You Made The Tide Turn

I composed this song originally in 1987. I wrote the lyrics for a Vocaloid Avanna version in 2012. And now finally a version with a real vocalist, Miira did great job, once again. When I received her vocal track, I had to completely change my intended arrangement to a more acoustic one to better match her smooth voice. But luckily it is so easy task with BIAB. The new arrangement and Miira's voice have really lifted my old song to a new level.

RealDrums: BossaBrushes

RealTracks:
Acoustic Bass #2474
Acoustic Guitar #368
Electric Guitar #2650
Nylon Guitar #2718
Acoustic Piano #887
Harp #2773
Fiddle #1760

MIDI Strings (-MICHEL1.STY) VST: SampleTank3 (CinemaStrings)

Vocals: Miira

Lyrics:

How could you know, there's a new world growing in me
I'm anchored by your words, I'm caged but I don't want a release.
How could you know, your sailor eyes have hypnotized me
you unnerve me, but I don't want to find inner peace.

When you left I waited in the wintery port
I couldn't see, couldn't hear, couldn't feel
drifted on a soulless raft in a frosty stream.
One evening by the Galway Lighthouse
a kiss woke me up
from this bad dream
you made the tide turn
you rescued me with your guiding beam.

How could you know, there's a long path of history
I'm the child of my roots, that I want to cut off to be right with you.
How could you know, fathers of this island have taught me the norms
but you are the only virtue I'll ever want to pursue.

[Chorus]

[Chorus]

Follow my creek, be its lasting thread
don't let me sink into dark waters
propose to me under Kerry Mountains
give your breath to our daughters.
Fill up my sails with completeness
build on the rock of my devotion
climb with me to the cliffs of Moher
my love is the size of the ocean.


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Janne

Very pretty song. Nice harmonies

Nice arrangement

I like the singer - the overall feel of the song is that of a non-native english speaker singing, i think this is a little bit because of the prosody of the lyric - for example how "hypnotized" is sung

Ok I see the name Miira so my hunch must be right. I get a kind of mixture between Bjork and the Abba ladies (Chiquatita)

Is the solo your playing?

Good song :-)

Thanks Scott for your positive feedback

Janne

Thanks for liking the singer and the song You are right about non-native english, she's a Finn, just like me, so that should explain any lyrical oddities

No, I'm not playing solo, it's BIAB generated with this realtrack - #2650 Guitar, Electric, Background DreamyPopBalladFillsBrent Ev 085

Janne

Janne,

Excellent song - very cool what you have done with the arrangement.

Bob

Janne,

A very soothing song and beautifully produced as we expect from you -lovely guitar solo.
Mira has a distinctive and ethereal voice and does very well with a challenging melody.
I`m enjoying your collaborations!

Robert

Hi, Janne !


This is a very beautiful song
certainly one of the best
I´ve heard from you !
I like the progressions most
of all but the song is as
whole close to a masterpiece !

Cheers
Dani

Hello, Janne

Very beautiful song.
The melody is so nice.
As Robert said. Mira has a distinctive and ethereal voice and does very well with a challenging melody.
I'm also enjoying your collaborations!

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

Nice chord choices, very pretty
nice melody and excellent vocals

Kenny

Ditto.

Very nice!

J&B

This is really a nice piece. Relaxing and sensitive all the way through. Nicely done!

Hi jannesan, Great work on this! Love the strings and vocals. Quite soothing. Nice job!

Hi Janne,

What a beautiful melody! This is delightful to listen to. It's made all the more enjoyable by Miira's singing. It's so very easy on the ears. She has such a great quality to her voice.

I'm so full of admiration for your ability to write so well in another language. I've read a couple of times on web sites and in books that Finnish is regarded by many as THE most difficult language to learn. There is absolutely no way that I could write a song in anything other than English. How you manage to do it so convincingly, I don't know. That's what I call talent.

All the best,
Noel

Janne,
Noel as usual says it so well. Very pretty arrangement.

Peter

Thanks Bob, I'm glad you liked the arrangement

Janne

Thanks Robert for your kind words, especially for Miira's performance, I'm glad I didn't fail your expectations

Janne

Thanks Dani, I really appreciate your positive words, 'close to masterpiece' - truly makes me happy

Janne

[quote=animarorecordsVery beautiful song.
The melody is so nice.
As Robert said. Mira has a distinctive and ethereal voice and does very well with a challenging melody.
I'm also enjoying your collaborations!

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi [/quote]

Thanks very much Shigeki, I'm glad you are enjoying our collaboration

Janne

Thanks Kenny for commenting and liking all those details

Janne

Thanks Janice and Bud for listening and commenting

Janne

Thanks Rich for commenting, I'm glad you find it relaxing

Janne

Thanks Joe for liking our work

Janne

Very nice song. Great improve to your sound adding Mira's vocal.
Excellent listening as usual.

Sergio

Thanks Noel once again for your encouraging feedback And thanks for your kind words especially concerning Miira's singing, I'm really happy that I've got a chance to work with her and her great voice

And thanks what you said about my writing in English



Thanks Peter for liking

Janne

I made also a simple video for this song:



Janne

Beautiful. I really enjoyed this!!!

Thanks David for commenting and enjoying

Janne

Very pretty song with a nice arrangement. The vocal harmony was quite good. We enjoyed our listen very much!

Alan & DI

A delicate and pretty song, sung in a captivating way. The release into the chorus when the harmonies come in is lovely, and the mix just right. Very enjoyable Janne.

John

Thanks Alan & DI for your positive comment about the arrangement and vocal harmony

Janne

Thanks John for your kind comment I'm glad you enjoyed the song and the mix.

Janne

A beautiful dreamy song!! Such a nice musical texture and melody, and a beautiful vocal. Wonderful stuff!! Sounds like Brent on the dreamy guitar? Love it! Take care. Greg

Thanks Greg for your kind comment, I'm glad you think it's wonderful Yeah, good old Brent on dreamy guitar and he's also picking the nylon guitar

Janne