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June MoonNur Ein XVII
almost 4 years agopassed
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June Moon
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Entry from June Moon in Nur Ein XVII.

Lyrics must contain no rhyming couplets and no perfect end rhymes.

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“June Moon”
By Lunkhead

This song is NOT about a person.
Spoiler"June Moon" the song title is standing in for Nur Ein. I gave Nur Ein she/her pronouns only because "June" is a typically female name. I was trying to make the song not actually sound like it was written about Nur Ein. I'm singing about feeling burned out about Nur Ein, reacting to some judge reviews, feeling burned out about my career, and some personal stuff about what the month of June means for me these days.

I gave her my word
I gave her my rhyme
No more ways to say
Somethin’ ‘bout nothin’
The days grow long
But the nights get shorter
And she’s still not satisfied

I work for “June Moon”
I do what I'm told
Don't break the rules or
She’ll give you a scolding
I should just walk away
But I'm not smart enough
And I'm too proud to
Go down without a fight

I’m still mourning
Still feeling lost
Look for a way to make
Somethin’ from nothin’
A year disappears
Now the weeks drag on
And she’s still not satisfied

I work for “June Moon”
I do what I'm told
Don't break the rules or
She’ll give you a scolding
I should just walk away
But I'm not smart enough
And I'm too proud to
Go down without a fight

I’m falling apart
I’m breaking down
Feel like I’m turning from
Somethin’ to nothin’
And she’s still not satisfied

I work for “June Moon”
I do what I'm told
Don't break the rules or
She’ll give you a scolding
I should just walk away
But I'm not smart enough
And I'm too proud to
Go down without a fight

Reviews

4 posted notes

vowlvom

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so this is about some kind of person, right? Good use of quiet verse / loud chorus although it might have been nice to have more of a change-up for verse two and three, there's the little synth line but it does feel a bit like this song is repeating itself by the end. Although maybe that's just me reaching my maximum tolerance for guitar solos.

Evermind

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I like the driven vocals. I like the synth echoing the vocal melody. Concept is Nur Ein burnout. I feel ya, pal. Good attention is paid to the level of intensity from one section to the next. I'll spare you the scolding this round.

owl

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Love this one, this is basically everything I wanted to hear in a song on the local alternative radio station circa 1996. Nice driving beat and loud/soft/loud dynamics, big crunchy guitars, angsty vocals. I know you said it's not about a person but without the liner notes in hand, this sounds like a complaint song about an overbearing Korean boss lady and kinda makes me think of "The Devil Wears Prada," which takes the teeth out of the cool alt-rock a little bit (particularly the word "scolding," which is not a particularly badass word). I do always like seeing songs that actually express people's personal emotions and struggles, though, so reading the liner notes makes the approach more appealing than what you hear at face value. The non-rhymes work well, good delivery and near-rhymes or internal rhymes on phrases like "something to nothing" or "satisfied"/"without a fight".

sailingmagpie

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The drums sound really good on this one and the whole song is very well put together. The tried and tested loud/quiet dynamic works well. I enjoy the chorus but the "scolding" at the end sounds a bit unnatural. The lyrics feel a little more generic compared to some of your previous entries and the guitar at the end feels like you weren't sure where to go with the song. Still, a very enjoyable slice of alt-rock.

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