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The Truth by Dragonas [Email]
Genre: Rock

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Last Played: Sep 03, 2008 - 03:58:12 PM
Downloads: 0
Fans: 18
Uploaded: May 19, 2008 - 01:37:09 AM
Last Updated: May 19, 2008 - 12:29:29 PM
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Description:
I wrote this song after a chance meeting with Christina, a "mysterious" Opera singer.
We met at a choir rehearsal.
It all started when I heard this amazing soprano ringing through all of the other voices loudly and clearly.

I just had to meet the person behind that voice!

I finally met her and we talked about music and had a lot in common.
We exchanged numbers and ,(much later), I finally mustered up the courage to call her.

Eventually, we started dating.

She was having a very turbulent year with a lot of "violent" changes happening,
which inspired me to write this song.
The general idea is basically about the ability for people to determine "The Truth" from "Lies."
It seems that sometimes we forget how to do this and we try to see events in our life the way we want, instead of the way things really are, which can put us in very compromising positions.

This is a song for Christina and about her life.

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I want to thank Drakonis (Eduard) for taking the time to preview a rough version of this piece.
Without his excellent suggestions it never would have turned out so polished.
I also want to thank Christina for singing the soprano parts on this song.
;-)

Lyrics:
Do you know how long it's been?

Do you feel how long it's been?

Do you see how long it's been?

To be

To see

To know the Truth

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Do you feel it?

-Everytime.

Can you see it?

-In your eyes.

Do you shiver?

-Down your spine.

Can you wait?

-One more time.
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The Truth &mdash 05/19/08 - 01:48:50 AM
this is what I can call it Art Rock ..
very floydish and its TOP NOTCH ..wow
the structure of the song with the insteruments
great singin I enjoyed this so much ..great
work my friend thnx for sharin !!!!!!

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Art Rock... &mdash 05/19/08 - 02:03:11 AM
I like the sound of that!
The fact that my song reminds you of Pink Floyd is a huge honor. :-)

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haunting... &mdash 05/19/08 - 01:55:37 AM
The song art drew me immediately (of course!)
And the music itself built upon that haunting and vulnerable image and setting.

This is an example of music expressing more than even the words..

Thank you for sharing this :)

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ah thank you &mdash 05/19/08 - 01:20:13 PM
I so glad you liked the haunting image and the song.
I means a lot that you were one the first people to come listen to it.

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ah thank you &mdash 05/19/08 - 01:20:24 PM
I so glad you liked the haunting image and the song.
I means a lot that you were one of the first people to come listen to it.

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Great! &mdash 05/19/08 - 07:59:07 AM
Wonderful song my friend, really cool work. Thanks a lot for sharing... a great listen!

Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi

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Thanks Birdman &mdash 05/19/08 - 02:00:25 PM
Thanks for stopping by to check it out.
I'm really glad you liked it.

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excellent &mdash 05/19/08 - 07:59:43 AM
I love the slow build-up on the overall song, and the raw strength imposed by the fifths... this feels like something the Blue Oyster Cult would have done, if they had thought it up.

I totally love what you did with the singer's voice now (after the sneak preview I got), you totally nailed just letting her peek through a few times before letting her really letting go at the end, making the listener wait for that last note. The only thing I'd critique on this would be there's a little bit of compression-hunting going on in the middle loud part that is distracting in headphones.

But man this is GREAT... you really polished this up! Faved/DLed.
ttfn,
Drakonis

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oh forgot... &mdash 05/19/08 - 08:02:36 AM
Your singing and playing on this are excellent too, BTW! Great job with the instrumentation and keeping things panned separately, everything is clear and balanced. And was that a real trumpet? Sounded like one.
ttfn,
Drakonis

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Thank you Eduard! &mdash 05/19/08 - 12:41:18 PM
Thank you for critiquing this piece and really pushing it in the right direction.
Without your suggestions, the song just wouldn't have worked out correctly.
Thanks my fellow Dragon. ;-)

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Yes... &mdash 05/19/08 - 12:43:11 PM
that was indeed a real live French Horn in the song.

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magnificant! &mdash 05/19/08 - 09:54:41 AM
The question remains... what happened between you and Christina!?

I love the song!

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well... &mdash 05/19/08 - 12:46:02 PM
Christina is soprano you hear in song.
The rest I must leave to your best guesses...

A gentleman never tells, right?

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well... &mdash 05/19/08 - 12:46:10 PM
Christina is the soprano you hear in song.
The rest I must leave to your best guesses...

A gentleman never tells, right?

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Great rock &mdash 05/19/08 - 10:21:25 AM
A great song... I like it... Good mix/sound.... And the vocal-sections is superb.... A good rock song.... Thanks for sharing....

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Thank You &mdash 05/19/08 - 01:18:03 PM
Lightman, thanks for taking the time to listen to it.

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ghkgdfghfbku &mdash 05/19/08 - 10:47:55 AM
frikkin' nice job! tight production, all-around good on everything actually. original voice, don't lose it! ;)

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Shavingronaldscar &mdash 05/20/08 - 06:33:47 PM
Thanks for taking a liking to my vocals.




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Superb .. &mdash 05/19/08 - 11:17:23 AM

lovely piece .. love the collage style .. bits of this, bits of that: operatic, rock, indie and south of the border.. but really working well together... not sure about the bees/wasps/hornets .. but .. ah well . you can't have everything :o) nit aside, I really enjoyed this alot.

What no download? Ahh nuts.. ;o)


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Hey APB &mdash 05/20/08 - 06:58:25 PM
hehe...the bees/wasps were actually big gusts of wind.
It was the sound of a big dust storm blowing in and then blowing out.


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Ah &mdash 05/21/08 - 05:06:10 PM

.. the answer my friend, was big gusts of wind ..
the answer ... was big gusts of wind. ;o)

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The Truth &mdash 05/19/08 - 12:28:30 PM
wow dragonas, this is INCREDIBLE!! Eduard tipped me off to come and listen to this, thinking I'd probably like it - well I GUESS SO! What a great musical adventure. Hearing the story behind it, really helps paint the picture of the meaning of the music. Your lyrics are great, these vocals are great. Really, this is sensational!

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Thanks Magnatone &mdash 05/20/08 - 07:00:21 PM
Such warm compliments from a talented and educated musician/composer is very humbling.
Thank you. :-)

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Color among the shadows &mdash 05/19/08 - 12:30:35 PM
Great photo. Did you take it? (I dig the music too.)

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Nope... &mdash 05/20/08 - 07:01:46 PM
I didn't take the photo.
Beautiful isn't it?

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..lissening... &mdash 05/19/08 - 02:56:41 PM
Your songdescription is so fine , touching & so is tis BEAUTY... May God be with You both its a blessing.. VERY SPECIAL! song 2, magnificent Her voice wish to hear more with the 2 of You: ) TX for sharing this ! What are You using making it ?

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Thanks saymme &mdash 05/20/08 - 07:04:13 PM
I hope to make more music for you to hear too!
I use GB, and then I dump it into Pro Tools to record vocals.
Thanks for listening! :-)

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Cool track &mdash 05/19/08 - 11:22:56 PM
Like the voice doubling - the horn work - and the overall production.

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Wow &mdash 05/20/08 - 03:15:38 AM
Great track, wonderful production and playing, and a great story behind the song - the full package. DL and fav'd - great work!

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The Truth. &mdash 05/20/08 - 03:52:06 AM
My freind is ? That this Production is Fantastic !! I love it.
And I can hear a lot of hard work and lots of love has gone into this Brilliant Production.
In my humble opinion this track is a lovely work of fine art.
And thank you so much for the download for my Ipod.

Peace Dee.

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Ooops &mdash 05/20/08 - 03:56:04 AM
No Download Its ok . No problem.

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Eek! &mdash 05/20/08 - 03:54:12 AM
I neglected to comment- I think I was trying to get your attention on the chat site- in any case, I love this...I need to know- is it Christina singing on this?

This is an immediate fave for me.

Thank You So much for this!

Cheers,
Alf

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Hey Alf &mdash 05/20/08 - 09:55:17 PM
Thank you for such kind words from such a technical guru like yourself.
Yes...Christina did sing on this song, and hopefully she'll read everyone's nice comments and agree to do another one. ;-)

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a work of art &mdash 05/20/08 - 06:02:07 PM
This is so creative and wonderfully done; the intro fx, instrumentation, and vocals. Just superb all around! :-)

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One more time please &mdash 05/20/08 - 07:31:55 PM
Great tune smithin. The horn and vocal are dazzling. The overall effect is one of deep introspection. Not sure that was the intent :-) but it left me wondering of many heavy subjects. 10's on the mix..outstanding

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Yes... &mdash 05/22/08 - 01:04:42 AM
I think you picked up on my intent.
Nice.


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love what you have done to the image &mdash 05/26/08 - 10:25:16 AM
great tune. Excellent build up, dynamic and haunting. Arranged very well,and produced perfectly. Great listen really enjoyed this tune. Sounds like you pulled out all the stops on this one. I think it has a touch of the zepp about it in places. How did you get those drum sounds? Top tune.

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Great ears you have! &mdash 05/27/08 - 01:53:47 PM
Great critique,
everything you mention is spot on.
The song was built around that drum sample.
It was just one of the free loops from Beathives.com.
I liked it because it had a real slow John Bonham feel to it.
My biggest influences are probably Led Zep, Black Sabbath, and Pink Floyd.
(I like the Brits) :-)





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Wowzers! &mdash 06/07/08 - 07:22:17 PM
What a voice! Great composition and production too man!

Excellent!

Be well friend!

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Thank you &mdash 06/08/08 - 06:00:06 PM
Thank you Michael,
It means a lot that you like it.

Cheers to you!



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Nice &mdash 06/26/08 - 01:24:57 PM
This is really good. I'm hearing Pinback myself, which is a very good thing.

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Thanks for the comment &mdash 06/26/08 - 04:24:27 PM
I had never heard of Pinback, so I checked them out on Youtube and man, they are really cool!
Thanks for the new influence.
I'm always looking for new music.
Cheers.

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Wow!!!! &mdash 07/03/08 - 07:47:23 PM
I am impressed. This is some truly outstanding music. I wonder what you use to get the sound as up there as you do. This is loud but crystal clear. I have yet been able to achieve both at the same time. Thanks for any suggestions you might be able to share. Great tune!!

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Guy Grooves &mdash 07/26/08 - 03:20:48 PM
Thanks so taking the time to listen to this rather long song (for MacJams at least).
It is truly my epic.
I recorded all of the acoustic guitars in a hotel lobby at 3:30am, when everyone was asleep.
It adds a nice ambient echo doesn't it?
:-)

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I'm really liking &mdash 08/02/08 - 02:06:30 PM
the effect you achieve with the doubling of your vocals and the mix is great. Very haunting song.

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Thanks &mdash 08/04/08 - 11:14:50 PM
Glad you liked.
Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment.
Cheers,
John

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