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www.dwborro.com Director: Schellie Rothi @ Taltos Video Productions Credits: (c) 2007 Blindsidemusic,llc Written by: DW Borro Video Produced by Schellie Rothi @ Taltos Video Productions www.taltosvideo.com Description: There’s an old adage that says “a picture is worth a thousand words.” In his new video “Still,” DW Borro melds the power of exquisitely-crafted lyrics with video images that stop viewers in their tracks. A poignant tale of love and loss, “Still” is the a reflection of Borro’s skill as a singer/songwriter and Schellie Rothi’s (Taltos Video Productions) virtuosity as a filmmaker. In “Still,” the two genres are blended perfectly, with the action in the video driving home Borro’s powerful and subtle lyrics. Rothi backs him up with clean and simple action—Borro turning his back to the camera, for example—that clearly signals how rest of the story will unfold. Borro considers the song the best he’s ever written lyrically. “The song is a collage of real events, real emotions and heartbreak,” he says. “The characters have been changed to protect the heart of the innocent.” He won’t reveal the exact origin of the story, but he’ll give you a glimpse: Time don't fly/It crawls and creeps/ layin in bed/prayin for sleep/ it is what it is/your not mine you’re his/ This wasn't part of the plans that we made Your first impression might be that the character in the story is a jilted lover. Then the imagery changes and you realize what’s really happened: a man has lost his soul mate. And that’s what enthralls Borro’s fans: the twist that he’s able to add to the story he tells with his song. “Still” feels real because Borro draws from actual experience. “Cathy (Borro’s wife) and I were moving some old boxes she had and one was filled with some of her late husbands things,” he recalls. “She was sorting through the box when I walked in the room. She seemed numb. The finality of her loss hit me for the first time. I finished the song a few days later.” Watch the video, listen to DW Borro’s powerful, soulful voice, and you’ll understand why “Still” draws you in. Michael Quinn Michael Quinn is a freelance writer based in MD

• Release Date

  Apr 6, 2008

• Runtime

  03:33