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The flip side of lost love: Found love... I can't corroborate this story. Legend has it Pat DiNizio was asked in an interview why he only wrote about relationships. “What else is there?” is his supposed response. This I believe. A Layer of You ****** Song Summary ************* Title: A Layer of You Key=Em , Tempo 126, Length (m:s)=3:00 Style is _SPARKLE.STY (Sparkle 12-String Arp Rock) RealTracks in style: 2754:Bass, Electric, RockHeavy8thsDoug Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 3768:Guitar, 12-String Electric, Rhythm ModernPopBrent Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 3936:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm AltRockPop8sGrittyPower Ev 130 RealTracks in style: 1259:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopShiningRockA-B Ev 120 RealTracks in song: 691:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming AcRockBright Ev 120 RealDrums in style:BluesRockEv^2-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride Lyrics: R.W. Davis Vocals, BGV arrangement: D.A. Hughes Other stuff: me Satin sheets Thrown on the floor As I walk In through the door And your smile Makes me so warm Then my shirt It gets so torn Oh, but what can I say To tell you I love you I wrap myself each day In a layer of you See the clock Where’s the time gone? It was night But now it’s dawn And I guess I’ll take a nap Close my eyes And tip my cap Oh, but what can I say To tell you I love you I wrap myself each day In a layer of you And the winter cold has no effect on me Livin’ here, dyin’ here, in your memory Bundle my scarf and put on my gloves Feelin’ the warmth of both of our loves Morning sun Just hits my eyes And I feel So energized You just smile As the clock chimes Then you say “Hey, rise and shine” Oh, but what can I say To tell you I love you I wrap myself each day In a layer of you Oh, but what can I say To tell you I love you I wrap myself each day In a layer of you
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You guys did a great job with this straight-up rock song. Quite enjoyable.
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DC Ron,
I like the beat and groove of this one. Sounds 60s retro in a way, and it also kind of reminds me of the Smithereens. I might dial back the volume of the lead vocal a bit, and maybe just a tad on the reverb . . . maybe. But see what others think. It’s pretty stellar as it stands. Great, raw emotional feel to this. Cool tune!
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Good song! Good writing, lots of good lines.
Vocal sounds great, really like the harmonies too.
Enjoyed!
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Very good song and vocal. The mix was great.
Nice job!
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Yes, I can relate to that. Speaking of relatable, this song is so good. The feeling, melody and the lyrics, then the harmony all make a terrific presentation. Catchy chorus. Well done, DC Ron.
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Bass Thumper, Deej, Dave, Bob, marty,
Thanks for the listens and input! Will listen more closely to the level and FX on the lead vocals. Always an area I fiddle with endlessly and never feel like I get quite right...
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I love the key "I wrap myself each day In a layer of you". Have you ever thought about writing a song called Direct Current? 
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I love the key "I wrap myself each day In a layer of you". Have you ever thought about writing a song called Direct Current?  Thanks! That lyric is quite nice indeed. My lyricist gives me the lyric sheet as a finished piece, and I create the song around it. When I have a line as good as this one I will usually start with that line and build the song inside out. That is, I figure out the coolest way to sing that particular line, then how to get to that line musically, and finally how to build the verses and the bridge in support. It's a bit convoluted sounding but seems to serve the song more often than not. In response to your question, I'll provide an old punchline, "No, but if you hum a few bars I can fake it." Sorry, that's lame. Not quite sure what your question means. A few years ago in this forum we posted a Bee Gees tribute and somebody asked for a Beach Boys tribute. We did that and it was a lot of fun.
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I agree with you and Dinizio. I like the sound of this.One of my favorite types to listen to. Yes, you got a strong hint of the Smithereens here. Good vocal! DC, eh. I'm over near Winchester and work in Ashburn. (I don't know if I mentioned that before.)
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I agree with you and Dinizio. I like the sound of this.One of my favorite types to listen to. Yes, you got a strong hint of the Smithereens here. Good vocal! DC, eh. I'm over near Winchester and work in Ashburn. (I don't know if I mentioned that before.) Ezekial, thanks for the listen! Glad you liked it. Only in hindsight did I appreciate Pat's apparent influence on my choices. If you're going to borrow, borrow the best I guess. And if there's a better album than Especially for You, I've never heard it. Behind the Wall of Sleep is RIDICULOUS. Didn't recall that you're from around here--misery LOVES company. Winchester is lovely. Lots of folks in the DMV absorb the long commutes so they can live somewhere sane. It's just normal for most. We took the opposite approach and live in the middle of the chaos. It's a little insane but we save a lot in gas. Ha!
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DCRon...Nice song! great vocals! I love mid-tempo 60's-70's sounding soft rock and you guys nailed it with your writing and arranging and some great harmonies! thanks for posting this one.
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Thanks, firesong. Yeah, I haven't developed much musically since at least the 80's. But then again, the music from 40-60 years ago is still in heavy rotation today , which seems odd since when I was a kid popular music that old was virtually never being played on the radio (our version of streaming)...
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I love the vibe, DC Ron! Really well sung and love the harmonies. Keep it going!!
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The chorus is a lovely tribute to Pat & Co. Some of the lyrics seem forced but, (Then my shirt, It gets so torn), generally, they "sound" fine. It does, to my ear, miss a classic jangle solo...you could've pulled that off as a rhythm solo with the arp guitar. Sounds cool.
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I love the vibe, DC Ron! Really well sung and love the harmonies. Keep it going!! Thanks, Dewey! Glad you enjoyed the listen.
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The chorus is a lovely tribute to Pat & Co. Some of the lyrics seem forced but, (Then my shirt, It gets so torn), generally, they "sound" fine. It does, to my ear, miss a classic jangle solo...you could've pulled that off as a rhythm solo with the arp guitar. Sounds cool. Thanks, rayc! I'll look at the arp guitars solo idea. There's space around the bridge to slide something cool in there, or add a bar or two, I think. I didn't write the torn shirt lyric, but I like the slight ambiguity it introduces to the narrative. So many lyrics with adult themes lack any attempt at an artful approach these days... Yeah, I probably yell at the kids to stay off of my lawn, too. Ha!
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Hi Ron.
I really enjoyed listening to this. The clarity of the vocals is first-class. It is so easy to hear every syllable of every word. And the arrangement and production sizzle. You've all done a great job!
It's two thumbs up from me! --Noel
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Hi Ron.
I really enjoyed listening to this. The clarity of the vocals is first-class. It is so easy to hear every syllable of every word. And the arrangement and production sizzle. You've all done a great job!
It's two thumbs up from me! --Noel Thanks, Noel! Nice to get feedback on the clarity of the vocals. I do try to make the lyrics intelligible, but still sometimes worry that I've over or under worked them. Glad you enjoyed it!
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Cool sound, catchy chorus, strong Smithereens vibe.
Love the vocal and the jangly guitars.
I agree with rayc - there are places where the lyric sounds forced.
Nice song!
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