Hi Shigeki, Scott S, Janne, Scott C, Ray and Vic,
Thanks for your very nice comments!

Originally Posted by animarorecords
Hans,
Great song!
The vocals, somewhat resembling John Lennon's, sing a wonderful melody.
The folk-rock style melody is truly great.
The video also matches the song perfectly.
Enjoyed my listen and watch a lot.

Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi

Hi Shigeki, now you sound a bit like Janice & Bud. They always call(ed) me John and meant the same one as you did!
And thanks a lot for your compliments. I truly appreciated them.

Originally Posted by Ezekiel's Storm
A good, good song. Beautiful folk sound. The background vocals contribute to the rich sound. Excellent, expressive vocal. One of your very best.

Hello Scott, very nice to hear these compliments from you. And that last line of yours? I hope to read that many more times...

Originally Posted by jannesan
What a beautiful and contemplative song, "All things of value have no defense/They vanish unless your heart prevents" I enjoyed the deep thinking in those words.
Great band, I like the comfort of the baritone guitar and how the synth adds heavenly feel.
Great vocals, calm and emotional. And those oohs and aahs add warm spirit.
The video is thoughtful and touching.
Janne

Hi Janne, thank you for what you wrote. And that line you took, yes, I saw many times that precious things, or memories, were/are handled careless...
But I fear that will continue.
I am very glad you liked this song. In a way it could have been written by you (except for that difficult word).

Originally Posted by Scott C
Lovely song Hans. Really cool vocal delivery. Loved the phrasing. Excellent instrumentations and chord change selections. Well done...

Hello Scott, I am very glad you like the song. You wrote two posts here to let me know you really do!
I'm beaming with pride now!

Originally Posted by rayc
A sweet & contemplative melody as well as super detail arrangement Hans. Extra points for using evanescent in a song & correctly too.
Evanescence was a popular symphonic metal/ballad band a decade or so ago. They didn't seem to believe in nominative determinism as they continued well past their prime.

Ha Ray, that word really broke my tongue when recording the vocals. The emphasis on that word is really different in Dutch. You wouldn't believe how often I've had to interrupt my singing and yell "Sh*t" at the top of my lungs after a mispronunciation. But now, if you wake me up in the middle of the night and ask for that word, it just comes out fluently. Thanks for your reaction. And I heard from that band (and it's name) after I was searching for this word.

Originally Posted by vicarn
Hi Hans.
Yes, often a song flows from one word.
You did well on this. Your vocal is sincere and the tracks are very appropriate for the lyrics.
Mix is great. Good work.

Vic

Hi Vic, I like 'strange' words. Already as a child. But they can't be used often. This one did. And I have a song with another word I liked a lot; "Forlorn". I think you will hear that one day. It sounds and means similair as the Dutch word "Verloren", or in modern English; "Lost".
Thanks for your nice words!

Thanks everyone,
Hans

Hans Berkhout
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