Came across this via the Recommendations thread and it's damn good. Excellent writing and singing.

excellent character portrait. you bring Sam to vivid life, avoiding caricature. your voice is clear, pleasing and i like your phrasing. simple chords and strumming is perfect for the long, lyrical lines.

Wow, this really touched me. What an incredible portrait of a fascinating character. I think you've beautifully honored him and his unique way of living with this creation of yours.

Thanks for sharing. I wouldn't worry about this song being disrespectful as you do a great a job of painting it with beauty, and with a tenderness that paints Samuel as human. My favorite line is "people keep on moving through Samuel's frame / and no one even knows if that's his name..." wow, great job there. Beautiful tone and vocals, and the theme is beyond intriguing.

This a kind and beautiful portrait. Your heart is in the right place to consider how this could be diminishing, but because your heart is in the right place, it is absolutely not. It's a reminder of our shared humanity, and to look more lovingly at the people around us.

Such rich, emotive vocals - and the arc of the chorus is outstanding; it's such a tribute to Sam; the listener immediately understands this deeply complex situation. This song is so beautiful and artfully delivered that it seems like it should be on the radio. This is where great lyrics, great melody, and great musicianship intersect.

I really enjoyed this immensely. It’s funny that you say this a “fairly short write”. I wish I could write with such flow and perfect storytelling. You really bring Sam to life in this song to a complete stranger. It’s beautiful. You have a great voice and I really enjoyed your lyrics. Love the inspiration behind this. Nice song!

Gosh I love your voice! The guitar quality is beautiful too. I think if you want to be super carful in terms of being respectful the line about him being in his skivvies might want to be looked at? There is also something about the word that sounds harsh on the ears compared to the rest of the lyrics if that makes sense? But overall as a concept I think it's beautiful , I think you have made someone who I imagine is often ignored to be really seen through your music and there is nothing disrespectful about that.

The last 2 lines of the chorus break my heart, it's beautiful

First of all - beautiful voice! Great storytelling, and I like the change on the chorus. I think this would sound good with some piano added. Nice work.

Love the tenderness and care in the guitar and voice here, telling this beautiful, visual, bittersweet tale. Amazing song!

That's definitely a keeper! If you want to go a little beyond the sparse arrangement, I think some subtle strings would fit well, but it's great as it is.

Really nice heavy progression to open this. Lovely vocal take. What a sad picture, and a lovely take; playing imaginary songs in the lawn. I think stripped down was the right choice here. Beautiful, melancholic, caring and careful take here. I'm glad I listened to this.

Wow, the tones on this from the guitar and from your voice are just sublime. The lyrics and back-story as well - this is very strong. It carries a ton of emotion and weaves a beautiful story. Completely wonderful. I completely agree with Aubrey. It feels very genuine and caring to me. Lovely.

This is gorgeous, and I don't feel like the treatment is disrespectful? From my side of the speakers, it feels like it's got a lot of sympathy and tenderness. Great tune for sure.