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Richard Scotti
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3/27/2013 9:35:45 PM
---- Updated 3/28/2013 6:58:34 AM
Can I get a witness???
I wanted to write something about a breakup that would be short and to the point. I hope this blues rock song captures the feeling of true heartbreak and loss. I've always believed that the blues functioned as a tool for getting something off one's chest and in this case bringing closure to a sad story. I think many of you will be able to relate to the protagonist as there is always hope through the catharsis of confessional story telling. It's not a standard blues progression and blends various genres. Give it a spin on your brain's sonic jukebox! (OR ~ put it on your brain's digital playlist!)
Like The Sun
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Shoe City Sound
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3/28/2013 5:03:39 AM
This really packs a punch! What a great heart breaker - and that beautiful lyric hook "I need you Baby like the Earth needs the Sun". I love the piano rhythm chords on the verses and the beautiful back up vocals at the end. My brain's sonic jukebox is flashing neon blue :)
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Stoneman
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3/28/2013 7:33:32 PM
I'm a witness! Loved this one man. It has that musky bluesy feel to it and anyone that has been through a break up can certainly relate to the imagery of the lyrics. Beautifully sung and well written.
Quite Impressive!
Stoneman
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Richard Scotti
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3/30/2013 7:22:40 AM
Thank you, Delores and Stoneman for taking the time to review my song. I admire the fact that the two of you are so dedicated to being active participants in the support of
other artists on this site.
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Tom O'Brien
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3/30/2013 11:33:11 AM
Nice tune, Richard. The organ sound is pretty classic. And "Like the Earth needs the sun" is a powerful simile. It makes the breakup seem that much more devastating. But there's also a strange happiness to this sound that leaves you feeling that everything is going to be okay.
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Richard Scotti
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3/30/2013 12:56:54 PM
---- Updated 4/1/2013 5:31:22 AM
Thanks, Tom. I appreciate that. I haven't had a new song in quite a while, so it feels good to have that old validation back again! I think you've hit on an important insight that I hadn't really thought about ~ it's a song that was meant to sound bleak and without hope and yet your comment made me reflect on the meaning of the song again and I see that subconsciously I unknowingly added a bit of subliminal optimism.
Although a lover leaves, the sun hasn't actually left. It's still there and will probably be there for millions or billions of years to come. The person who was left still can go on. The ethereal nature of the background vocals seems to suggest a new light or a new sun rising at the end. It's interesting... because even when I try to write a song without hope, the hope is still there and it seems to be there in all my songs. I've been through many trials and tribulations in my life but even in my darkest hours I held on to some glimmer of hope because the hard times would have been unbearable and insurmountable without it.
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Steve Ison
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4/1/2013 3:17:06 AM
Yeh nice song Richard..Some really cool chord changes and gospel bluesy melody..
Really liked the epic ending too
Nice one :)
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