We Fall and We Rise Again

We Fall and We Rise Again is the second studio album from American actor, composer and tenor Donald Braswell II. The album was released on December 22, 2009. This album follows his 2007 release New Chapter and is the first to feature his own compositions.

Album information

The album is comprised of eleven original compositions by Braswell, And Co-producer Anthony Bazzani. It also contains Braswell’s rendition of "Nessun dorma" from Puccini’s Turandot. All twelve tracks were arranged by Bazzani, and co-producer Rubén Adame contributed Spanish lyrics to "El Tormento de la Seducción", "Pasión" and "En Tus Ojos". "In Those Eyes" is a bonus track on the album, and it is the original English version of "En Tus Ojos". Both pieces are dedicated to Donald's wife, Julie.

"Ennio" is a composition of Bazzani's to which Braswell wrote the lyrics. The song is a tribute to Italian composer Ennio Morricone, and Bazzani wrote a melody that is reminiscent of Morricone's own style.

"We Fall and We Rise Again" and "Look at Me" are both biographical, referring to the period of silence he endured after a car accident damaged the soft tissues of his throat in 1995. "We Fall and We Rise Again" offers hope in overcoming adversity, and "Look at Me" was written when he could not speak at all. In the liner notes of the album, he states that he now applies the song to people with other struggles.

"We Are the Same You and I" and "Like That One Day" express a peaceful longing for the world. "We Are the Same You and I" asks the audience to consider the reasons behind tearing up the world, as everyone has the same needs. "Like That One Day" is a song for the holidays. It speaks of the peace of Christmas Day and the hopes of extending that peace throughout the year.

Track listing

1. "Nessun dorma" (Giacomo Puccini) – 3:221
2. "Say I Love You" (Donald Braswell) – 2:392
3. "We Fall and We Rise Again" (Anthony Bazzani, Donald Braswell) – 2:55
4. "El Tormento de la Seducción" (Anthony Bazzani, Rubén Adame) – 3:50
5. "To the Place That Is Home Again" (Anthony Bazzani, Donald Braswell) – 5:11
6. "En Tus Ojos" (Donald Braswell, Rubén Adame) – 4:483
7. "Ennio" (Anthony Bazzani, Donald Braswell) – 3:37
8. "Pasión" (Anthony Bazzani, Rubén Adame) – 3:03
9. "Look at Me" (Donald Braswell) – 3:47
10. "Like That One Day" (Anthony Bazzani, Donald Braswell) – 3:51
11. "We Are the Same You and I" (Donald Braswell) – 3:49
12. "In Those Eyes" (Donald Braswell) – 4:48

References

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