A loving ballad of a man talking about meeting his girlfriend, marrying her, and starting a family. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version.
Track details
| Track ID number: | 17119 |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Vocal Ballads -- Pop: General / Feelgood Pop |
| Moods/Emotions: | Melancholic / Nostalgic / Wistful -- Laid back / Easy-going / Chilled -- Homey / Cozy / Wholesome -- Loving / Romantic / Tender -- Sweet / Pretty / Adorable / Innocent |
| Suggested Production Types: | Family / Light Entertainment -- Love Story / Romance |
| Prominent Instruments: | Bass (Electric) -- Drums (Drum Kit) -- Guitar (Acoustic) -- Guitar (Electric) -- Vocals (Male) / Singing with Lyrics |
| Keywords / Hints: | loving, sweet, romantic, pop, powerful, passionate, love, hope, beautiful, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Jack Johnson, Gavin DeGraw, One Direction, Rascal Flatts |
| Tempo feel: | Slow |
| Tempo Beats Per Minute: | 72 |
| Artist: | Dave Tough Band |
| Composer: | Dave Tough (BMI - CAE#: 499.731.594) |
| Publisher: | Tough Daddy Publishing (BMI) |
| SRCO (Sound Recording Copyright Owner): | Dave Tough |
| PRO / Non-PRO Track? | PRO (What's this?) |
| WAV file bit depth: | CD-quality / 16-bit (What's this?) |
| Stem files available for this track: | No |
| Lyrics: | A hot August night, I saw her by the jukebox light Her beauty captivated me Thanks to a dare, I walked over there Then we talked ‘til she had to leave I was sad she couldn’t stay But that feeling went away Yeah, she smiled – she smiled back at me She smiled back at me – she smiled back at me The time slowed to a crawl, right then I had it al High on life and not afraid to fall When she smiled back at me The following June, our passion was is bloom I wanted to have her for my wife Because of her past, she felt the need to ask A question weighing on her mind She wondered if I loved her too And I simply said “I do” Repeat Chorus I’ve traveled overseas, drove a million miles But the best scenery is always a smile In early May, a baby’s on the way I felt my life was now complete But I questioned me, and the father I would be When I saw that cotton sheet As I held her through the night All she did was cry But at the break of day All the tears they seemed to dry Repeat Chorus Written by Dave Tough & JD Dohnal |
| Album containing this track: | (None) |
Dave Tough Band
Dave Tough is a Nashville-based producer, engineer, songwriter and music industry educator. He has written and produced several songs for major motion pictures and television. Most recently in 2012 he had 9 placements in the television show "Hart of Dixie" and had over 10 placements in the CW television series "Remodeled". In 2011, his song "Falling" was featured in Seth Rogen's "Observe and Report" . Other songs have been featured in training films and commercials, including a Pantene shampoo ad series.
Dave has had cuts with several independent and label country and pop artists (and is an active voting member of the The Recording Academy (Grammy Awards). He is a member of the duo "Xavier & Ophelia" with co-creator DeAnna Moore.
As a songwriter Dave has been a top finalist in many songwriting contests and he won the Grand Prize Country Category in the 2009 John Lennon Songwriting Contest.
As an engineer and producer, Dave has produced, engineered demos and master recordings for hundreds of artists worldwide over the internet.
Dr. Tough is an audio professor at Belmont University in Nashville, TN teaching audio recording and studio production. He has worked and studied under engineering names such as Bruce Swedien and Neil Citron. He has worked on the business side of the industry for Capitol Records, Warner Chappell Music, BMG Music Publishing and Capitol/EMI.
As an solo artist, Tough has released two solo albums Gravity Always Wins (2005) and I'm Right Here (1999). Tough has been recording and songwriting educator at UCLA, Cal Poly University, the University of North Alabama and most recently, Belmont University's Mike Curb College.
Dave Tough shares his namesake with the famous jazz drummer (Tough's great uncle) who played with the likes of Woody Herman, Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey.
Said Dave: "I enjoy making a living making music as there is something always new to learn. If you know one instrument, you can learn another. If you know how to engineer one style, you can always learn another. My main question I ask myself when writing and making music is "what gives you goosebumps". The mechanics of songwriting and engineering can get quite technical, however at the end of the day its what makes you feel something."