Slow To Go

Story Behind The Song

When Henk produced this song, he did a strange but effective thing with the three-word chorus - Slow to Go. He speeded up my voice then stretched it out and fitted it back on to the text. It now sounds as if I'm dueting with a female singer but actually both voices are mine. Quite weird. Maybe simple for most people but I have no technical knowledge at all so it was pretty amazing for me!

Song Description

Breaking up - some times it's finished but no-one is ready to get up and leave.

Song Length 2:18 Genre Folk - Contemporary
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Poignant, Serene Subject Breaking Up, Lost Love
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

SLOW TO GO

Touched by the wind
Blown with the snow
Adrift in a storm
No place to go
Frowning like a mountain
Spreading through my room
Slowness is contagious
I catch the gloom
Slow to go

You suspect that I would trap you or keep you
You're so sure I would try to chain you or tie you
But we're subject to the same game, the same rules
When it's over
It's over
It's finished
It's over

Touched by the wind
Blown with the snow
Adrift in a storm
No place to go
Frowning like a mountain
Spreading through my room
Slowness is contagious
I catch the gloom
Slow to go

The voice caught me immediately, very nice bass range with a story-telling quality that captures the listener. Nice controlled vibrato, well trained. It seemed perhaps nylon strings were used here, the tone is warm and fits the mood of this song. There was an interesting, almost discordant melody/harmony singing "slow to go" which I found unusual, but liked. Slow songs, with a single instrument can be tough to pull off, you did it.

I didn't get it... lyrics didn't fit the emotion of the guitar... your melody was more spaghetti western and guitar was sorta Spanish pop??

This song reminded me of a style of writing from the era of Irving Berlin. Nice smooth vocals and harmonies. Well done!

The Spanish guitar and the retro verb gave this tun a spaghetti western vibe to me. Really appreciate this angle.

i can hear this on tv

I like the gloomy solo vibe to this one. I could see it as a tune used for a movie soundtrack with a dark, sad or gloomy atmosphere.

Lyrics John du Feu Music John du Feu
Producer Henk Kroon Performance John du Feu

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