It has been a while since I did a review. I hope 5 is on the right because I liked it. There were moments when the words seemed a bit crowded in the line. Not enough for it to be a problem it just broke the nice lilting flow in 1 or 2 spots. I was very into the song, kind of smiling along when they brought me out of my groove. That is why those moments stood out for me.
Just can't stop the love...repeated phrase beautifully sung makes for a great and memorable hook for this piece...I loved it! The songwriter uses weather metaphors to describe his relationship with his partner/wife and it's powerful and effective. Beautiful guitar, flawless and passionate vocals. Terrific song!
Wow a pleasure experiencing this beautiful work! I feel lucky to be a person to hear a niche hit before the world does. I love the vocal quality, delivery and emotion. I feel a James Taylor purity to the vocals and just believe every word you are saying. Very well done indeed!
Very nice singer/songwriter composition. The production and vocalist took me back to classic Simon & Garfunkel and Crosby, Stills & Nash music. Great message and tasteful, arrangement. Great job!
It was almost haunting that before the vocal came in that I was thinking "John Denver"...and then the Denver-like voice came in....Nice job Steve.....I know I don't need to say it but...what the hell....could use a bridge...lol
Steve, I think you did a wonderful job with your latest work 'Cant Stop The Love', given the nature of the music pushing forward like a spinning wheel, so, literally, nothing is going to stop the love. Moreover, I like the plain, but effective arrangement of a strong, 'tubey' recording of both voice and acoustic guitar. Thanks for this, Tony of Runway 27, Left from Vienna/Austria
Great song!
I really enjoyed this song, it took me back in time to David Gates and quality artists of that period, but with a more modern feel. It's brave to have only a couple of acoustic rhythm tracks and one vocal but it works - I think?. My hesitation is just me wondering whether something needed to be added somewhere in the song, just to change the dynamic. Perhaps a harmony here and there?
I seldom get down to analysing lyrics but I was intrigued by this song because I found the construct original, unusual, and far from the traditional. So much repetition in the verses is a challenge to the listener, with even more repetition in the chorus. It may be stating the obvious but the song is full of eccentricities: verses with 2 rhyming words, others with 3 and one with none, and a chorus of one line repeated 3 times and no rhyming words. It is very different, and also very original. However, I can't help thinking what would it have been like with different lyrics expanding the story in the second section of each verse instead of a repetition. I honestly can't make up my mind whether it works or not, but then I'm not the songwriter so don't know the intention. That being said, the more I play the song, the more it grows on me!
What I do know is that this is a highly polished song, the lyrics certainly paint a picture and it is beautifully performed and produced, top quality.
Good luck with it Steve.
Bob
I'm drawn right in with the beautiful, energetic guitar and opening chords that go into a melody that is memorable and easy to follow. I'll emphasize that it's a very well written melody! Even though lyrically it uses nature metaphors to describe love which has been done many times, it still sounds unique because of the exuberant catchy melody. The commonality of the lyrics works for the song making it universal. It can fit in lots of settings. Vocals have an everyman appeal as Kent LaVoie (Lobo), Paul Simon, and Neil Young are great non-polished vocals that are easier to relate to, and this is the song for that. It wisely does not use background strings or other instruments. The guitar and vocals bring out the best in the melody and makes it sound like it has vigor and drive. It just sounds terrific. I have just one suggestion for the sake of experimentation: changing the key and adding a different but compatible melody line after the second set of verse and chorus, as in a break with lyrics, to add to interest and to find out what would happen. But that may not be necessary. Think of songs like "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," a #2 Billboard hit that would not have needed a break as an example. I hold the position that ultimately, after all the considerations and suggestions, the songwriter knows best!