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I never thought I’d be a lost and lonely refugee When all that you know just up and goes I’m a stranger, I’m a stranger in someone else’s home tonight When all that you know just up and goes So if you’re home tonight, safe and warm inside your bed I have no country to call my own When all that you know
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CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by Lead and HarmonyVocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Violin, Cello, Bass, Drums - Mark Greenawalt Mastered by Mike Bollenbock with Full Well Recording Studio BEHIND THE MUSIC: It's so hard to fathom 30 million refugees in the world. Not just from one region, but Ukraine, Syria, Venezuela, Sudan, Afganistan, and so many others. I had an assignment to write a song containing the phrase 'someone else's home' and as I started brainstorming ideas. I imagined how tragic it must be for displaced refugees with no home to go back to. The lyrics spilled out from emotion as I sat at my piano hammering out a heart wrenching melody inspired by several different Queen songs. Maybe I was channeling energy from the late Freddie Mercury, who was himself a refugee from Zanzibar in the 60s. This song became a passion project and I decided to produce and record it in my home studio. I played all of the instruments and even included a little cello and violin (even though I'm not as proficient on these as I hope to be one day). Once it was mixed, I had it mastered at Full Well Studios and then created the lyric video from clips from Creative Commons. I'm not sure how many people will ever even hear this song, but I hope that at least one person is inspired and makes some effort to show some humanity to someone in need. Maybe it will be you? TECHNICAL: ISRC - QZDA82315452 Original tracks recorded and mixed using Logic X in Phoenix: Vocals on CAD Equitek microphone, Cecilio cello and violin, Ibanez Musican electric guitar, Jackson bass., Roland V-Drums with Superior Drummer Software. PLACEMENTS: Lyric Video - Produced and edited by Mark Greenawalt using Premier. |
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