Hamelin

[The Gobi Desert Canoe Club]

Hi all, I started thinking about the Pied Piper of Hamelin and wondered if he was real could he charm Covid-19 back to where it came from. I'm starting to worry that this self isolation is catching up on me. Hope you enjoy.    Willie

Pavements lined with broken dreams
Promises and long dead schemes
Hopes were wasted just so much fuss
No piper came from Hamelin to save us

They told me I was getting better
Even wrote it in a letter
But they didn't want so much fuss
No piper came from Hamelin to save us

It seems that we can't kill the beast
Not until it's had it's feast
On people that you know
It's sad I know

Instrumental

So the Politicians all back tracked
It was harder than catching rats
No-one knew just where to begin
Still no piper from Hamelin
Came to save us

Outro

[Johnbee]

These are extraordinarily depressing days the likes which few alive today have ever seen.  We need to hang in there and try not to let it break our spirits.  As musicians, we have the ability to make these feelings into an art form.  Try to draw your strength from your ability to create and express yourself.  Stay strong, mentally, physically and emotionally.  There will be an end to this and life will go back to normal, hopefully sooner than later. 

Your tune is beautifully presented.  We can all relate.  Thank you for sharing.

  John B

[Greeny]

Very nice, Willie. Has your trademark jangle lushness, but I just love that 'sha la la la' style injected into this one. The synths sound great too - big and mournful. Fine work.

[Mike_S]

Beautiful... so nice Willie, great lyrics and a lovely listen.

Mike

[AndyR]

Wow, Willie - this sounds fab. Luscious sounds. And a cool lyrical idea... yep, nice one.

[Ferryman_1957]

Really liked this one Willie. The synths and guitars go very well together and it's a great lush soundscape for the vocals. Some nice touches in the backing vox and the idea behind the lyrics is very clever, linking this back to the Pied Piper story. Very well thought out and put together.