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Seeking Empathy
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A plea to humanity to release themselves from materialistic greed that lends itself to abuse and serves the powers that be. If we were to break free and live in harmony under the banner of empathy then we can truly call ourselves the HUMAN race. 'Bir
songwriter melodic music unsigned acoustic guitar up and comer
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Acoustic guitar, songwriting, powerpop rock, melodic, rhythmic, love songs, breakup songs, friendship songs, happy and sad songs, smoking and drinking songs
Artistically, I am primarily a guitarist and songwriter. I have written about 16 original songs having recorded 12 of them. One of the songs I have in my repertoire was cowritten with a songwriter based in Delaware, Brian Bunnel. We collaborated through a site called Quarterlife.com. He provided the lyrics while I supplied the music. I believe that the more exposure I get the more chances I have for my music to make it. And in the off chance it doesn't happen, I can always fall back on songwriting and be a ghostwriter for other musicians who have the power to break through in the music industry. However, since I believe that my mind is a powerfully positive tool I believe in myself as others do believe in me that I can make it.
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Guitar
Charts
Peak #39
Peak in subgenre #19
Author
Francis James Jimenez III
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Creative Commons Attribution - NO ND
Uploaded
July 16, 2008
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MP3 3.7 MB • 128 kbps • 4:03
Story behind the song
I've always wanted to write a protest song like Neil Young used to write. Pink Floyd was a major inspiration to me in writing this song. I watched a DVD featuring their live show at Pompeii and Roger Waters in an interview mentioned their song Echoes from the Meddle album was all about empathy. Especially the one lyric that goes, "Strangers walking down the street/By chance two separate glances meet/And I am YOU and what I see is ME." So with that I set out to write something as powerful as that song.
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When all is said and done Could we be the ones To rearrange our wicked ways There seems to be a few Who'll know just what to do They live beyond this worldly craze So when these days seem bleak and meek With war surrounding all Empathy is what we seek To stop our final fall Long lost prophets of our days Made a similar call to try and save us all Looking back on the path we tread I can't help but sense the dread That trudges up beneath our feet The best laid plans that we have set Falls right through the fisher's net Lost within the ocean's beat As we reach our final curtain One thing is left for certain The grip of greed demands more blood Share the wealth and not the glory Is the final chapter of this story Lest we drown beneath the flood.
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