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I wrote this song on the day I almost gave up on my career in music. I was tired of trying so hard and not receiving what I felt I deserved in return. As I cried in sadness, alone, I grabbed my guitar, laid in bed and started doing this finger style that begins the song... It was as if the song was created for me to stop crying and keep on going. It just happened, in a matter of minutes I had the chorus and the first verse... It worked. It gave me strength to continue my journey.
Months later I met Duca Leindecker, a great musician and songwriter, who I've always admired since I was a kid. He was so kind to me. One day we were jamming together in the studio and I showed him the unfinished song. I said I wasn't sure about the second verse, that I wanted to write something in Portuguese, my mother tongue, but I failed every time. He said: well, I can write it for you, and you'll sing it. He then wrote the most beautiful combination of words, intertwining perfectly with the theme of the song. I was mesmerized.
And when I was in the studio recording, another great artist shows up, Gustavo Bertoni, whose work I have admired for so long. He listened to the song and said he liked it. I then asked if he could go into the vocal booth and sing some harmonies and choirs in the most emotional part of the song. he did it perfectly, I got goosebumps just remembering it...
So "Don't Cry" is now YOURS. I hope you like what you hear, really. I love what I do for living. It's a blessing to be able to create music to someone's life. I hope you live beautiful, meaningful, unforgettable moments with this song as your soundtrack.
Cheers from Brasil
Credits:
Lyrics - Rafael Witt & Duca Leindecker
Songwriting - Rafael Witt
Voice - Rafael Witt
Choir - Rafael Witt
Choir - Gustavo Bertoni
Drums - Kabé Pinheiro
Percussion - Kabé Pinheiro
Acoustic Guitar - Rafael Witt
Acoustic Guitar - Rodrigo Lemos
Acoustic Guitar - Lucas Mayer
Dobro Guitar - Lucas Mayer
Bass - Rodrigo Lemos
Piano - Rodrigo Lemos
Piano - Lucas Mayer
Felt Piano - Lucas Mayer
Brass Arrangements - Lucas Mayer
French Horn - Lucca Zambonini
Acordeon - Lulinha Alencar
Zhong Ruan (Strings) - Lucas Mayer
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Mix & Master - Rodrigo del Toro
Recording - DaHouse Studios, São Paulo, Brasil
Label - Dorsal
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Artwork - Rodolfo Marcondes
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Video - Edson Witt (my dad, while we were touring Europe. This one is in Switzerland, a country I love very much)
Subtitles and Editing - Produtora VMD