Wouldn't Change a Thing

michaelkoppenheffer

Genre: Folk (contemporary)

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Song about aging, or vanity, or betrayal, or something...

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Lyrics

Wouldn't Change a Thing

You complain

About the lines on your face

Attributes people pay to erase

I don't know what point they're trying to prove

If it were me, that's the last thing I'd endeavor to remove

Cause it’s our flaws that make us perfect

It’s our wrongs that make us right

Like the thunderclouds around the sun

Magnify the light

And if our wandering makes us faithful

If our lying makes us true

Then I wouldn’t change a thing about you

You complain

About the lines on your face

But they're souvenirs of a time and a place

I don't know what you want to forget

But someday when we're totally gray it'll make a nice vignette

Cause it’s our flaws that make us perfect

It’s our wrongs that make us right

Like the thunderclouds around the sun

Magnify the light

And if our wandering makes us faithful

If our lying makes us true

Then I wouldn’t change a thing about you

Song Stats

Hits: 515
Comments: 29
Fans: 30
Plays: 92
Downloads: 27
Votes: 3
Uploaded: Sep 25, 2009 - 04:57:43 PM
Last Updated: Sep 25, 2009 - 01:15:26 PM Last Played: Nov 20, 2009 - 09:42:53 PM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial

Song Actions

Hardware:

acoustic guitar

Software:

Logic Studio

Comments

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 61 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	Excellent guitar intro work... Loved it. The vocals are clear and clean and right there up front. Very nicely done! The lyrics are very cool... I love how you don't use typical words to end in rhyme. Excellent song and great work all around! Check out my latest song called Never Say Goodbye - Bond Challenge

sheilad	sheilad said 61 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	faved before even half way done.... just a beautiful tune with an even better message. Thank you so much for this and the download too Check out my latest song called Halloween Wandering/PickQuickRecords

Char	Char said 61 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	Profound, insightful. Love ballads, vocally driven songs. I loved Croce. I love this. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Break Away (Mark Holbrook & Awigze)

magnatone	magnatone said 61 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	Wouldn't Change a Thing what a GORGOUS song!!! welcome to MJ - i can tell we're going to be luck to have you! Check out my latest song called Symphonic Smackdown

gail60	gail60 said 61 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	nice song Very simple and yet such a strong statement with great lyrics and singing. Very nice job here! Welcome to Macjams. Looking forward to more. Check out my latest song called Sweet September

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 61 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	a gem what a gem this is. straight to the heart of the matter. thanks Check out my latest song called One For Me

crissew	crissew said 61 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	Really enjoyed it Great lyrics, great vocals. Very nice job. Way to break out of the generic love song motif. Enjoyed it. Check out my latest song called What Does Love Entail w Relic67, ciheins & Filmscorz

jiguma	jiguma said 61 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	Welcome to MJ! Beautifully recorded Michael, and a first class performance also. I suspect you've done this before :) Great to have you on board. Neil Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

Ibstrat	Ibstrat said 61 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	Really nice singing, guitar work, lyrics.Great song! Check out my latest song called Blues in Bm

Sigmund	Sigmund said 61 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	wouldn't change Very nice first post, and welcome to mj. Excellent performance - thanks for the share - Sig Check out my latest song called End of a Season

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 61 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	complete very nice... way to use your melody to propell this on its trajectory... a very nice and intimate performance... welcome... if this is a taste of what's to come... I'll have an ear cocked your way Check out my latest song called Good Morning

Feter	Feter said 61 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	Wouldn't Change a Thing WOW ..what a great tone in your guitar ...lovely vocal work ..pro arrangement and mixing ..nice lyrics as well ...deep ...thoughtful ...thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

dave_b	dave_b said 61 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	Wouldn't Change a Thing Its refreshing to hear a song which relies only upon guitar and voice to make it's point. Strong lyrics, especially the chorus. Excellent vocals and guitar work. Check out my latest song called October Project (2)

Ren-Tin-10	Ren-Tin-10 said 61 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	Great Song + Great Delivery =... ...incredible results! Fav'd. Cheers, Jim Check out my latest song called Coventry Carol

drakonis	drakonis said 61 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	excellent compelling and deliciously ambiguous lyrics, keep me chewing on them long after the song is done, well paced... and yes, I hear a bit of the master Croce in your voice and guitar, very nice work! Welcome to Macjams. ttfn, Drakonis Check out my latest song called Lullaby for the Inner Child

johnwhitehead	johnwhitehead said 61 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Wouldn't Change a Thing Lovely song...music and lyrics. Strong vocal performance. I especially love the simple arrangement. Great to have you aboard, here at MJ! Check out my latest song called Dreams

thetiler	thetiler said 60 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Enjoyed I was just reading about how Michael Jackson didn't like growing older. And thought this brought that in perspective. Way to go for a first post, or even a 100th post ! Check out my latest song called The Bluebird Cafe (with two other guest)

michael2	michael2 said 60 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	great track nice tune and so beautifully performed and produced. welcome to MJ. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

ramonaji	ramonaji said 60 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	I love the way... you sang this... it's beautiful, the very soul of folk. Check out my latest song called You Think You've Got it All?

J.A.Stewart

J.A.Stewart said 60 days ago (September 26th, 2009)

Pointed Paradoxes
A charmingly personal and understated arrangement provides this gentle review of some of Life's ironic paradoxes with a very pleasant setting.

I could easily agree that I... wouldn't change a thing... about your approach here. It does play very nicely. But somewhat paradoxically, what I hear ever-so-faintly on the aural threshold (flute?) may be a wee bit TOO subtle, even after re-listening on headphones. It could add a very sweet dimension to the piece, if it was more audible.

I also hear brief bass overtones toward the end that may or may not be transient proximity responses of your guitar. Whatever they are, they suggest another pleasing potential dimension to your arrangement... whether an upright bass or a cello, I believe it would only add to the overall effect of your arrangement.

These are merely suggestions, not at all criticisms. It's a wonderful, pithy song and your style and performance are very engaging. Very nicely done. Welcome to MacJams. ;)

--- Joe

Check out my latest song called A Night @ Neverland

blindsidedpoets	blindsidedpoets said 60 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Wouldn't Change a Thing Killer tune! Welcome, keep 'em coming, this is great! Check out my latest song called Sorry (Bracelet of Hope Version)

Roxylee	Roxylee said 60 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Welcome to MacJams Folk style is my favorite, and this song is great. I love the lyrics and your singing. This reminds me of Fogelberg. Sweet and simple, and very touching. Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

paul f. page	paul f. page said 60 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Lyrics... ...Easily some of the best I've read...Vocal performance is really compelling, clear, up front, and easy to understand without having a lyric sheet to help. The simple arrangement is perfect, too, though I bring up the strings a bit. Welcome to MJ. Hope to hear much more of your music. Peace. Paul Check out my latest song called Double Etude

michaelkoppenheffer	michaelkoppenheffer said 59 days ago (September 27th, 2009)
	Thanks for all the nice comments And the warm welcome! And it's true, the synth pad and the string bass have crossed the line from subtle to inaudible, which I ought to address--I look forward to more sharp-eared feedback! Check out my latest song called Alma Mahler Sings to P. Diddy

buckhorn	buckhorn said 58 days ago (September 28th, 2009)
	Whoa Firstly composition and melody beautiful. Top vocal, and perfectly recorded. Wonder what a string pad would sound like. Awesome work, you're already at the top. Check out my latest song called salience #2

mr_mordenus

mr_mordenus said 57 days ago (September 29th, 2009)

Sometimes
...there's nothing more powerful than a single voice and a lone guitar singing of a simple truth that exists in every heart, but can't be found anywhere in the world that shouts at us from every TV, every radio, every nonsense amped-up idiot box with a handful of nothing to sell.

A beautiful piece that resonates with real, human love.

Check out my latest song called Job Of a Lifetime (MJ Halloween Challenge)

daibhre	daibhre said 51 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
	Outstanding! just wonderful, well-woven lyric, excellent performance. I thank you. Check out my latest song called Give me a Natural Woman

Relic67	Relic67 said 41 days ago (October 15th, 2009)
	applause amazing how a really skilled singer and guitar player can get a huge sound without a lot of instruments piled on.... great playing, well recorded too.... tasty melody and changes... enjoyed! Check out my latest song called Novis Libris

Moviz	Moviz said 39 days ago (October 17th, 2009)
	Still travelling backward and I'm here at your first post. Love your thought processes in your lyrics/songwriting and again your beautifully sincere voice and singing. You're a singers singer that's for sure. Another beauty, regards M Check out my latest song called Come Back Billie

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