This intro is based off of an old idea I had. It was the first time I had ever tried to mix strings or other orchestral instruments in any of my music, and it was a new chapter for me with my songwriting, as it opened so many possibilities for harmonic accompaniment and to add a sense of *jeremy clarkson voice* POWAAAAH to the music, especially during dramatic hits. I was excited to rerecord this and use it as the intro!
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