harmonious blending of cultures, which we could certainly do with more of these days. Just let yourself go with the saz breaks - shut the eyes and think good thoughts :) The saz is a 6 stringed lute-like middle eastern instrument, strung as 3 pairs of strings). More on saz here.
Lyrically, it’s just a number of things which have been on my mind lately – just family and friends, and changes they/we are going through.
Loud works best – but take care of your ears!
The melody just fell into the basic chord sequence, and then the 4 chord cycle which makes up the instrumental showed up to provide a bit of interest – an unusual instrumental I know, but it works for me. There are three saz tracks and a didgeridoo in addition to the guitars – a representation of harmonious blending of cultures, which we could certainly do with more of these days. Just let yourself go with the saz breaks - shut the eyes and think good thoughts :) The saz is a 6 stringed lute-like middle eastern instrument, strung as 3 pairs of strings). More on saz here.
Lyrically, it’s just a number of things which have been on my mind lately – just family and friends, and changes they/we are going through.
Loud works best – but take care of your ears!
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Lyrics
Make Me Smile!
© 2/2006 Neil Porter
We’ve been getting in the zone again
You’ve been laughing
It’s enough to make me smile
Guess I’m feeling in control again
Hope this lasts for quite a while
I hear Jessie’s on her own again
If I was young and single
That would make me smile
What is wrong with younger men these days?
They should be queuing for a mile
Where I see it from,
We’ve got a little time
We’ve done all we can
And things have worked out fine
When I reconsider
All the dreams we had
My conclusion is
Things haven’t turned out bad
Michael’s walking to the exit sign
Well respected in
The things that pass us by
He’ll go through there that one final time
His decision, don’t ask why
Little Aja, she’s on my mind again
Her first photo
It’s enough to make me cry
Things will never be the same again
Anticipation . . . . . deepest sigh!
Where I see it from
We’ve got a little time
We’ve done all we can
And things have worked out fine
When I reconsider
All the dreams we had
My conclusion is
Things haven’t turned out bad
We’ve been getting in the zone again
You’ve been laughing
It’s enough to make me smile
Guess I’m feeling in control again
Hope this lasts for quite a while
Little Aja, she’s on my mind again
Her first photo
It’s enough to make me cry
Things will never be the same again
Anticipation . . . . . deepest sigh!
Where I see it from,
We’ve got a little time
We’ve done all we can
And things have worked out fine
When I reconsider
All the dreams we had
My conclusion is
Things haven’t turned out bad
© 2/2006 Neil Porter
We’ve been getting in the zone again
You’ve been laughing
It’s enough to make me smile
Guess I’m feeling in control again
Hope this lasts for quite a while
I hear Jessie’s on her own again
If I was young and single
That would make me smile
What is wrong with younger men these days?
They should be queuing for a mile
Where I see it from,
We’ve got a little time
We’ve done all we can
And things have worked out fine
When I reconsider
All the dreams we had
My conclusion is
Things haven’t turned out bad
Michael’s walking to the exit sign
Well respected in
The things that pass us by
He’ll go through there that one final time
His decision, don’t ask why
Little Aja, she’s on my mind again
Her first photo
It’s enough to make me cry
Things will never be the same again
Anticipation . . . . . deepest sigh!
Where I see it from
We’ve got a little time
We’ve done all we can
And things have worked out fine
When I reconsider
All the dreams we had
My conclusion is
Things haven’t turned out bad
We’ve been getting in the zone again
You’ve been laughing
It’s enough to make me smile
Guess I’m feeling in control again
Hope this lasts for quite a while
Little Aja, she’s on my mind again
Her first photo
It’s enough to make me cry
Things will never be the same again
Anticipation . . . . . deepest sigh!
Where I see it from,
We’ve got a little time
We’ve done all we can
And things have worked out fine
When I reconsider
All the dreams we had
My conclusion is
Things haven’t turned out bad
Ed Hannifin
...my partners Phyllis and Nan and I had a rule of thumb, which was,
"What is most specific is most universal"...
You're proving that here, Neil. Very personal and specific observations
and reflections drawn from your life, and they work and add life to the
song even where I can't guess what they mean...
I think I usually comment on your music, but on this one I want to say
that I really enjoy the lyrics.
That being said, this manages to capture JigumaSound® while seeming
a little bit less layered than is sometimes the case. I really enjoy the
instrumental breaks... they sound very 1966-1967 Beatles 'n Byrds to
me, and this is not a bad thing at all in my personal cosmos...
Ed