Entry from Question Mark in Nur Ein XVIII.
Answer Song (based on a competitor's entry from a previous round)
Grumpy Mike
Answering Max Bombast - Partly Fiction
Verse 1
Dear sir, don’t get me wrong, you’ve got a case
Sometimes the modern world feels like it’s a cold and unjust place
Dear sir, all of us are bleeding just the same
I know it feels more satisfying to have someone else to blame
Verse 2
Dear sir, have you considered that it could be
Maybe you don’t understand because you’re too zoomed in to see
Or, dear sir, maybe you’re stuck in your own prison
Every question mark you come across is a chance for pessimism
But dear sir, let me remind you of your options
You can amplify the problem, or be part of the solution
Verse 3
Dear sir, stories shape the way we live
Some of them help, some of them hurt, some take, and some give
Dear sir, you think you’re wise and so objective
You’re just a willing victim of cynical perspective
Outro
Dear sir, it’s easy to tear the whole thing down
But someday you’ll be forgotten, and your windmills will be around
So dear sir, you’re certainly allowed your own opinion
But mark my words, the blade of time is going to turn you into fiction
I've totally been on Team Grumpy the last few rounds but I couldn't get on with this one at all. The lead guitar feels meandering and sloppy, the sparser drum sections don't really work for me, the "dear sir" hook grated and I just cannot stand the full on rawk-vocals you drop into a few times here, sorry. I know there's some genre bias at play here but even taking that into consideration I thought the other songs had a lot more to offer.