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I didn't set out to make the music similar in the two versions, but that's where the song took me. My personal preference is the original version.

I don't think I'll be switching these lines. They're in the order in which they happen:

His greeting, "hello, are you there?"
His touch and the smell of his hair.]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Hobson https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w36-was-it-just-a-dream-reprise/#post-385140 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w36-was-it-just-a-dream-reprise/#post-385135 Fri, 11 Jul 2014 13:01:06 +0000
Nice job :D The music and your voice add a fitting haunting quality to the lyrics.

Suggestion:

Consider switching these to lines going from specific to general

His greeting, "hello, are you there?"
His touch and the smell of his hair.

change to ...

His touch and the smell of his hair.
His greeting, "hello, are you there?"

You took a different perspective on the assignment than I did by reusing the lines . Your way gives you two versions of the same song IMO. I took it to mean the song situation was the same, but the lyrics and melody would be completely different.

I like Norah Jones 2 songs as an example: "Come Away with Me" and "Don't Know Why"


....but either interpretation of the assignment is fine. :wink:

Thanks for sharing. :D

James]]> Sunday Songwriters Group jamestoffee https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w36-was-it-just-a-dream-reprise/#post-385135 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w36-was-it-just-a-dream-reprise/#post-45396 Wed, 09 Jul 2014 02:43:16 +0000
The original version is here:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=832466&songID=11727531

Here's the new version from a different point of view:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=832466&songID=12850066

verse:

Was it just a dream
Or was he there?
You think you hear his voice
Everywhere

verse:

You've left things as they were,
His coat's still on the rack.
Was it just a dream
Or was he back?

chorus:

Seems like you're still waiting for
The sound of his key in the door
His greeting, "hello, are you there?"
His touch and the smell of his hair.

verse:

His tools are on the bench,
His books are on the shelves.
You've left things as they were
And you're still by yourself.

chorus

verse:

After all these years
No one will take his place.
But it's only in your dreams
That you can see his face.

chorus]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Hobson https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y12w36-was-it-just-a-dream-reprise/#post-45396