leaves in the rain by michael hermiston © (original)

a lost love heartbreak tune...or, a loss of inspiration tune
recorded nine years ago, with a borrowed electric guitar
with a new video..vids from pexels and photos from the net
original: • leaves in the rain by ...
banjo version: • leaves in the rain (ba...
lyrics:
Bm7 G D/F#bass
don't let me lie like the leaves in the rain
Bm7sus/Ebass A
our time of glory rinsing away
D4 Em G D/F#bass
the you i knew would never be so callous
G Bm7sus/Ebass A
never run roughshod over our past
G D/F#bass
never abandon the tenuous
Em G D/F#bass A
we both thought love so delicate would last
G Bm
thought it would last
Bm7 n v
and don't paint your days with
G
discontented colours
D/F#bass
streaks and globs of anger
A
or indifferent rinse of grey
D4 Em
these words are from my heart
G D/F#bass
echoes of it's emptiness
G Bm7sus/Ebass A
shadows as the day grows dark
G D/F#bass Em
twilight with its loneliness so stark
G D/F#bass
all i lost you swept away
Em G A Bm
all you lost it's not relevant that's what you say
F#m G
oh the cold autumn winds
F#m G
blow the colour from your heart
F#m G
abandoned and weary
A G
your truth and my reality
Bm
grow farther apart
Bm
and you never gave my pain
G
the weight of your thunder
D/F#bass
any flash of my truth
A
was just illusion in the sky
D4 Em
the dark blows away
G D/F#bass
i'm swallowed my 'neath your footsteps
G Bm7sus/Ebass A
your soft tread fades away over head
G D/F#bass Em
it's twilight with it's lonliness i dread
G D/F#bass
with all i lost you offered the silence of grey
Em G A Bm
with all you lost you simply smiled and walked away

[@elisalouise2678]

How did I miss this wwwwonder ? Again one of your most beautiful songs, Michael !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love everything : the lyrics, your singing, the electric guitar and this perfect gorgeous video !!!!!!!!!!!!! And the sound quality is awesome too !!!!! Judicious sound of the rain in the middle too !!! 🍂🍃🍁💕

[@swain99]

Michael 💕 This is absolutely beautiful my friend 🙏🏼🙏🏼 🎸🎶🎸.....Victor👍👍

Beautiful harmony... poetic writing... such a true render... you always touch our heart and soul strings... love the chord progression... this is such a touching song... one listen is not enough... a song to come back to by all means dear one 🙏🌹

Excellent sharing and performance. Beautiful song and clip. I like👍Congratulations.. Have a good weekend 👋😉Danielle

[@alfonsdemunter]

Hallo Michael, this is a fantastic version of a lovely original my dear friend ! Can't be done much better ! 👍👍 BIG like. I wish you a happy weekend ... Fons.

A lovely piece Michael! Lyrics and performance fabulous! 👍👍👍

[@carlobell32]

Bravissimo dear Michael !!! Amazing new composition by you ...big big like.. all the best wishes Carlo & CBB

[@EnormouslySmall]

Great, not only do I have to rake up all these leaves, the rain has stuck them to the ground. I'm feeling, well, not streaks and globs of anger, but peeved. No matter, Michael. You're worth the trouble.

[@lauriejeannecomposer8044]

"or loss of inspiration".... I can appreciate that in these beautiful lyrics. Beautiful music too Michael. Your work is very thoughtful❤❤❤❤

[@jeffreyhartmannmusic]

Your fine piece invokes the smell of the forest in the rain . . .a scent that I enjoy here in Colorado as it is not common . . . the symbolism your writing is brilliant .. .strong work my friend .. .many thanks . .. Jeff

[@PaulWhite743]

A very moving and beautiful song, with wonderful lyrics and music. The performance and video production are excellent. Thanks Michael for a most inspiring production!

[@joedewberry]

A beautiful song, Michael! Touching lyrics, and lovely vocals.

[@hellitastenfan]

Hello Michael,...a great athmospheric song and impressiv story. That´s Life. WellDone. best wishes😀😉

[@lynnthepoet4560]

The electric guitar and rain sounds add a very special feel to the sad poignant lyrics that capture sooo much. Enjoyed the overall effect very much and the lovely video images enhance the mood still further 💔🎶🌿🌹🙏

[@PetersRecord]

So beautiful dear Michael - I am very touched from your heartwarming performance. Big like 👍 All the best to you and a happy weekend - Peter

[@maxwashingtonmusic7000]

That sounds beautiful! Awesome music and singing and rain. Nice to see Tom Waits and Paul Giamatti. Paul was great in American Splendor 👍🏻🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🌧️🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️🎥🎥🎥🎥

[@JohnGSchuur]

Lost love , swept away … like leaves in the rain ☔️ lovely metaphor for sadness ., enjoyed . Thumbs up 👍

[@therealrosswhite]

Michael this is absolutely beautiful sir. The notes and your vocals are as beautiful as can be sir. An absolutely special piece of music sir 🙏🙏 All my best always Ross

[@rhymesauce]

Another Hermiston gem. Bravo, Michael!

[@eatonjohnrobert]

You have this seemingly unending reservoir of songs from your past that you can just call to the present and somehow give them new life.

[@BadassBrutusGuitar]

Never throw away your old recordings :) Awesome original song Michael!! Bert

[@PaulDes]

a beautiful song Michael (and a great video)

[@kathyshortt353]

I love how you write michael it is truly brilliant beautiful song and performance! ♥♥♥

[@songmansinatra120]

That’s a pretty song and beautiful performance

[@BrianNeil]

Another stunner Michael! Thank you❤

[@DanDDirges]

Incredible song Michael! Sounds amazing! I would say for sure one of your very finest compositions! Great video production as well!

[@CristinaS]

Wonderful song, Michael, your performance and the new video are great!

[@julane50]

Electric guitar sounds nice for your melancholy song ... ♫•*¨*•.¸¸✿. I like the sound of the rain too. (We have rain today .. ☔). Sending best wishes.

[@pianothingsmusic]

That’s so beautiful, Michael! Your music and lyrics tell great stories 😎

[@rhopen]

Very fine Michael 🎶Ron

[@Bystander929]

Enjoyed this, beautiful song perfectly recorded, the picked electric guitar against rainfall sounds lovely.

[@Herfortz]

A most lovely melody and progression.

[@Ellenmendenhall]

😭 omg this is so beautiful, so sad, so relatable, really gives the feels, brilliant writing, love what you do my friend 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏✌🏼💖

[@pierrebastienlenoir]

Oh waooow... this one is so beautiful...

[@AxeMoose]

This is powerful. Very moving.

[@manriq47]

In a word, magnifíco! ~ Mark

[@webnet15]

BR!LL!ANT thumbs skywards my brother.....enjoy ya Sunday ......6/16/24 Mark

[@berniarmstrong]

Superb "break up" song, Michael. Gorgeous images and editing. I get a Dylan Thomas feel to some of those lines and I see you have a nod to the man himself at one point.

[@michaelhermiston]

thanks, i wondered who'd notice that Dylan..with Julian Assange and Tom Waits

[@nllleonard]

Was so satisfying to hear your sweet melody and your warm, thoughtful vocals here, Michael. You are wonderful with all of the instruments and your magic mixing and fixing, but I really loved this, too. I am embarrassed to find that I was not receiving notice of your uploads from youtube and thought that your facebook shares were duplicating your youtube shares. I am sorry!

[@michaelhermiston]

truly, you needn't apologize...YT has bugs, like all high tech stuff...luckily our tunes stay available and we can get to them when we do ..i just took a wee trip for my sister's wedding 👩🏼‍❤‍👨🏽, and now i'm chilling as i sink into summer and will get to the few percolating tunes (including yours) that i'm juggling..thanks for your kindness 🕊🎵🎶🌞

[@nllleonard]

@@michaelhermiston Enjoy your summer! Glad you had something wonderful to celebrate! Yes, I should have checked yt to be sure. Saw that you were sharing beloved old tunes on facebook but wrongly thought you were sharing the same here since I hadn't seen otherwise.

[@CursiMusic]

Beautiful

[@mattMcLovinisbae]

hi dave sent me

[@DanielKellyFolkMusic]

Such beautiful sorrowful words Michael. Was it a hollowbody electric? Gretsch maybe?

[@michaelhermiston]

thanks...i think it was a Chinese copy of a Gretsch...yes, a hollow body electric