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Edit lightly
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Not sure what they’re singing in that fuzzy bridge? Drop a question in the comments and let the music nerds swarm. Someone always knows.
Just about how much he loves Sarah, or maybe how much Dallon loves Breezy. Or both of them. Its a love song.
I love it but... holy shit the auto tune. I want to shake Brendon and be like "you have some of the best natural vocals on the market right now WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"
Just a friendly FYI, it's actually not autotune at all. He's using a vocoder machine. It's an effect that doesn't 'fix' a voice (and/or its imperfections), but rather it multiplies the voice and turns it into a harmony. The most popular song to use this effect is "Hide And Seek" by Imogen Heap. It's not used to fix a voice, but rather to either add emotion or put more focus on the other instruments, depending on how it's used. In this case, it both added emotion (at least in my opinion), and it made me appreciate the piano and strings...
Just a friendly FYI, it's actually not autotune at all. He's using a vocoder machine. It's an effect that doesn't 'fix' a voice (and/or its imperfections), but rather it multiplies the voice and turns it into a harmony. The most popular song to use this effect is "Hide And Seek" by Imogen Heap. It's not used to fix a voice, but rather to either add emotion or put more focus on the other instruments, depending on how it's used. In this case, it both added emotion (at least in my opinion), and it made me appreciate the piano and strings that much more. Has a very ethereal tone to it.
I will say though, you're right about Brendon's voice. It's amazing on its own and I can never get enough of it.
Pretty much what StephyDee said, I think it adds to the effect perfectly. Sometimes it's nice to hear stripped back songs with a vocoder, Kanye West being one of the surprisingly people to pull this off.
Pretty much what StephyDee said, I think it adds to the effect perfectly. Sometimes it's nice to hear stripped back songs with a vocoder, Kanye West being one of the surprisingly people to pull this off.
@blymeh
I think he sounds like this to represent the fact that he wants to be with his lover forever, both in life and in death/afterlife, so he made himself sound angelic to represent this best.
@blymeh
I think he sounds like this to represent the fact that he wants to be with his lover forever, both in life and in death/afterlife, so he made himself sound angelic to represent this best.
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Just about how much he loves Sarah, or maybe how much Dallon loves Breezy. Or both of them. Its a love song.
I love it but... holy shit the auto tune. I want to shake Brendon and be like "you have some of the best natural vocals on the market right now WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"
Just a friendly FYI, it's actually not autotune at all. He's using a vocoder machine. It's an effect that doesn't 'fix' a voice (and/or its imperfections), but rather it multiplies the voice and turns it into a harmony. The most popular song to use this effect is "Hide And Seek" by Imogen Heap. It's not used to fix a voice, but rather to either add emotion or put more focus on the other instruments, depending on how it's used. In this case, it both added emotion (at least in my opinion), and it made me appreciate the piano and strings...
Just a friendly FYI, it's actually not autotune at all. He's using a vocoder machine. It's an effect that doesn't 'fix' a voice (and/or its imperfections), but rather it multiplies the voice and turns it into a harmony. The most popular song to use this effect is "Hide And Seek" by Imogen Heap. It's not used to fix a voice, but rather to either add emotion or put more focus on the other instruments, depending on how it's used. In this case, it both added emotion (at least in my opinion), and it made me appreciate the piano and strings that much more. Has a very ethereal tone to it.
I will say though, you're right about Brendon's voice. It's amazing on its own and I can never get enough of it.
Pretty much what StephyDee said, I think it adds to the effect perfectly. Sometimes it's nice to hear stripped back songs with a vocoder, Kanye West being one of the surprisingly people to pull this off.
Pretty much what StephyDee said, I think it adds to the effect perfectly. Sometimes it's nice to hear stripped back songs with a vocoder, Kanye West being one of the surprisingly people to pull this off.
@blymeh I think he sounds like this to represent the fact that he wants to be with his lover forever, both in life and in death/afterlife, so he made himself sound angelic to represent this best.
@blymeh I think he sounds like this to represent the fact that he wants to be with his lover forever, both in life and in death/afterlife, so he made himself sound angelic to represent this best.
he just got married and he's in love. simple, and beautiful.
i mean, isn't it obvious? he's in looooooove
and OMG this song tho...
The title seems to be a quote from Return of the King: "I'm glad to be with you, Samwise Gamgee, here at the end of all things".
http://youtu.be/gKrmkHLYBug
I think the song is about dedication and commitment despite hardships that may occur.
"Whether near or far, I am always yours."
My boyfriend just left for college and I can't stop listening to this.
Fun Fact: this song is brendon's wedding vows to Sarah