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Hi Here's a new one - we'd love to Hear your thoughts Thanks !

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Speculation © 2009 Joice Marie & Calvin Stewart

I don't know
I've always been the kind, to take one day at a time
Life passes so fast
and when you look behind....
what really matters are the things that didn't last ......
and the loves you had to let go

ch
So if you say, you think
there's something worth seeing through
in what we've begun, between me and you
Then I'm open to that.......
Speculation

Chance and risk
Investing your time and mine, in balancing two as one
Letting go of fear
and taming expectations
what it all comes down to, is I've been lonely for years.....
waiting for something like this

ch
So if you say you think
there's something worth seeing through
in what we've begun between me and you
Then I'm open to that.........
Speculation

br

We don't know what tomorrow brings
but I know this is More than anything
I've had in MY hopes for tomorrow
......I' ve hopes for tomorrow

ch
So if you say you think
there's something worth seeing through
in what we've begun between me and you
Then I'm open to that.......
Speculation


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You drew my ears in with the first two chords in the intro. My favorite song of your's. Everything is great.

Steve

Hi Stevie,

We're glad you could get to listen to this tune.
And we appreciate your comments.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Joice, your performance here is shining bright.
You're a doll to include me in something this nice.
Thank you.

(*) (*)

Calvin


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Hi and Good Morning Steve !!!

Wow -- I'm Flattered !!! Thanks -- But if You do have any thoughts for improving you know They are welcome. : ) Have a real fine day. jm

What a lovely groove here!
Excellent lyric, nice harmonies in the chorus. The whole thing
has - for me - an appealing mellow mood.

Donna

Nice groove...kind of a Jessie Colin Young feel to me...good collab.

Hi, Joice; Hi, Calvin!

I love it. Very, very nice. Except for the bridge which I think could be improved. Apart from this little nit, I love this song. Well done.

Yann.

Hey Joice and Calvin:

I really like this. It's a great hook delivered nicely and the melody is very cool.

I can get behind the lyric too - except for maybe one spot. "What matters are the things that didn't last". It's a great and original line but it seems at odds with the hope that the singer has that something will happen here - because if she wants it to matter than she would want to hope it didn't last.

I'm sure I'm over-thinking this - I know what you're really trying to get across there....and it doesn't seem to bother anyone else...

So I spent all this time talking about one line I'm not sure about. Everything else was fab for me!

Scott

Hi Calvin

Thanks for YOur Great Vocals and All You DO ! : ) jm

Hi Donna

O h Y e a H --- Thanks -- I love that yo feel the grove and the mood pleasing ! So Nice of you to share that thought. : ) jm

Hi T

well I went and listened to JCY to see what you meant and one song didn't --- But the Other DiD _ Hey Thanks a bunch ! ; ) have a nice evening. jm

Hi Yann

THank YOU kindly !!! so -- will you be more specific.... do you Mean the lyric, music or Both --- don't worry -- you Won'T hurt My feelings - I Like what you have to say. : ) jm

Hi Scott !! : )



It Makes Perfect sense to Me that you would question this Line.... I Understand --- and I waffle for sure On it ---- But Isn't it the TruTh.... we always miss things more when they are gone..... I WILL ponder this More. Thanks - I'm glad that you brought it Up and I'm very pleased that you like it AnY way !

jm

Hi Joice and Calvin,

This lyric is so different from what you've been doing lately. It's one part love song, one part recipe for "how to be" in love, and I like it a lot. The music and words work together nicely, having a bit of a CS&N vibe. I love the conversational feel of most of this!

Mike

Lemon McFartney! Love that.

And I love this song! It's STUCK in my head. Joice, you sound really good in this, a really great vocal riff and really well-suited to you. And Calvin, I like your back-up too. Calvin, I should introduce you to The Residents...unless you already know of them. They are my favorite avant garde bizarro scary experimental art band...and you are their lost leader and lyricist.

Good songs stick in your head for hours after the first listen. I KNOW I'm going to hear this one in my dreams tonight. So cool!

Hi You Two!

I'm with Mark on this...that tune won't get out of my head. I'm gonna have to do something about it because I have five projects I'm working on for other folks. All five of them shouldn't sound like this!

Calvin, that deep, quiet b/g harmony is just perfect! Joice, as always, wonderful lead vocals. Lots of talent here foe just two people. Nicely done!

Alan

Hi Donna/Ted,

Thanks a lot for tuning in and giving us your thoughts.

Calvin


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Hi Yann/Scott,

We appreciate your comments and suggestions too, have a good day.

Calvin


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Hello Michael,

Always good to see ya, we're glad you could drop in for a visit, THANKS !

Calvin


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Hi Mark,

Good to see ya man.
Thanks for the visit and the nice comments.
Joice is sure singing her heart out isn't she.

The Residents........no, I'm not familiar with them but maybe I'll check em out.
Sorry but I've already got a great job, it's let me get bloody, plus I get to work every weekend and all the holidays too.
And occasionally I get to cut myself !
I wouldn't want to miss out on all those perks.

Calvin

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Hi Alan,

We thank you for your cool thoughts here.
Good luck with your projects.
Have a good weekend.

Calvin


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Hi Joice and Calvin,

It's so nice to see how easily you two switch things up for us. I enjoyed this one a lot -- it's a very poignant mix of acknowledging "what might have been" with a recognition of "what still could be".

Your vocal, JM, nicely captures the temerity/hopefulness of the singer -- will it work out? And I thought this section of the lyric was exceptional:

Chance and risk
Investing your time and mine, in balancing two as one
Letting go of fear
and taming expectations
what it all comes down to, is I've been lonely for years.....
waiting for something like this

Great use of your intriguing hook -- and it certainly begs the question "what happens"? I hear SEQUEL!!!

Thanks for sharing!

Beth

Hi Joice & Calvin,

This is really nice! I like the whole feel of the song. The lyric is great....and I like the hook. If it helps to know, I did wonder what those things that didn't last were, when I initially read it, but I think I inferred what I thought the singer meant (moments) and didn't think much more about it.

I really like those harmonies in the chorus too!

Great job, you two!

Kristi

Hi Joice & Calvin,

Very cool groove with this one. I like where you go with the chorus, musically and with the harmonies. I little more serious than the last few but hopeful all the same. Another success!

Ricki

Joice
you know I love your songs and this one is no different
always a joy

Hi Mike !

Nice new avatar : )
Well I think for the most part - you are right - this lyric actually came about in a bit of a different way and we went with it....... I was definitely going for the 'conversational' aspect -- in talking one to one here... and I don't think that I have ever approached a lyric this way...... Funny you Also mention CS & N -- you are quite perceptive ! -- I have Not been listening to them Lately -- but my trio wants to do a song of theirs like the tight harmonies they do......and that has been on my mind -- I want to work More harmonies into our songs. As always - I enjoy your depths. : ) jm

Hi L&M --- You have those Very sam initials !!! : D

OOOhhhhhh I Really Like that it Stuck In your Head ---- what great flattery !!!

Thanks for telling us and taking the time to listen. Happy week end -- I hope that you get some time off ! jm

Hi Alan

You are extremely kind to say all that . Thanks a Big Bunch. I'm feeling good about this song.

Hi Beth/Kristi/Ricki/Dan,


Hey, thanks for giving this the time of day, we appreciate your comments here.
Have a good weekend.

Calvin


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This really works. I don't want to get it out of my head because I like it so much. The song sounds unified to me - the lyrics, music, vocals and arrangement all work together in a beautiful weave. Great collaboration.

Tom

Hi Beth

Thanks for the nice responses --- Now I had to look that word Up to make sure that I understood what you said ..... glad that you like the hook.... Yeah - Calvin Humors me and my serious ones along ... but then says -- can we get back to the fun stuff now?...... ha ha..... yanno. jm

Hi Kristi

Thanks for some confirmation on that line... yes moments could be some of those 'things' -- hmmm 'times' though would seem too exclusive but less vague.... because I see it also as possibly referencing 'people, places, things' we grow out or away from-- perhaps Still cherishing the experience.... so I'm Still FOr the line.....

Glad to hear the harmonies work for you ~~ ! jm

Hi Ricki

Thanks for the assurance this is working and your listening ears ! I appreciate you and your opinion. : ) jm

Awe Tom ~ You are SO very nice - Thanks !! I'm real pleased to hear that : ) jm

Hi, Joice and Calvin.

I agree with Scott about the "really matters" being in conflict with what the song is saying. Here is a fix for you if you would like it:

Since this is a dialogue between two people, being careful with "you" is important.

I don't know
I've always been the kind, to take one day at a time
Life passes so fast
and when I look behind....
what mattered most were the things that didn't last ......
and the loves I had to let go

If you set it up this way, it is not saying that things that didn't last were most important but that what the singer had lost was important to her/him.

Nice tune.

Re: Chorus: You may want to consider dropping the repeat of speculation in the chorus and adjusting the final note so that it would be like this

Then I'm open to that.......
Speculation
Yes I'm open to that …

(A little guitar work could be inserted there.)

Good luck to both of you. Nice work.

Hi Again Jean

after considering and consulting with Calvin -- I think we're gonna leave it as YOu because.....

it works for US -- in the sense that It IS a conversation between 2 people --- but in making that point the singer is referencing the Universal 'YoU" which is totally acceptable in literature...........

BuT I do hope to do and edited version without repeating the hook line twice at some point in the near future.

Hello Tom,

Thanks for the listen & it's real nice of you to say what ya said.
Have a good weekend.

Calvin


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Hi Joice, and Calvin,

I think I'd like the bridge to show some variation in the groove, more than anything else. THe main rhythmic pattern is very good, but you may think about changing it a bit in the bridge section. It doesn't seem to bother anyone else, though, so you may as well forget it, lol.

Keep up the good work, and kudos for your collaboration(s). Take care,
Yann

Hi Joice

Nice to see you are still here makin good music. This one is my favourite of yours so far. Almost sounds like 'Horse with no name' by America in places (just the vibe I get). It's very nice indeed. My only criticism is that is seems a bit long for the amount of variation in the piece.

Dude

Hi Yann

Thanks for coming back and clarifying your thoughts -- I sure appreciate that -- it will be considered as we go forward with another mix. All the best ! jm

Hi Mark

Thanks for listening -- I have that song SOMEwhere in my archives... I'll give it a spin... Yes -- it did turn out a bit longer than I intended -- so I had been planning a shorter take from the first rough.... I found this tempo to feel right -- so -- editing lines is the thought for a second version... I'll try that. : ) Glad that you like it though jm