[estreet]

This is a song we had already recorded for our album. I always like to base our videos on a live performance though, so we re-recorded as we filmed a live version of it (although there are a few cheaty camera shots flown in and extra harmonies were added). Despite the limitations of recording live to only 8 tracks and playing in the same room (apart from the drums) I actually prefer this version and we will use it on the album. Yes I would much prefer to mic up the acoustic rather than use the DI - but my amp was blaring away, as were the drums through monitor speakers so that wasn't possible. In the end I thought this had more spark than the more produced version and I didn't want to mess about with it too much. Like all my stuff, it was mixed in Garageband.

I always worry people will see this song as being religious - it's certainly not.

Your Light Will Shine.

Set in motion,
All the things you want to be tonight.
Like the ocean,
Ebb and flow is never wrong nor right.
It's flashing in the waters of the changing tide.

Nothing's perfect,
Everybody wants a little more.
Is it worth it?
When every step just leads you to another floor/flaw

Your light will shine (x2)
You'll find your time,
Cos' you deserve another chance,
Everybody needs to dance.

Holy Moses,
I never thought that I could see the world this way.
Just supposing,
All our expectations could be washed away,
Then I'd have nothing left except a lot to say.


Your light will shine (x2)
You'll find your time,
Cos' you deserve a second chance,
Everybody needs to dance.

Your light will shine.

[Dutchbeat]

great song, e-street

beautiful lyrics too,enjoyed watching and listening to this lot

[Schavuitje]

Typing as I listen

Love that tremelo on the guitar... What a great track! Very nice to see you all playing it, that's a cool bonus.

Really enjoying that bass although it seems wrong to single anyone out because it's all good 


This is just a really good song. No critisism's 

[cheff daniel]

really nice song carl. fine guitarwork as well. i would like to hear a dirty hammond towards the end, and some drum breaks and cymbals, just to give it a little rough edge. but thats my taste. wll done




gr.    Dan

[Schavuitje]

oooh actually that would sound gorgeous... Loving the Hammond idea!

[Kafla]

Absolutely brilliant, love it

Verses, chorus , harmonies , the whole dam lot

Drums are ok   only joking

Best song you have posted by a mile

The melody is excellent and I love the Dm change in the chorus to break up the G F C

First class songwriting and lyric  

A hit

[crookedmouth]

Good song, great feel, nice balance
to the band, more power to yous bud.
Ian
blackpark

[innerdream]

yeah real nice production and a nice laid back mood on the song - the vocals are good!

[Paul]

Hi Carl,

this is another very accomplished song.  Great performances in the video.  Lovely tight playing from the band members.  It's evident that you've put a great deal of work into all aspects of this recording from the songwriting to the different instruments that fit together so well.  The backing vocals are very well developed.  As you indicated it would have been better to mic the acoustic guitar but that doesn't distract from how accomplished this is.  I find it quite difficult to offer suggestions for improvement.  I'm sure you've achieved everything that you set out to!  Very well done and thanks for sharing.

Paul

[Dutchbeat]

listening and watching this again, for a few times

and this is really good, in my ears, or better put....
in my opinion?
or
in my mind

it is perfect!

[nooms]

really enjoyed this estreet, natural
great band
pleasure to listen to
love the way your sorted..
i would give someone elses right arm for a room like that..

[James Nighthawk]

Stunning classic song writing. Brilliantly exectuted and recorded. Enjoyed it front to back

My sole niggle with the song in the the final couplet of the chorus

"You deserve a second chance/everybody needs to dance"

Something about it doesn't work for me. Hard to put my finger on it, it just doesn't "sit" with the rest of the track.
This is a tiny and personl niggle tho, loved it in general!

[pmarino]

A real classic sound to this song... Feels comfortable, familiar, and expertly played. Ending was quite nice. Very nice listen.

[Ramshackles]

Agree with pmarino that it is classic sounding, comfortable and familiar
This is a positive - real classic songwriting. In terms of originality or putting your own stamp on things I think it's a bit lacking. It just slots in well with other songs from that genre, but there is nothing truly unique to make it stand out.
Perhaps some other structure than verse/chorus/verse/chorus/solo/chorus, or a middle 8 that takes it to a different place, or (my personal fave ) an outro that totally changes the rhythm or structure?
Or some kind of unique arrangement to give it a sound that hasnt been heard before?

It's great songwriting and great playing, it's just doesnt have that 'uniqueness' that would make me tune into this band as opposed to any other band... Of course, that might not be what you were after at all, in which case, great!

[gerrybhoy]

Really enjoyed this song, well written, played and recorded. My cup of tea.