Lyrics Annotated
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CrackingTheSimonCode Lyrics Annotated |
Beautiful |
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| Four bar, guitar intro. | |
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Snowman sittin' in the sun Doesn't have time to waste. He had a little bit too much fun, Now his head's erased. | Good ol' folk rock. Acoustic guitar, Gadd showing why he's in demand for everyone's session. Light but never dull. Bounces along happily. |
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Back in the house, Family of three: Two doin' the laundry And one in the nursery.
| Thematic switch in the lyrics, not in the music. |
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We brought a brand new baby back from Bangladesh, Thought we'd name her Emily. She's beautiful. Beautiful.
| Second thematic switch in lyrics. |
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Yes sir, head's erased, Brain's a bowl of jelly. Hasn't hurt his sense of taste, Judging from his belly. | |
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But back in the house, Family of four now: Two doin' the laundry And two on the kitchen floor.
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We brought a brand new baby back from mainland China, sailed across the China Sea. She's beautiful. Beautiful.
| Got to here in A#. Bass playing a double, soft A# at start of each bar. |
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Go-kart sittin' in the shade: You don't need a ticket to ride, It's summertime, summertime, Slip down a water slide. Little kid dancin' in the grass, Legs like rubber band. It's summertime, summertime. There's a line at the candy stand. |
Key rises to C#. Electronics appear. Still happy folk rock.
Bass now dancing. |
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Keep an eye on them children, Eye on them children in the pool. You'd better keep an eye on them children, Eye on them children in the pool.
| New melody. |
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Eight-bar instrumental. Bass has that rumba beat going.
Back in A#. |
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We brought a brand new baby back from Kosovo. That was nearly seven years ago. He cried all night. Could not sleep. His eyes were bright, Dark and deep. Beautiful.
| Third lyric theme redux. |
Annotator's notes: I'm avoiding flats. The "#", or sharp, sign is a regular keystroke. There is no equivalent for flats. I'd prefer to call this B-flat and D-flat, but it's accurate as written and avoids typesetting issues.
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