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This is a cowrite with David Graham and Vaughan Daniel that we're pitching to a particular film opportunity...the goal is to write a Beatles-like song (yay) based on the theme of giving...here's what we got so far. Lyrics by David and Vaughan, music and recording by me. Any suggestions or comments are welcome. Thanks!

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=9556442

"Believe The World Needs You"

If you're thinkin'
You have nothing to offer
To a world that seems to thrive on selfishness
You'll start believin'
There's no reason to bother
While day by day you're caring less and less
Isn't it time you understood
Doing nothing isn't doing nothing good?

Believe the world needs you
Everything you are and everything you do
It needs your love and your prayers
Your dreams, schemes and dares
Don't close your eyes to the truth
Believe the world needs you

Now you're saying
That you're just one person
How could you ever hope to make a difference?
You keep on making
Excuses 'cause you're certain
That the world will go on turning in the end
Open your eyes and take a look
Each life is another page in the book

chorus

You can change a life
Love can be the light
To take the darkness away
To keep the darkness away

chorus

(Copyright 2010 Daniel/Graham/Kaufman)

That is very Beatle-esque....on the order of Free As A Bird. Good luck with the pitch.
JimK

Cool Mark - a nice stroll down Yesterday-Lane... I enjoyed that very much....!

Nice, Mark. Definitely Beatley! Great work on the voc harms as always. Great wrap up before the modulation, too. (Or, at least what I'm perceiving as the modulation.) Keep us posted on how the pitch goes. Best of luck!

Thanks guys! Just updated it with a full orchestra. Martinized!