Inside the Song: Let the Past Die

Roy breaks down writing and recording the song “Let the Past Die.”  You’ll hear the vocals, guitars, and drums isolated from the mix in this part by part walk-through of the song. On this episode: why the song is so darn intense and dramatic (…on accident) which part was recycled from a completely different song why falsetto vocals were used on 3 occasions throughout the song the arranging and production tricks used to make the song “pop” Roy’s favorite part of the song …and so much more! 00:00 Intro 03:53 What's with the ukulele vibe?! 07:57 Kylo's Verse 10:11 Chorus 1: Suspense & Vocal Arranging 12:39 Rey's Verse: Echoes & 80s Drum Fills 14:38 Pre Chorus 2: Background Vocals & Falsetto 17:13 Chorus 2: Drums, Lower Harmonies & the "B Part" 20:11 The Bridge: Old Demos & Dramatic Effects 23:33 Chorus 3: Ska Guitar & Lead Guitar 24:57 YouTube Comments: "The Sequels" Vox "We Measured Pop Music's Falsetto Obsession" ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJT2h5uGAC0 Support Royish Good Looks on Patreon ►► http://bit.ly/RGL-Patreon Subscribe to Royish Good Looks on YouTube:Main Channel ►► http://bit.ly/Sub-to-RGL 2nd Channel ►► http://bit.ly/Sub-to-RGL-2 Follow Royish Good Looks on Socials:Instagram ►► http://www.instagram.com/RoyishGoodLooks Twitter ►► https://www.twitter.com/RoyishGoodLooks Facebook Page ►► https://www.facebook.com/RoyishGoodLooks Facebook Group ►► http://bit.ly/RGL_Facebook-Group Tik Tok ►► http://bit.ly/RGL_TikTok Listen to Royish Good Looks’ Music:Bandcamp ►► https://royishgoodlooks.bandcamp.comSpotify ►► https://spoti.fi/2rUQCpr  Apple Music ►► https://apple.co/36QoUZX  Amazon Music ►► https://amzn.to/31uJbVo  Pandora ►► https://pdora.co/30uaiPG  Deezer ►► http://bit.ly/RGL-Deezer Artwork by Chaoticeniir ►► https://www.instagram.com/chaoticeniir Patreon Producers: Adam BengstonTrenton K. Bond