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Island Song


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A collaboration which began with a very simple acoustic song and evolved into the horrible monster you have here - enjoy!
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Lyrics
Hoist up the sail, it's time to get away from here


The moon has told the stars about our love affair


The wind has whispered in my open ears


You said you were married to a man twice your age


You weren't a wife, you were more of a slave


And for his sins the winds swept him away



But don't you ask me where we're going to


And don't you tell me that you're staying here to live in fear


On an island that you described as hell



Climb on board my magic ship


Let me show you 'round the world a bit


Leave your problems on dry land


If you don't believe in god, I know you'll change your mind when you're rolling over 50 foot waves; you'll be seeing... ...angels

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Hits: 1160
Comments: 9
Fans: 0
Plays: 106
Downloads: 43
Votes: 11
Uploaded: Aug 27, 2004 - 09:51:43 AM
Last Updated: Aug 28, 2004 - 01:05:02 PM Last Played: Jul 10, 2008 - 11:08:54 AM
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Comments
Scorpjammer said 1918 days ago (August 27th, 2004)
Great Tune!
I'm into it. Good mix on the music and handling of
the background vocals. They support the song really
well and give the tune a Pink Floyd-like, ethereal
quality. Good job.

9-10-10-9
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said 1918 days ago (August 27th, 2004)
I agree, Great Tune...
Although it might be better situated in the Rock genre as oppose to SoftRock/Adult. You may get more listens in that category. Anyway, I like the way the song starts slowly with deep vocals and then builds in intensity to the end. Very effective. A solid rock tune.
Jack
said 1918 days ago (August 27th, 2004)
Lyrics, please
This is a fine song. Love to see the words posted here.
Deep, weathered voice fills the aural cavity you have
created. Pleasing to me.

The guitars start to get lost in reverberosity toward the
end. But the lead voice remains front and center. Good
job.
Cameron said 1917 days ago (August 28th, 2004)
cool soundscapes
Very interesting background guitars, good drums and
vocals.

Sometimes the background gets a bit muddy and far-away
sounding, especially in the first half of the song. It seems
better balanced in the loud section towards the end.

Pleasant to listen to overall. I agree that this song might
be better placed in the "Rock" genre.
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mcsweb said 1917 days ago (August 28th, 2004)
The production
sounds a little muffled. You mentioned that this is a
collaboration, could there be a loss in fidelity from
"bouncing" tracks or something? Anyway, that aside, I
think this is a great tune that definitely evokes Pink Floyd
circa The Wall. Great work, and would polish up nicely
with some remastering. 8-7-8-8 (7 on Production on the
strength of the performance!)
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dchapman said 1917 days ago (August 28th, 2004)
Very Psychadelic
I liked the build of the song. It was kinda like "old west"
meets Pink Floyd. Good cohesion for a collaborative work.

I do think that the production needs a little work though.
There was a crispness that was missing. Maybe a remix
would bring the marks up a bit.

Solid tune. 7-6-8-7
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said 1917 days ago (August 28th, 2004)
Vocals
What I find really striking about this song is the double
tracked vocals on the chorus and the way the higher voice
is out of snyc and phased. It's a really really nice touch.

I find the second half of the song much more compelling
than the first.
TobinMueller said 1907 days ago (September 7th, 2004)
Very cool texture
Very cool rolling lyrics, like a sea of metaphors drowning a
past all a-swirl. Nice textures created to specifically work
for this song; great concept and follow thru. Fascinating
track. Bold and comprehensive.
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penguinsocks said 1880 days ago (October 4th, 2004)
great!
tho that's been said already.
i like it. very lovely and soothing. listened twice.
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