Name: Since the Beginning
Duration: 4 min 15 s
Channel: Frederick Serafim
Description: "Since the Beginning" is a song by Frederick Serafim. Classical Crossover tune featuring exotic synths, harmonies and subtle key changes, evolving from mystic mellow to a buoyant R&B instrumental ending.

Since the Beginning

Frederick Serafim

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Classical Crossover tune featuring exotic synths, harmonies and subtle key changes, evolving from mystic mellow to a buoyant R&B instrumental ending.

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Frederick Serafim

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 such as recency of track upload and not any intended sonic or creative merit. Playlists and albums are the more efficient method of exploring this site. Licensing only upon direct contact with artist.

Song Info

Genre

Classical • Contemporary

Charts

Peak #3

Peak in subgenre #1

Author

Frederick Serafim

Rights

Frederick Serafim 2018

Uploaded

February 08, 2025

Track Files

MP3

MP3 9.7 MB • 320 kbps • 4:15

Lossless

WAV 43.0 MB

Character

Energy

relaxed, cool

high-energy

Positivity

dark, sad, angry

happy

Appeal

unique

radio-friendly

Story behind the song

Stream of consciousness lyrics regarding the wonder of creation. 
For those more technically minded, I knew I wrote at least one key change into this song, but I only figured out just how many when I started trying to improvise the various embellishments to the basic piano track, and had to keep changing keys to do so. The verse itself alternates between Am and F#m, the refrain is in D, the chorus in E, and the final instrumental in G. Strangely enough It's all quite melodically seamless, as opposed to songs like Phantom of the Opera or some of my other tunes, in which the many key changes are purposely pronounced.

Lyrics

SINCE THE BEGINNING
A mountain view, a sundown hue, easy on the eyes
Blackest night, a firelight, as the night wind cries
A valley wide where children hide and listen to the rustling breeze
As rivers flow, few but know, whereof the seven seas

A lonely room, and ancient tomb, forgotten and alone
A downtown street, people meet, statues carved in stone
A smiling man, a waving hand, sounds of every kind
An angry crowd, a dark rain cloud, our tales all set to unwind

And high up in the heavens the stars continue to shine
As they have so brightly, since the beginning of time

No matter what it's life so rare, so long as we still care
It may not always seem that way but there's so much more to be shared

And high up in the heavens our karma plays out in rhyme
As it has so rightly since the beginning of time
Yes, high up in the heavens the stars continue to shine
As they have so brightly since the beginning of time

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