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Very emotional song and the vocalist really delivers the message, both the low and high parts sound great! Excellent arrangement full of "girl power" energy, nice dynamics and perfect instrument selection. I like how the bass line fits in and how the piano sounds like made for this song. And extra credit for the enjoyable chord progression.
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Excellent rocker! You're also one of the few who use Synth V and make it sound real.
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B.D.,
Great song. The piano is very effective. The melody and chord progression are very beautiful to me. The lyrics are a little tragic, to be honest. As always, great use of Synth V. The video is great too. Enjoyed my listen and watch a lot.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
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The variation of the hard driving guitars and drums to the lone piano is powerful. It reflect well the harsh reality and the sad sense of hopelessness.
STRONG vocal.
No need to parse it out. It speaks for itself. A sad true life story presented well in your gifted hands.
Enjoyed it in the thought provoking manner,
J&B
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You have done a brilliant job using your friend's background story for inspiration. This is an outstanding write, an outstanding arrangement and production, and a spell-binding vocal. Everything about this resonates with authenticity and musical competence. These lyrics are fantastic and you capture this story of life incredibly well. To my ears, this is the story of a fighter and a survivor. What a pleasure to listen to. It's so well done!
-Noel
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Fantastic song. STrong melody with power. The synth voice doesn't sound synth-y at all. Awesome work with the band.
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You nailed it as per usual, excellent in all aspects! Very sad backstory, and of course it's real for many people. Thanks Dave As always, your feedback is highly appreciated!
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Reminds me of the cool production songs like Meatloaf and others did. Man, you are so good at these synth vocals. Excellent production. There is so much in there to enjoy and you masterfully bring out what needs to be heard when it needs to be heard. Terrific dynamics throughout too. This makes me VERY proud, because the composer behind Meatloaf, Jim Steinman, is one of the few I really admire. A modern Wagner. Thank you, Marty!
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B.D.,
I'll join the chorus of accolades on this tune . . . killer in all the right ways. Not sure why but it reminds me of Jim Steinman tune . . . it's got that kind of scope and breadth. Brilliant work on the production elements. Excellent lyrics that really hit home. Superb tune!
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Hi, B.D. As others have mentioned, it's the vocal that drives the song, and you've gotten a muscular performance that matches the drive of the song. Excellent work on everything: lyrics, backing track, mix - it all sounds great!  I assume this is Felicia, although you've credited the vocal to Goldmania Bella. The Dreamtonics voice license prohibits doing that: (1) When Presenting a Rendition, the User must not use names other than designated by Dreamtonics to identify the SVD.
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Brian,
Wow. Big. Bold. Killer. An excellent Rock write. Both lyric and melody. A sad, gritty story, but does not get maudlin.
A stunning production. An Amazing Big Rock sound. Piano used well. Guitars are perfect.
Good Music.
fj Thanks Floyd As always, your feedback is highly appreciated!
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VERY cool. Something about it reminds me of Scorpions around the In Trance album era....I don't know why - may be dynamics or the vocal phrasing, (?). COOL thing with lots of build. Thank you, Ray. As Scorpions are compatriots of mine, it could very well be that there are similarities in the phrasing. I take that as a compliment 
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Wow.... Excellent song BD. Loved the power in the tune. Really cool production. Well done
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This is a great song. With soft and then more powerful passages. I take my hat off to it. Laurent Thank you Laurent for taking the time to listen and comment. Much appreciated!
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B.D.
Last night I posted the first of the two songs: Bring It On Sucka!
I'll post the other one when this one falls off the first page.
Alan Listened to it already, Alan. I'm impressed!
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Very emotional song and the vocalist really delivers the message, both the low and high parts sound great! Excellent arrangement full of "girl power" energy, nice dynamics and perfect instrument selection. I like how the bass line fits in and how the piano sounds like made for this song. And extra credit for the enjoyable chord progression.
Janne Thanks a ton, Janne. I'll have to frame your comment and hang it on the wall so my wife can see it! After my last 2-chord synthesizer epic, I thought the world was ready for a few more chords 
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Excellent rocker! You're also one of the few who use Synth V and make it sound real. Thank you for listening and your nice words. Much appreciated ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif)
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B.D.,
Great song. The piano is very effective. The melody and chord progression are very beautiful to me. The lyrics are a little tragic, to be honest. As always, great use of Synth V. The video is great too. Enjoyed my listen and watch a lot.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi Thank you for your nice comment, Shigeki Adachi. Glad you enjoyed it 
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Hi B.D. Wow... That's a really cool song The intro is awesome Music, vocals and sound absolute pro level The video is excellent Definitely one of your very best songs Thanks for sharing Wish you a great holiday season and a healthy 2025 Andi ;-)
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Really good song with stark lyrics. Vox were perfect for this. Synth? I feel bad for your friend, wish we could fix situations like this.
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