Method: Overdubbing to create that folksy ballad feel - in an eerie way
Narration: On the popular side of my romanticism (and my skills in pastiche text composition), this is a MORITAT - a warning song played by travelling minstrels or BÄNKELSÄNGER, somewhat like a murder ballad. A young girl (Lottchen) is seduced by a passing band of strangers, flees with them and later returns pregnant. In detail: A remote family farmstead in the early 19th century. In the first verse, the travellers try to impress the children, in the second verse they try to impress the elderly. They hope to trigger longing and yearning for far away landscapes - which does not work in both cases. In the third verse, they trade vain promises among themselves. There is one thing they are experienced in, though: feasting and telling tall stories. In the fourth verse, the father warns and threatens to send for the constable. In the fifth verse, the mother warns young Lottchen that "only what's loose drifts with the wind". In the sixth verse Lottchen has vanished along with the journeypeople and her loss is mourned. In the last verse, Lottchen returns with child.
Note: I tried to make the cover as tacky as .... welll .... others .....

Lyrics / copyright jo richter
(as published in 'chi' under the title 'los'):

den kindern erzählen sie von den bergen,
von hohen gipfeln in stein.
die kinder lächeln schüchtern:
wer will denn so einsam sein?


vor den alten prahlen sie lauthals mit der
weite des meeres, der see.
die alten grummeln mürrisch:
ihre schale fasst nur noch tee.
  

sich selbst geben sie große versprechen,
doch halten diese nie ein.
dafür wissen sie zu zechen
und fröhlich beisammen zu sein.


das sind, sagt der vater, alles bloß gauckler,
sänger und reisendes pack,
gewürm aus dem schoß von dieben:
die holt der gendarm bald ab.


die mutter schaut zu, schweigt und setzt sich
neben das lottchen, ihr kind.
bleib sitzen, lottchen, bleib sitzen:
nur loses treibt mit dem wind.
 

im frühdichten nebel des morgens, ach,
ist keine spur mehr zu sehn:
ach lottchen, mein herzliebchen,
was musstest du mit ihnen gehn?


die drehleier summt, die drehorgel walzert,
das lottchen kommt wieder heim.
 lieb hergott hilf, sie trägt ein kind,
das lottchen kommt nicht allein.

lieb lottchen

Lieb Lottchen

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Written and performed by Bartley Charles Mastin
Copyright 2022 All Rights Reserved

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This track was created for the Naviar Haiku group.
489
https://www.naviarrecords.com/2023/05/17/naviarhaiku489-dividing-the-autumn-sky/

2023-05-18

Dividing The Autumn Sky  ( Naviarhaiku 489 )

The song "Midnight" seems to be about a person reflecting on a late night experience, possibly after a performance or event. The lyrics convey a sense of loneliness, yet also a lingering hope and love for someone. 

The first verse describes the end of the night, with the streets getting colder and the show coming to an end. Despite feeling alone, the person acknowledges that they are not truly alone, suggesting the presence of someone special in their life.

In the second verse, the person expresses a sense of fading opportunities, but they still hold onto hope. They mention playing their guitar, which serves as a form of expression when words fail. The lyrics imply that the person they are singing to understands and reciprocates their feelings.

The chorus reveals the person's love for the listener, emphasizing that this love has not changed. They recall a shared feeling of love in the past and express a desire for it to remain until the end.

The third verse depicts the person restlessly awake at midnight, with thoughts and emotions locked inside their mind. The moonlight illuminates the listener's face, suggesting a deep connection and understanding between them. The person hints at an unspoken knowledge shared between them, and the potential for something meaningful to be discovered.

The final lines express a sense of urgency and determination. The person is willing to take risks, even in unfavorable circumstances like being caught in the rain, to pursue their connection with the listener. They mention playing a song they wrote for the listener, implying that it serves as a reminder of their love even when they are no longer physically present.

Overall, "Midnight" captures a bittersweet and introspective mood, exploring themes of love, hope, and longing. The song seems to convey a desire for a deep and lasting connection, even in the face of uncertainty and the passage of time.

Midnight

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All song created on iPhone 8. Complete amateur. Don’t expect much. No academic background in music. Just a passion for creating tunes. Enjoy! (All tracks done in KORG Gadget iOS) no midi keyboards, just my thumbs and the screen of the iPhone.

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