This is an amazingly... insane song with one of the best vocals of all trance I have ever heard. See the lyrics here. I don;'t know if there is an official video to this song, but I doubt any video will be able to perfect match the song. This song dates back from the year 2000 and it is extremely popular among trance DJs and have been remixed a dozen times.
"Give me release
Witness me
I am outside
Give me peace
Heaven holds a sense of wonder"
I believe this would a very good opener for the Olympic opening ceremony since the lyrics asks for peace and freedom. The lyrics give that profound feel to the song while the changing beat and melody provide the rich texture to this song. Check out the extremely upbeat version by Tiesto:
Amazing how a simple bass line addition can make a song so much more upbeat eh. Technically, Tiesto didn't just add more beats, he threw in very house trance elements which are generally characterized bya 4-4 beat at about 130 to 140 beats per minute (which is also about the heart rate of a person on the dance floor in a blissful mood), simply yet misty or happy melodies, a snare drum hit in between the bass drums at time, and most importantly... female vocals. Guy vocals RARELY work out in a trance song. You may not notice in all the excitement going on during the song, but Tiesto threw in long extended string notes (I think extended notes are a favorite of Tiesto since a few of his best songs contain extended notes). Compared to the original, only short guitar notes are played along with a hovering sound melody.
This song is so good that the remixes are said to be better than many original songs out there. The original makes the audience feel very much at peace by the end of the song by featuring placid vocals and a pacifying vibe that is actually followed through in all of the remixes. Even if the song is upbeatted, the most basic elements that make this song good is kept. As a result, remix or no remix, this song beats out many more modern original tracks.
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