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https://soundcloud.com/esa-blomberg/toiseen-maailmaan-to-the-other-world-eb-2025?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=30c8dd19f40a49ee85584be88114ab66My new, reggae version: The lyrics are included below: The lyrics of my song are based on a very common theme in folk music, which comes from the Bible: When we die, we enter the gate of heaven (or the Pearly Gate). There we are judged by our deeds, by our Book of Life. The melody has also influences from Creek folk music and I arranged it in Reaggae rhythm, so it's real World Music. I sing (in Finnish) and play the guitars as well as virtual cathedral organ by Spitfire. I produced this at my home with Band in a Box and Reaper. Translation: Some have a lot of money / Hidden in their fat wallet / But when we once leave to the other world / We have to travel with an empty wallet Others have fancy clothes / Stylish, like in a fashion catalogue / But when we once leave to the other world / Even the fanciest clothes are undressed You can't take your money to the heaven / You have to go that road with empty pockets / When we once finally reach the gate of heaven / Our bag of sins is weighed / We are judged by our Book of Life ****** Song Summary ************* Style is _REGGAE1.STY (Uptempo Reggae) MelodyCustom Synth is 012 - Vibraphone, Pop Ballad [SN0699] RealTracks used: RealTracks in style: 1153:Bass, Electric, Reggae Ev16 100 RealTracks in style: 1156:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm Reggae Ev16 100 RealTracks in style: 1154:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Reggae Ev16 100 RealTracks in style: 1155:Organ, B3, Rhythm Reggae Ev16 100 RealTracks in song: 3524:Steel Drum, Soloist IslandGroove Ev16 100 RealDrums in style:ReggaeClassic^1-a:Sidestick, Hihat , b:Sidestick, Kick, HiHat + Congas, Timpales
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Ah, Esa!
More reggae for me to listen to - wonderful! You had me tapping throughout. I think it’s the offbeat stabs of either guitar or keys that I love. Your guitar motif you repeat does not grow tired.
Did I understand correctly that you wrote the lyrics based on those common folk themes? If so, good work! I laughed at the English translation of an early line ‘Some have a lot of money / Hidden in their fat wallet /‘. That’s right, we can’t take it with us.
I read two stories recently of very wealthy people that have donated significant portions of their wealth to charities. In one case, a person donated 99% of their wealth - that still left them with 78million.
Well done - loved it!
Andrew
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Another great world post! But as it started I thought it was going to be a Finnish version of The Temptations "My Girl"!
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Hi, Arri. The song chugs along nicely. I enjoyed listening. 
-- David Cuny My virtual singer development blogVocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?BiaB 2025 | Windows 11 | Reaper | Way too many VSTis.
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Thanks. I recall that wonderful intro of My Girl. That wasn't in my mind producing my song, but a rebetika song from Greece, where I also got the idea for lyrics.
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Excellent song Brno. Loved the instrumentation. Well done..
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I like the riff you came up with for this, similar to "My Girl", but different enough so that it's your own. Good song!
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