Track #7 - Lady Blue

Recorded -

Basic Track – October 1 and 2, 2013

Acoustic intro – November 16, 2013

Vocals – December 5 and 10, 2013 and March 26, 2014

Guitar solo and additional lead parts – December 15, 2013 and February 27, 2014

Minor drum tweaking – March 14, 2014

Backstory -

As the summer of 2013 faded into autumn, I was all set to start mixing and mastering Breaking Through The Glass. With the exception of what would become “Breakaway”, I had six songs ready to go. Then one late September day, I got another creative spark, and the seeds for what would become “Lady Blue” were sown. I quickly set about recording what would become the last song to be started and completed for the album.

Lyrically, I was aiming for a story about a wanting to reach out and help someone who's life has spiraled downward. Since the song's completion, I've realized that these lyrics are a rather universal and they can apply to almost anybody who has experienced troubles in life, even me!

Lyrics -

She sits alone all by herself, she doesn't talk to anyone

Well I can't tell you why, but she has caught my eye, lady blue.

Once she loved the life she lived, she gave it all that she could give.

But now she'd rather cry, then to give it all a try, lady blue.

I want to help you, lose your shadow, and step back into the sun, lady blue.

She smells of whiskey and gin, she takes it straight no chaser, just to drown the pain.

Well maybe today, I can chase your blues away, lady blue.

Maybe I can bring back the light, that used to shine all around you.

Well what have you got to lose, let me shine away your blues, lady blue.

I want to know, if I can help you, to try and lose this pain you feel, lady blue.

She doesn't care (x2), she's happy living this way.

She's a loner (x2), doesn't need any company.

So why do I (x2), even bother to lend a hand?

Perhaps it's time I worked on being, a solitary man.

Lady blue, if you don't need me, then I don't need you, so why don't-cha, do what you wanna do!

All music and lyrics are Copyright 2014 – Rob Weiss Music.