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I haven't posted a song in a while and made the decision to get to work and get something up here again. Sorry I've been gone for a while but life tends to get in the way. This tune is a little bit "preachy" but I promise you I was looking in the mirror often on this! It's about how we are just not as caring for our neighbor as we used to be in society. Thank you all for your time to listen and comment! I appreciate it so much!

BIAB
Drums - Rock 90's
Bass - 1522 Electric Power 8's
Guitar - 697 Electric Rock Dirty
Guitar - 694 Electric Rock Arp
Me
Vocals
Guitar Rhythm and Leads played through my Roland GR55
Synths
Percussion

The Way Of The World
Words and music by
Torrey Bliss
Copyright 2019

Headed to the cliff at a breakneck speed
Are we ever gonna turn this thing around
Hey maybe someday
But it's not gonna be right now
While creation cries and another soul dies
We're fighting over ideology
Nobody's letting go and nobody really wants to see
Its the way of the world
The voice of reason unheard
Aversion to the light
Do I love my neighbor do I feel his pain
Do I care enough to even know his name
Do I have a heart do I love him as I love myself
We choose the way of the world
Where no reason is heard
We're running from the light
Oh the way of the world
Its selfish banner unfurled
The golden rule denied
Judge me if you will
But I won't judge you
For there's a cross waiting for me I must bear
If change is up to me
The time has come to do it now
We choose the way of the world
Where no reason is heard
We're running from the light
Oh the way of the world
Its selfish banner unfurled
There is hope if we'll turn back
While we still have left some time

Torrey,

Great to see a new one from you!

A powerful opening. Nice guitar work. Cool drums.

Awesome bass. Super vocals. So many nice little touches throughout the production. Bits of ear candy sprinkled all over. (cool guitar all the way through)

A little ELO. A little Boston. A little Beatles. A bunch of Rundgren...All the things that make it ALL Torrey Bliss.

Good write. Excellent mix.

Heading back to have another little. Well worth many.

fj

Torrey,
Exceptional work - great guitar parts - melodic and musically excellent.

I agree with floyd regarding all the influences and nuances in your work.

Mix sounded great and the whole piece was wonderfully professional.

Peter

Great song Torrey and such a great sound.

I had the volume turned up kind of hot from listening to some thing else previously.
Then came your intro.
Wow.
Had to turn it down a bit.


Great message in that song. Yup. gotta look at ones self first.
Phil Keagyish on the vocals????
Very nice sounds

Hello Torrey. Thats what I call hitting a nail on the head.
Great band choice,lyrics and vocal. Well done.

Great rocker with a great message, I'm all in.

Hi Torrey
As Peter said, very melodic with great guitar sounds and an excellent vocal.
And to add to Floyd's list of luminaries, I'm getting a hint of Elvis Costello.
Great work (and not too preachy as far as I'm concerned).
Regards,
Leon

You're becoming the king of dual lead.
I love your strong melody in this, (as always).
There's nothing wrong with holding up a mirror so long as we're not afraid to look 1st.
Great rocker Torrey.
fabulous song.

Hi Torrey,

I've been looking forward so much to your next song and here it finally is.... And yes, you never disappoint, it's just awesome in every respect.

The subject is the one that can't be sung about often enough these days - a fantastic write !!!!

A pity that Floyd and Ray have already commented, because they mention what I was thinking of when I heard the song: The dual lead (which I love so much) remindes me on Wishbone Ash (I'm European...), butr of course Boston nails it, too. Beatles, Elo, yes - you can't hide your musical socialization - luckily I might add.

But whoever may have influenced you: It's an original Torrey Bliss song through and through and if that ain't radio quality I wouldn't know which one was...

Everything terrific with this one - thanks a lot for finally delivering this gem.

All the best,

Stefan

Stefan, I'm a HUGE Wishbone Ash fan - principally ARGUS but over all - a fabulous band & yes, Torrey does have THAT sound.

What a cool intro Torrey. Another super vocal as well. Loved this tune. Super rocker.. Excellent lyric.. Guitars were excellent

Hi Ray,

I was almost sure that no-one here might know that terrific band...

Just listened to 'Blind Eye','Vas Dis' (which is absolutely cover-proof, I think) and some more, first time after decades - just gorgeous...

cheers,

Stefan

Man!!! You had me right from the opening harmony guitars and it just kept getting better from there.

Just totally outstanding, loved everything about it! I listened first then listened again while reading the comments.

I was initially thinking Boston meets the Beatles, but then read the comment from Stefan. Wishbone Ash! Yeah, I can hear that too, listened to them a lot back in the day.

But mostly I hear you. The way you have assimilated all your influences while adding your own spin on things makes it unique and very, very good indeed.

Very much enjoyed!

Wow. Great production and great message. Nice use of BIAB and playing real instruments.

p.s. Thanks for listen and comments on my song posting. I appreciate it.

Very nice. Beatle-esque. Great playing and singing.

A cracking good song a great listen thanks Torrey, strong guitar lead lines and just love those tight vocal harmonies ( can hear the Jeff Lynne tones in there ) although of course it's your song.
All you need now is a string section to top it off.

Great stuff well done.

Torrey,
Dave put it well; sure the influences are there,
"But mostly I hear you. The way you have assimilated all your influences while adding your own spin on things makes it unique and very, very good indeed."
I`m a big fan of your melodic sense and the twin guitars are irressistible.
Awesome vocal here too... good to have you post again- at the top of your form!

Robert

Enjoyable fast pace pop rock with really nice (different) transitions between sections, especially that 'now' cry having both desperation and hope. Great lyrics, preachy but that's the way it should be - to wake up everybody, "The voice of reason unheard " unfortunately so true... All the great Torrey elements there: melodic, lush harmonies, ELO solo, the excellent use of BIAB instruments.

Janne

Thanks Floyd for having a listen and commenting! I loved all those musical references you listed and suppose that some of it works it's way out in the music. Thanks, Torrey

Torrey,

Wow, what an opening—totally engaging. Love the lyrics and, man, those guitars, totally magnetic. Vocal really fits and sits well in the mix. Terrific tune!

Regards,

Deej

Thanks Peter! I always appreciate your comments! Especially coming from someone with the guitar playing skills you have!! T

Awesome song! What else is there to say. Fabulous guitar work,, beautiful vocal, musically brilliant, piercing message. I could listen to this over and over.

Hi Torrey,

Well, that was a powerful start of your song! But at first I agree with Stefan that Floyd said all the things I would have if he wasn't first.
Secondly I'm also glad you're back with this powerful song and strong message. I hope humanity will find the way to the Light again one day. but as long as this does not happen, we can make our music about it...

Hans

I really liked the intro...
Cool...
The song also has a great message we all need to contemplate...
Sometimes a "little bit "preachy" is needed in a song!

hi torrey this is outstanding great energy super engaging love the guitar and vocal thanks eric

Oh yeah, this is a pumped up song with an equal message, Such a great job here Torrey!!! Cliff

Agreed with all this that FJ said:

Out of the Beatles, I got more of a George Harrison style/vibe out of the whole song.

Loved this a lot Torrey and nice to see you back!

Thanks for listening and commenting Marty! I have the volume about as loud as I care to have it in my projects! T

Thanks Rob for taking the time to listen and comment! I appreciate it! T

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

Thanks Leon! I really appreciate that! T

Loved it from the first note.

Vibrant and dynamic, throughout.

This is a classic.

What a tune! Love the fast-paced nature of the song. It is definitely pulling from some Beatles influence, but that is never a bad thing - and you did make it your own.

I found it really engaging and enjoyed my listen - thanks for sharing

Thanks Ray! Your comments mean a lot to me because I know you really listen! I appreciate your commitment to helping fellow musicians get better results with their productions! T

I really enjoyed the lyrics! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Stefan! I can't tell you how much I appreciate all those kind words!! T

Thanks Scott! I always appreciate your comments! T

Thanks Dave! Your comments always mean a lot to me! T

OK, folks are naming names so we'll join in.
Janice immediately said "Jeff Lynne and George Harrison." Yeah!

Great lyric, vocal, guitar and, man, are we ever down with the lyric.
And all wrapped in a fine mix.

One of the top rock songs posted here. Nuff said...we really enjoyed it.

J&B

Thanks jptjptjpt for taking the time to listen and comment! I appreciate it! T

Thanks Teletwanger! I appreciate it! T

Thanks Brian for listening and commenting! I appreciate it! I debated about adding strings but decided against it opting for more of a raw sound to the production! It might be interesting to hear what it would sound like though! T

Great song Torrey. Not preachy at all - just an important message expressed well.
BTW Your production quality is something I aspire to.
Cheers,
Mike

Thank you Robert! That means a lot! T

Thanks Janne for taking time to listen and comment! I appreciate it! T

Thanks Deej! Your comments mean a lot to me! T

Love this tune and genre, Torrey. Great writing/performance/production. Bravo!

This is a really well done track! Nice work.

Thanks Scott! I appreciate all of those positive words! T

ThankHans for taking the time to listen and comment! I appreciate it! T

Thanks Jim! I always appreciate your comments! T

Hi, Torrey !

This is just marvelous, dig everything
about it ! ....and I love those
vocals ....super !

Cheers
Dani

Torrey,

Way to get your Jeff Lynne on!!!

This is one of the best songs you have posted here. So much talent!

I completely enjoyed this!

Bob

Thanks for listening and commenting Eric! I appreciate it! T

Super song, great vocals, excellent backing tracks along with some outstanding guitar licks all professionally mixed. Everything about this is great!

This is your best to date IMHO.

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

Thanks Steve for taking the time to listen and comment! I appreciate it! T

Thanks so much for your nice comments! I appreciate it! T

Three minutes of Blissful Bliss!!! Really wonderfully done Torrey!!! The melody is so good (Harrison, Lynne were mentioned), the production/playing is WOW!!!! LOVE IT!!! Take care. Greg

Thanks Deryk for taking the time to listen and comment! I appreciate it! T

Thanks Ember!

Thanks J&B! I always appreciate your comments! T

Thanks Mike! I appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment! It means a lot to me! T

Thanks Marc for your kind words! I appreciate it! T

The Jim for the nice words! I appreciate it! T

Thanks Dani! I always appreciate your comments! T

Thank you Bob! That means a lot to me! T

Thanks Mario for taking the time to listen and comment! I appreciate it! T

Thanks Greg! I really appreciate that! T

Hi Torrey,

I'm late getting to this one. Wow!!!!! It's such a fantastic sound that you've assembled here.

From top to tail, this is stunning writing, stunning arranging, a super performance and a mix that sounds as radio ready as anything I've heard.

You sure have the knack for creating and making great music!

I really enjoyed this journey,
Noel

Thanks Noel for all the positive feedback! I appreciate it! T

Oh wow Torrey, this is great. I love your vocals and the mixibg was spot on.

Mike B.

WOW – that song rocks!!!
Great tune, great guitar work and a good production. Thanks for sharing :-)

Torrey,
Not going to draw parallels. It well worth to be called OriGiNaL! Great stuff. Message speaks.
I guess it is a bit more musically aggressive than other tunes I heard by you, but hey, I think that bit of harshness is the perfect ingredient for this song Instrumentals & Vocals are album quality. Enjoyed it!
Thank you for sharing!

Misha.

Thanks Mike for having a listen and commenting! I appreciate it! T

Thanks molsenhouse for your nice comments! I appreciate it! T