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Rose Petal Dust Devil

By lhrin on February 1, 2024 10:18 pm

I am a boomer chick, and boom chicks like to dance. One of my hopes for Weekly Beats is that I"ll write a song or two that is dance-able and compelling for the boomer audiences we get to play for. This song is an attempt in that direction.

I have already asked my son to scatter my ashes in a rose garden so that I will have a chance to be part of a Rose Petal Dust Devil.

The song in this key turned out to be a little high for my voice. The guitar part couldn't be easily transposed but I may work that in the future. I collaborated with my friend Billy, who did the guitar and bass.

Rose Petal Dust Devil lyrics:

Walkin' in wonder in this old English Town
The scent of roses is all around
A sudden movement up ahead on the ground
A splash of bright red petals whirls up into the air
It’s a...

Rose Petal Dust Devil
As lovely as a field of flowers
Rose Petal Dust Devil
Wild with grace and power
I don’t have to think about it, It’s where I want to be 

Rosy was good dog, she was my favorite girl
My constant companion on every trail
What started out nice and slow could end in a whirl
She’d always find herself chasing her tail
She’s just a...

Rose Petal Dust Devil
As lovely as a field of flowers
Rose Petal Dust Devil
Wild with grace and power
She doesn't think about it. It’s who she wants to be

Now that I’m older, gotta will to write
I’ll spend all my cash so there won’t be a fight
There’s house to sell to make it all right
And spread my ashes at the Rose Garden site
I’ll be a...

Rose Petal Dust Devil
As lovely as a field of flowers
Rose Petal Dust Devil
Wild with grace and power
I don’t have to think about it. It’s what I want to be

I’ve already thought about it
It’s what I’m gonna be

I really love the "rose petal dust devil" hook. A charming, evocative lyric with a wonderful melody to go along. Great chorus. I also like the chord change at the end of the verses before the chorus. Leads in perfectly.

One constructive comment: consider changing up the instrumentation between sections. For example, the organ sounds lovely, but it might help the song build if it waited until the first chorus or second verse to start.

Keep it up!

Your voice sounds great in this track! Hats off to you for creating a weekly beat with such intentionality & sincerity, plus tackling a topic that is largely avoided in our culture at large, let alone in popular music. Cool

Good old fashioned rock and roll is always good.
- Raioh

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