Sigh & goodbye

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sigh&goodbye-original demo

sigh&goodbye-full band version

why is there a bunny?

Lyrics

i must admit, i didn't think we'd end up like this.
i was younger then.
i've spent the time since then trying to forget.
i almost did.

that's when i see you.
i know it's not true.
i might never get over you.

just sigh and say goodbye.
it's been so long i forget how to try.
can't help remembering you like you're mine,
but you were never mine,
so sigh and goodbye.

i must admit, i ran as far away as i did
to get close to you.
i'll admit, i love and dread the letters you send.
here there's nothing new.

if i could just hear you
tell me it's not true.
i don't want to
get over you now.

i can't believe that
after all we said,
you're still a mystery.
i'm just history.

Music

structure

a-b-c-a-b-c->d-a-a

chords

key of g (i think?)

Author's Notes

i recorded this late at night, in cold san francisco june into july, in my bedroom, on a dell inspiron 6000 running vegas, using a behringer eurorack something or other mixer with a couple of channels and the all-powerful PHANTOM POWER. there are four guitar tracks, two clean and two big muffed, all recorded direct into the mixer, and two tracks of each vocal part, recorded with an incredibly shitty mic and a little too much gin. i already redid the vocals once after brian reminded me that you can turn up the line in under volume:recording in windows. previously they were my bloody valentine dreamy, very hissy, and totally unintelligible.

i'm going to re-record this song now that i have an sm57 and can actually play the chords.

there's one chord i can't figure out, though, shameful but true: the second pre-chorus chord. it occurs under the lines "i know it's not true" and "tell me it's not true." if anyone can figure it out and let me know, i'll mail you delicious vegan cookies.

this song is about that one love that sticks with you. i think i mean the person who was around when some parts of your personality or tastes got settled, so that you always think of them and maybe long for them, or for that time, but it's really indistinguishable.

i think this is the best song i ever wrote.


uploaded the full band version. we are working on reworking other songs i've posted here, recordings coming soon.
Sara 00:01, 22 February 2007 (PST)

Comments

Sara, this song is super awesome.

Here's what I wrote to you about this song in an email:

dude, this tune is totally classic.  i think it's got a really great dynamic between all the structural pieces,   
which is to say that each part really does its job momentum-wise.  i think it might be the best thing you've 
written, musically.  it's just really purposeful and well-paced.  the melodies play a huge part in those dynamic 
shifts, as well.

also, i have to say, this sounds more like a starlister song than anything you've ever done.  it wouldn't have to
be played that way, but it could.

i like the return to the beginning YLF-type move*, as well.

bridges rule.  good bridges make songs.  like this one.

i want to hear the smashing pumpkins play this song.  i think an almost out-of-control jimmy chamberlain drum part 
(a la "stand inside your love") would sound really hot on this.

man, sj.  nice freaking work.  let's make a songwriting website and race to 100 songs.  it might take ten years, 
but maybe not.  one thing we should do is cover each other's songs.  i would cover this one.  : )

And then I did cover it:

Sigh & Goodbye (Gabe)

It took me a little while to figure out that chord that you mention above, but I did, and I wrote it down, but I can't remember what it is, so I'll check on it and get back to you.

  • For those unaware: the "YLF-type move" is returning to the intro again at the end of the song, the way the Passerines song You Look Familiar did.