Alicante (A Matador's Tale)

Story Behind The Song

Inspired by "Matador" by Barnaby Conrad

Song Description

An aged retired matador returns for a final bullfight.

Song Length 4:25 Genre Pop - Dreampop, World - European
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Poignant Subject Fear, Life
Similar Artists Sting, Pink Floyd Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Alicante
Take this man
Take this vessel these long years have drained
Take these fears that I hold
Take this shell that remains

Alicante
Won't you hold me
Take me in your arms don't let go
Promises always the same
Trading this shadow for my soul

Once there was fire in these eyes
No fear no doubt no disguise
These weak hands were strong
...ever longing
Just for this light in my dreams
In the grey streets below
I hear their cries
Calling for glories they've known
Oh but I see the blood in their eyes

This scarlet day lays
I close my eyes I pray
Into the sun the lonely one lonely

On this day my name they will cry
Then 'neath this sword I will lie

Once there was fire in these eyes
No fear no doubt no disguise
These weak hands were strong
...ever longing
Just for this light in my dreams
Just for this light in my dreams

very nice chord structure, i like the classification as dreampop, frankly i've not heard REAL dreampop, but this is real close...almost Pink Floyd light-NOT a bad thing. Nice lyrics for sure, love the melodic structure to this and build. like the guitar work and overall instrumentation that keeps helping the song get stronger, yes i notice it, well done.

An acoustic progressive ballad + Sting doing Fragile and such. Top notch quality everything, from the production, to the performances, to the song.

Excellent production; I can see this working in a film at some point, just because it's so beautiful to listen to, smooth from start to finish, a pleasure for the ears. Vocal is on target pitch-wise. Very relaxing track. I wish you every success with it.

I like the concept of the song its quite beautiful!

I really like the lead vocals and the classical guitar.

Lyrics Kent Webb Music Kent Webb
Producer Kent Webb Performance Kent Webb
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Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Delta Burnett Reed Deltas favorites 11/10/2015
Julia Schmidt My Top Songs 12/29/2014
David D. Mason Musically Wow!!!! 12/14/2014

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