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Dread

An emotional response to recent events- the last chorus is from a well known Thomas Ken hymn.

Key=C , Tempo 80, Length (m:s)=4:12
2 bar intro, 78 bar chorus, from bar 3 to bar 80. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Style is _CHILPOP.STY (Electronic Chillout Pop )

Loop in Song: Chillout\Chillout - day dream_80_bass_g_minor.wav
Loop in Song: Chillout\Chillout - chilly night_80_drum_loop_a_minor ev16.wav
RealTracks in style: 1004:Guitar, 12-String Acoustic, Rhythm ClassicRockStrumming Ev16 065
RealTracks in song: 2335:String Quartet, Rhythm PopHall Ev 085
Loop in Song: Chillout\Chillout - day dream_80_percussion_g_minor ev16.wav
RealTracks in song: 1542:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopBelieve Ev16 065
RealTracks in song: 834:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm AltCountryMoody Ev 075 (B:arp)
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Dread

when stone eyes hide their fires
and I turn from what I saw
on the six o`clock sound bite
from the furnace of war
melt my core

there she sits in the rubble
on the poisoned river bank
Michelangelo`s madonna
holding her broken man
the glass spills its sand

and I fence out the darkness
camped behind bright lights in their eyes
diplomats sip their wine
as another desert flower dies
in dreams I try

to take a boat and by the compass moon
carry the refugee to my room

when stone eyes hide their fires
and I refuse to look
when the stars turn to shrapnel
and my lord tires of his water walk
is it all just talk

teach me to live that I may dread
the grave no more than my bed


© Robert Cordrey Nov.2016

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Enjoyed the tension in the song and the powerful imagery of the lyrics.
Cheers.

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Definitely tension and very emotional.
Very good work Robert!


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Robert,

Excellent song and arrangement. Great vocal - I like the sound you are developing...

Bob

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Wow some very powerful lyrics. Excellent song and vocal...


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Hi, Robert !

This is a superb tune
and so well sung and produced !
You have a very recognizable
voice, which I like very much too !

Cheers
Dani

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"..when the stars turn to shrapnel
and my lord tires of his water walk
is it all just talk.."

Nice!!!

I really enjoyed this Robert. Very poignant and extremely well produced.

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Originally Posted By: RichMac
Enjoyed the tension in the song and the powerful imagery of the lyrics.
Cheers.


Thank you for listening and commenting.

Originally Posted By: RnAM
Definitely tension and very emotional.
Very good work Robert!


Rob & Anne-Marie
Thanks, it felt good to clear that out of my system!

Robert

Originally Posted By: rsdean
Robert,

Excellent song and arrangement. Great vocal - I like the sound you are developing...

Bob


I appreciate that Bob - glad you liked it.
Having a good mic is definitely helping with the vocals.

Robert

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Hi Robertkc, Brilliant work on this! I really enjoyed the vocal processing and overall vibe. Keep it up! smile


Cheers,
Joe
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excellent song

Kenny

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Robert,

These lyrics are very impressionistic to me. Like carefully placed brushstrokes, your words paint images that resonate with a meaning that's much deeper than the language used. 'Thought provoking' in so many ways.

Regards,
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Robert,

A thoughtful lyric.

An appropriate tension-filled production. Haunting.

fj

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Deeply emotional and your vocal reaches out to grab the listeners attention! Good work Robert! Thanks, Torrey




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Originally Posted By: Scott C
Wow some very powerful lyrics. Excellent song and vocal...


Thank you, Scott!

Originally Posted By: dani48
Hi, Robert !

This is a superb tune
and so well sung and produced !
You have a very recognizable
voice, which I like very much too !

Cheers
Dani


Dani,

Thanks for your listen and comments... strangely with all the effects used on the vocals I hardly recognise my own voice!

Robert



Originally Posted By: David Snyder


"..when the stars turn to shrapnel
and my lord tires of his water walk
is it all just talk.."

Nice!!!

I really enjoyed this Robert. Very poignant and extremely well produced.


David,
That`s very kind. I`d put this on the shelf -reading the hymn lines somehow gave the verses a better place to go.

Robert

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Originally Posted By: Joe -PG Music
Hi Robertkc, Brilliant work on this! I really enjoyed the vocal processing and overall vibe. Keep it up! smile


Thanks Joe, the vocal effects were done in Nectar 2,harmonies a combination of my own and the Helicon module.

Robert

Originally Posted By: 44kfl
excellent song

Kenny


Kenny,
Thanks for listening!
Robert

Originally Posted By: Noel96
Robert,

These lyrics are very impressionistic to me. Like carefully placed brushstrokes, your words paint images that resonate with a meaning that's much deeper than the language used. 'Thought provoking' in so many ways.

Regards,
Noel


Hi Noel,
The lyrics were written as poetry first without the intention of turning them into a song , so I`m glad you found them meaningful. Thanks for your listen and comments.

Robert

Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Robert,

A thoughtful lyric.

An appropriate tension-filled production. Haunting.

fj


I appreciate that Floyd- glad you felt I got the production right for the song.

Robert

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As Noel said, "these lyrics are very impressionistic to me. Like carefully placed brushstrokes."

Very carefully placed and impressionistic...but leading to a very sad and haunting vignette
of lives and families torn apart.

And your vocals and superb arrangement perfectly delivers it.

Just a big WOW from us.

Off the charts powerful.

J&B


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Janice & Bud,
Thanks so much - your comments have given me a real lift. Its a tough subject to be objective about... so I thought best to go with gut feeling.
Robert

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Hello, Robert

Very emotional song and vocal.
Low percussions are so effective.
The choirs at ending are so nice.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

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Originally Posted By: animarorecords
Hello, Robert

Very emotional song and vocal.
Low percussions are so effective.
The choirs at ending are so nice.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi


Shigeki,

Thanks for listening and commenting.
I`m glad you liked the ending;I had hoped to create a children`s choir effect, but had to settle for the many harmony voices.

Robert

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Originally Posted By: RichMac
Enjoyed the tension in the song and the powerful imagery of the lyrics.
Cheers.


Agreed!! Very nicely done Robert. Love the strings. The melody is powerful and the vocal delivered very nicely. Good stuff! Take care. Greg

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