John Van Wicklen

John Van Wicklen

Such is life

Song Length 3:36 Genre Jazz - Smooth Jazz

Lyrics

Such is life

Sudden breeze, on a warm sunny day
disorienting in a good way.
Unexpected smile, from a stranger walking near
so sorry I had nothing to say

Such is life,
like the wind, it can blow one way, then the other
Life's not certain, and you know
you never know, from one day to the other

Take off your sunglasses,
so your eye eye eyes can breathe,
Take in, a brighter day
when life takes you, on the twists and turns
keep your mind on brighter days

Such is life
Like the wind, it can blow one way, and then the other,
Life's not certain, and you know you never know,
From one day to the other

Instrumental

Everyday is wrapped in a ribbon,
and a bow, what you get,
you never know, you never know

very nice tune .... done well

Really nice song, message and vocalist. I like the groove and overall vibe of this one... that nice, smooth jazzy, adult contemporary sound. Really pretty progressions and arrangement. Percussion gives it a nice latin feel, and then the guitar solo really stands out; takes its sections of the song to another place. Great job!

Just Love the arrangement and vocals!!

I like the opening guitar theme. When the horns come in for the section around 00:50, they really fit well. Having the B3 organ come in towards the end is nice; well played.

Nice reflection on life. Good vocal and instrumental performance.

great mix, captured me from the 1
real cool guitar playing tone & articulation
would love to hear more stuff

I really liked the song, it reminded me of Michael Franks. Gave me the feeling of being out on a sail boats with my special lady...sipping on some vintage wine. Very jazzy in a morning brunch sort of way. The length was very good, and overall content of song. I wanted to hear it again. Good job.

Firstly, this is a beautiful song and very catchy. The ambience is superb with it's carefree summery vibe. Lovely vocal performance. Great lyrics. The guitar solo at 2.22 is phenomenal. I can imagine Melody Gardot singing this song.

Interesting piece. Nice groove

In this sweet, smooth number, this jazz artist compares life to the wind - nice metaphor. I really like the part about taking off your sunglasses and letting your eyes breathe. Very creative word picture there. Easy-going and fun. Great lead guitar work. Interesting sound effects. Flawless vocal. Nice mix and production. Fantastic job. LOVE the ending!

Wow!! Steller Performance----I had to stop it and go get a beer to hear the rest! LOL!

Nice funky rhythms, good voice, vocals swing along well, excellent arrangement, instruments well played, good guitar solo, nice ending, the whole song is very good, great easy listening track

This track is on 1 Broadjam Top 10 Lists
Top 10 List Rank
Male #4
This track is on 1 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Frank Pietrantoni (aka FrankLP) My Top Songs 2/6/2023

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