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Roar City Survival
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Compelling vocals and instrumentation drive this humanitarian plea.
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Primary Site for Frederick's Rock Fusion Music & Philosophy
Primary site for Frederick's rock fusion incorporating elements of rock, electronic, folk, symphonic, world, blues, jazz, latin, and country influences, with lyrics based upon personal experience, informed spiritual humanitarianism, and political/religious independence. F. J. Serafim - Vocals, Electric/Acoustic/Synth Guitars, Synthesizers, Pianos, Bass & Production Hi Frederick, I liked the lyrical concept, the musical arrangements, musicianship and vocals... ....you are on the right track with your songwriting. Wishing you success with your music, Mike (Moody Blues co-founder Mike Pinder, 2018 R&R Hall of Famers) Song order is based upon technical considerations and not any intended sonic or creative merit. Licensing only upon direct contact with artist.
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Genre
Rock • Progressive Rock
Charts
Peak #9
Peak in subgenre #2
Author
Frederick Serafim
Rights
Frederick Serafim 2002
Uploaded
February 08, 2025
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MP3 11.6 MB • 320 kbps • 5:04
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WAV 51.1 MB
Story behind the song
Coming of age in the scrappy border town of Niagara Falls, where there was not a single community mental health program, suicide was just one jump away for many. This was written long ago while founding a self-help psychiatric reform activism group. The middle 8 climax near the end of the song, recalls my childhood memory of the mid 60's big eastern seaboard power outage, which was reported as being caused by a guy at the power plant accidentally flipping the wrong switch. Somehow, mankind's survival may require a similar but larger, catastrophic power outage.
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In my 19th year of do or die my spirit gave to rise The great river Niagara, how it's poisoned waters cried A voice called out and spoke to me and this is what it said "Your great waterfall represents the falls of all the great kings now dead" And I said "Dear Lord, give us life, give us light Give us love to live in peace and understanding Give us light, give us life Give us love to save the goodness of humanity And please grant this world some Roar City survival" (Instrumental) In my 19th year of do or die my spirit gave to rise The great river Niagara, how it's poisoned waters cried A voice called out and spoke to me and this is what it said "The soul of every suicide will rise again one day" And I said "Dear Lord, give us life, give us light Give us love to live in peace and understanding Give us light, give us life Give us love to save the goodness of humanity And please grant this world some Roar City survival" I remember how the eastern seaboard died 'Cause some guy here pulled a switch Oh Lord grant the power to save us from the midnight hour And give us light...
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