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https://soundcloud.com/belladonna-amaya/only-god-knows

Title Only God Knows Donna Evans 11/13/17
Verse 1
Cold steel seems to go on forever
Traces of men who walk these rails
And leave their bottles on the gravel
Desolate messages they tell

Chorus
So say a prayer for the hopeless
The men that live on life’s rails
Who will stage an intervention
Who can change dark intentions
Only God knows
Only God knows

Verse 2
Frozen dreams iced on their faces
Family and friends they left years ago
Passing signs tethered to the line
Blown by strong winds to and fro

Chorus

Bridge
In time the down trodden find
He calms the storms and the waters
From dark nights he awakens their minds
And calls his children to the father

Chorus

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Dear Ms. Amaya...

Listening to your song "Only God Knows" was an experience as deep and still as gazing into the depths of a stream. Your lyric writing is powerfully evocative, so much so that I felt as though I was living someone else's life as the words entered my mind, penetrated my heart and passed through my soul through your singing.

The music definitely had the lonely, weary, sundown character of a "prayer for the hopeless" that was intensified by the harmonic doubling of your voice in the choruses.

This is "stop-in-your-tracks-and-listen" songwriting, Ms. Amaya.

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Bluage, so kind of you to comment so beautifully on my song. I'm humbled that you liked it so much. It's nice when a song's words can touch people's hearts. Thank you.

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Hi Donna
A very nice wriite here. Heartfelt and poignant. Your production skills are coming along nicely. Especially like the harmonies. Keep up the good work!


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Beautiful song. Excellent vocal, harmony and lyric. Well done


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What a tune, Belladonna smile You can tell it comes from a sincere place, and you can hear the emotion in both your vocal performance and the tonality of the arrangement. I found the mixing job here to be superb as well.

You should be proud of this one - thanks so much for sharing!


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Thanks Joanne, it's getting easier.

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Thanks so much all who commented.

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Nicely done! Emotionally evocative! Some great images in the lyrics. Vocal is heartfelt. I would decrease the reverb a bit. Nice work! Take care. Greg

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Thanks Greg, I'll revisit the reverb.

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You always have really thought provoking vocals and lyrics, and this song doesn't fail to deliver on them! Amazing job, Belladonna. Can't wait for the next one!


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Hi!,

Another real nice song from you. The lyric is really nice, as is the mix. I agree with a previous post about cutting back on the reverb just a bit - don't hide the beauty of the song in the shadows of too much reverb. Just my opinion,. FWIW. very nice, indeed! Wishing you well,

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Good work Donna.
Keep em coming.Rob

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Thanks again guys Rob, Al David and Ember.

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hi donna enjoyed your song very much great lyrics look forward to hear more from you thanks eric


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A really strong lyric, Donna. Terrific images throughout.

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Thanks Floyd Jane and FMM enjoying meeting you all.

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This is a fine write with very strong imagery.

It would make an excellent video.

Thanks for sharing.

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Thanks Janice and Bud.

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