Portrait (2021 Drum Remix)

from Everything Changes by Dropshard

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This is really an old song. But what a strong one! Many fans will remember that we used to end concert with this one from 2008 until 2012, with a modified coda that gave us the opportunity to end the gig properly!

““Portrait” was originally recorded for our second demo disc “DSII”. Here you can listen to the first recorded vocals by our singer Enrico, together with backing vocals from the previous singer Matteo. Being a demo recording, the overall sound was really not good, especially for the drums. So I decided to re-record them on the original instrumental takes.” T.M.

This song, along with “Awake” and “The Savior” was originally part of a concept we wanted to develop but that ultimately fall apart when we decided to take a fresh start with “Anywhere But Home”. “Portrait” remains however one of the best memories of our beginnings, as it was extremely fun to play and listen!

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New colours fade,
the air caresses my skin
I dreamt that day,
the world that I was waiting.
Now it’s living in everywhere…People is free,
there is no poverty.
What can I say?
This is my heaven!
Now I’m living in this new day.They can’t watch me, here.
Even if they look at me, they can’t feel.
Hypnotized tools, they stride…
without aim, without the destination.
What is ‘living’ by this way?There, a painter is drawing a painting of the streets
but everything he tries to portray fades away!The emptiness is expressed,
what he draws is what there is.
Pretending is only a dress
this city wears to hide the mess!

Dull men refuse,
refuse the emotions
you are only slaves, slaves of sorrow!
You, wish to hold your head,
your head in your hands
but can’t say it’s a woe,
I feel this war!

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from Everything Changes, released May 13, 2021
Words & Music by Dropshard

Sebastiano Benatti: electric guitars
Matteo Cattaneo: backing vocals
Tommaso Mangione: drums, additional effects
Federico Ravasi: keyboards
Enrico Scanu: lead vocals
Alex Stucchi: bass guitar

Originally released on “DSII” (2009)

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