Spell for transforming a folk song
. Take a winter morning
. A dash of seasonal affective disorder
. ditch your beloved acoustic guitar
. grab your super sexy telecaster
. Politely ask Paul Simon to leave the room (even though he is a genius)
. Invite Scarlett Johannson to make a brief appearance
. Count your blessings
I was looking out of the window at the overhanging branches of the trees, skeletal and almost bereft of life. I truly hate the winter despite the beauty that it can often bring into our lives. I was Feeling more than a little down then into the living room walked Marie and suddenly I was thankful for everything that is now here in my life. I was thinking what would Paul Simon write? He might write about "the sound of the morning in the streets and the park'. I fingerpicked a lovely rhythmic harmony of chords and for once I learned how to play the song that I was writing before I hit the record button. I knew that this song needed an uplifting chorus and so, I sent out an Invitation to Scarlett Johannson to make an appearance. Scarlett is beautiful beyond words but I couldn't welcome her into my life permanently. How could I as Marie looking like a million dollars sang so beautifully beside me...........
and so, we embraced the words:
Scarlett Johannson, couldn't hope to match her beauty or her grace.
When she's beside me, the summer months will always be embraced.
Unlike the seasons, her love will not recede, it will remain,
Embrace my broken heart.
In life, little seems to last, 'They all come and go, each enchanting often fleeting like hellos'. It is is my wish for Marie and I enjoy a long and happy life together, exploring new adventures and perhaps healing together a little along the way.
https://soundcloud.com/pvasey1/unlike-the-seasonsmasteredUnlike the seasons
I look from my window;
the world passes by.
The sun makes me happy.
When she leaves, then I sigh.
The trees are so bare;
there are five more months to go until they're green.
I look to my love;
the most endearing sight that I have seen.
Scarlett Johannson, couldn't hope to match her beauty or her grace.
When she's beside me, the summer months will always be embraced.
Embrace my broken heart.
The sound of the morning
in the streets and the park.
The snow covered buildings,
the moon when it's dark.
They all come and go,
each enchanting, often fleeting, like hellos.
I look to my love, the most endearing sight that I have seen
Scarlett Johannson, couldn't hope to match her beauty or her grace.
When she's beside me, the summer months will always be embraced.
Unlike the seasons, her love will not recede, it will remain,
Embrace my broken heart.
Written by Paul Vasey
From the proposed album 'Let Your Umbrella down'
https://soundcloud.com/pvasey1/unlike-the-seasonsmastered