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Golden Rule

by Jswetch

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This song came out of fooling around with DADGAD tuning a few summers ago. You'll hear what came out in the acoustic guitar track here. I did a good bit of the recording then (2019), but just came back to this in the last few weeks to add the vocals, electric guitar, and whatever knowledge I've gained in the last 3 years about making a recording sound a little better.
This song is in the spirit of lots of other songs that exhort those listening to help make this world a better place. That type of song always appealed to me as offering a bit of hope in the midst of chaos, confusion, self-centeredness, fears, etc. I'm thinking of things like Love's In Need of Love Today by Stevie Wonder, Love is the Answer by Todd Rundgren, or even All You Need is Love from the Beatles.
This lyrics here aren't so overtly Love centered, but if the message is heard and accepted, and taken to heart...hey, who knows?

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Wondering since this morning, now been at it most the day
Still never seems a way to end the fights.
The pain and hurt and sorrow sure can make us lose our way,
there's simple words can help to make it right

Golden Rule-it's doing unto others
Golden Rule-how you want it done to you
Golden Rule-try looking at each other
Golden Rule-how you want them to see you

We've heard it, maybe read it, seen it pass along our way,
Forgotten in the haze from way back when.
But it's still true, you know it, can't be lost in yesterday.
To make it work, first try it with a friend.

Golden Rule....

Caring boy, smiling man
Sharing all their best, and doing everything they can.
Peaceful woman, and loving girl
Sending out some joy into the whole big troubled world...
Here they go!

It's time to send it out there in a thought and in a word.
Don't keep it in, it's time to let it out
We got to make it happen here, it's time to take your turn
A whisper first, but turn it to a shout

Golden Rule.....

Caring boy, smiling man
Sharing all their best, and doing everything they can.
Peaceful woman, and loving girl
Sending out some joy into the whole big troubled world...
Here they go!

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released May 6, 2022
Words and Music by John Schwetje; copyright Swetchsongs (ASCAP) 2022. All voices and instruments performed or programmed, production, engineering, and recording by John Schwetje at Swetchsongs studios, Long Island, NY.
Photo by John Schwetje

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Jswetch is a composer and multi-instrumentalist with many years of playing experience in varied settings. He's influenced by Kurt Rosenwinkel, Neil Finn, John McLaughlin, XTC, Oregon, Todd Rundgren, Keith Jarrett, Weather Report, The Beatles, Hendrix, Jack Bruce, 70's Prog, Pat Metheny, and Fairport Convention. A little of all this filters into his own unique songs, sound, and musical vision. ... more

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