Whisper

Story Behind The Song

Written about the Sandy Hook, CT school shootings.

Song Description

Written about the Sandy Hook, CT school shootings.

Song Length 3:10 Genre Rock - Easy Listening, Rock - Alternative
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Gloomy, Poignant Similar Artists Rob Thomas
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

You left us in a whisper
You were gone before your life was done
I know I never met you, but I heard it like the fire from a gun

Your breath it was a whisper
In a tale of reality
I only heard a flutter, but it built up to a scream from within me

(chorus)
Oh whisper
Don't let us all forget and move along
'cause the world, it has a habit of flowing on and on

Your story was a whisper
Until you ceased to be that very day
Then the people came with voices oh so loud that I had to turn away

(chorus)
Oh whisper
Don't let this turn to anger and to fear
So much is being said, but I'm sure those aren't the words you want to hear

You left us with a whisper
I hope we listened closely on that day
'cause the stories twist within the wind and without love they simply fly away

Like the subject matter

The sound quality is good.

Loved the theme from open. Dramatic and heart felt. Almost Queen like in nature... Not quite but almost. Lyrical content is great. Love those piano slams you do as well.

Definitely a song that could be the big dramatic moment in a musical.

Pretty unique sound

This is a very sweet and sad song - very easy listening. good writing

Very moving lyrics! I thought the arrangement we well thought out given the subject matter. I really liked the piano -- a guitar wouldn't have been as impactful. I liked the descending piano parts into that large and intense chord "like fire from a gun" -- BOOM! Very nice. I love the dynamics in this song. You go from a "whisper" to a "scream". You take me on an emotional roller coaster, and that's the point of music really, I feel. So well done there. I thought the song structure was interesting. Initially, I thought it was going to be the typical intro, verse 1, verse 2, chorus, verse 3, chorus, bridge, outro chorus -- but you threw a verse in at the end instead of a chorus. I'd usually say that that left me unsatisfied, but in this case it didn't. It felt right. I like the vocal performance. It's not a perfect performance, but that's why it's so good. The performance seem to be slightly "broken" in the way that the singer's emotional state seems to me to be. Overall, nice work! Good songwriting. Great lyrics. Wonderful piano playing!

Lyrics Victor Montequin Music Victor Montequin
Producer Victor Montequin Publisher Victor Montequin
Performance Victor Montequin Label Victor Montequin
This track is on 1 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Julia Schmidt My Top Songs 4/1/2014

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