[GazOwen]

Hi all

This was written last Friday, recorded and produced over the weekend.  I work part time in the female game of football and wanted something that inspires, encourages and empowers those already within the game and any young player who takes up football.

https://on.soundcloud.com/1PM3YdV5g3z424bBA

Queen of the Streets

This land has been looking, for a new type of player to reign
Out of the sunrise, she works harder to master her game
There’s no illusion, as she battles the trolls and the lame
She fights harder than anyone else could have fought, so the doubters remember her name

….It’s time for some understanding 
And to realise
….she’s wearing the badge that we love
With her pride and her passion inside

Under the sunset
She’s carving the tools of her trade
While those all around her will watch her with awe
As she shows us her love for the game
She’ll entertain us
If she’s playing away or at home
We know that she’ll give it her all on the pitch
She’s the Queen of the Streets that she owns

We live in a land of castles and kings, and of sirs and of masters and chiefs
There’s a new type of leader in town that we’ll see, and she’s leading the fight on the streets
So let’s get behind her, when she’s hunting the next of her pray
We’ll watch as she travels the highs and the lows, as the night then bleeds into the day

….It’s time for some understanding
And to realise
….she’s wearing the badge that we love
With her pride and her passion inside

Under the sunset
She’s carving the tools of her trade
While those all around her will watch her with awe
As she shows us her love for the game
She’ll entertain us
If she’s playing away or at home
We know that she’ll give it her all on the pitch
She’s the Queen of the Streets that she owns

In this land of confusion
She has something to say
Let’s her game do the talking
In the way that she plays
She’s the one you’ll count on
She’s competing to win
There’s nothing means more to her
Than this team that she’s in

Solo

….It’s time for some understanding
And to realise
….she’s wearing the badge that we love
With her pride and her passion inside

Under the sunset
She’s carving the tools of her trade
While those all around her will watch her with awe
As she shows us her love of the game
She’ll entertain us
If she’s playing away or at home
We know that she’ll give it her all on the pitch
She’s the Queen of the Streets that she owns

Under the sunset
She’s carving the tools of her trade
While those all around her will watch her with awe
As she shows us her love for the game
She’ll entertain us
If she’s playing away or at home
We know that she’ll give it her all on the pitch
She’s the Queen of the Streets that she owns

She’s the Queen of the Streets
She’s the Queen of the Streets
That she owns

Lyrics by Gaz Owen

Interested to hear your reviews / thoughts to improve my skill set

Gareth

[ChrisPrice]

What a great theme for a song. Very appropriate just now. Sad for the Lionesses but they've achieved so much of late. This is a great song. Excellent lyrics and an equally strong vocal. My only criticism is that there's some distortion throughout which is a shame because the production is otherwise excellent. Great stuff, I love it.

[PaulyX]

Hi Gaz, enjoyed this... the slow tempo and percussion give it that tension-building, dramatic feeling.  Good production too.  If you're looking for suggestions I'd just say maybe think about varying the vocal melody a little bit more, in the choruses perhaps, as it hangs around the same notes quite a lot (I have read that this is a trait of modern music - rhythm over melody - though so this could be a bias from my old ears...).  You've got a strong voice with good delivery and the recording sounds crystal clear.  Nice work.

[CorkingCrackBand]

Hi @GazOwen

  This a good song with some great production. I agree with @PaulyX re it needing an extra something melodically. Personally, I'd lean more towards adding an additional instrument playing some counter melodies to the vocal, in the verses in particular.  As has been noted, you have a strong voice and with an extra little sprinkle of something (be it my or Paul's idea), this could be a real stellar track.

All best,

CCB

[Nick Ryder]

Great song and production. Live the musical key change about half way through.

I think this is a great album track, but if you wanted it to be a single, you could strip some sections out to make it shorter and more dynamic.

[GazOwen]

Hi all

Thanks you so much for taking the time to listen and provide some honest feedback.  On reflection I should maybe live with the song for longer, I don’t know about you, when it’s on your mind you hear different melodies and harmonies! So, these may have manifested given more time. 

Points taken on board though, I’ll keep building on experiences and try to improve in the areas suggested. 

Thanks again

Gareth

[pompeyjazz]

Hi @GazOwen Nice track with a very cool vibe. I would echo the previous comments regarding the vocal variation. Also a bit of distortion I think caused by that bass synth. Apart from that it’s a really well put together song. Welcome to the forum. I don’t know much about the Wrexham women’s team but the blokes are certainly giving you a bit of entertainment this season !

[CorkingCrackBand]

Hi all

Thanks you so much for taking the time to listen and provide some honest feedback.  On reflection I should maybe live with the song for longer, I don’t know about you, when it’s on your mind you hear different melodies and harmonies! So, these may have manifested given more time. 

Points taken on board though, I’ll keep building on experiences and try to improve in the areas suggested. 

Thanks again

Gareth

I'm glad we could help Gareth.

Don't forget to take the time to check out some of the other posters here's works too. 

It'll be great to see you around more. 

CCB

[adamfarr]

Really enjoyed this one - kind of an 80s feel with the piano and backing vocals and guitar solo. The pre-chorus is a good contrast, though I wanted the melody to rise on "inside" to build up to the chorus. Agree that the chorus needs something to make it stand out a bit more - you could try adding in some instruments, changing up the drums and the piano... I'd also lose a couple of choruses at the end as it's a bit long for me.

But this is great work especially for a quick write. (I have the reverse problem - I can produce maybe 4 complete songs a year!)

[Maya Clars]

@GazOwen

Good motivating lyrics, also clean and pleasant vocals, nice melody.
For my taste, I would have worked a little bit more with the balance of frequencies - low bass frequencies sometimes disappear when drum or voice appear

Maya