Bastard
by @jddietz
Liner Notes
quick and dirty kinda shoegazey one. imagine how good it would sound with drums... meant for this to be a quiet one with a beautiful little riff and then i got frustrated trying to play the riff correctly for the entire length of the song and turned it into a rock song. fun little key change during the chorus too
Lyrics
You are treading water And I just float on by There's something you've got that I want But I'm not the type who begs to stay alive
I'll start hoarding candles When you give me the sign I'm sorry you had to see me But sometimes you just find yourself over the line
I hear you moaning in the wires How you're some saint's forgotten child
You and your flicking fingers Me and my frozen ears I wish that I could see you But I wish that you'd quit it with the tears
I've been sitting silent Cause I'm so sick of words You're just jawing on now But neither of us are heard
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that guitar tone 😍 . I love the crunchiness, screeches and the epic ending! Lyrics make me wanna see a music video to help me get a fuller picture. I love the candle hoarding line making me ponder. great job
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I'm imagining the drums as I listen. Great lyrics, descriptive but interpretive. Cool song.
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Love the lyrics to this one. I like the uplift in the chorus. Production is as rough as a badger, but that's not the point, it's about getting the idea of the song across, and that delivers.
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Great aggressive guitars contrast with the vocals/lyrics. I can imagine this as a full band track!
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I love the guitar on this omg. I love the first verse and how the line “I’m not the type who begs to stay alive” (my favorite in the song) interacts with the idea of treading water vs. floating a line earlier, really cool way of describing this dynamic. Also the ending!!?? Wow
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Ooh anftee guitats came was waiting angry vocals but vocals suprised me nicely and took me to listen whole song. Good one! Shoegazepunk 😁
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Guitar sounds sick; I totally agree that some drums would elevate the song even more. Vocals sound super smooth too!