[First Original Song] Ashita no Inori 明日の祈り

[ICD]

Happy New Year, everyone!

This is the first song that I have properly 'written', minus all of the other random improvisations that I have done over my life. The beautiful lyrics are written by the awesome Nano .

Singing one's own song does feel very weird. I did try my very best here. I am sorry that the quality and volume cannot be improved any further because I was singing and playing the piano at the same time. Harmonies were added on top afterwards. The ending was a 100% improvisation.


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Music composed by ICD
Lyrics written by Nano
Played and sung at the same time by ICD
(Sunset picture stolen from Ciel's photobucket... ;P)

(c) ICD 2007
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Lots of thanks to Nano who has encouraged me to post this! T_T

SoundClick <--Please DO read the translation of the lyrics on the page!
YouTube


I really do hope that you enjoy listening to this . Please tell me what you think!





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If you want to know more...
I wrote this back in October, when I had some time for some improvisation on the piano. I always improvise, but I forget everything the instant I finish so I decided to record it X"D. Then I sent the recording to Nano and she kindly wrote the lyrics for me :"). Then I recorded myself playing and singing this with my microphone so yearh. ^_^

[YingFaStar]

FIRST RESERVE O__O!
and I promise I'll come back real soon >O...!!

EDIT:
Haha. I like how I soundclick they censored out Ash**a. </immature>

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Even with the voluming issues you mentioned, the beautiful piano playing totally makes up for it <33! I'm literally crying of happiness for you ;~;...! You are so amazing! Ahh. And to think that you wrote this waaay back in October!? I wonder what you can come up with now ...! Ahaha, I really can't say anything constructive about this! I'm...TOO HAPPY AND PROUD T~T...I feel kind of lame of smiling and crying at the same time xD; ICD. YOU ROCK. xD. From the harmonies, the piano-playing, the vocals...this is the best I've ever heard from you! Probably because this was your own little creation Everything you put it here seems meaningful and thoughtfully placed.

I can't express in words properly all these feelings that are going through my right now xD Big props to Nano for the beautiful lyrics as well *w*! I really hope that you compose more! I have full faith in you that whatever you compose it'll be even more beautiful and skillful than ever! I'm sorry for saying 'beautiful' so many times xD; but I really don't have any other adjectives to use! These...OVERFLOWING EMOTIONS... XDD;;

<33!

[ICD]

You're as fast as ever X"D.
I'm going to bed now! <3

[Hikari-san]

XDD like i said on youtube ICD I really like it and like ying said the vocals are a little hard to hear and ying said pretty much everything I would've said. XD I really love it. I have my own song written but my senior friend from school still hasn't given me the music he made for it to hear how it sounds. -_- and I even gave him my email to send it to me.

[Ciel]

WHOA~ This is BEAUTIFUL! <3

OMG...I can't stress it enough, ICD!!! 8DD This was completely mind-blowing!!! I second EVERYTHING THAT YING SAID!! (sorry Ying >_<) Haha, but seriously, I'm crying out of happiness for you too! For you to produce such a beautiful melody, accompanied with Nano's BEAUTIFUL AND DEEP lyrics...you should be VERY VERY VERY proud of yourself!! And I really hope Nano has had the chance to listen to this...because truthfully, I think you gave her lyrics more than enough justice! =)

And wow, and your voice!!! There was a certain quality about it that I just can't put in words! *0* Your voice flowed so well, and it sounds so elegant...yet it's OVERFLOWING WITH SO MUCH EMOTION! Enough to make me cry, IN A GOOD WAY! ;DDD

This is, by far, THE BEST I'VE HEARD FROM YOU! And this is only your FIRST original song! 8D If your first original composition came out like THIS, than I can't imagine how out-of-this-world your next one will be!!!!! I hope that in the future, I'll hear more of your AMAZING compositions~ Anyways, I will come back to edit this, because there's A LOT more that I want to say XDD

And don't worry, Ying!!! I'm smiling and crying right next to you!!!!! So move over and let's wave our cell phones together!!! *cries heart out*

*DOWNLOADS MP3 AND SAVES IT FOREVAAAAAAAH* <33

(As much as I want to take credit for that LOVELY sunset photo, I don't think I took it... D: *shot 9346893569999999 times* ...sorry .__.)
EDIT:: OH OH! I just watched your vid on YT!!!!!!!!! OMG OMG, THAT'S MY PHOTOOOOOO!!! *DIES* (OOOOOOOH, I thought you meant the one on SC!!!) HAHAHA xD! I can't believe you used that dinky photo of mine in your vid! >__< But...I'm so honored at the same time ;__; But...I stillcan't believe you used that photo! *HUGS YOU TO DEATH AND REVIVES YOU SO THAT YOU CAN MAKE MORE BEAUTIFUL MUSIKUUUU*

And Happy New Year~

[yukie]

(T~T) I don't know how many times I've listened to this now. I listened to it this morning when I got ready to go out and put it on repeat again when I came back~

This is beautiful. The lyrics are so suiting, and the melody so soothing and bittersweet. I'm sorry I haven't had much time to say a lot lately~ But I also don't know what else I can say. This is such a masterpiece.

Keep up the composing improvising () <3

[ICD]

You guys are so sweet ;O;...

Starry:: Gosh ;-;.. Smiling and crying at the same time?! You silly *hugs you so tight so that you can't breathe >D* <33 I am honoured that you liked it so much!! I really am so happy <3! I did put lots of emotion in because, well, the lyrics are just so sad.. plus the melody ;_;. It's the MAIN THING about this song, I think. So I'm all that the emotion came through to most of the listeners! Hehehe. I really hope to write something happier next. I mean, melodies to come to me easily.. but I always have problems with lyrics so T_T. Moo~ But anyway. I will try to keep it up! Thanks for always being there <333333.

Hikari-san:: Thank you so much, you! Hehehehe. I would LOVE to hear your own song too! You can fiddle around on an instrument instead of having to wait, or even sing it acapella and add harmonies! That will sound equally amazing - I'm sure <3! I'm sorry about the vocals being so faint at the beginning, really ;O;. I couldn't do anything about it T.T.

Ciel:: <333 You are so much love hahaha! I am proud of this too ;_;. You guys give it so much more credit that it doesn't deserve <3! The melody isn't actually THAT amazing compared to some mind-blowing compositions. But I do personally like it too hehe . You won't understand how happy I feel about the whole emotion thing and stuff ;O;! I was worried that it wouldn't come through so much so... YAY! I am hoping to compose something more rock-ish someday. Hopefully you will like that even more ;D! Your photo made the last chorus even more beautiful you know hehe. I'm sorry I stole it I wanted it to be a surprise though! X"D Thanks a lot for your support! ;_;

Yukie:: Vincii <3333 Thank you for listening to this... on repeat too?! WHAT *0*!! I feel sooo honoured ;_;! Don't worry about not saying much or anything. You are always so concise with words, I feel lucky whenever you come and comment! ;D Thank you so much to you! T_T I won't stop improvising, I promise! X"D Happy New Year!

[happyheartmee]

I thought I said something about this already!!
D:
This was so sad but uplifting at the same time, Icy ;__;...
You're so amazing, getting original lyrics, your own background music, your vocals! *-* It's so awesomee~~ DDD: Ahh it's so good.

[JellybeanQueen2]

Woowww...I feel inspired to work harder on original compositions now. This was amazing. I wish I had half your piano skills, not to mention a voice like yours. So much awesome.

[Scheris]

ICD!
;_________; I LOVE IT!
Theres not question about it!
It made me cry ;;

And this is you first??!!?
You need to make more!

Like you said something more rockish-y would be lovely!

Nano's lyrics were amazing and had so much meaning behind them! ;0;
The whole thing was...I don't know how to describe it .__.
but let's just say it was AMAZING <3

Now i need to figure out a way to download this song into my Ipod >.>..
I remember when you first came here and started singing and I thought you were a guy with a cool voice~
They grow up so fast! ;_;
And what are you doing reading this comment when you could be writing more music?!?!? D<
I can't wait for your next one~

and happy new year ;D
<333
I know this isn't really constructive, but it's support and love for your music and that counts too...right? ;.;

Sincerely,
Scheris~