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The Worldly Self-Assurance

Entry from Patient Number 7 in Nur Ein VI.

Significant use of cacophony.

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The Worldly Self Assurance

Patient Number 7

For the first time in a while
I can see past my own hand
I may never understand
The places I have traveled

But now I'm bathed in light
As if I'm born anew
Experimental brew
Has made it all feel better

Praise to the scalpel
Regards to the pill
Thanks for all the instruments
applied when I was
cut by the stainless
then filled with lasting hope
and given to eternally push upon this rope

For the first time in a while
I can walk along the street
Hear the rhythm of my feet
Feel the breeze against my temple

But it's never very far
The edge of that abyss
Each step is hit or miss
When you've been down in the dark

If the past comes calling
(I won't go back again)
When the sun goes down
(I won't go back again)
If I feel myself falling
(I won't go back again)
When I hear that sound
(I won't go back again)

Reviews

3 posted notes

jast

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Great, great mix. The endless guitar noodling gets a bit grating. The melody gets a bit samey. Falsetto-y backup vocals and lead vocals don't quite sound good together. This is actually a downside of the great mix; it would never have been that obvious if things had bled into each other more. Nice use of title, I like the lyrics you built around it. The challenge is very, very understated here; it's actually more of a very very busy arrangement than truly cacophonic. Points off for that. Hmm, and it's pretty drawn out, too. Vocals sound a bit strainy. All in all, this fails to hold my interest.

Spintown

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Some lines I really dug, while other made me go "meh". The music & vocals were well done. I've complained a lot about 5 minute + songs recently. This has been one of the few to hold my attention throughout, but honestly even it could be shortened.

Caravan Ray

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This is a dull song that fails the challenge.

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