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Good write Floyd and Michael, cool idea for a song.
Love the stripped down arrangement, really allows your vocal to shine.
Sounds great guys, enjoyed!
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This song is a diamond! That second verse, as Bob noted, is stunning. We love the sparse band, the arrangement and the crystal clear mix. Your vocals shine here with those little nuances that are so perfect. Janice listened and then said, “in the next scene she comes in the room and explains to him that she kept that ring as a reminder that she definitely made the RIGHT choice!”  Kudos to you and Michael! J&B PS Two verses a chorus and outa here ... but still setting the piano on fire PPS Bud: When I grow up I wanna write like floyd. Janice: When I grow up I wanna phrase like floyd.
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Floyd ...
You and Michael put a jewel of a song together here. Just enough background music to flush out the emotion of this fabulous lyric and vocal. I'm familiar with Michael from another forum (you probably know which one) and he is a fine lyricist. Put you two together and voila!
Referring to an instrumental I wrote a few years back to which Greg Johnson wrote a beautiful lyric and a fabulous sing, this song is sprinjkled with "Stardust On The Moon".
I had an experience almost identical to this in 1992. Except it was a letter rather than a diamond.
More Floyd Jane magic!
Alan
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Hi Floyd
Very nice song
You sang it with a lot of feeling
Great made
Many greetings
Andi ;-)
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What a pretty song Floyd!
You and Michael really come up with some great lyrics here! Really telling a relatable story!
Love the sparse instrumentation here and so glad you left all percussion sounds out of this...it really gave the song the soft sound it needs!
Great work again! Thanks, Torrey
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Floyd, what can I say? Yet another example of how good a song can be. Thanks for sharing your talents with us all.
Brad
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Very cool lyric Floyd. Storytelling at its finest. Awesome vocal and backtrack was perfect. Production was so wide and clear. Very well done...
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The sparse arrangement leaves a lot of room for your voice, and dude, did you use this. Wonderful!
But what I like even more are the lyrics...not what you sing, but what you explicitly did not sing.
You tell a story which leaves a lot of room for interpretation, each listener can make up his own story from that.
That are the ingredients for a song that lasts... Thanks, B. D. Floyd...your production and arrangements always match the particular song you're doing so well...and this is no exception...but for me it was the lyric...the second verse is so poignant and perfect...it captures the heart of the song and the angst of the teller of the story...bravo! Beautiful song, exquisitely written, and delivered so well! Congrats to you and Michael. Thanks, Dan. Mike deserves a lot of credit for the lyric here. A skillfully written song. A perfectly understated backing with a masterful performance to match. Thanks, Brian...
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FJ & Michael,
Wonderful slow ballad! Brilliant lyrics. Strong & emotional vocals. Flows very well and easy to follow. I like that instrumentation is light on this, lets vocals shine. A+ collaboration. Mix is top shelf. Enjoyed it and thank you for sharing.
Misha. Thanks, Misha.... Terrific work FJ & Michael,
Reading the lyric my eyes say " ...do her feelings still linger" could be " ...or do her feelings linger" but my ears care not a jot.
A deceptive arrangement that brings simple or sparse to the lips but those lips'd be lying as it's a careful, wonderful arrangement.
Thanks, ray.... Hi Floyd,
This is another top song from you and Michael.
Good lyrics, interesting chords and superb vocals.
Best Regards
Nigel Thanks, Nigel.... Ah, not to worry, my friend. It used to belong to her grandmother and she all but forgot it. You're still the tops, Floyd. Outstanding song, Floyd & Michael. {Ok. I wrote all that before even listening to the song --just read the lyrics-- cuz I know it's true. It always is with you.}
Your vocal has a special texture that grabs the listener, especially in this song. It propels one to push Replay and seek other songs of yours. What a great quality. I love the melody and how it carries one to share your feelings. So well done. Thanks, Marty....
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Hi Floyd.
I thought at first you had made a cover of the Mark Knopfler song of the same title.
This is totally different and a fine alternative. Interesting story too.
Vic
Thanks, Vic. Nice one.
I could speculate on the back story.....Broken heart from a past love or a family heirloom? but hey... doesn't matter. Good song. It was short.... total run at 2:16 ish for the fade.... And minimalist on the band.
I like how you lingered on the word "linger" in the choruses. Little details. Thanks, Herb... Great job Floyd! I love every thing about this one from the mystic to the prosody. Great lyrics but especially loved these lines:
a beautiful diamond
bet it took her breath away
no denying
it sure took mine today
BTW, love your voice!
Dewey Thanks, Dewey.... Floyd / Michael,
Outstanding song... Love the sparse production and as always, a beautiful vocal by Floyd.
This passage is stunning:
"i dug up a diamond
that wish i'd never seen
got me thinking she's been lying
but i won't intervene
a beautiful diamond
bet it took her breath away
no denying
it sure took mine today"
Excellent work guys.
Bob Thanks, Bob... First of all, just from reading the lyrics, before listening:
What was the song's main character (singer) doing, snooping in her drawer? ;-)
Otherwise, good song! It takes a great voice to manage to carry through such a sparse arrangement. And it sounds so sincere, when you sing it. Well done. Thanks, James...
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floyd,
Loved the vocal and the backing. Very poignant song with an engaging lyric (certainly had the forum speculating).
As expected another truly excellent song.
Peter
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BEAUTIFUL!!!! I think you dug up a diamond from your catalogue!!! Just a wonderful, emotional write.....lyrics that are deep and compelling with a wonderful melody/track, and particularly vocal (one of your best) to match!!! You are a true master my friend!!! Take care. Greg
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Floyd,
Had a chance to listen to this last week . . . had to hunt it down and take the time to comment . . . because I think it’s among the best things you’ve done (which is saying a lot)! The write and the simplicity of the arrangement, meshed with the heartache of the vocal . . . just perfect. Masterful. And as for the write, I love a song (or poem) that makes me wonder about the story behind the story—wanting to know more about the people or stories the song is about—and this one does that. Just impressive!
My very humble regards to you and Michael—
Deej
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I see you still have mad songwriting skills. Very touching and human. And a little bit of what John Hiatt calls "an uncommon connection" - which I always appreciate in a song.
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Lyrics really shine like a diamond here, so much emotion expressed in so few lines. I can sense the feeling of finding a secret whatever reason there is. The sad melody supports that message. The simple arrangement works very well, especially the piano. And the vocals really give the feeling that every word is true, after the listening there is still pain and the dust from the drawer floating in the air.
Janne
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Another Floyd favorite for me.
This is plain and simple and excellent song. Such a passionate vocal.
This sounds like it came right off a film soundtrack.
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This one's a diamond, all right. Another FJ (and Michael) classic.
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Leon
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It seems I can always sit back, close my eyes, reflect as I listen to one of your songs and suddenly there's a personal connection in my head to the story in your lyrics. That's a wonderful gift to have. This one is stellar across the board, a true diamond.
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Floyd,
I read the title and had my own story line going before pressing play.Boy, you( and your cowriter) developed this cool idea into something much subtler,and more real than my scenario!
Fine, fine vocal that completely holds the attention... and repeating the opening lines a perfect sign off.
What a catalogue you have created,and at the risk of sounding trite, but every one is a winner.
Robert
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Mario, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Cuny, TM, Mr. Bell, J&B, Alan, Andi, Torrey, Brad, Scott, Peter, Greg, Deej, Phil, Janne, EZ, Leon, Charlie, Robert... (hope I didn't miss anyone)
I really appreciate y'all listening. And I truly appreciate all the nice comments. Michael would appreciate them, too, I'm sure.
I ended up being away for a few weeks, so rather than spend more time on this one, I need to continue trying to catch up listening to the song posts that I've missed in that time...
Thanks a bunch!!
fj
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