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This Is Not A Test
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Inflatable Vegetables

Entry from This Is Not A Test in Nur Ein XI.

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A voice from the midst of chaos
Let there be light
Warm darkness disappearing
Space was once so comforting
Tight, constricting, kicks you out
Slap on the ass
Crying in the brightness

This is not a test
This is your life, this is my life
Welcome to reality,
NA na Na na NA na Na na
This is not a test
But it is, with truth and consequences
Strips away all your defenses
This is not a test

A voice from the midst of quiet
Let there be music
Banging pots, discordant screaming
Baby slapping ivories
Practice singing high and shrill
Get in the van
Glowing in the spotlights

CH

Calloused fingers bending wires
Senses seeking inspiration
Poetry in stolen moments
Anguish and elation

CH

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noma

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Composition: 8/10
Lyrics: 8/10
Performance: 7/10
Production: 4/10

Creativity bonus: 2
Challenge bonus: 3

Listening to this with headphones, your voice does that digital clipping dearly behated by any audiophile. Production would have been OK otherwise, but I had to rate you down a few points there. I like your lyric though. It's slightly pretentious at places ("A voice from the midst of quiet", "Poetry in stolen moments"), but that's cool to me; as a prog fan (yes, right) I am used to that. 😉 Everything else is pretty good, nice guitar, too. Feels very organic compared to some of your synth-heavier songs, and that's a good thing. Catchy tune, singalong chorus. There is a certain nasal quality to your vocal performance I don't like very much, but I guess that's just your natural singing voice, so it's OK.

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