Rock

Album: Heaven in this Hell (2013)
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  • Orianthi wrote this song sitting on a tour bus, whilst she was touring with Adam Lambert. She recalled to MusicRadar.com: "I had the lyrics and the melody, but the intro was different; it had a heavy riff originally, but it didn't really fit the song. I changed it around, and it became more country.
    "I played it for the Nashville guys," she continued, "and they added an amazing bed of music to it. Dan Dugmore is such an unbelievable lap steel player. The song definitely feels better being country instead of this big 'rahhhh!' rock track. Lyrically, it fits better with the softer feel."
  • There is a huge breadth of musical styles on Heaven In This Hell ranging from Blues and Hard Rock to this song's country sound. Orianthi told Noisecreep why she covered such a lot of ground. "I really have no choice," she explained. "t's just how I think. My iPod is really eclectic, everything from Keith Urban to Steve Vai to Usher. I like so many kinds of music and so when I sat down to write I wasn't thinking in terms of category. I just did what felt right in that moment. Some people may think it's all over the place but that's me. Since I've played with Michael Jackson, Carrie Underwood, Alice - all these different kinds of people - it's just naturally affected.

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