Immigration
by @karlsburg25 · @srcoops
Liner Notes
#folk #collaboration #harmonies #layers #piano #acousticguitar
So my first ever collab with Mr Cooperider senior, and am overjoyed to now have all three coops collabed with! I am on a bit of a mission as i will have to depart FAWM on Frb 18th to do a retreat, so am busy catching up on collabs as well as trying to get as many of mine done as poss, but i saw these lyrics from Jim and they just hit me so hard. Such a gentle but powerful direct way to express a topic very dear to me heart. So massive big ups Mr Coops for letting me do this.
Musically it may sound quite dark at the start but i always knew i was going to get to a change of key to feel the beauty that is there from our multicultural world we live in.
Excuse the slight dodgy vocals here and there as still recovering from bloody flu.
More massive thanks to Mr coops for filling my soul tonight xxxxx
Lyrics
They came from countries far and wide Putting their customs all aside Their bravery was deep as the sea (i know)
They came from countries far and wide Putting their customs all aside Sometimes from tyrants they did flee (i know)
chorus So honor those who built this land They all deserve a great big hand
They came leaving all behind and did the work that was a grind They put their shoulder to the load
They came leaving all behind and did the work that was a grind and seeds of freedom they all sowed ( i know)
Chorus So honor those who built this land They all deserve a great big hand
Chorus So honor those who built this land They all deserve a great big hand
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Haunting, majestic song! Such succinct and common-sense lyrics, and wonderful instrument and vocal choices. Amazing and stirring!
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This song brought a tear to my eye. Absolutely gorgeous collaboration – a wonderful lyric and fantastic musical setting. Standing ovation for you guys.
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Words can not express what I felt while listening to this song! This toiuhes me deep inside my heart! Brilliant!
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Simply wonderful - the lyric is incredible and it got the big beautiful treatment that it deserved. Just so good. I love everything about this!
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Oh my, this is a superb match! The lyrics are so timely and meaningful and the music is a wonderful mix of cultures and regions. Wow this is really something fantastic. Oh lord those huge harmonies are unreal and I’m always stunned at your vision. I’d have to map this one out, even though it makes perfect sense. Great great collaboration!
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My doggoned speakers are stuck in disable so I can't listen yet. Looking forward to doing that when I get this fixed .
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What’s better than an EGOT? The Cooperider triple of course!! Well done on your achievement Karl 😁 And well done on this cool collab. Love the treatment. The words are (obviously I hope) very important and you sound wonderful with that big, all encompassing Karlsberg sound, works perfectly to set the tone!
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Wow, this is really amazing from the lyrics to the music. Just everything I really would like to know which instruments you used one sounds like a hammered dulcimer
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BTW, I love the tin whistle and tried to learn it, but when I practiced my son said, "please don't!"
Musically conveys the theme completely. The instrumentation ( tin whistle?) So reminiscent of Irish, Scottish, Celtic songs. The rich harmonies in the chorus " big hand" so exquisite! Lyrics are strong and the sentiment to honor immigrants is really needed today.
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Stunning collab! Karl's music gives Sr. Coop's words the gravitas they deserve.
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I love this! This is a fantastic lyric on a truth that gets distorted with all the fear mongering about immigrants. We need to put ourselves in their shoes. How would we like having to flee our homes and homeland in order to survive and start over in a new and foreign land? Why can't we have more compassion for these unfortunate and desperate people? They are often the hardest working among us and the ones contributing the most to their new homeland. I believe that multiculturalism and tolerance is the only road to lasting peace. I love a lyric that's thought provoking like this one. This song also has a lovely melody and a heartfelt performance set to a gorgeous and exotic sounding soundscape. Wonderful collab! Had to listen twice. Beautiful song!