Give in 2 Love

echoroom

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This was written and recorded in my hotel room in Kenya (the vox were done in the TV room), first track I've finished in a long while. Mixed on headphones ... never a good idea!

Read what meaning you'd like into this... reminds me a little of 'Everybody Hurts'.... to me,it's about being away, missing my girl.

I'm gonna move to my house on tuesday, so may not be able to reply to comments for a week or so (depends how soon I can get internet connection)

Steve

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Lyrics

When all the song birds fly away from you
When all the days show you the same view

Give in to love (x6)

When the night is sealed and panicking
When you count your breaths, you fragile thing.
You may be sunkissed and alone
Your feeling trapped between timezones.

Let it fall away
All the chances fall away
When all the walls you raise won't make a home
And all your plans won't raise skin and bone.

Give in to Love (x6)

Don't let the sunlight get away from you

Song Stats

Hits: 1371
Comments: 57
Fans: 50
Plays: 191
Downloads: 79
Votes: 5
Uploaded: Nov 30, 2008 - 12:19:22 PM
Last Updated: Nov 30, 2008 - 12:19:22 PM Last Played: Sep 18, 2009 - 08:51:07 AM

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Keywords:

love (1151), lovesong (10), lovely (9), east african homesick blues (1), echoroom (16), back again! (1)

Hardware:

Macbook Pro
Shure mic
Beats headphones

Software:

Logic Pro 8

Comments

	said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	Very cool Lovely b

echoroom	echoroom said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	Ha! Love it. I can never figure how you can comment without being online.... do you have a worm hole?? Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

	said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	I have actually got 5 or 6 I bought them in the black Friday sale yesterday How the devil are you Steve and are you living in Kenya for good now? b

apb

apb said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)

Oooh

.. sweet, heartfelt longing... the distance would do that ;o) .. excellent song Steve .. reminded me a little of "The Scientist" by Coldplay .. but kinda re-voiced on Coldplay-ish guitars. Vocals are excellent .. delivery especially worth a mention .. I also liked the blips etc additions towards the end .. nice little spice and clever way to work an ending too.

Downloaded.

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echoroom	echoroom said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	Coldplay???? Yeah, sorta know what you mean Alan. There was loads of hiss on the vox so there's lots of denoiser and and de-esser. I wanted to have a low, plain vocal all the way through.... but lost my nerve towards the end! I finally worked out ichat btw! steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

steck	steck said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	Top Notch Another cracker Steve.... Off to listen to this again. Great mix, BTW. Check out my latest song called Fire In The Sky

echoroom	echoroom said 360 days ago (December 1st, 2008)
	Thank graham .. thanks for checking this out. I see you're far from home too! steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

lavalamp	lavalamp said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	Great to hear from you Great to hear you awesome voice again. The mix sounds rich and pure. I hear the Cold Play thing too, apb mentioned. Dave Check out my latest song called Googolplex Times Zero

echoroom	echoroom said 360 days ago (December 1st, 2008)
	Hi Dave thanks for checking in ... really love the work you and Bob have been doing - hope to hear more soon s Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	loved it very cool Steve. has a fresh feel and sound for you. i like that kind of false start intro and that detuned piano. how did you get that? all in all great production and good to hear a new tune. your break did wonders. Check out my latest song called November

echoroom	echoroom said 360 days ago (December 1st, 2008)
	So that's whatcha look like! I thought ya was a robot. Actually, been listening to a lot of pop music (girls aloud, Britney... seriously) and nicking sound/ mixing ideas from this. The piano is a just a Logic sample with loads of effects, put through a guitaramp to get the gritty sorta sound. Thanks roboboy! Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

Henke	Henke said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	Wonderful! Good to hear from you again, missed you around, but I understand you've been away. Far away! That's OK if it results in music like this. Really cool, and your voice is stunning as always. Thanks! /Henke Check out my latest song called Heading for Alpha Centauri (mj space race 2009)

echoroom	echoroom said 360 days ago (December 1st, 2008)
	Cheers henke Really enjoyed your latest groove too! Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

kassia	kassia said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	sunlight Love your voice, great to hear it again. Great tune - awesome lyrics. i really enjoyed the percussion in this and, like alan said, the blips and stuff throughout really added some cool texture to the piece. Cool song - good luck on the move. Check out my latest song called Deep Majesty

ledebutant	ledebutant said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	Ah.... All is right with the universe again. Check out my latest song called Black Star (MJ Live Aid w/jgurner)

ledebutant

ledebutant said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)

*sob*
Wow, Steve, this is your most moving song right next to Breathing Water. They are both obviously emotional songs and you do such lovely things with the emotional interpretation. There's that moment on BW when you sing, "born, never asked," that always raises goosebumps and you sing "love" at 3:15 and 3:16 and it has the same effect on me.

Awesome arrangement, beautiful, beautiful lyrics. The only suggestion I'd make is to look at where you start the fade, maybe doing it a little earlier, or getting rid of it completely.

I can't tell you how happy I am that you're back. I'm very sad to think of you and Rachel being apart, though.

Check out my latest song called Black Star (MJ Live Aid w/jgurner)

ledebutant	ledebutant said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	typo Should have been 3:05 and 3:16 Check out my latest song called Black Star (MJ Live Aid w/jgurner)

echoroom	echoroom said 360 days ago (December 1st, 2008)
	Lisa ( with an s) Great to hear from you again... one day we'll finish April 13th. I usually dont like fades but this kinda suited it I thought. The more i listen to this, the more i realise where the lyric came from. Hope all is okay with you... and thanks for checking me out (er, as it were!) Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

ledebutant	ledebutant said 360 days ago (December 1st, 2008)
	Ya Know... I keep thinking I should send you that April 13th Logic file to play with. Lemme know what you think. Check out my latest song called Black Star (MJ Live Aid w/jgurner)

	Marveee said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	Stunning 3 wks 2 days, you and me will have our first christmas together with Marv. Absolutely loved it baby. Such a beautiful vocal. You are so cool. Life and my world is not the same without you here.

echoroom	echoroom said 360 days ago (December 1st, 2008)
	Hey baby ... not long to go now... give marv a big kiss from me! Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

racerat

racerat said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)

Lenny!
First of all, anyone else notice a convergence of personalities here? Lenny is you and you are Lenny. Bravo for the reconciliation.

Second. Love the bongos, a nod to the new African home? Also the deep multi choir harmonies. The mix done on the headphones is spot on. Listening on my Mackie HR824's and it sounds GREAT! Especially the vocal levels which you sometimes have a tendency to amp up a little too much (as most vocalist/mixers---as well as-- guitar player/mixers have a tendency to do). Very well done.

Like the restraint at the end. The instrumentation pulling out to reveal a wonderfully naked vocal and bongo solo. One nit, I would pull out the synth blip-blip at the end, it doesn't seem to fit IMHO, but that's just me.

Miss ya dude,
Philip

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echoroom	echoroom said 360 days ago (December 1st, 2008)
	Whaddya mean... . i ramp the vocals up??? It's to drown out your guitar!!!! Thanks buddy - seal of mixing aproval from you, and I can rest i peace. Now about that hi energy disco song... what is going on with you??? steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

craft	craft said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	welcome back this sounds fantastic... Great song with a higher theme... Love is all we have and need to be... :) Check out my latest song called Blue Lights (feat. Spleenveil)

echoroom	echoroom said 360 days ago (December 2nd, 2008)
	Gone... .. honest I havent forgotten! Thanks man s Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

lengold	lengold said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	Now this is what I've been missing. This is just superb - wonderful song and amazing production and mix. Obviously fantastic vocals. Great drums too. Cheers Len PS: Off to buy some Beats headphones - they are obviously extremely good. Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

echoroom	echoroom said 360 days ago (December 2nd, 2008)
	Cheers Len So sorry I missed you guys meeting up again... one day I'll be there. P.S. the beats are very expensive, but do look very cool Steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

davisamerica	davisamerica said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	just great. been waiting a bit for something new from you ! Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

echoroom	echoroom said 360 days ago (December 2nd, 2008)
	DavisUSA Great to hear from you, and thanks for posting Just a Kid again ... it's top of my xmas playlist guys. Ta steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

dajama

dajama said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)

Very cool
I think the sound is great, especially given the limitations of your recording situation. Mix sounds fine, and I don't think it suffers for having been mixed on phones (says the guy who always mixes on phones...) The best thing about this song for me is being able to hear your terrific vocal again. I'd almost forgotten what a great vocal you have. I think the song is good, plaintive and kind of melancholy, but suffused with optimism and light. Very cool. A great return. Hope to hear a lot more from you in the near future. Kudos, my friend. Peace.

P.S. Cool new avatar.

Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

echoroom	echoroom said 354 days ago (December 7th, 2008)
	I'll be baaack! Thanks dave - I think the rest did me good... and thanks, i was gettin' kinda sick of the ol' multi-coloured avatar - Bob and his mate Justin did this for me! s Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

Bowman	Bowman said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	Steve is back - Maybe better than ever. Another great song and treat for all of us who are lucky to catch it. Best, Charlie Check out my latest song called The Orion Express - MJ Space Race 2009 by Bowman

echoroom	echoroom said 354 days ago (December 7th, 2008)
	Thanks Charlie I really appreciate your listens and comments ... you always seem such a smart, thoughtful guy! Steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

Feter	Feter said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	Give in 2 Love hey friend so good to hear from you ...this is really heartfelt song ...wow ...man I do like it ..what best than a true honest song ...thnx alot for sharin !!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

egobandit	egobandit said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	who letf the window wide open theres a breeze of fresh air in the house! excellent! Check out my latest song called when its love

echoroom	echoroom said 354 days ago (December 7th, 2008)
	Who farted? It werent me guv! Thanks Ego! Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

timothy devine	timothy devine said 361 days ago (November 30th, 2008)
	welcome what a great vocal man you got this going on really cool overall sound i love the oh oh oh oh's the spacy synth stuff in the back of the rhythm guitar is nicely done great drum picks n mixing strong and sure/ solid stuff man/ welcome home tm Check out my latest song called Mankind Needs a Change/WoodstockII

echoroom	echoroom said 354 days ago (December 7th, 2008)
	Hey Tim I'm still trying to copy the vocal sound you did on your tack over a year ago! Thanks, and great t hear from ya steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

evolvweb

evolvweb said 361 days ago (December 1st, 2008)

SteveVox
Hey it's great to hear from you!

Someday I'd like to hear the story behind you being in Kenya but for now this song is a great reappearance of THE Echoroom.

Maybe it's just me but your surroundings appear to have influenced your music...I can hear that "world" influenced music vibe...if that makes sense?

You did great with limited resources (blowing us lowly novices away as usual).

Take care,
Tobin

Check out my latest song called Growing Pains

echoroom	echoroom said 354 days ago (December 7th, 2008)
	Thanks Tobin Nice to finally catch up on your new work too - fine stuff budy! steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

dolby

dolby said 360 days ago (December 1st, 2008)

Different class
Welcome back Steve -

I'm gonna disagree with Philip - I love the synth wibble at the end (but then that's the kind of thing I'd put into a track!).

The thing that strikes me here is how good Logic is compared to GB. Having spent a year recording stuff in various hotels around the world I can't imagine getting anything like the sound you've got here out of GB - that and the fact the *you* know what you're doing, of course :-))

Anyway, great to have a new song. We've missed you!

Phil

Check out my latest song called You Can't Win Them All

echoroom	echoroom said 354 days ago (December 7th, 2008)
	£300... ... is what Logic costs now - a bargain. And you get all the jam acks. put it on top of your Xmas list. Oh, and i have no idea what i'm doing - it's ALL trial and error (mainly error) s Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

musicmitigation	musicmitigation said 360 days ago (December 1st, 2008)
	I like it Wow, this is exceptional. Nice vocals! Check out my latest song called Just in Time (LIOLI-9)

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 360 days ago (December 1st, 2008)
	Well personally I won't change a thing... I love the hiss and pops etc... They make the song sound almost live! Very cool. I wish I could record like this in the hotel room on trips... That would make those damn long trips bearable. Check out my latest song called Never Say Goodbye - Bond Challenge

echoroom	echoroom said 347 days ago (December 14th, 2008)
	Hiss and pop is my middle name well, not literally ... steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

echoroom	echoroom said 347 days ago (December 14th, 2008)
	Hiss and pop is my middle name well, not literally ... steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

michael2	michael2 said 360 days ago (December 1st, 2008)
	beautiful your voice sounds as awesome as always, and this is just a great song. almost gospel like quality to it. real nice touch when everything drops out but that synth note and the drums. so much to like here, the instrumentation, subject matter. really great track Steve. so happy to see you around again. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

echoroom	echoroom said 347 days ago (December 14th, 2008)
	Wha? Mike, you've been eaten by a beach ball. Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

magnatone	magnatone said 360 days ago (December 1st, 2008)
	Give In 2 Love Steve - this is FABULOUS! So GREAT to hear from new music from you again! You've been missed, and this was well worth the wait. Your voice - sigh - i just LOVE it! Check out my latest song called Symphonic Smackdown

echoroom	echoroom said 347 days ago (December 14th, 2008)
	Thanks Karen Nice of you to remember me! Steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

five_extra_arms

five_extra_arms said 360 days ago (December 1st, 2008)

Trapped Between Timezones
Man, it is so good to hear your voice again. I know we keep in touch but nothing like another echoroom song to satify the ears and the iPod.

It's funny that so many of your last tunes were clabs with others playing the music (for the most part) and this one is all you and some logic samples? You are so talented Lenny.... er, Steve.... If I ever need a tamborinist, you're that guy! Really!!

Love the song buddy and I miss ya like we were neighbors. Yeah, your lawn looks awful. Be safe and tip the movers. You're too fragile to be lifting heavy laptops and such.

xoxox

Bob

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echoroom	echoroom said 342 days ago (December 19th, 2008)
	Hey buddy Even though we're miles apart (sounds like a song lyric), it's been harder for some reason keeping in contact in Kenya. Will try harder - honest! I'll get the gardener to cut the gras, then fire him len Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

	said 360 days ago (December 1st, 2008)
	Love It so nice to hear something outside the box that isn't noise. Very creative and original. Really draws me in. //Andy

echoroom	echoroom said 342 days ago (December 19th, 2008)
	Thanks Andy you rocked my world this morning with your latest track - loved it! steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

TG	TG said 360 days ago (December 1st, 2008)
	Hey Steve Great song and it goes with out saying, good to see you post again! Check out my latest song called Think Of Me

echoroom	echoroom said 334 days ago (December 28th, 2008)
	TG Cheers bud - thanks for stopping by! Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

DWL	DWL said 359 days ago (December 2nd, 2008)
	A class act Mr C Excellent song and beautifully performed. Here's me surrounded by guitars and enough technology to launch a space shuttle and you do this in a hotel room.... I give up :-) Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called A Good Night's Sleep with Macferret, Sir Dennis Crowther and Pete Young

echoroom	echoroom said 334 days ago (December 28th, 2008)
	well... ... there is no cable porn in kenya, so nothing else to do ... Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

Estella

Estella said 359 days ago (December 2nd, 2008)

east african homesick blues...
sigh. so beautiful.

I LOVE that intro, so machine-like, but broken up like humans.

Woo-ee. The way you sing "when all the walls you raise won't make a home....won't raise skin and bone." I know how much you truly miss her. I hope you get to see Rachel again soon.

other favorite lines:

"when you count your breaths, you fragile thing." "you may be sunkissed and alone."

you're a poet, my friend if you didn't already know...

Oh p.s. what's with the number in the title? why not write out the word?

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echoroom	echoroom said 334 days ago (December 28th, 2008)
	wella wella ella Actually the '2' was a Prince thing - no idea why. We really should collab on lyrics some day, girly! steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

thoddi	thoddi said 358 days ago (December 3rd, 2008)
	Brilliant I like your lyrics. Give in to love - good advice:) Very cool sounding groove, and your singing is very good. Very cool when you let the drums enter and you hold back everything for a while. Check out my latest song called Don't tell me what I can't w/KTB and Ingve

Willywagga	Willywagga said 358 days ago (December 3rd, 2008)
	wowsawpwsawa hmmph, this is friggin confident and excellent and all the usual superlatives and then it's very good though I'm not fully convinced about that skippy beat thing early on when the drums kick in, sounds distracting, jarring or sumit. Great to hear ya, thin white prince. Check out my latest song called The Jes on Sea Road

echoroom	echoroom said 334 days ago (December 28th, 2008)
	wagga wagga wagga Skippy, like the bushed kangaroo? It's for the kids , man! Great to hear from you - hope all is well, and that you'll post something soon! steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

bud	bud said 358 days ago (December 3rd, 2008)
	So great to hear from you again what a fine song - your voice sounds fantastic - realize now what's been missing around here. Nice touches throughout - like the bongos and the false start. Check out my latest song called try not to think

tempie	tempie said 358 days ago (December 3rd, 2008)
	the night is panicking great line! and a great tune! It's simple but obv you know what you are up to since the composition bobs along on all these cool and subtle changes. love the backups also... Check out my latest song called Get Away with Murder Eyes (5XArms Cover)

echoroom	echoroom said 357 days ago (December 4th, 2008)
	Thank you! Hey guys - thanks to you all for the comments - my african broadband is going down (another power cut!) but will try and reply and listen at the weekend! steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

guitapick	guitapick said 357 days ago (December 4th, 2008)
	Hi Steve~ Glad to hear your sounds again...as pro and heartfelt as always.. Check out my latest song called Outside the Corral

echoroom	echoroom said 334 days ago (December 28th, 2008)
	Thanks Bob Great to hear from you again, finger picker! Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

blaky smith	blaky smith said 354 days ago (December 7th, 2008)
	the poet... I'm late, but so glad to discover this song. It's so great to hear you again Steve, with always your very nice singing. Really an excellent song, thanks... Marc Check out my latest song called Sur le sable (w Jiguma)

echoroom	echoroom said 334 days ago (December 28th, 2008)
	abracadabra Just caught your latest and am bowled over - bravo Marc! Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

Ed Hannifin

Ed Hannifin said 354 days ago (December 7th, 2008)

If I said,
"This is as good as it gets", I feel sure that I'd have to revise that the next time you post a song...

But it's an awfully good song in which an awfully good set of neo-post-Bono-Bowie vocals brings all its goodness forward...

There's so much to love in the vocal, lyric and melody department that it would be easy to miss the great little bits of guitar strummng and guitar picking, the steady bass, and heck, there's even a bit of tambourine in there that's catching my ear...Right, and a mix that may have been done on headphones, but, since I'm LISTENING on headphones, sounds perfect...

Ed

Check out my latest song called Next Time Around (w/jiguma)

echoroom	echoroom said 334 days ago (December 28th, 2008)
	you say these nice things... ... then post a track like Progulation and reduce my confidence to smithereens! You bugger. Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

jiguma	jiguma said 352 days ago (December 9th, 2008)
	Love a false start! Good to see you back Steve. Lovely song (sounds great on phones - one of the benefits of mixing in phones of course). What a cool performance - a Bowie feel for me. Love the wibbly synth. Outstanding post, and a most enjoyable listen. Cheers from Oz. Neil Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

echoroom	echoroom said 334 days ago (December 28th, 2008)
	Thank you you are the mix master, Neil Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

Drew Kopr	Drew Kopr said 343 days ago (December 18th, 2008)
	Wow man Jeeze; that was sick good. I absolutely love it. Everything in it is beyond fantastic, and I mean everything dude. NICE!! Check out my latest song called WinterSong

Elevator_Funk	Elevator_Funk said 340 days ago (December 22nd, 2008)
	Wow! Pop savvy. Musical. Artsy. Good vocals. I usually shy away from tunes with vocals but this one is very good. Well written,etc. Excellent! Check out my latest song called Post Nasal Drip

scaustrita	scaustrita said 339 days ago (December 22nd, 2008)
	Nice I like the warm vocals . . . Check out my latest song called Sunset Pier

ktb	ktb said 312 days ago (January 18th, 2009)
	big props on everything. Your voice sounds really soulful, the backing voices incredible. The music mesmerizing. Loved the little glassine synth's towards the end. Nice production/mix Check out my latest song called Texas stump

yrp	yrp said 305 days ago (January 25th, 2009)
	This is top notch! :-) You headphone mixing is light ears better than my monitor mixing. So, it was a very good idea. Excellent! Check out my latest song called Light (with onesweetworld)

ramonaji	ramonaji said 298 days ago (February 1st, 2009)
	Fantastico! Love it! Check out my latest song called You Think You've Got it All?

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