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This is a simple, sweet, and endearing song with a nostalgic vibe. I gathered some inspiration during a drive home from work, listening to The Carpenters, playing piano at work, and hanging out at Certain Sparks Music (music store/recording studio). I really hope you enjoy listening to this song as much as I enjoyed writing it.
"And if for nothing else, I hope when you hear this tune, it'll make you think of me..." :)
With all my heart,
Jimil-Anne
lyrics
CERTAIN SPARKS
Da da da da da dum, da da dum
Da da da da da dum, da dum
VERSE I:
Oh, the sky is gray today
I’m driving home
Listening to the radio
And your song comes on
Certain sparks of your voice catch my ear
Certain sparks of your words touch my soul
Da da da da da dum, da da dum
Da da da da da dum, da dum
VERSE II:
I’ve been watching you here from upstairs
You’ve got your headphones on
Tuning out all the world
And groovin’ to the beat of your own song
Da da da da da dum, da da dum
Da da da da da dum, da dum
CHORUS:
“La la la la la” is all I can sing
“Shoo bee doo ba wa”
My feet are shufflin’
Ain’t no song I write is worth rememberin’
But yours are, but yours are
But yours are, but yours are
Da da da da da dum, da da dum
Da da da da da dum, da dum
VERSE III:
I’ve been hanging around this place for awhile
Singin’ my shoulda-coulda-wouldas out of style
Part of me feels a sense of vulnerability
Not my sort of thing to sing my heart out
In front of watchful eyes
Da da da da da dum, da da dum
Da da da da da dum, da dum
CHORUS:
“La la la la la” is all I can sing
“Shoo bee doo ba wa”
My feet are shufflin’
Ain’t no song I write is worth rememberin’
Da da da da da dum, da da dum
Da da da da da dum, da dum
BRIDGE:
All the insides of my heart in song
Like Prufrock on the beach
VERSE IV:
Hey, I know I am going out of my way
Hey, I know I am well below your league
But I can’t help it, Mr. Radio
When your songs play
I feel I’m singin’ too
Da da da da da dum, da da dum
Da da da da da dum, da dum
CHORUS:
“La la la la la” is all I can sing
“Shoo bee doo ba wa”
My feet are shufflin’
Ain’t no song I write is worth rememberin’
But I hope all of this will turn to something
And if for nothing else, I hope
When you hear this tune,
It’ll make you think of me
Da da da da da dum, da da dum
Da da da da da dum, singin’--
CHORUS:
“La la la la la” is all I can sing
“Shoo bee doo ba wa”
My feet are shufflin’
Ain’t no song I write is worth rememberin’
But yours are, but yours are
OUTRO:
Da da da dum, da da da dum
(Shoo bee doo ba wa)
Da da da dum, da da da dum
(La la la la la)
Da da da dum, da da da dum
(All the insides of my heart in song)
Da da da dum, da da da dum
Like Prufrock on the beach
credits
released March 4, 2017
"Certain Sparks"
Written by Jimil-Anne Linton
Piano and Vocals performed by Jimil-Anne Linton
Solo Piano (Bridge) performed by Aaron Linton
Electric Bass performed by Antar Martin
Drums performed by Erez Koskas
Produced by Jimil-Anne Linton
Mixed and Mastered by Chris Lambert
Piano and Vocals tracked at Jimil-Anne's home studio in Lompoc, CA.
Bass tracked at Studio West in San Diego, CA.
Drums tracked at Studio Pros in Compton, CA.
Photo Credit: Alexandra Wallace
Cover Artwork: Chris Lambert
Jimil-Anne is a freelance singer-songwriter from Lompoc, CA. She has been moonlighting and singing her "shoulda-coulda-
woulda's" with the piano since 2015.
She will be releasing her debut album "All Lines Crossed” in 2017. She is currently working on her second album, which she hopes to release in 2021....more
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