Hi Forum friends. Thank you so much for all of the wonderful feedback on I See You......I was truly overwhelmed!! This is a ballad I wrote a while back. Earl did the vocal on it, and I was pretty blown away by his performance. Some songs just fill the space between the last one and the next one. This is one I'm proud of. I hope you like it. As always, would love to hear what you think. Take care all. Greg
What’s Love For?
True love don’t change with the tides It grabs a hold of your heart And shakes you up inside It ain’t no whim, it ain’t no game And I will never be the same without you
I know life with me aint been no easy ride I’ve been short on understanding And way too long on pride But you know you mean the world to me Baby, you’re the only one I see…….just you
If love can’t bring me back into your heart And mend the broken pieces of our world that’s torn apart If love can’t last eternally, and hold us close together evermore Than baby what’s love for?
Without you, this world’s a lonely place I can’t find a trace of joy inside…..only empty space And the thought of living life alone Chills me right down to the bone…..it’s true
If you want me to, I’ll get down on my knees Crawl off to the ocean, and I’ll swim the seven seas If you’re waiting for me on the shore I would do all this and more for you and more
Yes you are right Earl does a splendid job of the vocals.
Mix: 1. I like the sparse piano opening and initial verses. 2. As the vocals build they could do with more support in terms of drums and bass. He has a very high voice so lots more drums and bass would not overpower the vocals. 3. Not sure about the oohs - how about B3 organ? 4. How about an instrumental break for a bit of light and shade? The song could handle a very strong Pop guitar break with heaps of B3 under it (e.g. like Jimmy Barnes version of "When A Man Loves A Woman") and then ease right back for last vocal verse and all in again for the last chorus with lots of vocal repeats and guitar fills on the outro.
Best Regards Nigel
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What good vocals by Earl! The song itself is also very good, sensitive piano, all beautiful. Yes, I agree with you; a song to be proud of! Although... think about what Nigel wrote. I think he is right. Earls' vocals can handle that easily. And the suggested solo guitar is really appropriate here.
But without all that, it's still a wonderful song to be proud of! Hans
Wonderful tune. Nice clean arrangement that really lets Earl’s vocal shine. Nice touches on the production throughout. Like the internal rhymes—catchy. Swoon worthy romance song. Well done!!
Greg and Earl, you both should be extremely proud of this one. Earl, what a fantastic vocal. Greg, what an outstanding arrangement. Everything about this is professional. Loved it
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What a wonderful, magical musical journey! When I first started listening, I thought my internet radio had kicked in and I had to double-check to see that that wasn't the case. Earl's singing, and the arrangement and production are spectacular.
This is definitely a song to be proud of... immensely proud, in fact. It's beautiful. The meter and the rhyming pattern that you have used to write these verse lyrics work incredibly well. They amplify the emotional impact of the lyrics, and you have used these tools to perfection to get words to flow so easily and so comfortably on the ears that it's impossible to imagine the lyrics in any other format. Everything fits together exquisitely.
On a personal note... I love, love, love your rhyme scheme. It's a similar rhyme scheme to one that I once heard Steve Seskin describe as "very sophisticated."
Having that last, single poetic foot of lyric dangling in an unrhymed position (without you, just you, it's you) really strengthens the emotional significance of the "you" character and leaves no doubt in the listener's mind about how important "you" is to the singer. It's like a P.S. at the end of a love letter that emphasises just how much the letter-reader means to the letter-writer.
I'm so glad that I stopped by to hear this
All the very best for Christmas and the New Year! --Noel
Gregg...exceptional ballad...Christmas isn't here yet and you've already filled up the Valentines quota for great love songs...Earls vocal is stellar...emotional and passionate...super arrangement and mix!
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Beautiful love song with great vocals and pleasant instrumentation. The first verse goes straight to the subject by grabbing and shaking, very nice. I was surprised you were not singing, but Earl is a strong replacement. I was missing some extra sparkle in the chorus, like strings.
You guys did superb. A powerful write and pro all the way. This is ready for the streaming services. Great job.
Is there any BiaB content in this or did you also play the instruments? If you played, then double the thumbs up.
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I like everything you write and compose ! This is no exception ! And Earl´s interpretation is absolutely wonderful though I´d love to hear you on this ol´friend !😍❤️😁😊✌️
Wonderful seems like an understatement ! ✌️
Happy Juletide and a most Happy New Year to you and your nearest !
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