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“He who lives in the memory
of his loved ones is not dead,
he is only far away.
Only he who is forgotten is dead.”
-Immanuel Kant-

Hello forum members
I had originally written this song for the fourth anniversary of my mother's death,
but in the final stages of production Wolle's and my good friend Georg died unexpectedly
and this song is now dedicated to him.

A song that expresses the feelings and thoughts about the loss of a loved one.
But also the realization that our loved ones will live on in our memories and in our hearts.
This is exactly what will make us smile again after a while.

I would like to thank everyone involved for the incredibly good cooperation.
It is always a pleasure to work with you.

And I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone here in the forum
and at PG Music a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2025.
Stay healthy everyone.

Andi ;-)

GONE FROM THIS WORLD

GONE FROM THIS WORLD - VIDEO


VERSE 1:
Empty room
Empty thoughts
Gone too soon
Still I remember
Memories
Will fade away
Hold them close
Or they disappear forever

VERSE 2:
Lonely nights, cold and blue
The sweet starlight
Reminds me of you
But all that’s left
Is this empty space
The ghosts of love that
Will forever haunt this place

BRIDGE:
Broken hearts
Shattered dreams
The pain is sharp
And suffocating
Every corner of my mind
Every minute of my time
Left in ruins
Help me find the light

CHORUS:
Gone from this World
But not from my heart
Forever in my soul
However far you are from me

Gone from this world
But you’ll always be a part
Of everything I’ll ever be
You’ll always be the best of me


****** Song Summary *************
Title: GONE FROM THIS WORLD
File:Gone from this World.SGU
Key=C , Tempo 80, Length (m:s)=4:30
78 bar intro, 9 bar chorus, from bar 79 to bar 87. Repeat x1 chorus
Melody has 364 notes, Melody harmony is <no harmony>(0)
Soloist track has 478 notes, Soloist harmony is <no harmony>(0)
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for Volume Changes,RealDrums Changes,
Style is _FMDIAL.STY

RealTracks in song: 893:Piano, Acoustic, Solo-Accompaniment PopLiverpool Ev 065 (B-energetic)
RealTracks in song: 678:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RockBritDriving Ev 085 (A:arp)
RealTracks in song: 1000:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockLAFuzzyHeld Ev 120
RealDrums in Style: RockModernRnB^09-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride Kick
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SOUND GUARDIANS are:

ANDREAS MELZER - Music, Lyrics, Production, Artwork and Mix

DJ LEKICH - Vocals and Lyrics

MARTY STRAUB - Bass, Video

SHIGEKI ADACHI - Strings accompaniment

WOLFGANG MELZER - All Solo Guitars & Fill Ins

GONE FROM THIS WORLD
Music by Andreas Melzer
Lyrics by Dj Lekich & Andreas Melzer
©2024 by SOUND GUARDIANS

Andi,

Perhaps disingenuous of me to post first, but wanted to chime in and share what a joy it was to participate in the creation of this song. I'm at the age where I'm beginning to lose those I have loved and known . . . and the only comfort we can take is knowing, though gone, they will forever live on in our hearts. I'm ever appreciative of being a part of this song and this group of artists. My thanks to you Andi, for doing an amazing job orchestrating all our efforts, and of course, to Wolle (killer solo), Shigeki (soulful strings), and Marty (beaming bass and amazing video).

I hope everyone who hears and sees the song enjoys it as much as I did working on it with my fellow Sound Guardians.

Deej

Hi, Andi.

You and your team did a fine job with this.

Excellent write. Deej did a great job on the vocal, and the arrangement fits.

I really liked the build as the song went along.

Good job, all!

Fabulous song, performances and production. Just...fabulous. Super dynamic flow. Relatable topic, perhaps especially for the generation of folks most frequently on this forum.

Sound Guardians are an impressive Supergroup. Did I say "fabulous"? Worth repeating...

Andi / Sound Guardians,

Beautiful, heartfelt, powerful and emotional... Just a tremendous production that everyone should be proud of.

EXCELLENT!

Bob

Andi / Sound Guardians,

Good Music.
Well written. Excellent vocals.
Excellent work from All the Players.
Wolfgang is smokin'

Good production. Nice build. Good mix.

Terrific collaboration.

fj

Another fine collaboration. Excellent work from everyone involved. I love how this form brings together people from all over the world to lend their talents and work together on projects. Impassioned lyrics and performance.

Hi Andi, Deej, Marty, Shigeki, Wolfgang.

What an amazing team of musicians!
What you've all created is an absolute joy to listen to.
This is fine music at its very finest.
Everyone involved should feel immensely proud of what they have done.
This music journey was a first-class experience!

All the best to everyone.
--Noel

Great job from EVERYONE involved with this. Deej's voice takes centre stage, here, but one can tell that everyone's contribution, here, is both vital and top-notch. Beautiful, almost whispered ending ... a moving homage to all whom we miss.

Sincerest, unreserved congratulations to you all.

WOW! What a fun group. Love how you guys craft and develop these songs. So much fun to be a part of it. Deej, your vocals... well, you know how I feel. Any more accolades would be embarrassing for both of us. Shigeki, man, you are the master of string composition. You always manage to fill the song with just the right ingredients to add that special flavor. Wolfgang, you are a real treat, man. What a talented family. Andi, oh, man, what can I say, my friend. Another beautiful write and collab. You consistently craft gems that are so relateable and passionate. Songs that everyone who has a heart would instantly love.

Sound Guardians can really make stadium level ballads with subjects bigger than life and very professional playing. "Gone from this World/But not from my heart" is a simple, yet very powerful description of the theme. Deej interprets the touching message with full of emotion in every detail. Enjoyed especially the guitar solo, but Marty and Shigeki support by giving the solid base to the arrangement. The classic melody is a new feather in Sound Guardians' cap.

Very creative collaboration. You are really keeping the memory of all loved ones alive.

Janne

Sound Guardians, this is absolutely freakin' awesome
Everything about this one is perfect
Loved those lyrics
Loved the song

Wunderbah

A truly wonderful forum collab!!! A nice emotionally engaging write brought to life by a talented group!! Take care. Greg

This is a great collaboration (as I wrote on YT). Totally relate to the lyrics as I've had so many family members, old friends and beloveds pass away and there always seems to be a hole in the world where they once were or walked. Though on the plus side I've had around 12 experiences of visits from them in one form or another after their passing. Only the body dies.

Hi Deej
Thank you very much for your kind words.
It's a real shame that I have so little time for music.
I still have so many songs that I would like to do with you.
But the most important thing is that we have fun when we make a song together.
Thank you for being part of it
Andi ;-)

This is an outstanding production, video and audio, that well showcases the talent of each collaborator.

The opening with piano and Deej’s vocal was sublime - love the clarity of his vocal.
We can certainly relate to the lyric - an excellent one

The mix and arrangement are standout.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the Sound Guardians and we look forward to your collabs in 2025!

J&B

Whoa ... Haunting melody, fantastic use of Real Tracks, nice build, excellent mix and production. Masterful work, lyrics, vocals, performance, production.

Wow, anthemic production from an uber-talented group of international BIAB disciples. Great work, I really enjoyed it.

Sad.
Emotional.
Heartbreaking.
Having lost my mother almost exactly a year ago, your song expresses my feelings better than I could.
This is very, very good!
Should be played on every radio!
My condolences to you and all the bereaved.