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Glenn Stanton

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While attending an anti-apartheid rally in Amsterdam NL at the palace (Dam Square) in 2015, it occurred to me we have a lot of problems in the world which need an affirmative approach to solving them. a lot of informative booths were set up to share the issues. so this one kinda of wrote itself... almost like smoke on the water... lol

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if we have to fight
we do it hand in hand
they can't stop us no way
we are not chained
we're human beings
we've living souls
and we have dreams

so make it right
yeah make it right
make it right
yeah make it right

if we occupy the palace square
will i see you there?
if we can't take it any more
please don't start a civil war
we can't afford to lose us
in the fray

so make it right
yeah make it right
make it right right right
now make it right

toss away the labels
making up the great divide
stand up and be counted
be the change you wish to see

and make it right
yeah make it right
yeah make it right
yeah make it right

in the middle east
they putting bombs down on kids
they got mad men with gasoline

in africa they got troubles
like you ain't never seen
and here we are
just standing by

we got people dying in the streets
right here at home
is it neighborly
does it satisfy?
no?

make it right
yeah make it right
yeah make it right
yeah make it right

if you got god on your salad
then please do no wrong
help your brothers and sisters and daughters grow strong
and if you're just the righteous type
well then, just do the same
but most im-port-ant-ly

keep the peace

and make it right
yeah make it right
yeah make it right
yeah make it right

we gotta educate
to eradicate
all this hate
before it's too late

so make it right
yeah make it right
yeah make it right
now make it right
hey! make it right
yeah make it right
yeah make it right right right
now make it right
 

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43 minutes ago, KSband said:

Good song l like it. The beginning is pretty abrupt, sounds almost like the intro was cut off, was this on purpose?

in my original version - i did a long fade in on the drums. this time around, i wanted somewhat more abruptness and since i usually put in a pickup measure to give the VI time to "settle" (sometimes the MIDI instruments don't start nicely on the 1:01 mark...) so it's sort of deliberate because i augmented the pickup measure more than i usually do. ? but as this is a rough mix, i'm going to tweak a few things and revisit the drums fade in i did on my original recording.

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I like a protest song with a good melody and lyrics, and this fits the bill.  Your voice is spot on for this, and the guitar solo is nicely done.  If you were to have an abrupt beginning, you might consider a second of silence at the start, otherwise, I look forward to hearing your fade-in.  Good job, Glenn!

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Powerful lyrics good tune, nice mix

This;

we gotta educate
to eradicate

Unfortunately is the opposite of what is happening in many cases, more, keep them uneducated, easier to control if they don't know.

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