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Hi Everyone. Here is my newest release from my home studio, Co- Written with Debbie Convoy. It features Adam Cunningham and Brittini Black on vocals. Smith Curry on pedal steel. I play Acoustics, 12 string, Electrics, Bass, Drums, Production. I hope you enjoy. Great weekend for all.......


https://soundcloud.com/bobby-earl-ray-1/let-her-go-so-she-wont-leave-you

Let Her Go So She Won’t Leave You
By
Debbie Convoy and Bobby Earl Ray
(debsk8r@aol.com)

Verse

She slowly sweeps the kitchen
She feels so restless in her skin
Her eyes stare out the window
Recalling all her dreams from way back when

Pre-chorus

Before the dark clouds surround her,
She needs to soar again

Chorus

Let her go so she won’t leave you
She still has starlight in her eyes
Love her more than you need to
Let her go so she won’t leave you

Verse

Long ago she made a promise
She’d settle down and start a life
She gave up all her selfish passions
To be a mother and a wife

Chorus

Let her go so she won’t leave you
She still has starlight in her eyes
Love her more than you need to
Let her go so she won’t leave you

Bridge

She chases rainbows ‘cause she has to…
She’ll come back to you in time

Chorus

Let her go so she won’t leave you
She still has starlight in her eyes
Love her more than you need to
Let her go so she won’t leave you


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Real great production on this. Good luck with it
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thanks doug...ive always enjoyed your material...

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I really enjoyed listening, really good production, nice job all around but I can't help feeling like the story needs a little more development. What did she leave behind for becoming a wife and mother? Did you mean to keep that a secret? Might be nice if an added verse created a unsuspected twist/ending. Maybe the singer becomes a secret lover she left behind?
Just a thought, keep or sweep
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Bobbie, this sounds great, well written, performed and produced.

Just one tiny thing, in V2, the second line, I'd say "start a NEW life", reinforcing that she already had one and then gave it up. I don't know that being more specific as to what she gave up really matters, but that's just me. Well done.

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Hey- western....thank you so much for listening and weighing in... I enjoyed playing and producing this...I appreciate your time very much....

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Hey- western....thank you so much for listening and weighing in... I enjoyed playing and producing this...I appreciate your time very much....

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Hey Bobby, still killing it, eh?

This sounds great.
The mix of all the cool musical bits, the vocals / harmonies and the over all production, is pro stuff.

Hats off to Ya.


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Hi Bobby,

VERY GOOD WORK !

I really like harmony in the bridge.

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Hi Bobby,

It does sound GREAT!

One line that kind of bugged me was that she gave up all her selfish passions to become a mother and a wife. It seems to me that becoming a mother and/or a wife are as selfish as any other passions. I don't like the popular concept of being a mother or wife meaning that you gave up something. I always think the woman (or man) GAINED something! In this song, it makes me dislike the woman just a bit ... Also, any passion that a person has to pursue something certainly can't be called a selfish passion anyway ... if it fulfills the person, I wouldn't call it selfish ... now, if she walks out on her children to fulfill it, then it could be that she'd be falling into the selfish category...

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Hey Ricky... I realize I spend too much time on the recordings, and not enough time to thoroughly examine the lyrics I record. I did the composition and production, and my partner Debbie wrote the lyrics. I truly appreciate you listening, and wanted to send my compliments on your treatment of Lisa's song.. Great Job on your part...Thanks!!!- Bobby

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Excellent lyric, great mix, and strong performance equals a real beauty of a song! Really great job with this one!

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I agree about the "gave up selfish passions" line.
It's an easy fix though to say "she gave up all her other passions" instead. That gives equal weight to all of them.
Very nice song apart from that.

Hmmm! I just noticed that although that line is written you don't seem to be singing it.
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Hi Bobby:

No nits 'cause I know it isn't your lyric. I do agree with Lisa about the wife and motherhood part... but this collaboration has real possibilities... and you certainly did your part. Excellent vocal and production. Best of luck with it. ----Dave

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We enjoyed it...all of it. You did a great
job with the arrangement and the parts
you played...big studio sound to my
ears and it sounds fine on my monitors.

Kudos all the way around!

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nice production and mix (no BIAB in there!). I enjoyed my listen.


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Hey Nelson, Calvin and Lisa....Thank You for both listening, and your feedback...Its always very helpful. Nice to hear from all of you- Bobby

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Hey Nelson, Calvin and Lisa....Thank You for both listening, and your feedback...Its always very helpful. Nice to hear from all of you- Bobby

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A really fine song and production, Bobby. You done good.

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Hi Jimmy- I thank you very much for your kind words, and I've been enjoying your songs on Soundcloud....

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Bobby, you sure went full bore on the production. Lisa made an excellent point about the lyric and Vic's fix makes sense. Your musicianship and production values are outstanding. Keep up the good work.


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Bobby,

Good seein ya around here! Loved this, kind of like Pink Floyd with a little bit of Modern Country--whatever, it is cool! NIce production/performance by all!

steady-eddie.

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Vic, Dave, and Janice and Bud...all of your suggestions are excellent, and I truly appreciate your taking the time to listen to and evaluate my work. I have many more coming so fatten your seatbelt...Bobby

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Stevie B, Dan, Kevin, and Ed...Thank You for listening. Missed all of you...I'm back for good. Crankin out demos like no tomorrow

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Good production and great vocal, I picked up on Vic's observations too but a minor thing.
Great song all the best with it
Travis


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Thank You Travis... I have a demo for TV coming out .I'll be posting it soon. Please keep an eye out


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