Hi everyone,

It's june, so I had to post a new song: https://soundcloud.com/user-296497130/they-say
No, that's not true. I worked hard on this song and considered it ready to share with you.
There is a message in it, but that's the problem with most of my songs. It's a habit, I'm afraid.
But apart from that message, there is a catchy beat in it.
I surely hope you like it.

I used the BB-style Mist in the key of Db/Eb. The tempo is 85.
I used the following instruments:
Bas, 1759, Piano, 1837, Drums, PopRock 16ths, Git1, 3057 Fingerpick, A Synth for the flutes 2364, a Bariton guit. 3164, a Mandolin for the solopart 3079 and a Komplete keyboard for some other sounds, but in my DAW.
For the first time I used a delay for the vocals (Replica, from Native Instruments) and a Warm47 microfone.
The latter is new. I always use a Gemini II from SE, but it sounds very good (to me).

The lyrics
They Say

In the past ages,
people were more religious, they say
In all kind of temples
to their gods they pray

Can you imagine
their time was evanescent?
But did it cause
our end?

When do things become precious?
And why are they so dear for us?
All things of value have no defense
They vanish unless your heart prevents

You fell in love once
This sometimes happen, they say
You got butterflies
inside your stomach, that day

Can you imagine
this time was evanescent
But did it cause
your end?

When do things become precious?
And why are they so dear for us?
All things of value have no defense
They vanish unless your heart prevents

Why does live is so confusing?
It's all about winning or loosing
All things of value have no defense
They vanish unless your heart prevents

Solo

Now you have your answers
You'd seen the most, they say
You lived your live
and found your God, you pray

Could you imagine
if you weren't evanescent
Would your butterflies
still fly their bends?

When does live becomes precious?
What makes it so dear for us?
All things of value have no defense
They vanish unless your heart prevents
I say

Hans Berkhout
(Birchwood)
https://soundcloud.com/user-296497130