Also in Blue - Shadow Grey (SHADOW)

from SpinTunes 18 Round 1 by Spintunes

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This tune found inspiration in several places - my colorblindness (hence the tendency to gravitate towards art and photography in black and white or greyscale, so I know I’m not missing anything), vocal jazz arrangements from Darmon Meader that I sang in college, and my status as a judge, which renders all of my tunes as shadows this time around. (Apologies to my fellow judges for adding another tune to the listening list!) Many thanks to my wife for singing the soprano and alto lines. Sheet music available upon request!

lyrics

Skies shine bright,
And your eyes do, too,
In shadow grey
Where there should be blue.

The picture stands
In its somber hues
By the empty bed
Where there should be you.

Love’s a technicolor rose,
A pretty thing the summer grows
A sunrise-colored kiss
You steal at dawn

Ever since you went away,
The whole world seems desaturated
All the colors fade to grey
The moment that you’re gone…

The grass was green,
The sky was blue
When you had me
And I had you
The sunset sinks
In a slate-grey fugue...

It’s shadow grey -
I’m shadow grey -
All shadow grey
If I don’t have you.

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from SpinTunes 18 Round 1, released October 4, 2021

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