This song was written several years ago during my college days. At the time, I thought it would be fun to create a song in a Bossa Nova style. Probably the most famous song in this style is The Girl From Ipanema, which was made popular in 1964 by Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz.
I can't celebrate when I know that your heart aches,
But we can turn it around,
I know that it's late but there's no time to debate,
Cause every minute counts.
Thinking of you like I do every year,
Just lounging around wishing that you were near,
So many obstacles stand in our way,
Just wishing that you would stay.
The promise that we made I am never gonna break,
When you are out of town,
I'm picturing a scene staring you right next to me,
And we are lounging around.
Thinking of you like I do every year,
Just lounging around wishing that you were near,
So many obstacles stand in our way,
Just wishing that you would stay.
credits
from 50 Songs in 50 Weeks,
released December 31, 2012
Jake Haws: vocals, electric guitar, bass, drum machine, organ, scrapper wood block, maracas, and jembe.
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