Last modified 2025-02-13.
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© An original composition by Mike Slinn. All rights reserved.
This song was recorded and is probably best played at 130 BPM.
About This Song
The mood is subdued. A laid-back atmosphere in which a country reflects on how their powerful neighbor has become unstable and dangerous to all. The self-harm the neighbor is inflicting upon itself is unsettling to watch.
“Dear John,”
Many romances have ended with a written message that began with those two words. The music videos that will be created to accompany this music will deliver a similar message.
Current State
At present, this song just has an English message (that needs work) and is musically still in the early stages. The lyrics at this stage are just a placeholder. I wrote them with the idea that others could understand the central message so that we can find better and shorter ways of expressing similar ideas.
Other musicians and producers are invited to participate. We also need help with publicity.
All Canadians Are Invited To Participate
I would like to collaborate with First Nations and Canadian French lyricists, singers and musicians to refine and record the message. The concept is to weave short passages of non-colonial First Nations languages with short passages of English and Canadian French.
This should be a group effort.
The song was written for Canadians. If other people would like to support Canada and Canadians, then we are grateful and encourage them to sing this song with us.
No AI, But
This song is by the people, for the people. No AI imagry or AG-generated music should be used.
I confess that Tto get things started, I used an AI-generated image, shown above. Please, someone, take a picture like the above of real people holding a similar banner. Send it to me and I will replace the current AI-generated image.
Audio Recordings
These recordings have a click track. Once we get closer to an actual release, the click track will be muted. I left a lot of space for other voices in other languages:
We Miss You But - drums, bass, guitars, vocal 2025-02-19, mix 2.mp3This is the previous version, with a different bass line:
We Miss You But - drums, bass, 2 guitars 2025-02-12.mp3A short segment of the original idea:
We Miss You But - drums, bass, guitar and voice slice 2025-02-10_2.mp3At present, these are the words; they are spoken. Make no assumptions about what comes next. The people must speak. I only can speak for myself. This is my initial contribution.
I ask for input and seek contribution in many ways from many people in many places.
Lyrics
We were good friends, good allies.
But you have changed.
We must adapt to the new reality.
We wish you well,
For tomorrow we will still be here, beside you.
Original Lyrics
The lyrics are still evolving. This was the first version:
We were good friends, good allies.
But you have changed.
We must adapt to the new reality.
We wish you well,
For tomorrow we will still be here, beside you.
The most adaptable are the ones that flourish.
This is a time of change.
This is our time.
Now we realize the importance of having many connections to the world,
and no longer rely on the easy, cheapest and most comfortable option.
We grow, we make new connections, new friends, new partners.
Our ancestors still remind us how.
Tomorrow we will still be here, beside you.
Pro Tools Session
I am using Pro Tools.
I normally use DaVinci Resolve (which is free) to make music videos.
About the Competition
Macaronic Songs
Multilingual songs, also known as macaronic songs, are tracks where lyrics are sung in two or more languages. Some popular multilingual songs include:
- Beatles - Michelle
- Brazilian Girls - Jique
- Isabelle Boulay - N’oubliez jamais
- Justin Wellington - Iko Iko
- Laurent Voulzy- Le soleil donne
- Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee - Despacito
- Megadeth - A Tout Le Monde
- Les Nubians - Voyager
- Zap Mama - Songe
Other Pro-Canadian Videos
Musicians
You are welcome to perform and record this song at the speed you prefer, and in the key you want.
This is copyrighted material. You can earn passive income by recording and performing this song. As it slowly becomes more popular, what is at first a trickle of royalties grows over time into something that is always providing for you.
Stems
Stems are helpful for musicians who need to learn how to play a song. After downloading audio stems, they can play each stem as a separate track, and adjust the volume of each track according to their requirements. For example, a musician might choose to hear just the stem initially for the instrument they play. Once they have learned their part, they might play all the other stems at normal volume but mute the track they had listened to, so they can practice their part while playing along. Wikipedia has additional information.
Audacity is a popular, free, open-source program that can play stems. It allows you to decide which stems to play, and you can adjust their relative volumes.
Sheet Music & Project Files
