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This is a song Kenny and I wrote about our children. Kenny came up with the riff when we were jamming in his garage, just brainstorming on new song ideas. I loved his riff, which reminded me of our Northwest's own Pearl Jam. I wrote the lyrics that evening, thinking about our little daughters all growing up to face a big wild world.
The song is loosely based on a set of 4 paintings by Thomas Cole in 1840 called "The Voyage of Life" that have always been favorites of mine in the National Gallery in Washington DC: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Voyage_of_Life If you ever get a chance to visit the display in DC, I recommend it because the 4 paintings together have a remarkable effect. The 4 paintings are Childhood, Youth, Manhood, and Old Age. I took a little liberty with the theme in the lyrics, and instead made the main character a strong woman growing up to face the raging seas, and then undertaking a 5th challenge, Childbirth and completion of the circle (and a nod to Live's Lightning Crashes, another favorite song of mine).
Thanks for listening, and I look forward to your feedback.
-- Alan
Alan Crouch: lyrics, vocal, bass
Ken Lowther: music, guitar, backing vocals
Charlie Swift: drums
Pat Yadon: recording, engineering
Phil Klahn: mixing, mastering
The song is loosely based on a set of 4 paintings by Thomas Cole in 1840 called "The Voyage of Life" that have always been favorites of mine in the National Gallery in Washington DC: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Voyage_of_Life If you ever get a chance to visit the display in DC, I recommend it because the 4 paintings together have a remarkable effect. The 4 paintings are Childhood, Youth, Manhood, and Old Age. I took a little liberty with the theme in the lyrics, and instead made the main character a strong woman growing up to face the raging seas, and then undertaking a 5th challenge, Childbirth and completion of the circle (and a nod to Live's Lightning Crashes, another favorite song of mine).
Thanks for listening, and I look forward to your feedback.
-- Alan
Alan Crouch: lyrics, vocal, bass
Ken Lowther: music, guitar, backing vocals
Charlie Swift: drums
Pat Yadon: recording, engineering
Phil Klahn: mixing, mastering
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Lyrics
Still Waters
(c) 2004 Alan Crouch lyrics, Ken Lowther music
V1
Open eyes, she flowed into our brave new world
Heard her cry, our precious darling little girl
She smiles, and all our sins are washed away
Sweet child, bless our souls show us the way
Arpeggio (2x)
Ch (2x)
Do you Believe
Do you Believe
Do you Believe In the Still Waters
Intro to Verse
V2
Set her sails, cast upon the raging sea
Made her way, through rough waters strong and free
She said, never look back never never turn back now
Today, weather the storm make it through somehow
Arpeggio/Ch
Solo
V3
Open eyes, complete the circle little friend
Heard her cry, our sins are washed away again
She smiles, and all the storm clouds fade away
Sweet child, take our place show us the way
Chorus and out
(c) 2004 Alan Crouch lyrics, Ken Lowther music
V1
Open eyes, she flowed into our brave new world
Heard her cry, our precious darling little girl
She smiles, and all our sins are washed away
Sweet child, bless our souls show us the way
Arpeggio (2x)
Ch (2x)
Do you Believe
Do you Believe
Do you Believe In the Still Waters
Intro to Verse
V2
Set her sails, cast upon the raging sea
Made her way, through rough waters strong and free
She said, never look back never never turn back now
Today, weather the storm make it through somehow
Arpeggio/Ch
Solo
V3
Open eyes, complete the circle little friend
Heard her cry, our sins are washed away again
She smiles, and all the storm clouds fade away
Sweet child, take our place show us the way
Chorus and out
Feter
You Rock ..you ..the sound of the band is JUST TIGHT
and cool rockin sound .very nice singing very
impressioneist the whole song sound .the guitar riff
works perfect .the boomin bass and the wide drums
all just set this song to sound PERFECT ...KUDOS !