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A Ray Bertram and Robert Baitinger collaborative production.
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KaBERTRAM!!! ...it's all about the music.
Welcome to KaBertram!!! - an explosion of sound, motion, entertainment, and talented people from all around the world, all making music together. And if KaBertram! was a hurricane, then Ray Bertram would be the eye at the center of the storm. Ray, a life-long "compulsive writer," started writing at a very age and he's never stopped. When Ray turned his writing in the direction of lyrics in 2008, things really started hopping. Working together with good friend and partner, musician/song-writer/producer and creative genius John Surbaugh, Ray co-founded BCC Global: The Back Country Connection, which made it possible for him to take his writing and cover the world with it. Ray has now seen his writing produced into songs in the United States (Tennessee, California, Ohio, North Caroline, Georgia), Sweden, The Netherlands, South Africa, England, Ireland, Germany, Austria, and beyond. In 2010, Ray and another one of his frequent partners, Swedish singer/musician/song-writer/producer Anders Larson, were signed by the prominent Swedish promotional house, Hit Works, and in the time since numerous of their songs have been placed under contract and aggressively marketed all around the world. And, to date, Ray's writing has been produced into songs covering many genres, including Pop, Euro-Pop, Folk-Rock, Country, Rock-a-billy, Adult Contemporary, Jass/Swwing, Rap, and more. Ray continues to write and to continually direct his creative energies onward and upward, always striving to reach higher and to move in new directions. If you would lio further explore the work of Ray Bertram and the many people that he works with, you may do so through the sites and links below...and the farther you go, the more fun it becomes :-) KaBERTRAM!!! YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/KaBertram MySpace Station: http://www.myspace.com/kabertram Atomic Rocket Global Productions http://members.soundclick.com/Atomic+Rocket And a lot of Ray's writing has been developed and produced into more Country-related genres. You'll find this songs at the site & link below: BCC Global: The Back Country Connection http://members.soundclick.com/The+Back+Country+Connection
Song Info
Genre
Pop • Indie Pop
Charts
Peak #91
Peak in subgenre #13
Author
Ray Bertram/Robert Baitinger
Rights
(c) 2009 W. Ray Bertram, Robert Baitinger
Uploaded
September 15, 2012
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MP3 5.2 MB • 160 kbps • 4:33
Story behind the song
A note from Robert Baitinger (Germany): "Hey everybody, this is Robert. After years of absence from the Songwriter101.com website, I returned in late 2008. One of the first threads I read was a song called “Why” by Ray Bertram. I instantly fell in love with those lyrics. Unfortunately someone was already working on the song when I found it at that time. But I continued to revisit the “Why” thread every now and then. The lyrics virtually took my breath away every time I read them. In late 2009 I asked Ray what the status of the “Why” production was and reiterated my interest in producing a song around those lines. Just a few days later Ray gave me the permission to compose a tune. To me, these lyrics were perfect for an emotional piano ballad so I sat down in front of my piano and started playing and just a few minutes later the song was written. Initially I wanted to do a piano-only production but I later decided to add a few more instruments. Personally, I’m very happy the way the song came out and think this is one of my stronger productions." And I just want to thank Robert again for his work in this piece. Robert took a very pro-active role in shaping the core lyric toward meeting the production that he felt appropriate for it - and to very good effect. We hope that you enjoy it listening to the song. Ray Bertram
Lyrics
Why Verse 1: You seem far away What should I do Please tell me what should I say Do I tell the truth Or should I lie I wonder why Pre-chorus: Why should I try Why should I care Please tell me why that I’m still there Chorus: Why do I cry Why do I shout Why can’t I just figure you out Why won’t it work Why won’t it die Why can’t we just let it go by Where is the voice that tells me why Verse 2: I...I get so hot Could call it quits But this time I swear I’m not I wish you would look me in the eyes And tell me why Pre-chorus: Why should I try Why should I care Please tell me why that I’m still there Chorus: Why do I cry Why do I shout Why can’t I just figure you out Why won’t it work Why won’t it die Why can’t we just let it go by Where is the voice that tells me why Bridge: I watch you walk across the room So beautiful, so full of gloom Should I laugh or should I cry I just shake my head And I wonder why Chorus: Why do I cry Why do I shout Why can’t I just figure you out Why won’t it work Why won’t it die Why can’t we just let it go by Where is the voice that tells me why Outro: Why can’t we just let it go by Where is the voice that tells me why Lyrics: Ray Bertram, Robert Baitinger Vocals/Instrumentals/Production: Robert Baitinger Why (c) 2009 W. Ray Bertram, Robert Baitinger
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