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"You Are Here" - Robin Frederick

 

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The Swingle Singers-style song You Are Here from Robin's WATER FALLS DOWN album is now available in sheet music.

 

ArtistLaunch.com called this song "... boppy, ethereal, lush, and precise all in the same moment.... [You Are Here] is an amazing piece. Taut, esoteric, sublime harmonies, tasty arrangement subtleties..." The sheet music is arranged for four vocal parts (SATB) and includes a chart for standup bass.

 

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Non-profit groups may perform the song royalty-free. If you are interested, send an email to info@robinfrederick.com with "sheet music" in the subject line. This song appears on the "Highveld Easter Plundafonix" CD compilation along with music by Paul Wheeler, Gilbert Isbin, Fellthru, Iain Cameron and Vaughan Williams.

 

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LYRICS: YOU ARE HERE

 

Refer to grid locations

All plans are drawn to scale

The outline of the structure rises

As the light begins to pale

Allow for variations

Let simple lines prevail

At the very center, a heartbeat

Echoing the words that never fail

YOU ARE HERE. YOU ARE HERE.

 

From skeletal foundations

The angled planes emerge

And slowly bone and breath ascend

To where steel beams and wind diverge

A sense of expectation

The empty space is gone

Flexibility, form, and function

Silhouetted in luminous dawn

YOU ARE HERE. YOU ARE HERE.

 

And stone by stone

And breath by breath

You change the skyline of heart and mind

Your endless halls and starlit roof

stairs of love, walls of fear,

doors of truth, bright rooms appear

You are here.

And breath by breath

And stone by stone

Oh, this love has grown.

 

Refer to illustration

In case of doubt or fear

Avoid the elevators, use the stairway

Keep the exits clear

For further information

Consult your Inner Guides

Note the color code of each level

On the diagram that Time provides

YOU ARE HERE. YOU ARE HERE.

A note about the song from

Robin Frederick:

 

I'm a longtime fan of the Swingle Singers with their unique Bach-meets-bebop musical style. So I thought I'd pay my respects with an original song blending the intricate, interwoven melodies of baroque music with the jazz vocal stylings of the 1960's.

 

Although the original Swingle Singers recordings had no lyrics -- just the nonsense syllables of 'vocalese' -- I ended up writing an offbeat love song that features an architectural theme. Love creates a solid structure where before there was only empty space. From love comes a new reality that changes our psychological skyline. The song can be understood both on a personal level and as a celebration of the love we express when we help others. With our love we can build a new and a better world.

 

If you're interested in performing this song, sheet music is available for SATB, drums and bass. Non-profit groups can perform this song royalty-free.

 

If you would like to perform this piece as part of an HIV/AIDS fund-raiser or benefit concert, all printed materials will be provided free of charge.

 

For more information send an email to me, info@robinfrederick.com

CREDITS:

Vocals & Keyboard Bass: Robin Frederick

Drums: Tom Walsh

Sax: Bob Sheppard

Music & Lyrics by Robin Frederick

Copyright 2001 Robin Frederick. All rights reserved.

   

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