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Bud & Janice, thank for the very kind words. A song like this comes from the soul and I pleased to hear that the soul comes through.
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Really beautiful tune - a great example of a song conveying more than the sum of its parts.
I am curious as to the ending. Did you give any thought to ending on an unresolved chord since you're asking a question?
Thanks for sharing your soul so beautifully.
Peace~
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Plish, thank you for taking time to listen and comment. That's a very interesting idea. I will consider it in the future.
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Janice and I just came back for yet another spin......mesmerizing
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Lawrence, can you give the drum/cello patches? I think it came out so perfectly that everyone wants the recipe! Take care. Greg
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What a great job you did on this one! The Cello kills me.
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Love the emotional nuances in your vocal - those bittersweet soft parts give your natural intensity even more oomph - great arrangement.
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Janice & Bud, thank you again
Greg, thank you again too. Here are the tracks: 366:Bass, Electric, Country Ev 065 RealTracks in song: 891:Piano, Acoustic, Solo-Accompaniment PopLiverpool Ev 065 RealTracks in song: 380:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Syncopated Sugar Ev 102 RealTracks in style: ~367:Guitar, Electric, Background Dreamy Ev 065 RealTracks in song: 1856:Cello, Background PopCountry Ev 085 RealTracks in song: 1543:Synth Pad, PopBelieve Ev16 065 RealDrums in Song: NashvilleEven8^1-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride
Marsia, thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
George, thank you for listening and commenting.
Sundance, thank you, so glad to hear you liked it.
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Nicely done. Classic, simple, song structure, well written lyrics, and a simple musical backing. What's not to like about this?
Loved the way you chose to end this.
Thumbs up all the way.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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Guitarhacker, thank you, and yes to the classic structure. It wasn't until years after I wrote this song that I learned that the chord progression is one of the most used progressions in modern pop music.
I have heard many of my songwriter friends complain that they try not to write with this or that musical cliché but my attitude is to get out of my own way so to speak and simply allow myself to write.
And I am happy that I just went for it when I wrote this song and didn't second guess my choices.
glad you liked it
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This is a great work; thanks for sharing!
My TunesPsalm 57:7 My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.
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Wow. This has got to be a hit for you or another singer. Powerful, well-sung lyric gets right to the heart of the heart break. Thanks for sharing. This is a winner!
Keep on Rockin' Sonny Ray
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PgFantastic, thank you for listening and commenting.
Sonny, glad to hear you liked it and thank you for the kind words.
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Stunningly beautiful -- and I don't use those words lightly. So often songs with beautiful lyrics like these are sung solely in a "pretty" manner. But your voice has exactly the right balance of grit and emotion to take it to another place...a good place. Heck, I guess I've just tried to define soul. Wonderful package -- all the components work so well. Lawrence, I missed this song when you originally posted it, but I recently heard it in the queue on SoundCloud after somebody else's song, and I was just dumbfounded by it! I had to search for it in order to post a comment. What Bud and Janice said above is right on.. STUNNINGLY beautiful, and yet gritty, kicked in the @$$ by life REAL. Not very many people could pull this off. There are probably at least 150 ways to screw this song up... but you not only made it work, this is the song writing equivalent of a major league home run! Every song writer wants to believe they're writing songs that speak to people... well, Lawrence... you ARE! Your songs are consistently well-written, impactful, highly marketable, unique, well sung, memorable and awesome. There are some excellent song writers on this forum, and you are right there among the best. Keep 'em coming, my friend!
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That is very kind of you to say Pat. I'm happy to hear that my songs strike a chord with you. This song is very special to me for a number of reasons. One of which is that it is the first song I wrote after Hurricane Katrina. It had been exactly two years to the month after the storm when I wrote it. I had moved to a new home, a new city, a new state, a new job; made new friends and thought I had found the love of my life. I was wrong.
But the experience started me writing again and I've written dozens of songs since. Life takes you where it takes you and it does so without warning.
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Life takes you where it takes you and it does so without warning.
great premise for a song...
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Hi Laurence, Have to comment on this one. So beautiful! But so close to depression to... Aren't we lucky we can transform some of this heartache into songs? Your vocals stand out (as usual) Thanks for sharing this one
Fred
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Lovely, and the emotion in your voice confirms that you meant every word. There is no greater justice for anyone with a broken heart than to the one who can write a song. -Carolyne
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Patt, Fred and Carolyne,
I don't make a habit of replying more than once to a specific post, but this is an exception. 'Love again' and 'Seventh Skin' are my two favorite songs on the forum so far. They are a fine demonstration of Lawrence's talent and craftsmanship.
Rob
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