New song - olddude (Lights on the Sea)

Subject: New song - olddude
From: olddude
Date: 23 Apr 10 - 05:41 PM

Couldn't sleep last night, I wrote this one
"I saw the lights on the sea"

Lights on the Sea - oldude

Lights on the Sea
by Dan O'Connell



I saw the lights on the sea
We were dancing to music it's just you and me
I can see the waves, I can feel the wind
Our bodies softly moving to the sound that lies within
I can feel my heart, it's beating like a drum
In the quiet of the moment when our bodies move as one

I saw the lights on the sea
reflections of star light in the warm summer breeze
I can hear your voice, whisper in my ear
shades of darkness falling and I'm so glad we're here

I saw the lights on the sea

Chorus
Every night it's the same old dream I'm taken to that place
The warm sand on our feet and locked in our embrace
Dancing to the music of the wind and rolling waves
The star light off the ocean, reflecting on her face


I saw the lights on the sea
No one around us it's just you and me
I can feel your warmth, Your softly flowing hair
your gentle hands upon me
in the warm and salty air

I saw the lights on the sea

Chorus

Subject: RE: New song - olddude (Lights on the Sea)
From: maeve
Date: 23 Apr 10 - 06:26 PM

Listening now, Dan. Such a lovely, gentle tune and lyric! Sometimes it's worth not sleeping when a sweet new song emerges instead.

maeve

Subject: RE: New song - olddude (Lights on the Sea)
From: katlaughing
Date: 23 Apr 10 - 06:31 PM

So glad you shared this song, Dan. It is SO beautiful.

Subject: RE: New song - olddude (Lights on the Sea)
From: olddude
Date: 23 Apr 10 - 06:43 PM

Thank you my friends. I had the melody running in my head for weeks, figured it was time to put some words to it ...

Subject: RE: New song - olddude (Lights on the Sea)
From: maeve
Date: 23 Apr 10 - 06:45 PM

Yes; they fit one another well. Thanks for letting us hear it, Dan.

maeve

Subject: RE: New song - olddude (Lights on the Sea)
From: kendall
Date: 23 Apr 10 - 07:34 PM

Why you old romantic! I wish I could write such stuff, I'd be glad to sacrifice some sleep! I was awake from 2 to 4 am last night wondering why my old car won't run right. Wanna swap?

Subject: RE: New song - olddude (Lights on the Sea)
From: olddude
Date: 23 Apr 10 - 07:39 PM

LOL, that was great Kendall, by the way, I got some fresh caught trout for you ... gotta ship it to ya in a freezer pack .. (been doing some fishin I have)

Subject: RE: New song - olddude (Lights on the Sea)
From: frogprince
Date: 23 Apr 10 - 08:45 PM

This one's a winner, right out of the gate, Dan. I'm not gonna make any of my nitpickin' comments at all. If you have any notion of polishing it any, do so very, very gently; if you mess it up, I'll come after ya!
                   Dean

Subject: RE: New song - olddude (Lights on the Sea)
From: olddude
Date: 23 Apr 10 - 09:01 PM

LOL thank you Dean, it was my first take at recording it since it is so new, I am just going to fix up my phasing a bit but I am happy with the lyrics ... Thank you my friend

:-) Dan

Subject: RE: New song - olddude (Lights on the Sea)
From: katlaughing
Date: 23 Apr 10 - 11:29 PM

Dan, I noticed a couple of places where you sing the words slightly differently than what you've posted. Please let me know if you want me to change them. Here's what I noticed..what you actually sang is in red (unless I'm goin' deef!*bg*):

I saw the lights on the sea we were dancing to music it's just you and me
I can see the waves, I can feel the wind
Our bodies softly moving to the sound that lies within
I can feel my heart, it's beating like a drum
In the quiet of the moment (when) our bodies move as one


Chorus
Every night it's the same old dream I'm taken to that place
The warm sand on our feet and locked in our embrace
Dancing to the music of the wind and rolling waves
The star light off the ocean, reflects (reflecting on) upon her face


I am loving this even more with each listen!

Subject: RE: New song - olddude (Lights on the Sea)
From: olddude
Date: 23 Apr 10 - 11:43 PM

Kat
yes please change. I have a bad habit of changing the lyrics as I sing them, Probably because I scribble, post them on my wall and try to read them as I play LOL ... on a new song I don't know the words without reading and then I get caught up in playing and have to improvise ... I kinda like how it came out so I think I will make the words = the song

Thanks so much
Dan

Subject: RE: New song - olddude (Lights on the Sea)
From: olddude
Date: 23 Apr 10 - 11:46 PM

Kat
please feel free to download anything you like or I can email you the mp3 if you want ... or anyone else who wants it for that matter ... just PM your email address for me

Thanks

Subject: RE: New song - olddude (Lights on the Sea)
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 24 Apr 10 - 10:13 AM

Very nice, Dan. Thanks for posting your new song.

Subject: RE: New song - olddude (Lights on the Sea)
From: GUEST,bankley
Date: 24 Apr 10 - 10:58 AM

keep 'em coming bro...

Subject: RE: New song - olddude (Lights on the Sea)
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 24 Apr 10 - 11:35 AM

this song makes me feel nostalgic. about 15 years young and wandering along a beach hand in hand with someone special. moonlight reflecting on the water, salty breeze rustling my hair, warm sand between my toes.

sigh.

Subject: RE: New song - olddude (Lights on the Sea)
From: Waddon Pete
Date: 24 Apr 10 - 01:41 PM

Good song Dan!

Just right for any beach anywhere! Especially one where the moon is making a path across the sea....

Best wises,

Peter

Subject: RE: New song - olddude (Lights on the Sea)
From: topical tom
Date: 24 Apr 10 - 02:34 PM

Great song, Dan! Romantic moments against a well-painted portrait of the sea.How refreshing to have an up-lifting theme as opposed to the angst and pessimism expressed in too many songs(IMO).