like BSS, this falls into that middle ground where I don't have a huge amount to critique but the song as a whole just didn't fully grab me. One thing I did like: there's something really nice about the soft start to the first couple of verses, and the way the accordion / bass rhythm works together. One thing I didn't: a few awkward moments of lyrical rhythm, plus it sounds like you're trying to force an internal rhyme between "emotions" and "sources" that just isn't there.

inspires me to pick up the ole accordion again!

Your accordion playing is always impressive, and I liked the bounciness the bass added here, but this song felt super long and samey and just kind of preachy to me, and I couldn’t get into it. I think it is actually full of wisdom as far as content goes, but there’s a whole lot of telling and not a lot of showing, or wordplay, or humor--it makes it hard to go through seven steps’ worth of advice plus intro and outro.

Sea shanty! I don't really know what else to think other than sea shanty when I hear that cadence and accordion. Some of your vibrato and vocal runs are obviously exaggerated to fit that theme, but I think they work against you because the song is a bit long and you don't have a group chorus behind you. Having multiple voices doing their own slight variations would make the sea shanty vibe really work for you, so I think you need a couple more lines and not be consistent with where your vocal ornamentation is.

oh! TMBG submitted a song! (I realize this can be a polarizing comment, but from me, it’s a compliment). The bass line gives me life- I’m taking notes! I like the through composed yet also strophic nature of the song, and the gradual build that it creates, that accelerates when you start shortening the steps. The shakers make a great emphasis when you bring them in. The lyrics are pretty saccharine, like the sort of cheeky goodness that captain hammer sings in dr horrible (that’s the second time I’ve referred to that in these reviews... must be on my mind). I think they don’t bother. I am a big fan of the line ‘seven is the obvious rhyme.’