I Hunger for the Thorn ( w/ Char)

Damroze

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My first attempt at long distance collaboration. I wrote the lyrics
for a dark haired friend of mine who asked to remain anonymous.
But, if we ask real nicely ..... :-)

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Lyrics

I Hunger for the Thorn

My Chocolate bittersweet,
gnaws on the dregs,
The smell of cheap perfume,
I Hunger for the Thorn.

On sunset drive
the wipers sing
the tires hiss

I miss the curve
and hit the gas

Oh Lovely Bittersweet
on crimson legs
the bottles been sucked dry
I Hunger for the Thorn

Nursing the wound
the bandage weeps.
The bill comes due

The envelope torn
is cast aside.

My heaven Bittersweet
the sour sting
others want the sweet bouquet
I Hunger for the Thorn

lyrics c. 2009 David Damroze

Song Stats

Hits: 799
Comments: 54
Fans: 15
Plays: 214
Downloads: 29
Votes: 2
Uploaded: May 26, 2009 - 01:13:59 PM
Last Updated: May 26, 2009 - 08:36:37 PM Last Played: Nov 06, 2009 - 08:11:47 PM

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Creative Commons License:
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Keywords:

Hunger (5), tires (2), bouquet (1)

Hardware:

Mac Mini on my end
A web mic on hers.

Software:

Comments

Char	Char said 165 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
	I see that you just posted this. Is this industrial light? Love Mrs. Morticia Addams. Kind of a tribal beat. I was head bobbing. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

Char	Char said 165 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
	Not industrial but Trip Hop. Fun to try. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 165 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
	Surreal Well, there's a smack in the face after listening to hard rock all morning. The sparse arrangement sent me into a trance. Char delivers, taking a few chances, which is good to see (hear). And the lyrics ... those are LYRICS. And they don't rhyme. Love it. The echoey outro is just perfect. Il est merveilleux. Tish, that's French! Check out my latest song called Of Two Worlds

Char	Char said 165 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
	Oh Reggie, Cool lyrics. I did try to understand the meaning behind them. Damroze writes well. Thank you for listening. Merci, mon ami. Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

I.G.M.	I.G.M. said 165 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
	Not my cup of tea, but who the hell is this great singer? Music without chords, vocals try to create some, very nice. Could be a bit more variation in my opinion. The weirdo part (end) is just, uhm... weird!! :o) Overall a very nice collab, congrats! Check out my latest song called I`m Gone

Char	Char said 165 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
	I felt an excitement at the ending. I like that part the best. This was different for me. Thank you, Ingo. Much appreciate the listen. Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

Damroze	Damroze said 165 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
	Thanks.. I actually did a few different variations on this , some more complex. But, I wanted the focus to be on Chars voice and the feeling and imagery. I think of it as the setting for a precious jewel. Check out my latest song called I Hunger for the Thorn ( w/ Char)

craft	craft said 165 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
	hi great voice for a nice song.. I really like it.. Good Trip Hop song Check out my latest song called Blue Lights (feat. Spleenveil)

Char	Char said 165 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
	You are generous. Thank you. Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

Feter	Feter said 165 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
	I Hunger for the Thorn This is haunting ...very deep ...scary kind of singing ..the drums work just amazing ...it has an ancient feel to it ...it just so great ...kudos ...thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

Char	Char said 165 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
	It has a wild abandon and a broodiness. Thank you. Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

Damroze

Damroze said 165 days ago (May 26th, 2009)

Thanks for the positive comments.
and send a lot of love to Char for working hard to get this out. She's having a hard time getting her mic to work with her computer and after several tries we had to use tracks from the web mic. I know it's been very frustrating for her so I am even more impressed by the interpretation she gave with nothing but some words and a drum rack.
Everyone tell her how much she kicks ass :-)

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Char	Char said 165 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
	Oh, gee. You were wonderful to ask me. Got to start somewhere. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

drakonis

drakonis said 165 days ago (May 27th, 2009)

dystirbed
twisted lyrics whipped by relentless beats, Char chants as the sacrifice, writhing and chained to the plank, is carried by firelight to the abyss.

Apropos backing rhythms, and Char, way out on a limb for you, but you seem to do well out here in the gothic moonlight too. Oops, Apropos is French... Morticia always does that to me. :-)
ttfn,
Drakonis

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Char	Char said 165 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
	I could not sleep. Daughter said I should have sung angrier and hungrier. I think if I had had your image I might have managed the anger along with some terror. Gomez as nothing on you. Merci bien. Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

awigze	awigze said 165 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
	Char / Damroze I thought I left a comment on here yesterday - I probably said something about that beatnik groove... dark and elegant Check out my latest song called We got to Jive in Blues by (Feter)

Char	Char said 165 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
	Maybe he heard No Eden Here and asked me to do this because of the stand alone phrasing. See what you started? Such a trouble maker! Worst thing... and I've been at it again, no luck on the mic performance issue. Thank you for going to the trouble of coming back. Love ya. :) Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

magnatone	magnatone said 165 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
	Thorn char - you're just blowing my mind. and whoever our mystery musician is, good job! Check out my latest song called Symphonic Smackdown

Char	Char said 164 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
	Karen, That was David writing about me. At first, I wasn't listed here. I am really happy you found this worthwhile. Thank you. Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 164 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
	great vocals!!! it finally clicked! the vocal delivery reminds me of Grace Slick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1cfTMdjkYM like at 1:55 or 4:12 thanks Check out my latest song called Settle

Char	Char said 164 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
	Yay! I could kiss you! :) Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

SmokeyVW

SmokeyVW said 164 days ago (May 27th, 2009)

stark
it sounds sort of Indian or Oriental - having only vocals and percussion and no other harmonic support works really well to support the mood of starkness

this is a great song

thanks

some detailed comments:

first of all, this is just my opinion, feel free to ignore any, or all, of this!

the vocals are consistently on key, but often i felt that phrases were entering late - it would be nicer if some syllables aligned precisely with the percussion

the vocal recording is pretty good - the words are clear, maybe sometimes a little over-enunciated
around 1:00 to 1:16 - seems over-enunciated
around 2:20 to 2:38 - seems more natural

ordinarily, i would say "just relax when you sing" - but for this song's mood, maybe the sense of tension works to support it

technically there is some distortion especially at "My heaven Bittersweet" and on the last phrase

i really like that echo at the end!

the percussion supports the vocals very well. i kind of wished it varied a little more than it does - but not too much more - or it would break the mood (maybe the breaks before each verse need to fade to near silence?)

the opening sound seems to be a familiar loop - which is OK by me - but it could suffer immediate rejection by some listeners who have no tolerance for loops

the ping ponging perc is great - especially on headphones! nice!

around 1:28 - a drum part seems to be a little bit too delayed
around 2:28 - something out of time in the background?

the lyrics gradually paint a picture of masochism - at first i thought we were getting a story (the phrases about driving on sunset drive) but then it became clear we are getting a snapshot of a moment frozen in time.

the phrases individually work well, but when combined they occasionally create some unusual thoughts - which i found distracting.

for example, "My Chocolate bittersweet, gnaws on the dregs" - chocolate that gnaws?

or "I miss the curve and hit the gas" - it seems sort of suicidal, yet the story continues?

still, in its entirety the words work really well.

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Damroze

Damroze said 164 days ago (May 27th, 2009)

Lyrics
are open too may interpretations . I will say that mush of the imagery derives from a preference for dry wine over sweet ;-)
My Chocolate, bittersweet could also be a brown skinned lover .
Many of the technical flaws are from Chars only having the webmic to record with.
I decided to take that into account when arranging the song. The vocals are selected from a couple of different tracks that she sent.
This is in NO WAY a critique of her vocal interpretation - just a statement of technical fact.
Other shortcomings are due to my having about 3 weeks experience with GB. I think I'm learning though :-)

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SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 164 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
	. my comments were meant 100% to try to be helpful... no offense intended! Check out my latest song called Settle

Char

Char said 164 days ago (May 27th, 2009)

I so appreciate
your critique. Feel free to offer me such and never fear. I only did two takes. Damroze worked with the first one right away and was excited about it. I begged him, literally , to let me try to fix a couple words where I was trying not to cough. He replaced those, Saved me a lot of embarrassment. I love the ending with all of that echoing. I haven't been sleeping, trying to brainstorm why the MAudio mic won't record when the interface is working perfectly. In the middle of this, this opportunity came. I would love to have another crack at it, if Hell freezes over, because that is what it will take for this mic to work. Thank you, Smokey. Thank You, Damroze :)

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Char	Char said 164 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
	No offense taken. Always welcome to critique the snot out of anything I do. I want to improve. Thank you. Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

Damroze	Damroze said 164 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
	No offence taken . just offering a little insight for when I get my own VH1 bio. Check out my latest song called I Hunger for the Thorn ( w/ Char)

Char	Char said 164 days ago (May 28th, 2009)
	Pretty damn good, David, for being a Garage Band newbie. Glad I posed you some problems. You learned a lot because I made it so hard. Lol. Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 164 days ago (May 28th, 2009)
	Wow Char I think you could almost do any kind of music... I hear almost eastern/asian type in here too! I don't think there is any type your voice can't handle! Sir Damroze! Nicely done! Check out my latest song called Never Say Goodbye - Bond Challenge

Char	Char said 164 days ago (May 28th, 2009)
	I don't pay you enough, Mark. What did we settle on, again? Mwah! Thanks. Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

PrototypeEightyOne

PrototypeEightyOne said 163 days ago (May 29th, 2009)

yo
nice char, i might have to get you to do those blood curdling
screams for "the horror" after all, along with some lines.
your voice is suited nicely for these types of tracks. the track itself
was a tad to minimal for me, but it works as the voice is suppose to
be the forefront. Some added sfx and ambience would be dope though.
cool stuff, enjoyed.

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Char	Char said 163 days ago (May 29th, 2009)
	Thanks PEO. Looking forward to screams. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

Skean	Skean said 163 days ago (May 29th, 2009)
	This is cool Way to go ladies... Trippy music with lovely vocals.. I liked it a lot... Cheers Check out my latest song called Walking seeking & depressed

Char	Char said 163 days ago (May 29th, 2009)
	It is that. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks. :) Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

Char	Char said 162 days ago (May 29th, 2009)
	Damroze is a guy. I know, there's a girl eating a bird in the bio picture. I thought it was a girl too. But the name David just didn't fit with that idea. I was so punchy i didn't figure out the Ladies until now. :) Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

Skean	Skean said 161 days ago (May 31st, 2009)
	Oops!!! sorry I have to admit I just look at the pic, SO okay then sorry David, cool music you've done. And you both did a neat trippy song as I like 'em.... Hey! thanks, Char my sweet dear friend. :) Check out my latest song called Walking seeking & depressed

tokai

tokai said 160 days ago (June 1st, 2009)

Great lyrics
and what a great singer too. Very trip hop which is what i love. Difficult to believe that you are making this with just a web mike. Can't wait to hear the difference it will make with the real deal. Beautiful and surreal just my bag.When you hold onto to the notes that is where it is at for me, there is something about the vibrato of your voice that is electrifying. Lovely.

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Damroze	Damroze said 159 days ago (June 1st, 2009)
	that vibrato is what first hooked me - something Edith Piaf-ish that made me think of sour wine and hunger for love. ( the song is not really about suicide or masochism - unless you want it to be :-) Check out my latest song called I Hunger for the Thorn ( w/ Char)

Char	Char said 159 days ago (June 1st, 2009)
	What about that tribal beat David thumped in there? He is a novice at his program. I was going nuts and couldn't get results from a god mic and so used the inferior one. Glad you like David's lyrics. I had to weave a meaning behind them to project some emotion. I got wine and moods of suicide. We all think, "What if I did that"? Thank you. :) Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

Damroze	Damroze said 159 days ago (June 1st, 2009)
	after the song was written and recorded I was telling a friend about it and he informed me that Thorn is also a slang term junkies use for the needle. Busy, Busy, Busy. Check out my latest song called I Hunger for the Thorn ( w/ Char)

Char	Char said 159 days ago (June 2nd, 2009)
	Oh how wild is that? I really don't know this guy, officer. I don't know nothing about his getting hooked. Lol. Steve and David, you are way too kind. I like it. It is a welcome change to hear compliments. I LOVE this place. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

Damroze	Damroze said 157 days ago (June 3rd, 2009)
	Another lyrical interpretation http://www.modelmayhem.com/1109963 Check out my latest song called I Hunger for the Thorn ( w/ Char)

Moviz

Moviz said 157 days ago (June 3rd, 2009)

Very exotic
sounds in the backing on this... just love the choice of percussion sounds and the beat. I told Char ages ago that her voice was really different and interesting (love that vibrato) I get a mental picture of a huge traveling exotic 'caravan ' of people and carts and things with Char being carried aloft on some kind of sedan chair as she sings of her pain (while being fed grapes LOL). It's strange that the words do marry with the rhythm, because one belies the other and yet it sounds great, cheers M

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Char	Char said 156 days ago (June 4th, 2009)
	Hah! Hah! I can see it too, Maurice. Love grapes! Paris Hilton would say, "That's hot!" Thank you. Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

Damroze	Damroze said 156 days ago (June 4th, 2009)
	hmmm... http://www.modelmayhem.com/pics.php?id=733455 Check out my latest song called I Hunger for the Thorn ( w/ Char)

ramonaji	ramonaji said 153 days ago (June 7th, 2009)
	when I saw Char's name... I had to listen! I am a big fan of Char! This is too cool.... vocals are intriguing and alluring (as I knew they would be).... Wonderful, guys!!!! Check out my latest song called You Think You've Got it All?

Char	Char said 143 days ago (June 18th, 2009)
	Hi, Ramona. I guess we have a mutual admiration society going on here. I've been busy with Household remodeling and now, I have family visiting. Missed being here as much as I would like. You are very sweet. My thanks. :) Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

psexnyc	psexnyc said 144 days ago (June 16th, 2009)
	This Song Is Da ShiZZZ!! I was sold on the main beat of this song. It's one of my favorite beats in GB. And I love how it is used here. The vocal performance is above par too. Awesome collaboration!! Check out my latest song called C'Mon Get Ready LIVE (MJRF)

Char	Char said 143 days ago (June 18th, 2009)
	It is shizz! I was lucky to be asked to do this. Thanks , Phil for taking the time to listen. We, Damroze and I, appreciate the vote of approval. Thanks.:) Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

Char	Char said 129 days ago (July 1st, 2009)
	Where did you go? Let's have some more of this cool stuff. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

psexnyc	psexnyc said 109 days ago (July 21st, 2009)
	Where Did I Go? I'm still out here Char!! I'm not recording until I get my eMac issues worked out, but I still drop by from time to time to get my MacJams fix on some fresh, new music!! Check out my latest song called C'Mon Get Ready LIVE (MJRF)

shavingronaldscar	shavingronaldscar said 15 days ago (October 23rd, 2009)
	tight... very tight electro groove. nice little touches coming through and making a sweet progression! Check out my latest song called Way Down FIlth

Char	Char said 8 days ago (October 30th, 2009)
	Hey, Thanks for coming by, Joachim. I think I scared Damroze off. Thanks. :) Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

Damroze	Damroze said 6 days ago (November 1st, 2009)
	You didn't scare me off, Char. I've just been doing other things :-) I've got a big organ I'm trying to learn how to play. Check out my latest song called I Hunger for the Thorn ( w/ Char)

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