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Follow your dream...
but have a strong partner along to keep you on track.


Walk On Water

Lyrics on song page.


The BAND


RealTracks in style: 521:Bass, Electric, Pop Syncopated Ev 136
RealTracks in song: ~~365:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 085
RealTracks in style: 2021:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryBalladJohn Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 1564:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm IslandJohn Ev 110
MIDI SuperTracks in song: 1888:Piano, Solo-Accompaniment CountryPopJohn Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 1856:Cello, Background PopCountry Ev 085
MIDI SuperTracks in song: 2060:Strings, Rhythm PopCountry Ev 120
RealDrums in style: NashvilleEven8^2-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, HiHat

I played an acoustic guitar track.


Comments of any kind welcome.
Thanks for listening.

fj

floyd jane #726642 08/04/22 11:55 AM
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Wow, what a way to say "He's back!!"

Floyd, it is great to have you back, and I have to say, man I don't know when you wrote this, but this might be the best thing you have ever written, or that I have heard. At least, it is my favorite.

This is not a good song. This is a GREAT song. An ASTOUNDING song.

It all comes together here. It is pure, not forced, true to the soul, rings to the human core, feels true, sounds true, and is something we can all relate to.

You don't try too hard, but the arc of the emotion is perfect and the poetry is just gorgeous.

Man, congratulations. This is awesome.

I feel I need to pony up now, and you have stirred my soul, so I am gonna come back with something. You know I will.

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floyd jane #726644 08/04/22 12:02 PM
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Floyd,
I always enjoy the gentler side of your music the most.
Your voice here is the ideal between strong and tender and there`s a sincerity that is immediately felt.
The lyrics are easily relatable; those closing chorus lines direct and powerful:

"what if I can`t walk on water
is my love enough for you"

Lovely simple arrangement with the fingerpicking guitar coming across crystal clear and the cello a nice touch.
A most enjoyable song to come back to after weeks away from hearing anything new.

Robert

floyd jane #726648 08/04/22 12:30 PM
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I look forward to a new Floyd Jane song.
Yes, the certainty of enjoyment mixed with the anticipation is part of it but the lessons from listening are as important.
The bvox are ace...the choices and execution of them speak volumes.


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floyd jane #726660 08/04/22 02:21 PM
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Floyd,

Love this track all the way through! Those guitars are beautiful! Your work with the string section is exceptionally good! Super vocals as always but the best thing here is quality of the write and arrangement! What a great song with production to match!

Thanks, Torrey


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floyd jane #726667 08/04/22 03:13 PM
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Lovely song Floyd. Super vocal and lyric. Storytelling at its finest. Really well done...


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floyd jane #726668 08/04/22 03:15 PM
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Hi Floyd,

Another great song and beautifully sung.

Choruses a real highlight.

Mix is superb.

Brilliant!

Best Regards
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I haven't gotten all the way through my first listen to you and it's obvious I'll be back for more listens. Ballads seem to be the headlights that light a dark road on your drive to the next great song...

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Floyd...brother you are a "Wordsmith"...I'm always amazed at you and your craft...I hope you have a publisher or a producer in your back pocket....this is a masterpiece...this along with so many of your songs should be playing on country radio...what a hook and every line supports it and builds such a great heart felt song...love the two part and the string pad coming in...man I wish I'd written this song...that's how good I thought this was...in under 5 minutes too!!...Wow!


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For me music is all about emotions, and man, did you succeed here!
That's a wonderful song.

If anyone (myself included) ever should say "there's too much love songs" just give him a loving kick into the gonads and let him listen to this song.

The melody and flow of "if there's no pot of gold at the end", dude, that's poetry at its finest.
I take my virtual hat off to you!


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floyd jane #726687 08/04/22 11:50 PM
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Floyd,

This piece is a masterclass in songwriting, performance and production.

We all aspire to be songwriters - you truly are one...

Bob

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A masterpiece. For me, the lyrics took it over the top. But this is, of course, a masterpiece in every aspect, and from every angle. I've been there ... like many others; but few can articulate it, lyrically and musically, as you have done. In awe; bravo.

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What if... you CAN walk on water when it comes to making outstanding music, Floyd. Man, chills, chills and more chills. Seriously. You are one inspirational songwriter, Floyd. Man, those supertracks are outstanding, so you are also so inspirational using this incredible software. Thanks so much for this stuff. Also, thanks for allowing downloads of your songs so the inspiration continues when I drive.


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Floyd, this is the picture of excellence. Once again a wonderful write, but my gosh, the production is sooooo polished. I wish I could offer something in the form of critique, but how can you improve perfection? Fantastic write, great guitar sounds, loved the bass you chose, the strings the cello the BGV's ... everything fits together like a hand in a glove. Great job Floyd, thanks for posting so the rest of us can hear.

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Hi Floyd
Beautiful song
Excellent sung and played
You have aligned the background track perfectly with the song
Really a great result
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

floyd jane #726724 08/05/22 06:31 AM
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Nicely done.


For better or worse, richer or poorer.... nicely put into a song.


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floyd

Simply lovely.

Excellent poetry, beautifully sung, produced and mixed.

Wonderful. Not much more to say!

Peter

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Simple beautiful vulnerable and heartfelt.
Love way you arranged the song.
Really nice choices.
Josie

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This song proves you are still going strong!

Powerful, when it comes to the band, powerful when it comes to the lyrics. But particularly powerful vocal-wise.

I think this is one of your best.

Rob


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as always excellent.

man you are a song creation machine.

great lyrics. eg >> 'crazy dreams come true'.


a super production.

happiness

om


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