I don't hate it, though it's all a bit Ralph Mctell in the 80s. But it's ok though the lyric seems unnecessarily bitter/portentous. I really like the fuzzy effect on the vocal but then around 2.30 it all goes DSOTM Pink Floyd and this goes on for 5 MINUTES! It's a bit pompous.

Ohh, look at Mr. Big Shot here, who can get a house all the way to half full! I don't think I heard where the challenge was met... I hear a couple of things that might have been intended as the challenge, but they're all a bit weak, in my opinion. Anyway, I'll just have to give you the benefit of the doubt. I really like the guitar work in this song, but the songwriter-focused lyrics are kind of a turn-off for me, and they're pretty mean-spirited, too. I suppose that's not a flaw (no pun intended) in and of itself, but it begs the question: who's the narrator of this song, so be so mean to the "you" here? Is this one of those songs where the "you" is actually yourself, and you're just beating yourself up for not being special? Or are you taking the place of someone else in this person's life criticising them for being too "precious" about their music? I also think the running time is too long for what the song is doing. I'd have considered cutting one of the pre-choruses that doesn't lead into a chorus, and possibly an entire verse. Get to the guitar parts and that huge ending a little bit quicker!

a few things I particularly like about this one, the guitar riff between sections is really nice, and the use of distortion on the guitars, drums and vocals is really nicely done. The full song doesn't really do it for me though, the lyrics feel a little clunky to me and the mix of the two vocals feels off somehow, at least until the end when distortion comes to the rescue, all hail the fuzz!