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Floating in the Water
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Adam Adamant

Entry from Floating in the Water in Nur Ein XVII.

Incorporate at least two different narratives from at least 500 years apart

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Liner:SpoilerThis is a song about robots in the future who look after the remains of human society. The date is unknown but it is at least 500 years from the time of recording.

I found a chat room to the future
I asked them do you still use computers
A voice said "it's all much simpler now
They're all just heads floating in water

We are robots that clean the filters
And deliver lessons to children
We cook meals and wipe their faces
But the people don't know our names"

== chorus
I am Brian
I am Wendy
I am Hugo
I am Mandy

We are robots that clean the filters
==

They are the robots that clean the filters
I just logged off then I had to kill it
Close the screen and turn away
I couldn't find the words to say

Then two years later I met a German
Who found the chat room and had to tell me
He saw my name in the logs
And he spoke with the future bots

== chorus

He told me their names and asked my help
We have to change the future ourselves
You've heard the robots, you understand
We can't allow this future plan

We must bring the people together
Bring them out of their computers
We will stage an epic show
And we will tell the names we know

== chorus

They are robots from the future
They asked me "do you still use computers?"
I said it's all much simpler now
I shut it down

== chorus

verse: C E B G
chorus: E F G A (rising)

Reviews

3 posted notes

Future Boy

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love the synths. vocal delivery reminds me of Figurine. wish the vocals were a bit cleaner and more upfront with more aggressive autotune.

glennny

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The more you sound like Figurine the more I love it. The 1st chorus sounds like the future female robot melody is stepping on the protagonist. Maybe stereo separation or just syncing tighter would fix it. It doesn’t bother me in the 2nd and 3rd chorus. This is a cool song. Good job!

furrypedro

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I feel this is set in the Futurama world which gains +84 arbitrary points from this judge. This is exactly the step up in your game that you needed to survive this round I think. The entirely synth-based approach give this a tightness that was missing from your guitar-based stuff. If you're able to incorporate your rock sounds while maintaining the production quality I think that will give you an edge in the future. The song itself is melodic and melancholic with a good bounce, and the various arrangement elements are good at holding my interest throughout the track. I like that you went for a future angle instead of the past, there are some obvious pitfalls with this challenge and for my money you've navigated it nicely. The chorus has a weird charm, it's catchy while being a bit silly at the same time (in a way that I enjoy), just listing the robot names and their inane tasks. The overall vibe is dystopian ridiculousness, but it's fun. Thumbs up.

Adam Adamant - Floating in the Water | Nur Ein