The Rapture - Original Song - Joe Burton

[papo1957]

Terrible!! I'll stick to Bubblegum music!!

[jspowehn]

Wow man God gave you the gift of song brother, no doubt about that.

[sevenender]

thx rob for the suggestion...this is really good...all is good...the guitar,the singing the lyrics...outstanding stuff...i love music like this....deep stuff not this bubblegumstuff--i love it.you gotta something to say!

greets

ender

[joeburton77]

@sevenender thanks ender, much appreciated!!

all the best

joe

[01jstanley]

Earth might be fair, and all men glad and wise,

Age after age their tragic empires rise;

Built while they dream, and in that dreaming weep,

Would man but wake from out his haunted sleep,

Earth might be fair, and all men glad and wise.

--Old Hundred Twenty-Fourt

[c7w8s]

all i have to say is wow! great job man!

[joeburton77]

thanks! and for the sub!!

[bigwaitsfan]

nice joe!! sometimes the simplest chord structure with lyrics that have actually been thought about can be worth more than any noodling. i`m just about to check out what else you have come up with now :-)

[joeburton77]

thanks for all your comments and for the sub, much appreciated!!

all the best

joe

[mentalmoomin]

Immensely beautifull.. haunting, moving .. a treasure xxx

[joeburton77]

thanks, and for the sub :)

[CarloDelMonte]

Beautiful!

★★★★★ STARS for You

W ♫♪ Music!

[joeburton77]

thanks! and for the sub :)

[OneHalfOfTheSketch]

Another great song

[tadgetastic]

Superb! What a soulful voice...and great songwriting. Now I'm going to listen to some more of your stuff. Keep up the good work!

[theMusiCandMedicinE]

Simply put, this is the reason I keep coming back. Hauntingly beautiful lyrics, heartfelt emotion, powerful voice. Love it.

I would really enjoy playing this song. If you would post the chords and tuning, I would appreciate it very much.

Best wishes from Michigan.

[joeburton77]

hey thanks for your comment and for the sub!!

tuning is standard, I think I used a capo on 1

chords in the chorus

Em, G, Am

in the verses it is basically (relative to capo)

000000 pick 2nd and 6th together then 3rd string

300000 same

500550 pick (6th and 3rd strings together then 2nd) then a run down 5th to third to open frets on second string then 3rd string then second again)

hope that makes sense and thanks again

joe

[castthom]

mate thats actually a really powerful song

[delbertboese]

Amazing. Exciting. Beautiful.

[joeburton77]

thanks, and for the sub!

[marshallq27]

Holy shit, Joe.

[jugnutgut]

Back for another listen and to say once again what an incredible song and performance this is!

[theesmudge]

great song joe

Absolutely beutiful

[yasuyuki923]

good! good! good!

you're giving me light.

[dw94702]

Excellent playing, singing, and poetry. Very inspiring!

[inkispretty]

i can't stop listening to you.

you're giving me chills.

[joeburton77]

thanks very much for listening! chills are good, yes!

:)

[mbass081]

beautiful song for a beautiful belief

[mysticcynic]

This is a beautiful performance, Joe. I find the second verse especially brilliant and contemplative!

[RevelingInReverie]

This gave me chills. Haunting and powerful.

[joeburton77]

thanks for watching and for subscribing!

joe

[amccann7]

Absolutely beautiful Joe!!!! You are a true artist with a vision; you are giving such a wonderful gift to the world by sharing these songs with us. I must also add that this recording sounds great...with deepest respect for your talent,

Amy McCann

[beethovenbix]

'Beautiful, sad, and disturbing, all at once.'

I cant stop hearing this song in my head.

Thanks for posting Joe.

Yes I agree with gabrielangello, I also think it's as good as Hallelujah, maybe even deeper because of the christian hellfire/repent/damnation elements. And for such a difficult subject matter you've managed to weave lyrics, melody and vocals along with your 'always great guitar' to melt into a solid, perfect composition. It's disturbing, but great. Nick Drake would love

this' !

[joeburton77]

thanks .. perhaps he's listening somewhere!! ;)

best wishes

joe

[dylansdisciple1]

Your definately a composer 'extraordinaire'.

Still cant believe no major talent scout or Label has picked you up yet.

This song is one of the best 5 original songs

that I've heard anywhere this year and I listen to alot of original music of all types

of generes. Maybe not Merlin, but definately

Shakespeare/dylan reborn. This song has a psychological/metaphysical effect on me the more that I listen to it. Probably because of

the book of Revelation+Nostradamus prophecies!

10stars Joe.

[joeburton77]

thanks! I think the subject matter for this one is pretty powerful by itself!  my best wishes and thanks as always!

joe

[leeortz1]

Joe, great job. I like the vocal effects you threw on here, sounds like a reverb. I do hear some major drums and guitars in the background, you could even throw some strings.

5 stars.

[gabrielangello]

"It takes a rare song to water my eyes - but

this is such a Deep, beautiful, well composed

song, AS GOOD AS LEONARD COHENS 'HALLELUJAH' and I'm sure that Mr Cohen and even Mr Dylan would be Fans of yours Joe if they Listened to

this 'Amazing Song'! You obviously read alot about many different topics - but I wouldn't have imagined you composing a song on this subject! The melody, vocals, Lyrics, guitar work,- all add up to MAGIC. I love this and 'The Moon in the Room'. Your Merlin Reborn" !

[joeburton77]

thanks so much, what a great compliment - I don't quite know what to say! except thanks again!! :)

[joeburton77]

thanks, currently looking at options for recording - might be able to borrow one to make an ep/demo

all the best

joe

[miclok]

Really liking this one, great job.

And as for Tony Robinson I don't think I've seen Blackadder but I do watch Time Team.

[joeburton77]

thanks, check out some blackadder clips on youtube - hilarious!! :)

[duckman32001]

sensational. Bravo

[joeburton77]

thanks very much!

[everreadyyy]

Awesome song Joe,left speechless.Cheers,Ed

[joeburton77]

thanks Ed, glad you liked it!

[shawnruby]

You need to be on a label sir. very good stuff.

[joeburton77]

thanks! maybe one day!!

[buniluvr]

Bravo Joe! What a beautiful, soulful song. Very inspirational - something we ALL need!

Tons of stars to YOU my friend.

cheers,

julie

[joeburton77]

thanks as always Julie for your words and your stars!! :)

[Bass734]

Joe, another golden masterpiece. You are an influence dude and one of the best writers I've ever heard. Every single note pulls the soul. 1 million stars!

[joeburton77]

thanks, that's one of the best comments I've ever had!!! cheers joe

[Bass734]

Thank you very much. This song is beyond words really- its immortal. These are some of the best comments I've ever seen on a song- Great job Joe. Cheers- you are a star!

[jcphockey7]

I'm interested, as a Christian, as to how you got the inspiration for this song. was it from seeing a preacher on TV or something else? Dunno, it's cool stuff.

[joeburton77]

I originally became interested in the concept of the rapture after watching a doco called 'the doomsday code' which I am posting a link to in the video description section. narrated by the wonderful tony robinson (aka baldric from blackadder) if you have ever seen that great tv show!! thanks for watching!!

all the best

joe

[jugnutgut]

I love this! This has the power and beauty of a classic legendary song, just incredible!

[joeburton77]

thanks very much, that is really a wonderful compliment! all the best

joe

[TheZombieFlanders]

Thanks, Joe. This is great stuff.

As a Christian, this is incredible. As a musician, it's more than incredible.

[joeburton77]

thanks very much, glad you like it!

all the best

joe

[LadyBugTab]

awesome song joe keep up the good work!5 stars

[joeburton77]

thanks muchly!