Nick Venturella: Song Blog

This is the last song on the Voices of Home album...
Ease the Pain written and produced by:  Nick Venturella Album:  Nick Venturella – Voices of Home (Released - Dec. 2001)
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This song is about the need to have someone in your life who can sympathize and empathize with you in times of need.  In some ways this song, at least to me, is a prayer.  However, the idea is that we all walk through our life's journey by ourselves - alone, meaning our journey is unique to each of us, yet we have a need and want to walk together.  So, in the best case scenario we end up walking on our journey alone, but together.  
Ease the Pain lyrics:
I saw you there by yourself, I saw you there and you were cryingYou said, ‘move on, there’s nothing to see here’You said, ‘move on, there’re no hearts to mend here’I’ve got a secret I’d like to tell you, not because I owe you [...]

The next song on the Voices of Home album is actually Lost You Once, which originally appeared on the Me album, so this is the next new song on Voices of Home...
Re-Examination written and produced by:  Nick Venturella Album:  Nick Venturella – Voices of Home (Released - Dec. 2001)
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This song is about having a new perspective on life.  Looking at life from a 30,000 foot view, understanding and pondering how your life affects others' lives, and the power and complexity of that idea.  It's about facing one's own mortality or at least thinking about it and questioning whether the life you'll leave behind is the way you want it to be.I'm a huge believer in legacy - what you leave behind, how do you want to be remembered.  I try to live each day to the fullest I can.  It's not always easy, but I try to live my life without any regret, and really that what this song is about - realizing that you don't [...]

The next song on the Voices of Home album is actually Believe in a Sinner, which originally appeared on the Me album, so this is the next new song on Voices of Home...
Broken Home written and produced by:  Nick Venturella Album:  Nick Venturella – Voices of Home (Released - Dec. 2001)
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This song is about being in a relationship that is clearly broken - both parties are no equally contributing to the relationship.  Beyond that, the song illustrates how hard it can be to cut your losses and walk away, when deep down inside you still care about the other person and know there is goodness in them, but you have to leave in part just to get some distance and perspective on things.
Broken Home lyrics:VERSE 1:If this is life, I don’t want it anymore I try to leave, but I can’t shut the doorIt’s hard to walk out on someone you loveEven when it’s the best for both of usPRE-CHORUS:You said, ‘just [...]

In Your Memory written and produced by:  Nick Venturella Album:  Nick Venturella – Voices of Home (Released - Dec. 2001)
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This song, and this entire album have a whole story behind it with characters and a bit of a plot line.  Here you can read more about the story of Voices of Home.
In Your Memory is about mourning a loved one.  In the case of this song, in the story of Voices of Home one of the characters mourns the loss of his grandfather, which was added to the story and ended up fitting with the story.  However, it served as a helpful way for me to actually mourn the passing of my own grandfather around the time I was working on the Voices of Home album/story project.
In Your Memory lyrics:
You don’t necessarily pick your time to go, it happens all of a sudden and the next thing you knowsomeone you love leaves you all and you don’t know who you are anymore, don’t know where to [...]