Everyone Has a First Heartbreak

by @wynia · @briansmith · @dmelbygibbons · @bearwith · @jmpoet

Everyone Has a First Heartbreak
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Liner Notes

Sadly, heartbreak is a place most of us on this earth have had the misfortune of experiencing. If you want to relive those feelings or belt them out in a giant catharsis, have we got a song for you here! We offer a piano-driven lament that morphs into an anthem, hope you're belting it along by the end too!

Credits:
@jmpoet for the lyrics
The band @bearwith with the music -
@wynia for pounding out the first draft of the song on #piano, then adding #vocals, and #flugelhorn
Credit to @briansmith and @dmelbygibbons for fleshing out the chorus, with @briansmith on #cello, bass, acoustic guitar, and audio engineering, and @dmelbygibbons on vocals

Moar hashtags so you can find us: #trumpet (even though it's actually a flugelhorn) #acoustic #cello #harmonies #girlwithpiano #guywithguitar #guitar #singersongwriter #duet #indierock #strings

Lyrics

Everyone Has a First Heartbreak
Lyrics by Julie Arthur
Music by Sarah Wynia Smith, Brian Smith, and David Melby-Gibbons of @bearwith

Verse 1
C/G E E7
I remember your hand in mine
C/G E
You made me feel such longing
C/G E E7
I tore myself in two for you
C/G E
Disregarded my own wanting

Pre-chorus
Dm F/C
Lying on the floor
Dm Bb F/C
You tried to pick up your own pieces
Dm F/C
Laid myself bare
Dmaj F/C
Redemption was my thesis

Chorus
C E7
And it’s an ache now that I feel, I
Am F
feel it still today
C E7
The way it never, never would
Am F
never should have been
C E7
You didn’t look back as you walked
Am Fm
As you walked away
Am Bb F
Everyone has a first heartbreak

Verse 2
C/G E E7
Desperate tries to convince you
C/G E
We belonged together at last
C/G E E7
Youthful hearts beat naïve
C/G E
So loud, so strong and fast

Comments

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@berni1954
Quite the suite!
This is a super addition to the "break up" sub-genre. I really like the pre-chorus lyrics!
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@williamjames
Very polished and thought out. The intro piano especially tickled my fancy. The first pre chorus hit just the right sweet spot. The piano and horn break after the chorus was wonderful too. So much to like! Great success!
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@danvaillancourt
I love the instrumentation. Chord choices are nice. I like the dynamic shifts and changes in the feel of the melody between section. Yes!
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@monty
This is a beautiful song, beautifully performed. The piano and harmonies are terrific. Very well done. And thanks for the nice feedback on "Lost at Midnight." I appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment. Oh, and I love that flugelhorn.
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@gm7
Great piano intro which sets the mood for this song. Nice chorus , harmonies and instrumentation.
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@plushbaby
Love the build on this song, the way it develops throughout seems very natural. I think the horn part on the chorus is an absolutely wonderful touch.
Really like the theme of the song and the hookline/title is really nice, lines that really evoke the rawness of the first heartbreak - lovely!
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@gregscheer
That's such a sweet song! The title itself is worth the price of admission, but then you follow it up with a great tune and lyrics. What I especially like is that you've managed to create a mood that is matter-of-fact–even thankful–rather than bitter.
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@avdyk
Beautiful lyrics, love the melody and the sad feelings but with also some hope. Great voices and cool arrangements! Congrats!
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@n1742
I love the harmonic strength of the song - C and E major great combination and then such a lovely Flugelhorn sound - so full and rounded compared with a trumpet. gorgeous.
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@nancyrost Mod
Everyone does, but this collaboration keeps it fresh. The chords never go where I expect them to, and the phrasing is so intelligent!
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@hbusse
Oo, that is a really cool verse chord progression, very dreamlike. I love the strong duet harmonies in the verse. So effective how it kicks into a more rhythmic, grounded, driving feel in the chorus as the lyric comes more into the present. Lots to applaud here! Well done all.
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