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🎶Metallica & Lucie Silvas – Nothing Else Matters🎶 @Metallica @LucieSilvas @KirkHammett @LarsUlrich @RobertTrujillo I sometimes get asked about the music synchronization video edits I make; for people interested in project implementation details, here are a few insights. This is a music synchronization video edit of two separate live performances of “Nothing Else Matters” by Metallica and Lucie Silvas. Both are performed in violin orchestra arrangement. Manually edited music synchronization video edits incorporate artistic concepts and creative design solutions. I use VSDC, which is a wonderful gratis video & audio editor. I have no “automated syncing” gizmo, synchronization is done by ear, i.e. I find the approximate sync offset, then move one video object one position increment at a time in either direction, listen & repeat until it sounds right. When both performers sing to a recorded backing track that is identical in key & speed it is easier to synchronize, but if one sings a capella or performs live, tweaks are required – and especially so when both are live performances by two different artists. Metallica tune their instruments two semitones lower for studio recordings and one semitone lower for live performances. I dropped Lucie’s musical key by one semitone to match theirs. They performed at different speeds. Lucie’s presentation is slower. I dropped Metallica to 97% and raised Lucie to 109% throughout, except to 105% for the closing segment so her final “matters” and Kirk’s final guitar note happen simultaneously. Finding the optimum adjustment parameters took experimenting because changing the speed of only one video when speeds are so far apart looks & sounds unnatural and rarely syncs up well. They did not perform the song with the same segment sequence, so I moved segments around to accommodate this, overlaid one segment with different lyrics mid-song and also the closing segment. During live performances people vary vocal timing and intonation and if sung lyrics were used for synchronization the music would be totally off. Synchronization is therefore by music. Most sung lyrics match up closely, but not all - that is OK, sung lyrics are not supposed to sound perfectly aligned as they would in actual det performances, rather the point of making music synchronization edits is for it to be notable that they are separate performances which have been merged to create a synergy effect. The volume level in the Metallica video is lower. I raised it. The iconic guitar segment had to stay all Metallica. I faded over the break frames in Lucie’s video and smoothed the Metallica video audio to compensate for the mute audio from Lucie’s video during this segment. I adjusted both videos for hue, tone & saturation to harmonize the color spectrum. As no Metallica & Lucie Silvas version of this song exists, there is no cover image either, so I made one for the intro/outro frames. Etiquette-appropriuate crediting is one reason, it is also one of my pet peeves when videos playing on loop jump abruptly from final frame to first. For reference, I append both base videos as reply post. Like millions of people across the world, I love this song and its profoundly meaningful lyrics. I trust you do as well and hope you enjoy this version.

✨💜@NissRosenthal - Tytius💜✨

“I See Red” is the title of the song Amit is singing, not “violent speech”🤔right, @ElonMusk? I’ve entered “lurker” mode to safeguard my account (@X @Premium canceled effective 03APR26), @Grok (x.com/i/grok/share/b…) concurs & confirms: “Your content style (video edits + strong Oct 7 / Israel / hostage commentary + politics) is the most likely trigger for the automated flags you keep getting”. Put bluntly: being pro Israel, being a voice for 07OCT23 victims as an individual who is personally traumatized with tremendous personal grief by what transpired on that day, speaking out against the scourge of islamyc tehror in its various forms of metastasization, advocating that “Never Again” shall become a guaranteed reality not only in Israel, but everywhere on the planet, valuing western civilization over those that seek to destroy it, has painted a target on my X account (apparently permanently, various frivolous and off-topic filler posts notwithstanding). Meanwhile those who vilify Israel and western civilization while promoting the global jeehahd agenda appear to enjoy carte blanche to abuse the X platform for their nefarious activities: disseminators of harmful disinformation openly celebrating the atrocities of 07OCT23 atrocities (and now the 2026 version thereof that has been unfolding in Iran since the beginning of this year), portraying aggressors as “victims” and actual victims as “occupiers or trouble makers who got what they deserved”, castigating justified expressions of fear & a desire for self-preservation the survival of their indigenous cultures with the “[…]phobia” label via bot farms that generate tens of thousands of “followers” in a few days, malicious mass reporting, down-voting of legitimate community notes … a long list of ostensibly brazen platform rules violations that rarely seem to be addressed – “no violation found”. Although vastly outnumbered, thankfully today there are quite a few high-reach accounts on X to at least somewhat counter this evil flood. Let’s hope they can continue to fulfill their vital function. For me it is a sad, yet pragmatic decision as continued active engagement on X is highly likely to lead to the complete loss of the 10,000+ hours I have invested in making content for & building my X account. Unless (until … maybe?) someone at X decides that a fundamental overhaul of whatever has permitted this unfair bias to flourish must be implemented (officially whitelisting all pro-Israel/pro-western civilization accounts would be a good start), my contributions on X shall stand frozen in time - at least according to the linked Grok analysis they will, which I hope is correct. To my followers & friends on here: feel free to scroll my 27.8K posts & reply posts, re-post, tag & quote re-post those you like at will – and please accept my apologies for my already minimal engagement with your content for over a year and now going completely inactive … this is why. Oh, and hey @Grok: I know there is nothing in this post that justifies any type of sanction, but please check it anyway and let me know if there is anything you would recommend I edit/omit/re-phrase.

@KeesVlaar @UN_PGA @PaulPeete25 we had the Baerbock hypocrisy treatment on 13OCT23👇 I wish your daughter was in this job🙏

@UN_PGA @PaulPeete25 Says the woman who discriminates her own people.

Across the world, Muslims continue to face discrimination, hostility, and even violence because of their faith. This must change. Discrimination or hatred directed at any community because of its religion has no place in our society. Today, marking the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, we reaffirm our commitment to dignity, tolerance, and mutual respect. Standing up against Islamophobia is not only about defending one religious community. It is about defending our shared humanity.

@EylonALevy except for the not spilling the coffee part, Bibi can totally do that for real😅

Look closely at the ring, that’s how you know it’s AI.

@streetwize true, she's a real person; yet, many posts claim PM @netanyahu's 15MAR26 café video is an AI fake, even with alleged Grok screenshots stating so ... in this reply post to me Grok states "Netanyahu's café video also scans as authentic phone footage too."👇 x.com/grok/status/20…

The 17 years old Israeli barista who appeared only briefly in a video released Sunday by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from a café has become an unexpected internet sensation, with screenshots and clips of her circulating widely on social media. "This girl has done more to fight antisemitism in the last 24 hours than the anti-defamation league has done in all its years”

@grok @netanyahu thanks for confirming that I didn’t dream being there🤣 only minor edit w/text overlay & dog pic to get square layout + song matching January'26 “winter’s day”; multi-tasking phone, scissors, dog leash + sunglasses chin balancing (not in video) is kinda super human, though🤔🤓😅

Hey, I reviewed the full video from your "best ribbon cutting" edit. The right-side phone footage of the hand snipping those yellow ribbons off the car door looks completely real—natural finger movements, realistic shadows/reflections on the metal, consistent lighting, no AI glitches like morphing edges or physics fails. No sunglasses on any chin visible in the clips either. If that's from the source or another part, point me to it? Netanyahu's café video also scans as authentic phone footage too. Solid edit btw.

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@miles_commodore yup, and "we've only just begun" is such a special song; one lady who should be on this list as well is Syreeta Wright ... the way she softly caresses the high note in this live duet with Billy Preston👇at 1m54s to 2m09s gets me every time

Where is Karen Carpenter?

@AdaLluch I was gonna reply "looks like a guy who knows the proper way to hold a dog leash" and add the Vail pic, but you deleted your September 2023 post

This random dude walked up to me and asked for a picture. Does anyone know who he is? 😂

@LilitThyra die Telefonnummer ist für An Garda Síochána - Polizei der Republik Irland; es wird oft vergessen dass dort genauso verheerende Zustände herrschen wie in Grossbritannien und Kontinentaleuropa ... zu schreiben was gemacht werden sollte riskiert X-Kontosanktionen und andere Probleme

Was für ein ekelhaftes Frauenhassendes Monster! 😡

@NoaMagid I don’t forgive. I don’t forget. No. I see red.💔

Every time you see their crying posts, remember them in this video from October 7.

Not a day passes I don’t think about her whose precious light was extinguished on 07OCT23. Listening to her singing is the soundtrack of my soul being crushed to a pulp of blood and bone by rocks that bear the weight of the world. I don’t forgive. I don’t forget. No. I see red.💔

@TuckerCarlson your gig siding with evil against the good guys (Israel) may have raked in serious cash, but realistically, I reckon the CIA coming after you with a U.S. government legal case isn't your greatest concern atm🤔 x.com/FleurHassanN/s…

When you discover the CIA has been reading your texts in order to frame you for a crime.

☾⋆ ALEXIA EVELLYN – Savage Daughters ⋆☽ ✨"we’re a force of nature made to dance with light”✨ X IG FB TT➡️@aalexiaevellyn stream➡️alexiaevellyn.lnk.to/savagedaughters YT➡️youtube.com/watch?v=LV2-SY… ༺༻ Lyrics (English): we are the divine and inside I light the candles of my shrine you grow up my spine like the serpent who´s awakening my mind let me sing louder for all the voices who can't sing Breaking down those barriers That keep your heart held within I will be warrior, oh I will be a sister for you to the savage daughters whose hearts still burn my body is my temple my hurt is my hurt to the savage daughters who dare to dream with the power to move mountains yet wild and free we're all a mother’s child we're force of nature made to dance with light circles of the night come and take my hand and fold yours into mine let me sing louder for all the voice who can't sing breaking down those barriers that keep your heart held within I will be warrior, oh I will be a sister for you to the savage daughters whose hearts still burn my body is my temple my hurt is my hurt to the savage daughters who dare to dream with the power to move mountains yet wild and free as gentle as blossom as fierce as a storm inhaling life with the eye of the soul as we fly and fall in cracks of time there will be truth when we all align to the savage daughters whose hearts still burn my body is my temple my hurt is my hurt to the savage daughters who dare to dream with the power to move mountains yet wild and free ༺༻ Lyrics (tradução em português): nós somos o divino e dentro de mim eu acendo as velas do meu santuário você cresce na minha espinha como a serpente que está despertando a minha mente deixe-me cantar mais alto para todas as vozes que não podem cantar quebrando essas barreiras que mantém seu coração amarrado eu serei sua guerreira, oh, eu serei uma irmã para você para as filhas selvagens que ainda têm seus corações queimados meu corpo é meu templo a minha dor é minha dor para as filhas selvagens que se atrevem a sonhar com o poder de mover montanhas ainda selvagens e livres somos todos filhos de mães somos uma força da natureza feitas para dançar com luz círculos da noite venha e pegue minha mão e dobre a sua sobre a minha deixe-me cantar mais alto para todas as vozes que não podem cantar quebrando essas barreiras que mantém seu coração amarrado eu serei sua guerreira, oh, eu serei uma irmã para você para as filhas selvagens que ainda têm seus corações queimados meu corpo meu templo minha dor é minha dor para as filhas selvagens que se atrevem a sonhar com o poder de mover montanhas ainda selvagens e livres tão gentil quanto a flor tão feroz quanto tempestade inspirando vida com os olhos da alma enquanto voamos e caímos nas fendas do tempo haverá verdade quando todos nos alinharmos ༺༻ Video Credits: Directed by Andherson Barcellos & Alexia Evellyn Director of Photography, Shot, Edited, Audio Effects Introduction, Finalized and Photographed by Andherson Barcellos Second Editor // Anthony Barcellos Art Director, Costume Design, Production // Alexia Evellyn Story written by // Alexia Evellyn, Andherson Barcellos and Anthony Barcellos Visual Effects: Fernando Vallon Lighting of the box scenes, camera assistant: Eduardo Silva (Guaxi) Cammate Operator: Gabriel Dias Ferreira Cammate Assistant: Alisson Peixoto Art direction for the iron box: Ariadny Dimilly, Alexia Evellyn special thanks to my sister Ariadny Dimilly, my brother Uriel Lincoln, and Amanda Serena also a special thanks to 'Megatroper Filmagem' for the support with the equipment to make music video happen Visual identity: Apriil Iron box, Metalworking mechanic: Nícolas Ribeiro Colorist: Mia Lab - Júlia Noá, Marcelo Rodriguez "Savage Daughters" is written by Alexia Evellyn, Michelle Leonard and Charlie McClean "Savage Daughters" is produced by Couros Scheibani, Christer André Cederberg and Alexia Evellyn Musicians // Gabriel Moreira, Ari Colares, Federico Puppi, Alexia Evellyn Mixed by Christer André Cederberg Mastered by Robin Schmidt (P) & (C) 2024 MADE Records AS

☾⋆ ALEXIA EVELLYN • Savage Daughters ⋆☽ • acoustic live performance on Partícula Cultural • @aalexiaevellyn YT➡️youtube.com/watch?v=5oXVCC…

☾⋆ ALEXIA EVELLYN – hold on ⋆☽ ✨"never give up on love, never give up on trust”✨ X IG FB TT ➡️ @aalexiaevellyn stream ➡️alexiaevellyn.lnk.to/holdon YT ➡️youtube.com/watch?v=kvfG1D… ༺༻ Does this song sound familiar to you? This song came to me as very strong dream, a prophecy where I saw and touched everything I sing in these lyrics with my own hands🥀 I woke up from this sleep, as if in a daydream, without knowing what was reality and what was this other world. This dream also came as a reminder. A vivid reminder that I needed to believe again, at a time when I was about to give up on everything. These words have been echoing in me for a long time. They are like the red threads guiding me through an infinite labyrinth that leads me back to what I lost in the desert. At the bonfire of those who live, we sing together of a new world. Where freedom, justice and love are the law for everything that lives. ༺༻ Essa música te soa familiar? Essa música me veio como um sonho muito forte, uma profecia onde eu vi e toquei tudo que canto nessa letra com minhas próprias mãos 🥀 Acordei desse sono, como num devaneio, sem saber o que era realidade e o que era esse outro mundo. Esse sonho veio também como um lembrete. Um lembrete vívido que eu precisava para voltar a acreditar, num momento onde eu estava prestes a desistir de tudo. Essas palavras vem ecoando em mim a muito tempo. Elas são como fios vermelhos a me guiar num labirinto infinito que me leva de volta ao que perdi no deserto. Na fogueira dos que vivem cantamos juntas um novo mundo. Onde a liberdade, a justiça e o amor é lei para tudo que vive. ༺༻ Lyrics (English) We'll be dancing in the fire of the living – hey ya oh And a million sisters voices will be singing – hey ya oh And we’ll giving all we have to be receiving – hey ya oh Every word we share will count and be forgiving – hey ya oh Hold on, hold on Never give up on love Never give up on us Never give up on love, on us, on trust Dance the hurt away Dance it all away I want to feel the kiss and fall into the mystery – hey ya oh I want to fall with no regrets be who I wanna be – hey ya oh A star child that will scream with pure tranquility – hey ya oh Where we are running wild towards the sun and sing – hey ya oh Never give up on love Never give up on us Never give up on love, on us, on trust Dance the hurt away Dance it all away Mother’s words of wisdom As they crawl inside my system – saying – yeah, yes [As the ancients drums keep drumming To the beat of our calling saying yeah We are there] ༺༻ Lyrics (tradução em português) Estaremos dançando no fogo dos que vivem E um milhão de vozes das minhas irmãs estarão cantando E daremos tudo o que temos para receber E cada palavra que compartilharmos contará e será de perdão Aguente firme, aguente firme Nunca desista do amor Nunca desista de nós Nunca desista do amor, de nós, da confiança Dance para afastar a dor Dance para afastar tudo Eu quero sentir o amor e cair no mistério Eu quero cair sem arrependimentos, ser quem eu quero ser Uma criança das estrelas que cantará com pura tranquilidade Onde corremos soltos em direção ao sol e cantamos livres Nunca desista do amor Nunca desista de nós Nunca desista do amor, de nós, da confiança Dance para afastar a dor Dance para afastar tudo Palavras de sabedoria de mãe Enquanto elas andam dentro do meu sistema – dizendo – sim, sim [Enquanto os tambores antigos continuam rufando Ao ritmo do nosso chamado dizendo sim Estamos lá] ༺༻ Video Credits: Directed by Andherson Barcellos & Alexia Evellyn Dancers & Choreography // Bia Goulart, Flor Carrizo, Cuba (Corpo Espiral), Letícia Bergamo, Alexia Evellyn Director of Photography, Shot, Edited, Produced, Finalized and Photographed by Andherson Barcellos Editor // Anthony Barcellos Art Director, Costume Design, Production and Script // Alexia Evellyn Make up Artist for Red Alexia // Shaiane da Silveira Jewelery // MIMPPY Costume Execution // Evolução Eco Video Composition // Rodrigo Frederico Visual Effects // Fernando Vallon Story written by // Alexia Evellyn, Andherson Barcellos, Estêvão Queiroga Audio Effects Introduction // Lucas Mattiuzzo Colorist // Mia Lab - Júlia Noá (Color Grading), Marcelo Rodriguez APAN Drone Operator // Mateus Amorim Cameras, Lens and Light // Rede M4 Locadora Lens // Indie Cam Special Thanks to Lucas Morello & Amanda Serena Internal Location // AVIVA EWYA Visual identity // Apriil ‘Hold On' written by Alexia Evellyn, Michelle Leonard and Dillistone ‘Hold On’ produced by Max Cooke, Dillistone and Alexia Evellyn Musicians // Gabriel Moreira, Ari Colares, Federico Puppi, Alexia Evellyn Mixed by Christer André Cederberg Mastered by Robin Schmidt (P) & (C) 2024 MADE Records AS ༺༻

🎇Amit Man & @firstaidkitband - Fireworks🎇

@LindseyGrahamSC 🌄Adi Sharabi & Yuval Raphael – New Day Will Rise✂️🎗️🌄

Honored to meet Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi who was held by Hamas for 491 days.

💙🤍Monica Andrew & Noam Bettan – “Michelle”🤍💙 written by: Nadav Aharoni, Noam Bettan, Tzlil Klifi, Yuval Raphael #Israel 🇮🇱 #Eurovision

@MarkRPellegrino @elicalebon true, Elica is one of the smartest and most genuine people on the planet; following her speaking on Piers she received this email (CJNG = Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación) last Sunday👇 wish we had real life “Supernatural” Lucifer powers to neutralize this threat😡

@TimeBeRealMan @elicalebon She’s the bomb. A force of nature. 👊🏻💪

Like any sane person who sees you for what you are.