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The Truth


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Dragonas

 Genre: Rock

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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.
;-)
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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.
Song Stats
Hits: 1063
Comments: 45
Fans: 16
Plays: 71
Downloads: 0
Votes: 3
Uploaded: May 19, 2008 - 01:37:09 AM
Last Updated: May 19, 2008 - 12:29:29 PM Last Played: Sep 18, 2009 - 01:02:15 PM
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Feter said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
The Truth
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 !!!!!!
Dragonas said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
Art Rock...
I like the sound of that!
The fact that my song reminds you of Pink Floyd is a huge honor. :-)
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Mystified said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
haunting...
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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Dragonas said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
ah thank you
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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Dragonas said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
ah thank you
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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said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
Great!
Wonderful song my friend, really cool work. Thanks a lot for sharing... a great listen!

Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi
Dragonas said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
Thanks Birdman
Thanks for stopping by to check it out.
I'm really glad you liked it.
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drakonis said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
excellent
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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drakonis said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
oh forgot...
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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Dragonas said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
Thank you Eduard!
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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Dragonas said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
Yes...
that was indeed a real live French Horn in the song.
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MarkHolbrook said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
magnificant!
The question remains... what happened between you and Christina!?

I love the song!
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Dragonas said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
well...
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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Dragonas said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
well...
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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Lightman- said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
Great rock
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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Dragonas said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
Thank You
Lightman, thanks for taking the time to listen to it.
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shavingronaldscar said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
ghkgdfghfbku
frikkin' nice job! tight production, all-around good on everything actually. original voice, don't lose it! ;)
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Dragonas said 552 days ago (May 20th, 2008)
Shavingronaldscar
Thanks for taking a liking to my vocals.



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apb said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
Superb ..

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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Dragonas said 552 days ago (May 20th, 2008)
Hey APB
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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apb said 551 days ago (May 21st, 2008)
Ah

.. the answer my friend, was big gusts of wind ..
the answer ... was big gusts of wind. ;o)
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magnatone said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
The Truth
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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Dragonas said 552 days ago (May 20th, 2008)
Thanks Magnatone
Such warm compliments from a talented and educated musician/composer is very humbling.
Thank you. :-)
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TobinMueller said 554 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
Color among the shadows
Great photo. Did you take it? (I dig the music too.)
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Dragonas said 552 days ago (May 20th, 2008)
Nope...
I didn't take the photo.
Beautiful isn't it?
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saymme said 553 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
..lissening...
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 ?
Dragonas said 552 days ago (May 20th, 2008)
Thanks saymme
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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LunaTrick said 553 days ago (May 19th, 2008)
Cool track
Like the voice doubling - the horn work - and the overall production.
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echoroom said 553 days ago (May 20th, 2008)
Wow
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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said 553 days ago (May 20th, 2008)
The Truth.
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.
said 553 days ago (May 20th, 2008)
Ooops
No Download Its ok . No problem.
alfalpha said 553 days ago (May 20th, 2008)
Eek!
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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Dragonas said 552 days ago (May 20th, 2008)
Hey Alf
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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Roxylee said 552 days ago (May 20th, 2008)
a work of art
This is so creative and wonderfully done; the intro fx, instrumentation, and vocals. Just superb all around! :-)
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ktb said 552 days ago (May 20th, 2008)
One more time please
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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Dragonas said 551 days ago (May 22nd, 2008)
Yes...
I think you picked up on my intent.
Nice.

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tokai said 547 days ago (May 26th, 2008)
love what you have done to the image
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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Dragonas said 546 days ago (May 27th, 2008)
Great ears you have!
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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said 534 days ago (June 7th, 2008)
Wowzers!
What a voice! Great composition and production too man!

Excellent!

Be well friend!
Dragonas said 533 days ago (June 8th, 2008)
Thank you
Thank you Michael,
It means a lot that you like it.

Cheers to you!


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Ash Tree said 516 days ago (June 26th, 2008)
Nice
This is really good. I'm hearing Pinback myself, which is a very good thing.
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Dragonas said 515 days ago (June 26th, 2008)
Thanks for the comment
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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guygrooves said 508 days ago (July 3rd, 2008)
Wow!!!!
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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Dragonas said 485 days ago (July 26th, 2008)
Guy Grooves
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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Z293 said 479 days ago (August 2nd, 2008)
I'm really liking
the effect you achieve with the doubling of your vocals and the mix is great. Very haunting song.
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Dragonas said 476 days ago (August 4th, 2008)
Thanks
Glad you liked.
Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment.
Cheers,
John
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