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{{Infobox Lostwave|Box=BoxGreen|ShowBox=Yes|Name=Bravely|Image=Bravely.png|Caption=|Alt_name=Try To Smile Again|Genre=|Length=|Year=1992|OP=Oskar, Marek|Search_started=2004|Media=Bravely.mp3|Media 2=[[File: TryToSmileAgain.mp3]]}}'''Bravely''', previously known as '''Try To Smile Again''' is a solved lostwave.  
{{Infobox Lostwave
|Box = BoxGreen
|ShowBox = Yes
|Name = Bravely
|Image = Bravely.png
|Caption =
|Alt_name = Try To Smile Again
|Artist = Beat Boy (Sven & Sulev Lõhmus)
|Genre = Europop, Darkwave
|Length = 3:25
|Year = 1992
|OP = Oskar
|Search_started = 2004
|Media = Bravely.mp3
|Search_ended = 2024
}}
'''Bravely''' (previously known as "'''Try To Smile Again"''') is a solved europop song created by Beat Boy (Sven & Sulev Lõhmus) in 1992.


== Background ==
== Background ==
It was originally posted in 2004 by Oskar, to Marek's website.
Sometime before August 2004, a user named Oskar uploaded a 31 second snippet of the song to the website hot.ee/italodisco/ under the title "I Can Make You Smile If You Sometimes Cry".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040819191825/http://www.hot.ee:80/italodisco/unknown.htm</ref> On March 20th, 2005, Marek, the site's owner, reuploaded the song to the music identification website spiritofradio.ca, but it received no response.<ref>https://spiritofradio.ca/SongComments.asp?SongID=1107</ref>


On March 20, 2005, Marek uploaded the song onto Spirit Of Radio. He also uploaded it onto his forum, "Italodiscoestonia".
On October 4th, 2009, spiritofradio.ca user Konstantinos reuploaded Marek's snippet, but no notable leads were found, and the search was abandoned once again.<ref>https://spiritofradio.ca/SongComments.asp?SongID=2260</ref>


In 2009, another user uploaded it to Spirit Of Radio with limited success.
The search gained traction on March 4th, 2023, when the song was first posted to YouTube by user JayKay.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230314164153/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_DSlJEJmsI</ref>


In 2022, it was misattributed as Touzent-Lost And Found (1987), until it was proven false. At the end of 2023 it was misattributed to an unknown group called "Нечто".
In December 2023, the song's primary lead was Russian alternative rock band Нeчтo, who shared a  similar music style and vocals to the lost song.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/trytosmileagain/comments/18ebkwr/was_%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%87%D1%82%D0%BE_ruled_out/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/trytosmileagain/comments/18yl384/help_with_%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%87%D1%82%D0%BE/</ref><ref>https://undelete.pullpush.io/r/trytosmileagain/comments/192ychi/%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%87%D1%82%D0%BE_timeline_update/</ref> 


On February 14, 2024, an extended recording was uploaded by Oskar, who claimed to have recorded it in Estonia, circa the 1990s.
On February 14th, 2024, the original OP Oskar was contacted, which led him to upload his extended recording of the song to YouTube, claiming to have recorded it in Estonia between the mid-1990s and early 2000s.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVLCwrz5d20</ref>


On February 25, 2024, u/regingryzor contacted Martin Jaanus. Martin would later reply that he strongly believes the song was one of Sven Lõhmus' early productions back when he and his brother made a band called "Beatboy". Martin also attached link to a song called Girl.
== Discovery ==
On February 25th, 2024, Reddit user regingryzor was researching Estonian radio stations from the 1990's when he discovered a YouTube channel called Martin Jaanus that uploaded recordings of radio jingles and advertisements from the radio station Top Raadio.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/trytosmileagain/comments/1ayrnso/comment/krzs9ci/</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXf7rHkOBRo</ref>
 
After contacting Martin Jaanus, he claimed that the song was likely an early production from popular Estonian musician Sven Lõhmus, from when he and his brother had a band called Beat Boy, and attached a link to a similar song called Girl.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/trytosmileagain/comments/1ayrnso/comment/ks3nafs/</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5nX21cDk4Q</ref>
 
On February 26th, 2024, the song was identified as "Bravely" by Beat Boy after Sven Lõhmus was contacted and confirmed that he created the song in 1992.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/trytosmileagain/comments/1b0dfdw/bravely_by_beatboy/</ref> On February 28th, 2024, the full song was posted after Discord user Mystic65 discovered it on the Soulseek network.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/trytosmileagain/comments/1b1xnim/comment/kshyxkh/</ref>
 
== Lyrics ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" role="presentation"
|'''Presumed Lyrics'''
|-
|'''(Verse 1)'''
Too many people living in the world
 
Too many hopes and dreams will come together?
 
And may our stories end with happiness
 
A million people must stay together
 
'''(Pre-Chorus)'''
 
I can make you smile
 
If you are sometimes crying


== Discovery ==
Forget your problems, try to smile again
On February 26th 2024, the song was identified as "Bravely" by Beatboy, confirmed by the songwriter himself - and on February 27th, the full song was posted after Discord user Mystic65 found it on the Soulseek network.
 
If you really want it
 
I can really make it
 
Good enough, cool enough
 
Therefore we try
 
'''(Chorus)'''
 
Please don't stand alone
 
Take my hand, come together
 
A world without your love is so alone
 
Please walk by my side, We'll make good life forever
 
It's for you and me, and I hope you'll agree
 
'''(Verse 2)'''
 
It's not too wise, I say to you
 
You told a story about your generation
 
So you must bravely fight for every day
 
Don't turn to bad, just think about the new emotion
 
'''(Pre-Chorus)'''
 
I can make you smile
 
If you are sometimes crying
 
Forget your problems, try to smile again
 
If we really want it
 
I can really make it
 
Good enough, cool enough
 
Therefore we try
 
'''(Chorus)'''
 
Please don't stand alone
 
Take my hand, come together
 
A world without your love is so alone
 
Please walk by my side, We'll make good life forever
 
It's for you and me, and I hope you'll agree
 
'''(Bridge)'''
 
You must stay here to fight for happiness
 
You must stay here to fight for peace
 
Which makes stronger body, reserved to
 
Devout my life as a team, won't you?
 
'''''(Saxophone Solo)'''''
 
'''(Chorus)'''
 
Please don't stand alone
 
Take my hand, come together
 
A world without your love is so alone
 
Please walk by my side, We'll make good life forever
 
It's for you and me, and I hope you'll agree
|}


== References ==
== References ==
 
<references />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfgQ_qox1uI (Original q upload, unlisted)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_6NBfp3GvY (Full song)


[[Category:Identified]]
[[Category:Identified]]
[[Category:Europop]]
[[Category:Darkwave]]
[[Category:The Golden Age Of Lostwave]]
[[Category:The Golden Age Of Lostwave]]

Latest revision as of 21:25, 1 August 2024

ⓘ This lostwave is classified as solved.

Bravely
Alternative name(s) Try To Smile Again
Artist(s) Beat Boy (Sven & Sulev Lõhmus)
Genre Europop, Darkwave
Length 3:25
Year 1992
Original poster Oskar
Search duration 2004 - 2024
File:Bravely.mp3

Bravely (previously known as "Try To Smile Again") is a solved europop song created by Beat Boy (Sven & Sulev Lõhmus) in 1992.

Background[edit | edit source]

Sometime before August 2004, a user named Oskar uploaded a 31 second snippet of the song to the website hot.ee/italodisco/ under the title "I Can Make You Smile If You Sometimes Cry".[1] On March 20th, 2005, Marek, the site's owner, reuploaded the song to the music identification website spiritofradio.ca, but it received no response.[2]

On October 4th, 2009, spiritofradio.ca user Konstantinos reuploaded Marek's snippet, but no notable leads were found, and the search was abandoned once again.[3]

The search gained traction on March 4th, 2023, when the song was first posted to YouTube by user JayKay.[4]

In December 2023, the song's primary lead was Russian alternative rock band Нeчтo, who shared a similar music style and vocals to the lost song.[5][6][7]

On February 14th, 2024, the original OP Oskar was contacted, which led him to upload his extended recording of the song to YouTube, claiming to have recorded it in Estonia between the mid-1990s and early 2000s.[8]

Discovery[edit | edit source]

On February 25th, 2024, Reddit user regingryzor was researching Estonian radio stations from the 1990's when he discovered a YouTube channel called Martin Jaanus that uploaded recordings of radio jingles and advertisements from the radio station Top Raadio.[9][10]

After contacting Martin Jaanus, he claimed that the song was likely an early production from popular Estonian musician Sven Lõhmus, from when he and his brother had a band called Beat Boy, and attached a link to a similar song called Girl.[11][12]

On February 26th, 2024, the song was identified as "Bravely" by Beat Boy after Sven Lõhmus was contacted and confirmed that he created the song in 1992.[13] On February 28th, 2024, the full song was posted after Discord user Mystic65 discovered it on the Soulseek network.[14]

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20040819191825/http://www.hot.ee:80/italodisco/unknown.htm
  2. ↑ https://spiritofradio.ca/SongComments.asp?SongID=1107
  3. ↑ https://spiritofradio.ca/SongComments.asp?SongID=2260
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230314164153/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_DSlJEJmsI
  5. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/trytosmileagain/comments/18ebkwr/was_%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%87%D1%82%D0%BE_ruled_out/
  6. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/trytosmileagain/comments/18yl384/help_with_%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%87%D1%82%D0%BE/
  7. ↑ https://undelete.pullpush.io/r/trytosmileagain/comments/192ychi/%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%87%D1%82%D0%BE_timeline_update/
  8. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVLCwrz5d20
  9. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/trytosmileagain/comments/1ayrnso/comment/krzs9ci/
  10. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXf7rHkOBRo
  11. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/trytosmileagain/comments/1ayrnso/comment/ks3nafs/
  12. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5nX21cDk4Q
  13. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/trytosmileagain/comments/1b0dfdw/bravely_by_beatboy/
  14. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/trytosmileagain/comments/1b1xnim/comment/kshyxkh/
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