Gold (for Molly)

by @katestantonsings

Liner Notes

DEMO written, performed, & produced in Logic by Kate E. Stanton 2/23/25 for FAWM #singersongwriter #dreamy #harp #piano I recently attended a composer's workshop with the instruction of creating a song based off of specific pitches tied to letters in a name. I chose M-O-L-L-Y (Gb, G#, D#, D#, C#) for my inspiration and created this for my daughter.

Lyrics

Gold You came in the dark, where light was so far, Lost in my loneliness, you are a star. A dream I’d hoped to see, & hold so tight, Innocence bold, like purest light.

Heart of gold My shining stone A ray of hope in all I've ever known, In your eyes, I want to be The very best version of me.

No money buys what I have found, This treasure of gold, she's always around floating freely in my mind freely in my heart like an inner child

That’s why I love you. I love you, heart of gold. I want to be the best version of me.

Comments

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@andrea

Wow, this is absolutely divine. This should be played at every baby shower! It truly gave me the chills. I'd say you struck gold with this challenge (sorry). I love how you made it fit your daughter's name 💖

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@leencha

Wow you’ve got a beautiful voice and know how to use it! Beautful lyrics. The fine music fits your fine voice and the lyrics well. Love the special bridge. It feel a bit Asian, die to a pentatonic melody. Well done. #tit4tat

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I'm curious how the letters MOLLY translate to those chords? It's a really awesome concept, I just think I'm not quite understanding the prompt (first coffee of the day hasn't kicked in yet lol)

Such beautiful lyrics for your daughter too. Another song where you've done a fantastic job distilling the essence of the song down to its core elements, so the message and sentiment remains clear and focused.

I really like your writing style, vocals, and approach to songwriting. I'd love to try to collab with you at some point (maybe next FAWM?) Something to think about at least!

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By Golly this is Nice for Molly! Very Smooooth and not too Sharp with all those Sharps# Reminds me of Kate Bush a bit. #tit4tat

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Smooth and soft this one, I like the vocals at the end. Some heartfelt lyrics here. I'm sure your daughter will appreciate it someday. (or has already what do I know?) #tit4tat

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Awwww that baby can PARTY dude! Lil cutie…is her rap name now…I haven’t researched pitches translating to mouth sounds so ima have do a deep dive on that…it makes sense but I was today years old when I heard it said so thanks for the homework.

This came out really cool! I can’t stop giggling look at that cute baby! She’s cool.

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Heartwarming song. Sincere and beautiful. The ending harmonies were a surprise but a pleasant one at that.

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Beautiful. How special this will be for her. And I loooove the way the song came about. What a cool prompt! Makes me want to try one for my son.

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Lovely, lovely song. My mom used to sing to me to wake me up, but it was always along the lines of "Get your lazy butt up--you'll be late for school!" Yours brings more...meaning! ❤️

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interesting concept! you have a good song from it. I like always expanding the toolkit

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Great work made with the starting point, nice tribute, vocal effects really stand out and elevate.

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Beautiful and haunting melody. I love this kind of challenge, it often leads to something very different and compelling. Your lyrics are delightful for this.

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What an interesting challenge. I like what you've create within those constraints. Lyrically, it's quite a loving tribute to your daughter. Such a nice sentiment....

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@nadine

I heard about this technique but I just cant recall the name... Bach used it quite often in his works.

Your song has sweet lyrics. I did not expect the choir part bug yeah that's cool

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@mbmusic

Another beautiful song with a great message! Thanks for sharing your heart and voice of gold with us!

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@sbs

What a clever idea! A glorious piece I can hear in a Disney movie. So sweet!

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Such a Kate Bush feel to your voice. Lovely!

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