Topic: Saint Lucia

I just returned home from my first ever trip to the Caribbean Islands, specifically to Saint Lucia. I had a wonderful time there but unfortunately, I was not able to take my guitar. I had a lot of song ideas that came to me while I was there but this is the first I've managed to write. So I hope you all like it. It is a little long but story songs are sort of like that sometimes and this did actually happen. I will work to get this recorded as soon as I'm able but feel free to give it a try on your own.

Saint Lucia By Jeff Gilpin


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Intro - verse chords - Dm Bb F C


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[Dm]Sounds of the surf at the start of the day


[Bb]Walking the beach as the waves break away


[F]Looking for treasure washed up on the sand


[C]Refused by the sea to land where it lands


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There’s nothing else to hear all around


Beach chairs are empty no people sound


Palm trees, sea almond trees gently sway


Going to get busy here later today


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[Bb]One of my favorite parts of the [F]day


Peaceful awaking


[Bb]One of my favorite parts of the [F]day


There’s no [C]mistaking


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I see a path on the side of the beach


Meanders on over where locals all meet


No noisy tourists walk over to play


Mostly the resort is where they all stay


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This time of the morning resort is prepping


Cleaning up trash tables resetting


Making things ready for all their guest


Who’ll sit on their beach chairs that look to the west


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One of my favorite parts of the day

Peaceful awaking


One of my favorite parts of the day

There’s no mistaking

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But I’m taking that path to wander on over


My morning walk no sun on my shoulder


The sand just same the waves the same too


Trees on the beach, mango, cashew


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A waking up local waves and says hi


We talk about trees, the weather, the sky


He passes on knowledge all about his bay


Cracks open some almonds explaining the way


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One of my favorite parts of the day

Peaceful awaking


One of my favorite parts of the day

There’s no mistaking

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We talk for a while about all his dreams


About his tiny hut and his future schemes


Starting out simple but his dreams are grand


Going to make gold out of his piece of sand


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I see the dream he has in his mind


See he believes that he’ll keep trying


Keep working hard keep doing right


That might just payoff but not overnight 


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One of my favorite parts of the day

Peaceful awaking


One of my favorite parts of the day

There’s no mistaking

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Sun starts to peek in through the trees


Warming the up day with humidity


He shares some local fruit that has grown


On his stretch of beach where he calls home


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We talk some more and we feel the rain patter


Doesn’t last long as clouds start to scatter 


We say our goodbyes and I wish him well


And I end up with another story to tell


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One of my favorite parts of the day

Peaceful awaking


One of my favorite parts of the day

There’s no mistaking


J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

Re: Saint Lucia

That's  good Jets, I  look forward to hearing how you do this one.  And how nice to get away for a holiday to a nice beach resort.  I actually don't know this place but I always wanted to visit the Caribbean Islands.     

Laugh Lots ... Forgive Much ...  Love one another     smile
Covers and some Originals found over there    ------- >    https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan

Re: Saint Lucia

Thanks Jan. I plan on recording it this weekend. It's a great place and I had a great time. It was our first real vacation away in a long time and my first time in the Caribbean Islands.     

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

Re: Saint Lucia

Finally got a good recording I like. Have a listen and let me know what you think. https://soundcloud.com/jets60/saint-lucia     

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

Re: Saint Lucia

Nice one Jets, your singing is always good to listen too.  I wondered how you were going to perform this song as I could see it has lots of lyrics in it and you covered it well and made it work.  Your guitar did you have it amped up?     

Laugh Lots ... Forgive Much ...  Love one another     smile
Covers and some Originals found over there    ------- >    https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan

Re: Saint Lucia

Jeff your vocals are good on this song. With a band backing you and also backing vocals it would come out real good.     

Re: Saint Lucia

Thanks, Jan and Pete. Jan, I am breaking in my Volt 276 audio interface which I actually got right before we left for vacation. Both my guitar and my mic for vocals are plugged into that interface, and as you noticed I'm getting a much cleaner sound by using it. I'm still working to switch from Audacity to Ableton Live Lite for my audio software but I'm not quite there yet. I'm taking my time and enjoying the change as I get to play with new toys. smile     

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

Re: Saint Lucia

Jeff
very nice song - very descriptive of the beach. You played and sang great

Jim     

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Re: Saint Lucia

Thanks Jim     

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C