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Auf Wiedersehn
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This is a song I wrote for my grandmother's funeral. She was a German immigrant. The literal translation of Auf Wiedersehn is "until we see each other again."
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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
Charts
Peak #203
Peak in subgenre #36
Author
Words and Music by Larry Whitler
Rights
1994 and 2010 Quill And Keyboard Productions
Uploaded
April 21, 2010
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MP3 9.2 MB 320 kbps 4:00
Lyrics
I bet she's dancing I bet she's teaching the angels An old German song And I bet she's got them singing' along In heaven today They're welcoming another angel home Auf Wiedersehn, Oma--- I'm waving good-bye from the back of the car Auf Wiedersehn And you keep waving, and waving, and waving good-bye Until we see each other again Auf Wiedersehn--- I bet she's smiling I bet she's telling them all our names One by one And I bet she goes for a walk when she's done In heaven today There's a mansion with a party going on Auf Wiedersehn, Oma--- I'm waving good-bye from the back of the car Auf Wiedersehn And you keep waving, and waving, and waving good-bye Until we see each other again Auf Wiedersehn--- I bet she's surrounded By all of the love that she's shown everyone All of her life And I bet Poppa is there at her side In heaven tonight I bet they sing a German "Silent Night" Auf Wiedersehn, Oma--- I'm waving good-bye from the back of the car Auf Wiedersehn And you keep waving, and waving, and waving good-bye Until we see each other again Auf Wiedersehn--- Auf Wiedersehn--- Auf Wiedersehn---
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robnonair
Apr 22, 2010
Such a beautiful song for a beautiful lady, Larry. I love your guitar/vocal and the strings. And your words convey such a beautiful picture. Very moving song; makes a person think ...