As others have so rightly said, this is an
awesome production. It's got that epic sound that you do
so well. The vocals are stunning, and there are some very interesting choices in harmony. The huge build is impressive.
The lyrics are no slouch, either
.
Edit: I forgot to mention: nice work with balancing things. It's a very clean mix, uncluttered with only the instruments that need to be playing actually playing. And it sounds bigger than it actually is (if that makes sense), which really is impressive.
So all in all, sonically stunning.
But...
The song builds with what I think is a pre-chorus, the drums hammer away, and I'm expecting to hear a
massive chorus...
Nope.
Later in the song, I hear the drums build and again I think
this time it's announcing the chorus.
Nope.
So when the song ends, I'm thinking
"Awesome song... but where was the chorus?", because a build on the drums
always has to be followed by a massive chorus. That's why it's such an effective cliche!
Anyway, very nice work.