Well fellow FAWMer's here is act 1 scene 1 of my offering for 2022 I would be happy for someone to run with this musically if they have the urge :-)
Hannah took this on and sprinkled her magic on it.
From Hannah: So grateful to Geoff for letting me take on this lovely lyric! It feels classic and timeless, so setting it to a jazz-esque "standard" feel and chord progression just felt right to me. This could be arranged various ways, but for my part, I am hearing a horn section, or at least a trumpet doing a solo in that instrumental third verse. So fun, thanks again Geoff!
ROSY IS MY VIEW (WHEN I’M WITH YOU)
VERSE
When you come home in the evening
With your feet all tired and sore
My shoulder’s there to cry on
You are the one that I adore
PRE-CHORUS
Then you still ask,
Are we OK
And I say
CHORUS
We’ve got a copper bottomed
Solid gold and silver lined affair.
You don’t need to worry baby
I ain’t going anywhere.
You’ve got me to lean on
And I know that I’ve got you
So rosy is my view
When I’m with you.
VERSE
You don’t need to have a complex
You don’t need to feel so blue
I’ve told you that I need you
A hundred, thousand times it’s true.
PRE-CHORUS
But you still ask,
Are we OK
And I say
CHORUS
We’ve got a copper bottomed
Solid gold and silver lined affair.
You don’t need to worry baby
I ain’t going anywhere.
You’ve got me to lean on
And I know that I’ve got you
So rosy is my view
When I’m with you.
MIDDLE
Don’t you ponder
No don’t be scared
Cos I won’t do things
Unawares
You got your armour
I know all that
But I’m your peace now
There’s no attack
Your scars may linger
From wars before
They don’t mean nada
Not anymore.
PRE-CHORUS
You can still ask,
Are we OK
And I’ll say
CHORUS
We’ve got a copper bottomed
Solid gold and silver lined affair.
You don’t need to worry baby
I ain’t going anywhere.
You’ve got me to lean on
And I know that I’ve got you
So rosy is my view
When I’m with you.
So rosy is my view
When I’m with you…….
@unpronounceable Feb 2022
I am loving this. I love the piano bass line and how it dances with the rest of the piano and the vocals. The way the chorus is sung is perfect. The way you shift the piano rhythm perfectly showcases and supports the vocals. I really appreciate this lyric: "But I’m your peace now
There’s no attack".
@hbusse Feb 2022
The word “rosy” is rich - it drew me in in the title right away. Well written lyrics for setting to music - I can hear the rhythms jumping out at me as I read through them. There’s a sweetness to the reassuring and hopeful tone of the lyric.
@mikeb Feb 2022
Geoff - great start to FAWM 2022! I like the way you included the 3 metals in the chorus, it grabs one's attention!
@greengrassgirl Feb 2022
Love these lyrics! They sing off the page, especially that Chorus!