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GHT-08 Life is Beautiful
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An eclectic and philosophical number.. starts off slow with a string quartet and then slips into soft reggae - with the string quartet rejoining later.
reggae death life oboe meaning string quartet mortality ephemerality
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Singer-songwriter, arranger and producer: acoustic contemporary folk but ranging into rock/blues/country/jazz/humour...all very eclectic, I'm afraid!
Martin Stirrup Singer/songwriter An old folkie who got back into it... These days I sing and play guitar(s) and other stringed instruments, then score and orchestrate where appropriate. My taste becomes increasingly eclectic ranging from finger-picked folk through country to soft rock mixed in with a few more alternative and eccentric numbers, including the odd novelty foxtrot...
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic General
Charts
Peak #42
Peak in subgenre #12
Author
Martin Stirrup
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Martin Stirrup
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September 11, 2013
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MP3 6.0 MB • 160 kbps • 5:16
Story behind the song
Another musing on the nature of existance in keeping with the ageing and mortality theme of 'German Hat Trick'. Why it links reggae with a string quartet is a mystery but I like it!
Lyrics
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 There’s no ghost in the machine, there’s no cycle of rebirth Cmaj7 Fmaj7 That’s what I’ve come to think, for what it’s worth G Am  The stories that we tell to help us through the years G Fmaj7 To see us through the lonely veil of tears I’ve and optimistic streak, I think that life is good From my perspective perhaps you think – well so I should But if my situation was otherwise Perhaps I’d look beyond life for the prize Em Fmaj7 Life is beautiful, watch the sunrise Life is beautiful, dark nights give you starry skies Life is beautiful, with all the ones you love Life is beautiful, despite the push and shove It’s all just a matter of cause and effect What’s this consciousness that makes us all so circumspect Take the good luck with the bad, treat those jokers just the same Paraphrasing Kipling once again So make the most of life and enjoy the ride The greatest sin of all is just to let it slide Take the opportunities that come your way Disperse dark clouds with hopes of better days
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