Our Loss (Roy Thigpen)
The sound of a lone man with his acoustic guitar, inspired by the intimate and slightly sloppy feel of a classic folk rock. Instrumentation: Acoustic guitar, picked during verses hard strums on the chorus, with raw emotion Vocals: A high, strained, and incredibly fragile male solo lead vocal. The voice should not be perfect; it should be full of a raw, honest emotion, cracking with vulnerability. There should be no backing vocals or other musical accompaniment Time Signature: 4/4 BPM: 78
Our Loss (Roy Thigpen)
The sound of a lone man with his acoustic guitar, inspired by the intimate and slightly sloppy feel of a classic folk rock. Instrumentation: Acoustic guitar, picked during verses hard strums on the chorus, with raw emotion Vocals: A high, strained, and incredibly fragile male solo lead vocal. The voice should not be perfect; it should be full of a raw, honest emotion, cracking with vulnerability. There should be no backing vocals or other musical accompaniment Time Signature: 4/4 BPM: 78
Lyrics
Written By Roy Thigpen
[Verse 1]
You came to us, the first of the next generation,
Your arrival came with such great anticipation,
We loved you from the very first time we saw you,
And that love, as you aged just grew and grew.
[Verse 2]
You grew up too fast and oh so strong,
Excelling at everything you tried all along,
You mastered mountains and rarely fell,
You were destined to be great, I could tell.
[Chorus]
Man, why did you make that choice to end it?
I'll never fully understand or comprehend it.
I really miss hearing your voice,
but I will never fully understand why you made that choice.
[Verse]
You were a musician who was truly gifted,
When you played spirits were always lifted,
That time you came to visit us in town,
You blew us all away, with your wonderful sound.
[Verse]
We all knew you were destined to great things,
Such promise, pressure and anxiety brings,
I wish I could have been there for you that day,
To assure you that no matter what, you would be OK.
[Chorus]
Man, why did you make that choice to end it?
I'll never fully understand or comprehend it.
I really miss hearing your voice,
but I will never fully understand why you made that choice.
[Verse]
I know how crushing self doubt can be,
I have dealt with it all my life, you see,
God, I wish you had thought to give me a call,
So I could have, for you, carried that ball.
[Outro]
We miss you more with each passing day,
Your memory simply won't fade away,
We will always have you in our heart,
for we loved you from the very start.