Nothing More Can Be

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This is a song I wrote years ago in collaboration with a friend while I was in University. He had music but no lyrics, and I had lyrics in need of music. They almost fit first take. I may add tracks in garageband, but I have always liked the acoustic sound of it. If anyone has ideas for improvement, I'd love to hear them

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Lyrics

You started as a stranger and became my best friend.
But now you are here with me
And Nothing More Can Be

You're always on my mind
and always in my dreams
And where you are, I am there.
And nothing more can be

So come and spend your life with me
If you want to leave, well you're free
I know you don't want to be hurt
But that's a chance we'll have to take

You know that I'll be true
Cause I'm scared of losing you
But there's risk in every move we make,
but love is ours to take.

And from the first time that we met
I hoped that things would be like this
I love you more than you will know
So give love a chance to grow

Cause you're always on my mind
and always in my dreams
And where you are, I am there.
And nothing more can be

So come and spend your life with me
If you want to leave, well you're free
I know you don't want to be hurt
But that's a chance we'll have to take

And nothing more can be
And nothing more can be

Song Stats

Hits: 1491
Comments: 39
Fans: 6
Plays: 115
Downloads: 76
Votes: 6
Uploaded: Apr 24, 2005 - 05:03:01 PM
Last Updated: Apr 24, 2005 - 02:40:17 PM Last Played: Nov 21, 2009 - 03:02:01 AM

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Originally recorded on a 2 track Akai tape deck with a pair of Mono RCA mikes. I may try to add to it using garageband.

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Comments

pooey	pooey said 1665 days ago (May 6th, 2005)
	Deep. Possibly the saddest sounding "happy about love" love song I've ever heard. Vocals are strong, guitar playing is solid, and the sound is actually not too bad (yeah, pretty old skool, but diggin it). Pretty ditty. Seriously though, thanks for bearing your soul. Check out my latest song called Wake Up (Pooey Remix)

stooey	stooey said 1084 days ago (December 8th, 2006)
	Thanks for the comment I hope that more people discover this song now that I've been more active here. I'd like to hear more comments. Also I'd like to try to add drum and base tracks to it. (Perhaps some strings and piano, too.) --- That's not my real hair....and the guitar is a fake too! Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

tcarey	tcarey said 1056 days ago (January 4th, 2007)
	great playing i like that it was recorded on a tape deck first. theres just some kind of wamth that you don't get from digital. its a very pleasently dark song... Check out my latest song called jakarap

stooey

stooey said 1056 days ago (January 5th, 2007)

Thanks
Thanks for cheking it out. When I wrote the lyrics it wasn't supposed to be dark, but now you mentioned it, I can see what you mean.

The recording was made more than 20 years ago before I put it into a GB track. I am glad I alsways believed in using high quality cassettes.

---
That's not my real hair....and the guitar is a fake too!

Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

stooey

stooey said 1056 days ago (January 5th, 2007)

I forgot to add
that the playing is done by my co-writer. He was an excellent player at least on an acoustic. I never heard him play electric. As I said in the description, he played the tune for me, I started singing the lyrics and they fit closely first take. We did a few tweeks here and there, then sang in unison. He was a much better singer than me as well, but since they were my lyrics, I wanted to be on the vocals as well.

---
That's not my real hair....and the guitar is a fake too!

Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

tcarey	tcarey said 1055 days ago (January 5th, 2007)
	clarifying i didnt find the lyrics dark. more the mood set by the guitar. it didnt bother me. it worked in an ironic morrissey kinda way. not sure that makes any sense. good tape is nice, but i heard some great four track stuff too. its just a pleasent change from the compression of digital. Check out my latest song called jakarap

FEEL	FEEL said 992 days ago (March 10th, 2007)
	Dust in the wind Has that Dust in the wind feel to it. Sad lyrics to accompany and fine bed of music. Check out my latest song called Pigs Fly

stooey	stooey said 986 days ago (March 16th, 2007)
	Thanks for listening When my friend played the music, I thought the same thing. "Dust in the Wind Like" Sorry I took so long to reply, I have been so absorbed in the whol podcast thing, I forgot to check dates on other comments. --- That's not my real hair....and the guitar is a fake too! Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

iam0pen

iam0pen said 973 days ago (March 28th, 2007)

Dust in the wind.....
indeed I had that feeling too...
Nevertheless I think this song is almost perfect..
almost....the production....that is where I am hearing issues. I would have changed the voices here and there in volume. for I think at parts the background singing is a bit to loud or not equal over the whole song. But that is realy it....I so agree on the accoustic part with you..it is beautiful this way....very genuine.

super How songs can evolve...I like that story. The lyrics are topnotch...

o0o

stooey

stooey said 973 days ago (March 28th, 2007)

Thanks for listening
Production wise, there wasn't much. We were in my dorm room and I had two really crappy mono mics, one in each channel of my tape deck.

As for the vocals, it's not meant to be backing vocals, it just the two of us singing. My buddy is a much better singer, but I was too emotionally attached to the song to allow him to sing on his own.

As for the "subject" of the song...when she heard it she said "Nice song, who did you write if for?"

I moved on, but I still have a soft spot for the song.

---
That's not my real hair....and the guitar is a fake too!

Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

stacey

stacey said 601 days ago (April 3rd, 2008)

But I like the pink hair...
I love that this is 20 years old, if I read it right!? Wow. Is there any way for you to re-record the whole thing? Not to bag on the original, but all this love of old-skool, etc, I don't know. I like a clean track, and I think this song deserves some extra love.

HAVING SAID THAT... I love this song. It's such a pretty melody with great lyrics. I would love to hear some harmonies (I'm a sucker for harmonies). Actually, I'd love to add some, if you're interested.

Very gorgeous song. I really love it.

Stacey

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stooey

stooey said 600 days ago (April 4th, 2008)

Thanks for the kind words.
As for a new recording, it wouldn't be by me. My buddy was the musician, I only provided the lyrics, (and the out of tune 2nd vocal).

In fact, I haven't been in touch with him for more than 20 years, and don't really know where he is.

Perhaps, a group of Macjammers could add tracks to it, like a supercollaboration.

Also, for the record, I wrote it in Feb or March of '84.

Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

Godchaser

Godchaser said 601 days ago (April 4th, 2008)

Raw it up!
I always liked the barebones approach to recording.Simple and straight ahead production.A few voices and as few musical instruments as possible.I think your idea posted in the forums about resurrecting old tunes that saw little life in the past is a good one.Certainly are a lot more posts these days so space and time are becomming more and more valuable.Here's at least one respondent to your idea.Nice tune!

Daniel

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stooey	stooey said 600 days ago (April 4th, 2008)
	Thanks for the kind words. And for listening. As for the barebones approach, it wasn't a planned thing. At the time, my buddy had the music, and I daid I had lyrics and the two matched well, so we recorded it. Thanks again. Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

Lennon714	Lennon714 said 601 days ago (April 4th, 2008)
	Well done Great melody and good lyrics. I love a barebones approach to recording, but I would also like to see you revist this one. Not that it has to be a wall of sound... but maybe some strings or a clean electric guitar. Thanks for the post and great idea! Check out my latest song called Anarchy, Inc.

stooey	stooey said 600 days ago (April 4th, 2008)
	I've always thought strings would be a good idea too. About a year after we made this recording, a guy that played keyboards moved into res, and the two of them performed the song at a coffee house. No one thought to record it. (I think he had a programmed strings part added in. Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

aclarke	aclarke said 601 days ago (April 4th, 2008)
	Nicely done It's a cool song... I would love to see this re-recorded without the tape hiss (although it's not bad as far as tape recordings go). Some bg vocals in addition to the harmonies would be very nice. Great thought you shared in the forums Stooey. Like it a lot! Adam Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

stooey

stooey said 600 days ago (April 4th, 2008)

Thanks for listening.
I would love to get a new recording. As I said to Stacey, perhaps a group of MacJammers can lay down some tracks!

In the last few years, everyone records Unplugged or acoustic versions of their hits, I recorded that first. I guess I'm just ahead of the times.

I used to have a philosophy that said, I don't follow fashion trends, I set them!

Thanks again.

Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

Pete_NB	Pete_NB said 601 days ago (April 4th, 2008)
	Very nice A genuine song that the listener can tell was written by someone with a passion for the subject. Sorry to hear that didn't work out by the way, but you got a great song out of it! The tape hiss could probably get cleaned up a bit but it almost adds it's own element of nostalgia so I wouldn't nuke it entirely. Great stuff! Check out my latest song called First of Fall - Slide

stooey

stooey said 600 days ago (April 4th, 2008)

Back when I was young and ....
The song meant more to me because of the who. Now I like it for the song. (Mainly because, sometimes I am still amazed that I wrote lyrics like that.)

Don't be sad that it didn't work out. If it was meant to, it would have...but it wasn't. Years later, I met "the one" and it did work out. (And she is an amazing piano player.) With us both working I haven't had a chanced to get her recording in GB, but her forte is performance not composition. Someday....

I'm glad you liked the song. It means a lot to me to hear people say that.

Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

Doadars Uncle	Doadars Uncle said 601 days ago (April 4th, 2008)
	Nice harmonies! I like the phrasing. The lyrics are close to how my relationship with my wife started! We're still going strong! Delicate. Warm. Nice presentation. Check out my latest song called Capitalist's Drag

stooey	stooey said 600 days ago (April 4th, 2008)
	Nice Harmonies! Really? Thanks. When I wrote it, I knew nothing about phrasing. (Still probably don't know that much.) Someone once said, songs are just poems to music. It's an oversimplification, but, it's sort of worked for me. Glad you liked it. Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

lavalamp	lavalamp said 600 days ago (April 5th, 2008)
	Nice stuff Guitars and singing are very nice here. Job well done. LL Check out my latest song called Googolplex Times Zero

stooey	stooey said 599 days ago (April 6th, 2008)
	Thanks for listening. It's always nice to hear someone tell you they like your stuff. I appreciate it. Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

J.A.Stewart

J.A.Stewart said 599 days ago (April 6th, 2008)

More Or Less?
It's always a good question when it comes to arranging music.

The dichotomy between the music and the lyric in this song yields a somewhat reserved and somber love song. Pleasant, but somehow dark.

Sure, there's much could be added to this arrangement, making it even MORE suggestive of *Dust In the Wind.*

But is that what you really want? The song has its own unique feel and sound as it stands. Unless you plan to put it out there as a commercial release, there's really not much reason to do so.

But if you did choose to work on it, you should probably start from scratch and do it right... and as close to perfect as possible... click track, proper EQ, levels, etc.

--- Joe

Check out my latest song called A Night @ Neverland

stooey	stooey said 597 days ago (April 8th, 2008)
	Thanks for listening. You've definitely given me something to think about.... Interesting you thought of Dust in the Wind. (I have noticed the Kansas influence as well. Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

Feter	Feter said 542 days ago (June 2nd, 2008)
	Nothing More Can Be Hmmm this is souldful indeed ..I loved the simplicity and the powerful lyircs ..great aong thnx alot for sharin this here ...!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

stooey	stooey said 541 days ago (June 3rd, 2008)
	Thanks for listening. and thanks for the kind words. Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

Peter Bauckham	Peter Bauckham said 541 days ago (June 3rd, 2008)
	Glad I followed your note on the forum - this is really nice song. Sounds good as is but some strings could work well perhaps. I rather like the analogue sound... Peter Check out my latest song called All The Same (CBGB) (Last Chance Challenge)

stooey	stooey said 540 days ago (June 3rd, 2008)
	Thanks for the kind words and thanks for listening. Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

ledebutant	ledebutant said 540 days ago (June 3rd, 2008)
	Woooh! 1000 Hits! You rule, stooey! Check out my latest song called Black Star (MJ Live Aid w/jgurner)

ledebutant	ledebutant said 540 days ago (June 3rd, 2008)
	Absolutely lovely... I think we've all been in that "nothing more can be" place and this is a lovely, beautifully-performed and written song about it. I agree with Joe that the material is truly worthy of doing again from the ground up, but this version is charming and very listenable, too. Check out my latest song called Black Star (MJ Live Aid w/jgurner)

stooey	stooey said 539 days ago (June 5th, 2008)
	Congratulations on being listener 1000! And thanx for listening and commenting. It means a lot to me to hear all the nice comments from the Macjammers who are miles ahead of me musically! If I ever have this redone, I think I may let the Macjammers do it. Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

thetiler	thetiler said 539 days ago (June 5th, 2008)
	Hey nice fingerpicking Cool lyric The fingrpicking goes right in nice with the singing! Thanks for sharing and congradulations on getting over 1000 hits!!!!??? Nice modulation Check out my latest song called I't Been A While

stooey	stooey said 538 days ago (June 5th, 2008)
	Thanks! My friend would be honoured to know YOU approve of his guitar playing. Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

	said 539 days ago (June 5th, 2008)
	Happy 1017 and counting! Definitely a Kansas sweep here, something delicate and epic hinting through the simplicity of the guitar and voices. Don't beat yourself up over the production or the singing; your voice is better than many of the music friends I've known in the past. Very strong piece of music, Stooey. If it ever gets remade I'd love to hear it.

stooey	stooey said 538 days ago (June 5th, 2008)
	Thanks Rik I know my friend was the better of the two voices, but my best singing is when I have a voice to match. If I sing on my own, it's a much different story. Check out my MacJams days of Christmas if you don't believe me. Truly, I think my strength is lyrics. Check out my latest song called Loop It Oldfieldlian

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