The ballad of New Zealand

by @beto Mod

Liner Notes

Lyrics

I made a deal with the world That I'd leave it alone If it left me alone

And I gave up on all my plans Of global domination And a country for each friend


I made a deal with the world That I'd leave it alone If it left me alone

And I gave up on all my plans Of global domination And a country for each friend

In exchange all that I asked was: "Keep spinning, Keep spinning 'round"

And that's how we get along: Mutual respect, Understanding what we have


But it happened the other day — The world gave to me A big surprise

Placed right in front of me The most lovely soul I've ever seen Oh no


It was love at first sight Quick and swift, Like a lightning strike

She has the most beautiful smile And her eyes remind me Of the sea Oh no

I made a deal with the world That I'd leave it alone If it left me alone

And I gave up on all my plans Of global domination And a country for each friend


But it happened the other day — The world gave to me A big surprise

Placed right in front of me The most lovely soul I've ever seen Oh no


So I took out my old plans And laid them down On the table

Now I'm trying to find out Which country is best For my love Oh no


But it happened the other day — The world gave to me A big surprise

Placed right in front of me The most lovely soul I've ever seen Oh no

So I took out my old plans And laid them down On the table

Now I'm trying to find out Which country is best For my love Oh no

Comments

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Lovely playing and the repetitiveness of it is hypnotic. Nice lyrics as it's open enough for a lot of interpretations. You're baritone ukulele playing is solid and lovely vocals.

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Love how this picked up confidence and steam as you went along. I think you should roll out the maps and let her pick. A great grandiose twist on the romantic trope of giving up on your plans by "settling" for love.

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Cheery tune! How much of a "Dom" is a person when they feel to need to dominate the globe because they love someone, haha

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and i’m going gaga for those G-A-G-A stabs after each chorus. those opening lines are pretty killer. you’ve inspired me to try and muster up the guts for an acoustic one-take baritone uke video demo… 😅

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This is genuinely adorable and not at all what I was expecting from the song title (which as a Kiwi I had to take a look at, obviously). I'm cool as long as I don't have to move.

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Ha, this is great. I love the energy you brought to this, there's nothing better than seeing a fellow musician having fun with a song! :)

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Thoroughly entertaining. Quite the change of heart there. Fun and funny. She's gonna be so happy when you give her New Zealand...

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I loved this tune? Fantastic lyrics and melody. Following!

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Really good song! Really like the whole construction of this, I make a deal with the world I'd leave it alone...and I think the repitition of some of these verses really works too.

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you had plans for global domination once? ha ha . I love this, nice melody creation via vocals - a good idea with a solid uke performance which plays the percussion. your fun is evident as playing music should be.

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Don't worry, John! Australia will be yours!

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Hi Beto! Good to see you. I love that line about a country for each friend :) fun when it kicks up in tempo.

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So nice to see you here. I love those opening lines. This is a bouncy delight. The lyric seems straightforward at first, but upon further reflection I feel that there's a lot to meditate on. What's up with the "oh no" business? And what about this notion of a country for each friend? Hmm. I'm not asking you to explain. Instead I'll pick up my guitar and strum along, since you were kind enough to give us the chords. (You look like you're having fun)

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Oh Beto, this is beautiful. The lyrics are so touching and watching you play brings me a lot of joy. Really nicely done!! ❤️

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i love this video. the joy bursts out of every cell in your body as the song breaks out most energetically.

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NZ is a bucket list visit for me. The cryptid factor is from there and the dude that sought out the yeti…and instant coffee AND whisks…all the best stuff!

Great performance Beto! You killed it and looked good doing it! A unique lyrical concept brought to vibrant life through your playing. Going back for seconds!

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Delightful. Love the up tempo uke, it captured me all the way through, and the circular worldly loving lyric makes me grin with happiness. ❤️

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love this! the lyrics are so cool, so many really striking lines, love the opening... the deal, the world domination, the keep spinning! and the story is adorable with a brilliant payoff! love the video too. woop woop

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Sounds really good! Nice vocals and uke playing! It has really nice lyrics and melody as well. Great job!

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