Y9W7 Carousel
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Look at the king and crown
Look at the circus clown
You're up; you're down
You're living life
It's a merry-go-round
The brass ring's hanging high
You chose your horse and ride
Spinning faster, but no matter
You were made to fly
Wooden ponies painted bright
The music, gears and lights
Hold on; hold on
Chorus
Carousel, carousel
Wrap your arms round those you hold dear
Carousel, carousel
Head round the sun again here comes another year
Look at the man with clout
Look at the man without
Some days you're tall; some days you're small
It's a roundabout
You're horse is made of wood
He'd love you if he could
But love is found in the people
In the neighborhood
Their laughter mixed with yours
The world around you blurs
Ride on; ride on
Come on enjoy the ride
For living is the prize
Ride on; ride on
chorus
solo
chorus
======ORIGINAL VERSION========
Look at the king and crown
Look at the circus clown
You're up; you're down
You're living life
It's a merry-go-round
The brass ring's hanging high
You chose your horse and ride
Spinning faster, but no matter
You were made to fly
Wooden ponies painted bright
The music, gears and lights
Hold on; hold on
Chorus
Carousel, carousel
Wrap your arms round those you hold dear
Carousel, carousel
Head round the sun again here comes another year
Look at the man with clout
Look at the man without
Some days you're tall; some days you fall
It's a roundabout
You're horse is made of wood
He'd love you if he could
But love is found in the people
In the neighborhood
Their laughter mixed with yours
The world around you blurs
Ride on; ride on
Come on enjoy the ride
For living is the prize
Ride on; ride on
chorus
solo
chorus
Nice one James. I like the production and doubled vocals. So So the journey is life which goes round and round like
a carousel, a rotating community?
Ernie
"All battles are first won or lost in the mind." - Joan of Arc
"It took me about 20 years to figure out how to write without inspiration. Thankfully, I got there." - Leon Russell
Very bouncy. Very nice recording as well.
Hi Ernie and MrEWorm,
Thanks for the listens and posts :D
I like the production and doubled vocals.
Thanks. I like trying different things when it comes to the production. Unfortunately, I don't have good monitor speakers so I really can't tell how to get the best mix as the songs keep sounding different on different speakers.
So the journey is life which goes round and round like
a carousel, a rotating community?
I tried to think of a journey where the getting there was more important than the destination which led me to think of carousels.
Then looking up travel quotes, I came across this one which seemed to fit the image of the planets as a carousel around the sun.
“Living on Earth may be expensive, but it includes an annual free trip around the Sun.â€
The other idea is people are worth more investing in than possessions, so joy doesn't come from riding your particular pony; rather joy comes from sharing the experiences in life with others around you –your co-carousel riders.
Very bouncy.
I chose to keep the tempo moving b/c I didn't want the song to drag in the chorus....it seems to fit the carousel spirit as well.
Thanks again.
James
The other idea is people are worth more investing in than possessions, so joy doesn't come from riding your particular pony; rather joy comes from sharing the experiences in life with others around you –your co-carousel riders.
There is a lot of truth in that.
Ernie
"All battles are first won or lost in the mind." - Joan of Arc
"It took me about 20 years to figure out how to write without inspiration. Thankfully, I got there." - Leon Russell
Everyone's doing interesting takes on the assignment. Too cool.
I like this a lot. The only suggestion I'd make is to change "fall" simply because the image of falling off the carousel seems kind of painful. "One day you're small," while obvious, still manages to convey both the child-like images of the song and the possessions-as-stature-and-position-in-life message.
Looking forward to more.
Peace
POOF CHANGED :mrgreen: FALL > SMALL
Thanks Dave and Peter for the listen and posts :D
