Suicide Music Analysis

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A friend of mine posted just the other day that another young man that her family knows just took his own life. Suicide, is becoming an epidemic in this country. I for one am sick of hearing about people that I know and people that I don't know taking their own life. Something has to be done. As my music is about to start playing on the radio and my first EP is going to be out in the very near future. After hearing about my friends friend. I wrote this song and I'm in the process of putting music to it and any money that this song makes. 100% of it will go directly to the prevention of suicide. Something has to be done and even though I don't have the answer. Maybe this song will be a start. Who knows. I just had to do something.

" Grave Beyond

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