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Elevator Men
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Balance Lost

Entry from Elevator Men in Nur Ein XII.

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Balance Lost

Sitting silently, waiting for a chance
Hunter/gatherer in a deadly dance
A nomadic tribe, distant traveller
Looking for a home, hunter/gatherer

Pursuing a thought on rational lines
The philosopher opening your mind
In the library question what you learn
Searching for a key, the philosopher

Since the world became industrialised
Civil engineers focus and divide
Engines driving on, grinding of the gears
Power and the speed, civil engineers

Going up and down, concrete, glass and steel
Elevator men cut another deal
Pay in cash and know what to wear and when
International elevator men

Reviews

3 posted notes

Manhattan Glutton

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I could have done without hearing the inhale before the first words. That's ok. Nice change-ups. Good bass work and eclectic mix of instruments, which I've become accustomed to expect. The repeated lyrics feel unnecessary in places, and distract a little from an otherwise solid - if a little standard - song. It's a cute touch that I hear your singing at the very end.

Spintown

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You create some beautiful sounds at times, and then at other times it just feels to busy & more like noise. Mostly beautiful, but yeah, sometimes not. A bit lost with whatever message you’re trying to convey lyrically, but I’m pretty dense. Why I like mine more on the nose.

Lunkhead

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Dang, I'm really enjoying the twinkly double glockenspiel in the intro. The intro is too long though. And I guess I don't like the repetition of "hunter gatherer", I think it'd have been better if the repeats had been much lower volume rather than still being so super loud. Actually the vocals are maybe a little too loud overall. Your mix is somehow kind of both too muddy and too sparkly. Like you've got too much highs and lows or not enough mids or something. Also you could probably cut 30-60 seconds out of this to tighten the whole thing up a bit.

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