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What might have been
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Just got a batch of songs back from Elyssia, recorded late last year and early this year, so there’s more coming soon.

Always a pleasure working with her, and this time she’s added her beautiful backing vocals to the mix.

I also treated myself to a cheap fretless bass (J&D) last weekend. I’d had my eye on it for almost a year. It’s a brand I’d never heard of, but run through Logic’s amps, I’m seriously impressed. And replaced the bass I originally recorded with the Fretless.

The inspiration here is Tony Levin. I’m a huge fan of his fretless technique on the Peter Gabriel tracks ‘Sledgehammer’ and ‘Don’t Give Up’, both of which feature Levin on fretless. But I digress.

Anyway, it’s great to finally get playing around with it.

This song is about looking back on what might have been with someone else in your life. Did you make the right choice, or do you stick with the devil you know?

Elyssia A: Backing vocals
Garni: Music, Vocals, Lyrics and Mix



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Released 23-Oct-2026
Category Pop
Application Logic Pro
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Type mp3
Size 10.6 Mb
Activity
Plays 16
Downloads 0
Weekly plays 1
Weekly downloads 0
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License No derivative works allowed
AI lyrics No
AI music/production No
Lyrics
WHAT MIGHT OF BEEN
by Gerald G ©Copyright 2026

V1
I met you when my world was falling down,

A broken man with nowhere left to go.

You saw a light in me I'd never found,

And gave me love I never thought I'd know.


Chorus
I chose the past and threw away the best,

A love that gave me more than I could see.

Now every night I live with my regret,

And dream of what our lives were meant to be.


V2
You called me your salvation, your saving grace,

But shadows from my past stood in our way.

I promised you those ties would soon be gone,

But I was far too weak to make them stay away.


Chorus
I chose the past and threw away the best,

A love that gave me more than I could see.

Now every night I live with my regret,

And dream of what our lives were meant to be.


Instrumental


V3
I went back to a love that had grown cold,

And found that nothing there was left for me.

I tried to reach you, but you'd closed the door,

Now all I have is what we used to be.


Chorus
I chose the past and threw away the best,

A love that gave me more than I could see.

Now every night I live with my regret,

And dream of what our lives were meant to be.
Comments
artist
I like this a lot. Ear-wormmy qualities. Haunting.
Latest song: Unknown World
20 days ago
artist
Splendid listen Gerald 
Music & vocals 
Well enjoyed 
Latest song: Move It Up
20 days ago
artist
Oooh! Really digging the fretless bass. Cheap bass or not, it sounds fantastic and really adds to the tone of the song. And ditto on the Tony Levin bass. It's a fabulous sound.
And a great song it is! Breathless and melancholy. Enjoyed it!
Latest song: The Beast
20 days ago
artist
I love the fretless bass sound.I play an upright bass, which is fretless; so are my cello and violins... so ya big fan.Elisha has a great tone to her voice too.Overall, great work, G
Latest song: Come to Me
19 days ago
artist
I love this! I can relate to the subject matter too.
I do hear elements of Peter Gabriel here, with my favorite song 'Dont Give Up' where he sang with Kate Bush.
Maybe we can do a cover of it?
Latest song: By The Fire
18 days ago
artist
This is great, G. Love the dark mood / sound / mix choices !
Latest song: Everybody Knows
18 days ago
artist
I have heard of the brand J&D Luthiers. Not played one though. But the bass sound really makes this song.As you may know by now, I have a love of fretless stringed instruments hehehe. Good song, Gerald and Elyssia
Latest song: Come to Me
15 days ago
artist
Oh Garni querido! Fretless is addictive! And you use it with great taste! It´ll eat all frequencies but FCK the other instruments! Basstime!
Great track!
Saluts
Macoco. 
Latest song: Du är
12 days ago
artist
@Garni 
Another fine collab. Your individual talents mesh together beautifully Gerald. Methinks you've found your ideal collab partner.
👍👍👍
Latest song: Can't Give It Up
8 days ago
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