Hi everyone,

It's a busy time on the forum! Many wonderful songs towards the end of the year!
And then I also come in with a song and a hopeful title: Make a difference https://on.soundcloud.com/yE5F7
However, the lyrics are both sad and not that hopefull at all. Sorry, but it must be my sunny nature playing with me...

I did an experiment with 3 different BiaB styles (Toss, Demure and Glass).
I found it difficult to mix all the different instruments and 5 drum kits. Before I knew it I was making mistakes where to place the instruments and so on.
But in the end, I think it all sounds good enough to let you listen to it for a final judgement. I hope that turns out well!

Let me know.
Hans

You can take a look at the styles for the used instruments. As an extra I used the drumkits ModCountry 16^02, FunkDisco and Funk70sPop.

The lyrics:
Make a difference
(c) HWBerkhout 2023

A young girl, big dreams in her head
Her mother so proud and smiling
Wrong people entered her life
Now her mom can't stop crying

A boy, with few expectations in life
His father loved to see him smiling
Bad friends changed it all
Now his parents are crying

Chorus
I thought we were more civilized
But I was wrong
I hoped we were no predators
But I believed in a lie
Do we want to make a difference
or let it be?

A young family, children on their lap
On a picture they were all smiling
Deep silence after he used his gun
Now no one there is crying

Chorus
I thought we were more social
But I was wrong
I hoped we were no predators
But I believed in a lie
Do we want to make a difference
or let it be?

=solo=

People are oppressed everywhere around
Even more dictators are now so proud of what they've done
Our environment in despair gives a lot of stress
So, we take a plane to the sun!

Chorus
I thought we were more human
But I was wrong
I hoped we were no predators
But I believed in a lie
I thought we were more social
But look at me; I cry
Do we want to make a difference, you and me?
or let it be?

Hans Berkhout
(Birchwood)
https://soundcloud.com/user-296497130