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If you can't say something good about someone don't say..... you know how it goes!

Well folks here I am eating my own words! On my last song post I stated it would probably be a while before I posted another one but this song hit me like a bolt out of the blue! I had to carve out some time to work on it before I lost the inspiration for it! Funny how that works! I feel good about this one and hope you folks feel it deserved the time to put it together! I guess that this one would fall in the Country Rock genre but correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks again for taking time to have a listen!

BIAB
Drums-Nashville Radio Pop 8's
Bass- 1592 Pop 16's
Piano-2023 Country Rock John ev 120
Guitar-Acoustic Mountain 16th's Quinn (half speed)
Mandolin-1775 Pop 8's ev 110
Organ-671 Southern ev 120

Me
Vocals
Electric Guitars Leads and Rhythm
Acoustic Guitar Rhythm

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Words and music by
Torrey Bliss BMI © 2021

I could keep my thoughts inside or just say what's on my mind
But sometimes there is no filter in between
This battle's older than the wheel, hold my tongue or let it spill
Show my cards or let 'em stay unseen.
The golden rule we must obey, and live it every day
Treat my brother like I hope he'll treat me
I could point out where he's wrong, even put it in a song
But deep down he's surely better than me

Inside I am putting out big fires, I'm running on bald tires
I'm fighting wars that no-one has seen
Inside I'm a unity endorser, subjective non-observer
Of faults like you'd see in me on the inside

Not a penny for my thoughts, they're not really worth a lot
If I don't keep that gossip to myself
The place I really must begin, is to look deep within
And judge myself before my friend

Inside I am putting out big fires, I'm running on bald tires
I'm fighting wars that no-one has seen
Inside I'm a unity endorser, subjective non-observer
Of faults like you'd see in me
Inside I am fighting off giants, I'm shaky yet defiant
I'm holding on and I still believe
Inside I still wanna keep the fire, with passion and desire
To be the man that I should be

On the inside I know there's Someone out there
Who keeps working on me
On the inside I'm changing day by day
Into who I'm supposed to be

Inside I am putting out big fires, I'm running on bald tires
I'm fighting wars that no-one has seen
Inside I'm a unity endorser, subjective non-observer
Of faults like you'd see in me
Inside I am fighting off giants, I'm shaky yet defiant
I'm holding on and I still believe
Inside I still wanna keep the fire, with passion and desire
To be the man that I should be
On the inside

Catchy tune!

WOW.....only one word.
SUPERB, and i mean that sincerely.
very crafty lyrics, and my goodness you know about the importance of "hooks".
clever start to song....nice chorus.
this should be on commercial radio.
IMHO AFTER REPEATED LISTENS YOU SLAYED IT MATE !
best
om

Yep, justanoldmuso stole my response - wow!

This is a big sound. Great use of BIAB but the lyrics and that electric guitar are the stars of this show.

I love the message. It's my daily struggle - restraint of tongue and pen. It's usually two steps up and one step back for me. It's a life long effort. Well worth it though.

Top notch work here.

Excellent country pop rock Torrey.
Great chorus melody.
Something I've not mentioned but often noted is your excellent diction while singing.

Good band..well augmented by your own parts.

Ace, truly ace.

Torrey This was a breath of fresh air to me !, well produced and mixed , vocals deliver the song to its best !!,

I likened this to a brit band called Squeeze , now thats a compliment !!.


squeeze ..https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=squeeze+labeled+with+love&&view=detail&mid=2CC0FF0CF149813F28D42CC0FF0CF149813F28D4&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dsqueeze%2520labeled%2520with%2520love%26qs%3Dn%26form%3DQBVR%26sp%3D-1%26ghc%3D1%26pq%3Dsqueeze%2520labeled%2520with%2520love%26sc%3D8-25%26sk%3D%26cvid%3D075A08F722FA4D5EBE6567AC3DCACE6E


Thanks

Oh....so, "you're that damn Torrey dude" that keeps the bar high around here.

I echo all other comments.
Very upbeat, great vox/bg and just a pleasure to listen to.

Well done!...per usual.

You don't say, Torrey. Man, you seem to be hit by this bolt so often. Really good one here, too. The melody is really cool and moving, and the lyrics add to it. You know, you sound like the amalgamation of all the best bands I ever enjoyed. Lightning bolts aren't random --they always seek the best receptacle, and these bolts out of the blue know where to strike for the best results.

Yep.

Torrey,

Excellent write!

A quality production. Nice use of the BAND and nice additions of your own.

Terrific vocals. As always.
You sound really different at the beginning of the song. I looked back to your comments to see if it was someone else...

Super catchy chorus! You do Pop the way it ought to be done. Songs worth hearing many times over.

Excellent all around.

fj

Thanks Alexander for having a listen! I appreciate it! T

You're on a serious roll, this one is great, too. Catchy as all get out. Nothing more to say except that you're working at a really high level these days!

Torrey,

WOW! This is an absolutely GREAT song.

Your mixes are always excellent, but this one sounds even better than usual. I love the vocal and how everything sounds so present and crisp.

This is really an outstanding piece of music.

Bob

Hi Torrey,

Wow!!! I agree totally with what OM said... especially that last bit... "YOU SLAYED IT MATE!" Man, you really did!

This is brilliant listening.

All the best,
Noel

Another gem Torrey. Catchy, really well sung as always, excellent solo, good mix. All class.
Regards,
Leon

Thanks om for the awesome comments! I appreciate it! T

Excellent, Torrey, one of your best out of a catalogue full of exceptional music.

I can't add more to what others have said, so I'll just say that I loved everything about this one, well done!

Hi Torrey.
The name Torrey Bliss is synonomous with quality as this song demonstrates. At first glance the lyrics seemed too wordy
but you shoehorned them fautlessly into the narrative with all the stressed syllables beatmatching to perfection.
You have assembled a fine band which supports and compliments the dexterity of your pleasing and fitting guitar playing. Do I detect a Brad Paisley/Tim McGraw vibe in your excellent vocals? Chorus harmonies sound great.
Song , Lyrics , message, arrangement, mix , vox....all first class. Glad you snuck this one in !
Thats too many superlatives ... I'm getting soft in my old age
regards
Gary.

Thanks jptjptjpt for taking time to listen and comment! T

Thanks Ray! I never take your comments for granted! T

What a cool surprise Torrey. I kind of had to sit up when the song started. Your vocal was so different at the start.
Loved how the songs energy built through out the song. Very well done. One of your best..

This is excellent. Thank you.

FWIW, we don't hear any pop here just an excellent country tinged rock song.
Old school? new school? -- how about simply good? ... very good!

That genre or sub genre is one we are well familiar with and for us is timeless.

You nailed the arrangement and mix for this with the light open feel.
Plenty of space for everybody.

Great vocals, like Ray said excellent diction, with the fine lyric readily understood.
Ace guitar also.

Glad that radio dial landed on this!

J&B

Thanks beatmaster for taking time to listen and comment! I've never heard of the band you mentioned, but I will have to check them out. T

R

Thank you sir! I appreciate your comments but I don't think that bar is too high lol! T

Thanks Marty! I always appreciate your comments! T

Inspiration doesn't look for place or time when it strikes! Many words need to be kept inside or use a filter, but I'm glad you didn't keep this inside, good message put into a nicely rocking pop tune. Very good band, excellent solo, strong vocals, catchy chorus.

Janne

Clever word play and rhyme. Some of your best lyrics yet.

Musically, very engaging and well structured. I expect nothing less from you.

Yup, I would say country rock too.

You gotta go to it when the inspiration strikes, whether it is at the piano or in the bathroom.

Thanks, T

Thanks Floyd for your comments! That was my "country" voice lol! Ironically, that type of vocal comes more naturally to me than a rock vocal does! T

Thanks TuneMonger for those encouraging words! T

Thanks Bob for the awesome comments! T

Thanks Noel! I appreciate your comments! T

Thanks Leon! I always appreciate your comments!

Thanks Dave! I appreciate all that! T

Thanks Gary! I am extremely honored by your comments! T

Thanks Scott! I appreciate it! T

Thanks for listening and commenting! I appreciate it! T

Thanks J&B! I appreciate it! T

Thanks Janne! I appreciate it! T

Torrey,

Killer stuff—great pop tune. Catchy melody, outstanding write (love all those internal rhymes), terrific vocal and stellar mix. The chorus is an ear worm. Very impressive offering! Great work on this!

All my best to you,

Deej

Top notch!

Very well done.

You done good.

moto

Thanks Scott! Your comments are always appreciated! T

Thanks Deej! I appreciate it! T

Thanks for listening and commenting! I appreciate it! T

Hi Torrey,

It's been a while for us, but we can see that your songs have gottenn even more PRO than before!
This is a great one and we're hearing some distinct influences of Shania Twain, Tom Petty and Brooks and Dunn.
Great guitar solo by the way!
Great work!

Rob and Anne-Marie

I'm real late to this party but super happy that I did catch this masterpiece.

Super vocal and lyrics. Outstanding production all the way around.

This is your best to date IMHO.

Loved everything about it.

Thanks Rob and Anne-Marie! I truly appreciate your comments! It's great to see you around again even though lately I haven't had much time to hang around much. Take care, T

Thanks Mario for the kind words! I appreciate it! T

Wow! This should be playing on country and/or Christian radio right now...brilliant track and melody only topped by the lyrics and inspirational, challenging lyrics! If you have a fan club, sign me up! Torrey, you are IMO the best writer (as well as recording artist) on this forum and this is another gem...great write!!

Hi Torrey,

This is a most impressive country pop song.

I particularly liked your vocals and the doubling and harmonies you have used.

Do you use a plugin to generate these - if so which one?

Best Regards
Nigel

Very catchy tune. Enjoyed my listen.

Charlie

Hi Torrey.
This is a really great song.
I like it from the beginning to the end.
Had to translate the lyrics for myself though ;-)
This one is absolutely great too. Even if through the translation
a little bit got lost in the translation.
Is in any case already saved in my playlist.
I imagine the song played live. Then after the guitar solo you
should just play with the drums and sing the chorus with the audience
before it really starts again. That would be really cool.
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Hi Torrey,

I can only agree with everyone here! Great song, catchy melody, choruses to fall in love with and strong lyrics!
And a funny start...

I think All your songs (or most) have very catchy choruses. You are very good on that! They give a feeling of very strong pop songs. They even sound familiair.

I enjoyed it very much (again!!!)
Hans

ALWAYS Love your stuff Torrey!!!! Melody is catchy and cool, and the lyrics are AWESOME......my favorite of yours so far, and one of my faves I've heard for a long time!! GREAT STUFF!!! Take care. Greg

Thanks Dan for all the super positive words! I appreciate it even though I feel I don't deserve it. There are so many great talents contributing here its impossible to mention them all! I do feel that nobody around here does harmony as well you do though! Thanks and take care, T

Thanks Nigel! I appreciate it! As for the vocals I just used standard plugins like delay compression and reverb. I do like to double track the lead vocal and insert a slight bit of blank space at the front of time-line (usually around 15 ms) on the second track! I always sing the harmony parts.T

Thanks Charlie for having a listen! I appreciate it! T

Thanks Andi for the kind words! I appreciate it! T

Thanks Hans! I always appreciate your comments! T

Thanks Greg! I really appreciate it! T