My Beauty's Lullaby

In continuation of my theme from last post I've written a lullaby song today.

It needs to be sung by a real vocal talent the standard of Jeff Buckley, but I hope I'll get better at it. Certainly these sorts of recordings are hardly going to make me sound my best. But as I keep saying, this blog isn't about that. I hope I pull it off well enough to get across the mood and emotion of the song.

I'd also like to mention here that I want vocal harmonies to be a big part of the sound these new folk songs of mine ultimately have. Like Simon and Garfunkel or The Beach Boys, or Fleet Foxes for something more current. Although I do like the simplicity of a guitar and vocal it would be nice to hear this with a few vocal harmony parts. Ultimately these songs will have a whole lot more added but for now I'm enjoying just bare-bones songs. I'll get onto some tracked recording when I have my good microphone and recording set up happening again.

So here it is. My song for this week.

My Beauty’s Lullaby

My beauty sleep

You’re not alone tonight

For I am here

By your side

Breathe so deep

Slowly close your eyes

No need to fear

I am by your side

On sweet breeze float  [I sang "fly" on the recording, but wasn't going to redo it as it.]

Down and rest by bubbling stream

Then fly by my side

Over fields of green

When you hear

Scary sounds outside

Your knight appears

With his sword so bright

So feel me here

Let go of all your fright

I am always near

Put your hand in mine

And sleep my beauty

Sleep in peace tonight  [I also didn't say "in peace" on the recording. Oops.]