I am missing the skirmishes so I made one of my own. Less than an hour to go, I hope.
By the way, I am still not home.
Ps there is quite a long delay at the beginning of my demo. On purpose. You’ll get it.
[Verse 1]
we were waiting in departures
our plane was on the tarmac
we saw pilot and crew board the plane
and passengers were assembled
and we all followed on
we were ready to come home.
we were thinking about the next time
we could come back to this beautiful place
we were all packed and loaded, and ready to fly
and the first onboard announcement was made
we have a slight mechanical
well be ready to go soon
his voice was soothing and casual.
it was still early afternoon.
the passengers shuffled their carry on bags
for devices to relay the news back home
and the flight attendants came around
to make sure we were all seat belts on
then the second announcement said another half hour
and then we'd be on our way.
but it wasnt in the cards
we had another delay, and another, and another
and we wondered how long we would stay.
the daytime flight, rolled into evenning,
and we were asked to deplane
we are still on our island
i cant really complain.
we wont have to ponder when we would return
because we are still on the island today.
no problem, be happy
thats the island way
@wolfkier Mar 2022
ha! I've been there and done that... too many times....
we wont have to ponder when we would return
because we are still on the island today.
LOL! Delightful
#tit4tat 3 of 4.
@bjunker Feb 2022
Cute song! The mando & vocal go together very well. (I hate those on-the-tarmac delays but you are right, acceptance is the only thing you can do...)
@franniezest Feb 2022
I like the story nature of this song! And the temptation of a permanent vacation ! Pleasing melody and kept me curious what was going to happen next ! Nice song :)
@chipwithrow Feb 2022
Been there! At least it sounds like you got to get off and stay in a nice place.
I love the light lilt of your strum - sounds like an island song. Good storytelling, and making the most of an annoying situation. Songwriting saves the day sometimes.
@robheron1 Feb 2022
Every hates delays...and another, and another. Ha!
@jtsteam Feb 2022
Oh yes, I've been there, I sympathise! I love the sound of the mandolin.
@colgoo Feb 2022
Thanks for the warning about the lag time….great storytelling!
@kahlo2013 Feb 2022
Love the sound - the gentle mandolin and your lovely vocals deliver the story beautifully and the embracing Island time is perfect. And yeah, the delay works!
@dzdandcunfsd Feb 2022
I'm glad you added the PS I thought my stereo died (The amp is almost 50 I'll just say its "fickle")
Can we expect a follow up about how you now live on the island? LOL. I enjoyed this a lot! Safe travels!
@ductapeguy Feb 2022
The island way. What a great way to describe a disappointment. Thanks for capturing that long, uncomfortable day in such a beautiful song.
@metalfoot Feb 2022
Take lemons, make lemonade. I suppose there are worse things than having to take an extra day's vacation! Good storytelling. Have a safe trip home!
@ohleeoh Feb 2022
Stuck on an island. Hmmm. Very nice song. Wasn’t sure what a “skirmish “ is, but now I have a basic idea. Hello mandolin player!