next steps dear..

CREDITS

Singing and Vocals: Traci Keys

Drums: Gabriella Wal

Music and Lyrics, Producer: Michael Meadows

Attribution

DJS

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Karaoke

Lyrics (srt)

MUSICIANS

Score (pdf)

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lyrics..

Quicksand rescue now most welcome
Heels click, let’s dance my blue away
How next our feet, hips, do tango
Last slip part of being human

Can’t lose wonder had when a child
Distant frontviews were for run to
Lean back, trust fall, tap in, for the
Answers to sail through these waters

What if all is made of, and
A vibration tuned to the
Sum of peaks and valleys wild
Amplified by like notes with
The same stage and orchestra

My dear, thank you for being there when I acted kind of aery
From this dance forward, let’s promise to lead together hand in hand

album..

"Again Soon" Album

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"Again Soon" is a story of true love that spans decades. Charles and Chérie take us on a thought-provoking and heart-touching adventure that explores authentic bonds transcending perceptions of distance and time. "Again Read more

"Again Soon" is a story of true love that spans decades. Charles and Chérie take us on a thought-provoking and heart-touching adventure that explores authentic bonds transcending perceptions of distance and time. "Again Soon" is comprised of an independent feature film and an accompanying album and motion picture soundtrack, all of which are currently in production.

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production notes..

All Tracks Laid Down 

Traci crushed it on the singing and vocals, like Traci does. Absolutely beautiful. Today is the start of Memorial Day weekend, and I just had a conversation with my boss that went something like…

"What If" Section 

what if..

..we changed the breakup scene to:

Act Three

EXT. PARK BENCH - SUNSET

PERSON STAYING
(turning away)

  Oh, so you're leaving me, and the next person gets to see the best of you?  

PERSON LEAVING
(turning toward the sun)

  Yes, the best of me, plus the best of you.  

From Michael 

This time, I'll chronicle this production's journey. Trying for twelve tracks songs on this soundtrack, but and if this song takes two months, I'm questioning my self-imposed deadline of 2026-12-31 for the film's wrap! then we'll know that's how long it took.

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Omg, creating this was is so incredibly personal for me.

Lyrics and Music → Traci 

Sent to Shared with Traci, to breathe life into it with the most beautiful instrument in the Universe: The human voice.

U.S. Copyright Office 

"Acknowledgement of Uploaded Deposit" received for music (score) and lyrics.

"Beats of Life" Gram Post 

"Zouk Vibe" Gram Post 

Time will tell how much “Zouk vibe” ends up in the final print, but that's how it started :)

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Stardate 2026-05-13: Wanting to experiment with a Zouk vibe is how it started :)

* Stardates are year-month-day

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