Almost Heroes

by @youraveragejoe

Skirmish: Lights, Camera, Action! 🎬 (@tarahenton)
Almost Heroes
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Liner Notes

I was feeling stuck today, and I knew the cure... a skirmish! Thanks for hosting this one @tarahenton !

The first movie title that came to mind for some reason was "Almost Heroes", a silly movie playing on the American history of Louis and Clark... but the title led me to a different challenge we face in more modern times.

Thanks for the listen, it's great to be back in 2026!

Lyrics

Sent to the front line You’re gonna have a good time You’re gonna be heroes

For back home Yeah we’re keeping our children safe I´m unstyled and I’m falling While you’re awake Lie still, now it’s under control

Your fear is dead Of a future unknown, unknown

You’ll have a good time Out on the front line You’re gonna be heroes

We’re gonna be heroes

“You’re all here for a freedom to guarantee” “Don’t look now, at the curtain behind of me” “Who's gonna question me?”

“You gotta love” “When they’ve fallen for mind control” “You can’t feel or trust your own kind, you know.”

“Who's gonna question me?”

We’re almost heroes We’re almost heroes

Comments

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You are SO good at capturing feeling and vibe. I just love the shuffle beat with the sounds coming around..... Your vocals always are commanding the attention, which is so hard to teach. Really, you took such great time and patience with the vocals, which just make that feeling so much more poignant! Superb song....even the whistling plays into it! Whoa.

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Oh man this feels like it could be amazing montage music for the heavy moments of Stranger Things. Replaying the sacrifices and bravery of the non-super hero characters in there. Chilling in the right ways!

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Creepy and disturbing. Absolutely love it. How did you make that weird stereo shifting sound? Seems like it could be a sci-fi movie sound track.

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Der Song schafft es vom ersten Takt an, eine dichte, fast greifbare Aura aufzubauen. Stark!

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This is a trip. Even that whateverthehellthatsoundis going throughout the song works. I dig.

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Ooh, intense and so good. The song just simmers wonderfully and I love the tension introduced by the clicky sound panning back and forth. Wonderful stuff - well done on this skirmish!!

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Really great! I love the, what I assume is, experimentation.

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Wow! This was a skirmish? You've created such a great mood with this. Loving the odd noises, and the simply piano chords, all held together with the bass & the drums. While your voice tells a truth we all should heed.

See You In The Shadows…

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That's quite impressive work for a skirmish. The instrumentation sets up a captivating mood. I also really like your vocal performance.

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Oh this is so unsettling and eerie, definitely works for the ideas suggested by the words. Really well done!

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This is a scary-good song! The 'clicking' building synth sounds, etc get right to the bones.

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It's interesting to hear all the different results that come from the same prompt. You've managed to create a song that is both engaging and ominous. Well done!

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That ticking sound feels like a plastic spoon on a huge pair of teeth. What is happening? I’m so curious! This is such a mood you’ve created.

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Damn that hit straight to the heart. Vey timely lyrics and brilliant melody. Goosebumps.

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I love how dark this feels and how it feels like there's so much space inside it. The chorus is so catchy. And that noise, what is that? I kind of like it. It really adds to the atmosphere.

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Very cool take on the prompt with dark vibes and the feeling of uncertainty.

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Great atmospheric production - the whistling and the insect-like sound in transportative - the bitter irony of having a good time on the front line - fab skirmish

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U2 ish or even as an Aussie INXS. You just have to sit and listen - very compelling although dark and unsettling, this is very good

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Dark, unsettling, gloomy - I love it!

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Wonderful dark, psychedelic painting. This is total atmosphere. Very well done.

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Holy crap, this whole damn thing is so unsettling. That first "who's gonna question me?" gave me a chill. Woah what a rush.

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Sounds great, I was interested from the get-go. Reminiscent of U2 - nicely arranged. Quick work for a skirmish to come up with something so complete - I really like!

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What a wonderful strange sound like a stick scraping across a ridged surface, great effect makes a unique atmo. If I understand correctly, it's an anti-war hero song? Fittingly, given the renewed push for conscription in Germany?! Curious to hear more...

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Love the atmosphere you created on this one, really matches the mood, and the reinterpretation of the film title (great title) for the lyrics. Kudos for sticking with the first title that came to mind, I couldn't do it, ha. Nice work!

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Great job! Lyrics, vocals and effects all mesh perfectly. Great feel.

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