Everybody Needs Time To Heal

This is my Covid-19 inspired song, it took me two months to finish from the original idea (which didn't even end up in the song itself).

I used the new Melodyne version 5 for my vocals, it has now automatic sibilant detection which makes the editing faster, so I don't have to separate sibilants manually - although it is not perfect and I still have to do some manual work… and that can be heard because I haven't had time to practice.

The sax solo is still work in progress, for some reason I couldn't make BIAB generate the second bar the way I wanted even after tens of multiriff trials… so I used Melodyne for that bar to get a better melody, I still have to figure out how to smooth it.

RealDrums: BluesRockSlowEv, TambourineEv[single]^03-a,b:Even 16ths
Loop: the_challenger_dru
RealTracks:
Acoustic Bass Bowed #2483
Fretless Bass #2937
Acoustic piano #2808
Acoustic guitar pick #1595, rhythm #3182
Strings #2953
Vocal Mmms #3319
Sax Tenor #1642

Some bird sounds...

Vocals by me

Mixed in Cakewalk by BandLab

Lyrics:

Life is not a runway where we
speed to keep up with the change
and end up flying.
Wheels gather filth
wings hurt in the headwind
rest comes too late for the wrecks
on the day of dying.

Everybody needs time to heal
everybody gains from the slowed-down wheel
a break from pushing for
milestones and wealth
to savor the moment
to revive withered health
NOW it's time to heal.

Earth is not a giant who can
hold up the burden of mankind
on her shoulders.
Tears of abuse
greed draining her powers
it should be the turn of the
human hand to hold her.

Everybody needs time to heal...

Everybody needs time to heal...

Kids flying kites
teens fool in their lives
adults breaking free from
timetable ties.
Ears value silence
lungs breathe gratitude
eyes opened to awe each dawn
life is renewed.

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Janne

Last edited by jannesan; 06/07/20 07:59 AM.
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