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almost 5 years agopassed
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Semiprecious
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Cavedwellers

Entry from Semiprecious in Nur Ein XVI.

Gradual emphasis of repetitions

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by Cavedwellers
*Truth: Acoustic guitar, Lead vocals, harmony vocals, electric guitar, lyrics
glennny: bass, slide solo, acoustic guitars, backing vocals, bridge vocals
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Semiprecious

I think you’re in love with your own damn shadow
Cut you open, see what is in your marrow
Wound up tight, years of spite coiled in your mainspring
In your prime, buy your time, waiting for the big thing

You got stones
Semiprecious
You got gold
A micron thin
You got goals
In your recesses
Dress to impress
Play to win

Feel that strap on your back when you don the leather
At the Mauntak retreat in the warmer weather
Timeless style, flash that smile with the cameras clicking
Keeping time by design while you take that licking
Keep on ticking

You got stones (stones)
Semi Precious (stones)
You got gold (gold)
A micron thin (gold)
You got goals (goals)
In your recesses (goals)
Dress to impress (impress)
Play to win

You got the cuff links and the pens
You rent the Jaguar and the Benz
You turned your betters into friends
The stars are where your story ends

You got stones (stones stones)
Semiprecious (stones stones)
You got gold (gold gold)
A micron thin (gold gold)
You got goals (goals goals)
In your recesses (goals goals)
Dress to impress (impress)
Play to win
Stones stones (stones stones stones)
Stones stones (stones stones stones)
Gold Gold (gold gold gold)
Gold gold (gold gold gold)
Goals goals (goals goals goals)
Goals goals (goals goals goals)
Impress
Semiprecious

Reviews

3 posted notes

j$

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Wow. I didn't think you could ruin a CCR song by slowing it down and removing any semblance of melody; but I'm proved wrong. Its not bad but its in no way good. There seems a lot of singing "stones" which kind of meets the challenge, I guess. Its probably just a solo John Fogerty album track. Which, if that's what you were after, you have achieved. Well done!

JonPorobil

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I dig the groove on this one right away. When the vocals start, I lose the thread a little. The singing isn't bad, and the imagery in the lyrics is good, but it feels like maybe you're trying to fit some complicated ideas into short lines. "Timeless style, flash that smile with the cameras clicking" lacks a little of the impact of punchy lines like the ones in your chorus. I'm not sure I agree with the decision to change singers for the bridge - is Glennny playing a different character in the song? It sounds like he's expressing the same point of view in that section. Also, Glennny's voice doesn't sit as well in the mix as Truth's. Your take on the challenge is (ugh, forgive the pun) rock-solid. The more times I listened, the more that chime bugged me; maybe if it had been saved for just the end it would have reserved more impact? Anyway, really good effort.

vowlvom

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the drony rock & roll vibe here is not something I've ever been a fan of, but you do do it well and the mix is really nice; acoustic and electric guitars sound really nice together. I like the switch-up and change of vocalist in the bridge, but not a big fan of this solo, just feels like it's filling space to me.

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