Otautahi Together - Christchurch earthquake commemorations

[susieverity]

Mar 2, 2021 11:14:16 GMT martindn said:

This is very good news. Hayley was understandably tentative after such a long time away from performing live, but her voice is still there and as strong as ever,and her performances will become more polished I'm sure when she gets back into it. And even better, she is still writing new songs. Dare I suggest that those of us who have stuck with her through thick and thin might be about to see something new and wonderful from Hayley? I certainly hope so.

I hope so too Martin!

[Libby]

Here is a video on youtube that's separate from the livestream; no interview afterwards, and some of the intro with Hayley was edited out, but the important parts are all still there. I think the only thing edited out was when Hayley told Bic she really liked her song.



Now, I've listened closely several times, and I think I've got the lyrics all figured out, so I'm going to post them here; I'm actually going to type it as I hear it:

The A-Side:

Don't be precious about how it looks
All the lessons and what it took
Every turn brought something good
The lotus flower grows from the mud

Turn it over to the A-side
Quit the games and make it right
Love is good, you shouldn't have to hide
Just turn it over to the A-side
To the A-side...

Touch your scars and feel the burn
Wonder if you will love again
You gotta let it out to let it in
Break it down, call it an end


Turn it over to the A-side
Quit the games and make it right
Love is good, you shouldn't have to hide
Just turn it over to the A-side
To the A-side

Oooohhh... Ooohhhh...

Turn it over to the A-side
Quit the games and make it right
Ooohh!
Love is good, you shouldn't have to hide
Ooohh
Just turn it over to the A-Side
To the A-side
Ooohhh
The A-side
Ooohh
The A-side

And here is Bic's song for Christchurch, No One Walks this Night Alone:

[martindn]

Thanks for doing that Libby. I was struggling to make out some of the lyrics, and I think you have got it. As always with Hayley, a well crafted lyric.

[Libby]

You're welcome. I listened hard and rewound a couple of times just to be sure.

I'm a tiny bit disappointed that, other than posting the livestream link to her story and bio, she hasn't posted anything permanent to her instagram page. I mean, the bio link is there, but you don't know what that is unless you click on it. Also, even though it's in her bio, it isn't set to the right spot. It would be nice if she would post it to her own youtube page, or do like she did with Greener Lands, and post the video directly to instagram, like this:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd9gE5fA-u_

[Joe]

Thanks Libby for sharing the song lyrics!  

They are definitely words to encourage us to forget the past and begin anew. 

[Libby]

Speaking of earthquakes, apparently there were some earthquakes near New Zealand, and there has been a tsunami warning for the coastal regions. Hayley posted a story about it.

[Dave]

I've uploaded two unlisted video extracts from of the Together concert on our channel, if anyone's interested:

Hayley's complete involvement - intro, song, interview and presenter's final remarks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZijHI0MMvzc

The A-Side song only: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzec-s-2d2A

I'm unsure at the moment if I should fully publish them or not, as they are available elsewhere of course. Publishing them would inform our 33k subscribers so maybe?

Oh and Libby, I could add subtitles using the lyrics you posted, they would be optionally switchable on or off of course, what do you think?

I liked this bit: "a song that once I get it recorded and put out, I hope will help people... ".

[Joe]

Hello Dave! 

Thank you for uploading those two videos to our YouTube channel!  I think we should make them public...Hayley’s appearance was a very special moment.  Her song represents a new beginning for us all! 

[Libby]

I agree, it would be great to make it public. It was a public event, after all. I'll leave the lyrics decision up to you. I think it would be fine with or without.

[Dave]

Thanks Joe and Libby, I will publish it later today, my time, the song first to see the reaction before publishing the unedited one with interview.

I thought I'd see what could be done about the bit at 44 seconds where Hayley hesitates to adjust her microphone and have done a version with that cut out, please let me know if it's better - or not!!! I will publish what people think is the best version.

Here is the new edit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7V-LHITCmY


Cheers, Dave

[Joe]

Hi Dave,

I really prefer your new version with the edit! 

[Dave]

Thanks Joe, I did need someone to confirm that the edit is OK. It is now a second or two shorter - and published.

Libby I did add subtitles, many thanks for providing the lyrics, I have credited you for that in the description. Viewers can of course turn them off with a single click if they prefer it without.

This song has definitely grown on me!

[Libby]

You're welcome, again!

[Sing]

Thank you for the lyrics Libby and the video Dave

I have been listening to the song a lot over the past few days, and I like it more and more as I listen to it. At first I missed a lot of the lyrics but now I can read them I think I hear them much better. I hope she does record and release this song soon.
I've been doing some painting today and as I listened to the song again I was inspired to paint this:
I thought you might like to see it. I might try something a bit different with it sometime. I've been looking at other songs I like and thinking about whether I could paint something 'for them too.

I'm not sure if my link will work, I'm never very good at posting links and things like that here

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNvQcBGs3ui

[Libby]

That is a wonderful painting of that song, and I would love to see any more that you do.

The link does work, it just won't embed on the forum, at least it doesn't on my end. It always used to, and refreshing the page doesn't help.