BluesBro's World Downunder

I've decided I need to start sharing my song lyrics. It might help people find my music if it is of interest to the,.

Having done a lot of research, it seems to me that the topic of going to war and leaving your loved ones behind is a common problem, especially when relationships are starting out new. Those left behind start of proud and carrying photos around and then after a while they start to get lonely. I'm not judging people in this song, but how many times do people either get Dear John letters or come back to the loved one they have been longing to be with, only to find out that they have moved on.

I know from reading a number of blogs, that this happens a lot. My utmost respect to those who have served, are serving, or are about to serve in Iraq or anywhere else for that matter.

This song is available  to listen to our download at www.musicforte.com/member/bluesbro
If you are a songwriter or peformer, or want to be, you might also enjoy my podcast at http://luigicappel.libsyn.com where there should be a new program on Monday Night.

Another Stretch in Iraq

 

©Luigi Cappel 2007

      
I was walking on an empty street

My feet were marching to a lonely beat

I had you on my mind.

I kept on walking though my feet were sore

There was no procrastinating I could take no more

I wanted to leave you far behind.

 

I served my time on the sand in Iraq

While you were making hay with my good friend Mark

How could I have been so blind?

Thinking of you helped me keep my cool

Little did I know you played me for a fool

Feel like I’m gonna lose my mind.

 

Chorus

I might as well sign up for another stretch

There’s nothing left to keep me here aint life a bitch?

At least in the army I know where I stand

Serving my country in a foreign land.

 

Sit-rep says its all haywire

Its home where I got shot by friendly fire

I’m going back

Home is where I thought I wanted to be

Now I’d rather have my Bradley and an MRE

Even in Iraq

 

Bridge

It’s a strange old world we’re living in

Don’t know who you can trust

Don’t know where to begin

Now I’m gonna live my life one day at a time

 

 

So its Christmas time and the desert is cold

My life is with the army if the truth be told

They’ve got my back

My mom and dad sent a little Christmas tree

They said that they were praying for the boys and me

They said get yourself back on track

 

Chorus

I might as well sign up for another stretch

There’s nothing left to keep me here aint life a bitch?

At least in the army I know where I stand

Serving my country in a foreign land.

 

 

I went down to Raglan for a couple of days with my wife and one of my daughters and other than the day we arrived, it rained most of the time.

The good news is that Raglan is a beautiful place imho to write music. We had a long dry deck on the partment in the bush and I made the most of the time to write 1 1/2 new songs.

The full song may not have any comercial value, it tells the story of Saturday morning which I wrote as it happened, but I really like the chord progressions and the concept. It is like 2 stories, one being my observations of the bush and activity and the other being my wife very patiently waiting for me to finish so she could go and check out the shops in town.

The verse is in major 6ths and 7ths with some nice cruisy progressions that fit the bush and also the surf beaches which are world famous. The chorus is in majors and it fits nicely. Here are the lyrics

It's raining down in Raglan
But I aint geting wet
The birds are calling out to me
While I'm playing on the deck

You open the ranch clider
And you greet me with a smile
You're hanging for a coffee but one sugar aint your style
Maybe you should have a cup of tea

A hawk glides past the cabbage tree
Looking for a treat
A tui warbles joyfully
As the hawk devours its meat

You remind me that you have been waiting for some time
A flat white sounds quite good to me
But for now instant is fine
Thanks so much for making it for me.

The rain is falling harder
It patters on the roof
A mist flows through the greenery
And I feel quite aloof

But I have to remember
That I'm not here on my own
Thank you for your patience
Look its clearing we can go
Let's go and explore the scenery.

It's raining down in Raglan

Just got back from a few days in Raglan, the weather was wet, hot and steamy but it was great to get away. had an 'apartment' in the bush which had a long deck around it, so I got down and wrote a new song. Havn't given it a name yet:)

It's great down there. I was hoping to be there for the Raglan Music Club Open Mike, but it is only once a month and I was there on the wrong week. Real shame because it seems it is on a Thursday night and it's 2 1/2 hours drive each way if the traffic is good. That's too far if I have to work on the Friday:(

I have just posted my new song on my Buzznet page and also on my Music Forte page at www.musicforte.com/member/bluesbro. If you listen to it there you will help it go up in the rankings and if you are feeling really generous a vote would be incredibly welcome:)

Hey friends, I need your opinions. I have just written a new song which so far is called Another Stretch. It's a song about a US soldier who comes home from serving in Iraq only to find that his girl is now with one of his (ex) good mates. He decides that he is better off in the army and goes back to Iraq to serve another stretch. I have put a lot of research into this song and am targetting a market of people who have served, are serving or know people who are serving as a song they can relate to.

My question is, for marketing purposes, should I call the song Another Stretch in Iraq instead of just Another Stretch? Another stretch is part of the hook, but I want people to know what it is about and the title on its own could be about someone going to jail:(

I am leaning towards Another Stretch in Iraq, but I would welcome your opinion.