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Lovesick American, Pierre
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A story of an American soldier who is in love with his girl back home.
singer songwriter acoustic beatles music florida new york love songs writer college performer larry whitler robin macblane
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I am a solo singer/songwriter. My music is mostly soft although my songs could easily be performed in mostly any style.
For me, it's all about the song. That mysteriously magical thing that happens when a lyric is married to a melody. The writing process is invigorating and exciting while simultaneously being exasperating and difficult. It is that moment when music is being composed and a lyric is being written when I am truly the "artist at his easel." The creative process continues when the song is brought into the studio to be recorded because, as in writing, the production and arrangement processes also have their own sets of challenges. Those challenges are always dictated by the song itself and the task at hand at that moment is to be true to the song and carefully craft a recording that reflects what the song is about. Part three, for me, is to then take that song and perform it. It is the purest form of displaying this work of art called a song and is the only place where the magic of the creation is reflected back to me from a room full of interested listeners. And at that moment it is only as magical as the audience makes me believe it is. My CDs are all available on CDBaby.com.
Song Info
Genre
Pop Indie Pop
Author
Words and Music by Larry Whitler
Rights
2009 Quill And Keyboard Productions
Uploaded
November 20, 2009
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MP3 10.4 MB 320 kbps 4:33
Lyrics
When I was a young man And you were a young woman You were so beautiful And I was just there--- We fell in love In the Winter The world was at war And we wondered what for--- For life was just starting And I'd be departing But I'd be true to you, I swear, I'd be true to you--- To the Army I was Private Peter O'Hare, To my fellow soldiers I was Dover, Delaware, To the painted women Tempting the troops I'd say, "No Madame" I swear--- I was true to you And they called me Lovesick American, Pierre--- For all of us young men And all of you young women Life was uncertain And life was unfair--- We said we'd wait 'Til we wed Sometime after the war And we wondered what for--- For love was just blooming And briding and grooming Was all we wanted to do It was all I wanted from you To the Army I was Private Peter O'Hare, To my fellow soldiers I was Dover, Delaware, To the painted women Tempting the troops I'd say, "No Madame" I swear--- I was true to you And they called me Lovesick American, Pierre--- The night before leaving You had my heart beating You were so beautiful And I was so scared--- There making love On the night Before heading to war And the perfume you wore Lingered in every breath Even in the face of my own death I was true to you Oh, I was true to you To the Army I was Private Peter O'Hare To my fellow soldiers I was Dover, Delaware To the painted women Tempting the troops I'd say, "No Madame" I swear--- I was true to you And they called me Lovesick American, Pierre--- Lovesick American, Pierre---
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robnonair
Nov 19, 2009
Such a wonderful song, Larry! Such a moving story! Your lines give me chills and then tears at the end. I LOVE your music, the accordian, the 3/4 time, your vocal, the entire feel of your song! Your lyric really makes me feel a part of the story, like I am on the inside watching.