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I Hope Somebody Cries This song is about having to deal with the PTSD induced social anxiety with which I deal every day. Always by myself, the fear of allowing people to get close to me... it can be tough sometimes. BB RealBass 2421 Bass, Acoustic, RockabillySlapBoomChicka E RealDrums - BoomChickaEv16^01-BrsTrn,RodTrn BB RealGuitar 2423 Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RockabillyBoomC BB RealStrings 2422 Guitar, Baritone Electric, Rhythm BoomC RT2338 Violin, Background, PopLow Ev 085 (1TrackStringSectio RT3062 Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm TrainBluesColin Ev16 RT598 Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Bluegrass Doc Ev 100 baritone guitar - manually played RT2501 Guitar, Baritone Electric, Soloist CountryWorkinB tambourine loop shaker loop Rog mixed, Rog mastered, Rog approved.
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WOW
This is one hell of a great song and it hit home. I did not serve but I lost a number of friends, including my high school best friend, in that war. Another musician friend that was in our band since 1967 to about 20 years ago got shot and came home with PTSD from that war: fortunately he is much better now, mainly thanks to his wife of many years. I have more stories but I'm sorry to digress, but this brought back those memories.
Eddie, IMHO this is the best song that you have ever done.
Me, it's not about how many times you fail, it's about how many times you get back up.
Cop, that's not how field sobriety tests work.
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Always by myself, the fear of allowing people to get close to me... it can be tough sometimes. Man, I'd feel guilty as hell if I wrote anything bad about your song after reading that.  Except, of course, there's no need to worry about that, because Mario's right - This is one hell of a great song.Your description on SoundCloud is 100% accurate. Not much else to say, other than kudos to you and Rog.
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Hi Eddie.
This is super. What a thing! I know a lot of men that I was at school with suffer from PTSD from the Rhodesian bush war in the 70s.
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Eddie,
This is a really good song man!
Having worked with people that have had similar experiences to yours, I don't think most *ordinary* people understand what many people who have been in combat have seen and experienced, such as some of my friends in the special forces.
There is no way on God's green earth that the ordinary citizen could even begin to comprehend in the slightest way some of the experiences that come with heroism--or the collateral damage. The real stories go way beyond what I have ever seen on any movie screen for sure, and I have a hard time wrapping my mind around these true stories.
All of that to say, I am glad you are still with us and posting songs man.
Wouldn't ever want you to be gone.
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Wow - what a tune. You can tell you really you bared your soul here. There is some really haunting imagery here. It is beautifully sincere, and some of the lyrics are touching and all too relatable. You should be really proud of this one. You captured the mood and feeling perfectly. You outdid yourself here - thanks for sharing 
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Yea as said, you done a meaningful song that is hard to do.
Well done the lyrics where amazing, definitely put together like a pro.
Johnny cash would have recorded this in a heartbeat.
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Johnny cash would have recorded this in a heartbeat. Amazing that you would say that. In my email to Rog when I sent the files over for mastering I used the phrase "I am going for a Johnny Cash kind of thing here." And the "sepia tone" feel for this was indeed inspired by that man in black's music. And I guess I got the feel. Rog is able to take my sometimes badly worded thoughts and convert them into what I am hearing in my head. Sometimes it takes a few back and forths but eventually he gets the final result I am hearing. As all of you who write understand, there is often a sound in your head but you can't say what it is. It is like trying to describe "red" to someone who has never been able to see. I am so grateful that he is available because he manages to do things I try (badly) to do with my songs. But he is also a decent writer himself, so he understands that frustration level of what I mean when I say something opaque, like "I want the guitar to be angry on this one". He has to be able to determine what I mean by "angry" as it applies to the sound of a guitar, and he usually gets it right.
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Well there you go, no better compliment than that speaks for itself Eddie.
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Very powerful song!! An excellent write about a painful subject. I've treated patients (I'm a physical therapist) with PTSD and I have witnessed the emotional roller coaster. It's so sad and difficult. Fantastic job of sharing the experience with the listener. Take care. Greg
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Clearly a very emotional piece and must be a painful subject to make a song to.
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When Eddie sent me the tracks through, I knew I was going to enjoy
mixing this one. The Johnny Cash reference gave me everything I needed to
know about what he wanted. All good source material and an excellent vocal
made the mixing and mastering fairly straight forward.
At first, Eddie was reluctant to post this, thinking it might be just too
personal, but I persuaded him that it was too good a song not get an airing.
It's a difficult subject to work into a song, but I think Eddie did a
proper job on this one.
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Very emotional and heart-felt story sir, love it! I totally see the Man in Black vibe on it and the way you sang it out.
ROG did a good number on this as usual, I really enjoy your collabs!
Thanks for sharing this one with us all!
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I very moving song indeed Eddie, all the better for being totally honest and heartfelt. I was engaged from start to finish. Thanks for bringing such a personal piece for your friends here to listen to. As others have mentioned, I can see this as a very commercial song. But the main thing is that you've made a precious and special piece of music here. Good work Roger in helping bring this into being.
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