The chorus is particularly beautiful.
Nice chord progression and a very heartfelt performance.
I could easily hear some accompaniment kicking in at the second half, but
it stands quite well as it is.
Lovely track.

(Comment no.500 - whee!)

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Thanks Einarus - it would be nice to flesh it out a bit. This is the first track I
have made using my iBook so I am just finding my way with GarageBand. Next
step is to use a proper microphone!

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lovely john - nice to have something new to put with the others -
welcome back xxx

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Gorgeous lyrics. Really. I like to fill in the gaps myself. Almost
sounds like a piece of musical theatre. I liked the image of the icicle.
Good job, nice melodies--kk

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Thank you. Strange thing - I thought I knew what it was about and then in the
middle of recording this take I thought of a whole other way to interpret it.

In the past I've needed to know exactly what I was writing about and have
reasons and explanations for each line. For this one I just took lines that I liked
and didn't worry too much about why I liked them.

So I'm glad you appreciated the lyrics. They could be better, in my opinion, but
that's not because the approach doesn't work - there are just some lines I don't
like enough!

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type feel of this, nice singing.

Thanks for sharing!

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There's something about the melody and sparseness of the piano that
creates a very nostalgic sentiment for me. This song has a classic
songwriter feel to it, like... oh NIel Diamond, John Lennon, etc. Very
economical yet also very potent.

Your voice is terrific here. "Reaching," honest, and vulnerable. Spot on
production and performance. Your choice of chords and rhythm to
underlie the lyrics is also very strong. The piano really does support
and amplify the emotional content. That's a skill I wish I could figure
out!

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Your lyrics always leave me wanting to know more of the story ... and your voice in this one is exquisite - love the 'throw away' 2nd line.
And I mean 'throw away' in the sense of walking into a room and casually throwing away your hat into the corner so it lands perfectly on the hat stand as your secretary takes your umbrella from you and offers to hold your calls for half an hour.
I didn't get where I am today by not appreciating excellence.

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Could be an early Todd Rundgren ballad...lovely piano and voice. Very
smooth!
Steve

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