Diary of an Outlaw (DOA) is the music project of singer-songwriter, producer and director Angel Synn. I featured him on this blog this past December (2019) when I reviewed his explosive rock single “BIGTIME”. Now he returns with a powerfully moving love song “A Beautiful Woman”, along with a deeply personal video, in honor of Valentine’s Day. Normally, Angel’s songs are hard-hitting bangers, but he slows things down here to create a beautiful piano-driven ballad with more of a country-rock feel. The piano and slide guitar are stunning, creating a dramatic and stirring backdrop for Angel’s heartfelt vocals (which sound a lot like Scott Stapp to my ears).

Angel says the song is cathartic for him. “It makes me dig deep inside my heart and speak to you my friends: Live in the moment. Love who you want. Fight for your heart. Finish what you start. Be the change in your life. Strength and guidance to do what you need to do but most of all, be true to yourself so the mirror can always be proud of the reflection staring back.”

The lyrics are a heartbreaking tribute to a woman who loved him, but he lost through his mistakes and indifference:

She’s the kind of woman you hold on to
Hold on to, a woman like that
She don’t understand why I let her go
Let her go
A beautiful woman like that

She’s the kind of woman who gives her heart
Gives her heart with all she has
And any man I know if he had the chance
Would give his all to a beautiful woman like that

She really loved me, but I really let her down
I didn’t see it, well I, I see it now

She’s the kind of woman to tell her friends
She’ll tell her friends, that’s my man
Well she’ll dance around, she’ll smile and she’ll joke all day
Your heart will melt for a beautiful woman like that

She really loved me, but I really let her down
I didn’t see it, well I, I see it now

She’s the kind of woman you can’t forget
You don’t forget a woman like that
Well years from now I know I’ll still see her face
Still taste her kiss, still hurt like this
Still hate myself for letting go
Cause you can’t forget a beautiful woman like that

The sweet video was filmed in and around Angel’s home town of Detroit.

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