(New Video Added Mar 4, 2022)
A high energy song with a slight hint of country rock, about never giving up because you never know what’s around the next corner.
The parts I added to this song actually came together very quickly for me. I had a clear idea about the strings and the drums right from the beginning. There were a few adjustments along the way but I was mostly able to take what I heard in my head and directly record it. I didn’t need to spend much time experimenting with this one.
March 4, 2022 update: 6 years after working on this (I did the drums, strings, bass) when I went to publish the video, I discovered to my disappointment that the main theme of the music is identical to the song “Think Brave” by Dixie Station, however according to YouTube, they grant permission to use their music provided I don’t try to make money from it so apparently it’s still O.K. to publish this song and publish the video.
When I thought all was lost
And I’d never smile again
I found a new beginning
Waiting near the end
When I thought all was gone
And hope had fled my grasp
I found a shiny future
Lurking in the past
What I thought was an end
Turned out to be a middle
And what I thought was a brick wall
Turned out to be a tunnel
(chorus)
What I thought was an injustice
Turned out to be a color
A color of the sky
A color of the sky
When I lost all my faith
And just threw it all away
I found a second chance
To live another day
And when I thought I was doomed
And cursed my life and luck
I found my soul was yet to soar
A diamond in the rough
What I thought was an end
Turned out to be a middle
What I thought was a brick wall
Turned out to be a tunnel
(chorus) x 2
| Mike Matecon | lyrics |
| Kim Noble | lead vocals, backing vocals |
| Shiv Signh | lyrics, electric guitar (x2), slide guitar, acoustic guitar |
| Paul Battersby | drums, bass, 1st violin, 2nd violin, viola, 12 string guitar |
| Bruce Valeriani | mixing, mastering |
| Original Version | “Think Brave” by Dixie Station |
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This is amazing!
Thanks, Navo!