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Hey Everybody, Well, here is my first song of 2024. I hope you like it, and have a great year of songwriting ahead yourself.  I think I am learning some things about the piano. Like, you have to play the piano to fit in with the rhythm of the vocals, not vice versa. I mean, you can't really get that groove and mood sometimes if you try and sing to the piano. You have to boss that piano around until it does what you want and you have to force it to sing to the vocal, and it can't necessarily be right on the beat either. Anyway, this was fun. All My Lifeby David Snyder https://soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs4/all-my-lifeALL MY LIFE By David Snyder V1 All my life been trying to find my home Every mountain climbed alone Every whisper in my ear Is this all there is—this fear And why is not clear That we’re crying the same tears Oh this pounding of the bombs inside my heart How many times can all of us re-start CH Free me now and let me disappear All my life I’ve wanted something here Free me now, and let me find the road Where nothing’s set on fire and then explodes One place that lives as if there’s wrong and right I’ve been looking for it in the dark and light All my life All my life V2 All my life I’ve wondered what to say In what language should I pray Oh this pounding of the bombs inside my heart How many crumbling towers fall Before this evil kills us all CH Free me now and let me disappear All my life I’ve wanted something here Free me now, and let me find the road Where nothing’s set on fire and then explodes One place that lives as if there’s wrong and right I’ve been looking for it in the dark and light All my life All my life All music and lyrics copyright 203 by David Snyder ASCAP/Day of Faith Records David Snyder: Lead Vocals, Piano, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Synth, Strings, Production, Engineering, Mixing and Mastering RealTracks in style: ~~2475:Bass, Acoustic, HeldSimple Ev 085 Loop in Song: HipHop\Old School - viper_drums3_79_f ev16.wav Loop in Song: House-Techno-Trance\House - nicely_125_e drums ev16.wav RealDrums in style:MetalSlowBigTomGroove: a: Toms
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The pundits will be arguing for years about what these lines mean, who they are talking about, what is predicted... A strong write. An impassioned vocal. Hey! That piano went along with the vocal! Hey! What's with all these piano players around here??? (nicely done!) I thought the piano could use some bottom. Much of you production leans to the high (EQ) side, so a bass-i-er piano would sit in there fine. This one takes it all out of ya. I'm exhausted. fj
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Inspiring, David, taking up piano and mixing it in nicely with the BIAB tracks and background vox! Love how the production builds too as the song progresses.
Some really great lines in the lyrics!
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David,
Great, great song. Love when you use that fantastic upper register in your voice...
The mix is perfect and I love that piano. Excellent build and ending.
Awesome all around!
Bob
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Hey Floyd, Thanks a lot buddy! I am sorry you are exhausted. Do you mean emotionally exhausted, or just tired of me??? On the piano sound,I thought about that and made some calls, though I can certainly swap some pianos and EQS and such. Lord know I have plenty of pianos. I actually wanted the sound to be less boomy than the piano has been one some of my tunes, as an experiment to see if it would "cut through" better in the second verse. I also wanted it to sound kinda fragile at the beginning, so that was done on purpose as well. There is A LOT of boom when the drums and loops kick in, and I wanted to make sure the piano remains in your face in the mix when that happens, and I think it does, loud and clear. But again, I can certainly dabble with other touches and tones and see what happens. Once you grab that midi, you can try other sounds until the cows come home. Thanks so much for the listen.
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David, love it! Man, I wish I could play keys just like that. Nicely done. Passionate lyric and vocals really work well on this very strong tune. Don't see the BGVs in the credits, but like a lot of those passages a lot, particularly for the build to the end. On a couple of lines (like "One place that lives..." in the final chorus) there's a bit of BGV dissonance that might be worth cleaning up. But dissonance is not always a bad thing, particularly in a song about life's adventure. Heaven knows there's enough dissonance in the world today...
Great song!!
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HI david,
Man, lots of emotion in this one! Loved the lyric. And the delivery in the one and only David Snyder. It all works@! Nicely done!!!
In the music credits, I noticed you mixed and mastered it. Does that make you a Mixmaster? My mom had one of those back in the '50s and '60s! IT helped with some nice eating!
Happy New Year.
Alan
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David, nicely done on piano. Very expressive vocal. The build works really well. The write is hauntingly beautiful. Good one to start the year, Tom
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That's a pretty decent song.
Keep working and practicing on the piano. Playing a piano is a skill that is always handy to a songwriter.
I use the piano quite a bit when I am working on songs even if it doesn't end up in my songs.
It's also, in my opinion, the best instrument to use to understand music theory.
I enjoyed the song.
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David...man you always remind me of Neil Young and this write even more so...lyrically brilliant!....love the melody and arrangement...super piano sound and performance...love the soul choir! very cool!!
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Thanks Dewey!
Means a lot bro!
I look forward to hearing more hit songs from you in 2024!
Happy New Year!
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Wow David. This is a lot different than what I heard you doing when I had to stop listening a while back. New music, but just as strong as the old. Way to go!
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Hi, David. Well one thing's for sure - just like your singing, your piano playing sounds like you. I recall listening to some old recordings of a choir I was in, wondering "Is that me, or Tom on the piano?"With you on the piano... there's no doubt who's playing.  Keep having fun, and I'll keep enjoying your music! 
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David, what a great song to start the new year.
Super vocal and backing tracks.
Great lyrics.
Your piano playing was really good.
The mix was spot on.
One of your best IMHO.
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Hi David,
Nice to hear you on the piano! Sounds great, as does your vocal. Strong write!
Excellent job on the production, I really like the way the track builds in intensity.
Good way to kick off the new year!
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What a terrific song, David. Filled with passion and built to such a pitch with all the best accomaniment. Extraordinary vocal with a contagious passion for the lyrics. I like how you added to the excitement as the song progressed. Well done!!
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Hi David !
This was a most impressive
performance !
I think it is one of your best !
Cheers
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Hey thanks Mario. I really appreciate that!
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Hey thanks Bob!
I am glad you liked it!
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Dear DC Ron, Alan, Tommy, Herb, and Dan. Thanks so much for the kind words and the listens. Just trying to get caught up around here. Happy New Year to All!!
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