A Reinvented Powerful Song With An Extra Punch
We often remember this song as a sorrowful classic from the famous duo, Simon and Garfunkel. Their version was more rock and upbeat, really bringing this deeper sound through their unique style. Disturbed took this song much farther into the darkness, and they do it with great sophistication. Starting with a slower piano and David Draiman’s deep, rich voice, the song takes those steps into the soul of the listener. This is a very different sound for him, he is often singing in a heavy rock and metal sound with a gritty voice that is heard at the very end of the song, so it is really refreshing to hear him like this. His voice is fantastic, and I would love to hear more from him as he embraces his more melodic voice. He has masterful control of his voice, quiet and daunting in the beginning and smoothly get stronger and louder as the song progresses, it’s hardly noticeable, and builds perfectly. The guitar stays very focused and play as a counter to his low voice, balancing it very well. The drums boom with passion in the second half of the song. There is a beautiful string section that follows the piano nicely and creates a good support. The piano also grows very full, hitting very low notes while keeping the high notes afloat. I think the best part of this song is the re-imagined creation of a classic song, keeping the melody and strings of notes that allude to the original. Most artists will take songs and just add their voice to a classic song without taking the extra risk and effort to make it their own, but Disturbed put their name on this song. Also will say that just like his voice, the song is one long crescendo, which is hard to find be done so well in any other song. A great song, a little louder than most of my chill music on Wednesdays, but a slow and powerful piece that should be widely renowned.
Originality:8
Instruments:8
Vocals:9
Longevity:7
Red Score:8
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