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Hi everyone! It has been a while since Matt and I have managed to post anything. I've been starting my own business (still working on that) and Matt had the summer off from school, which means he spends a lot more time with his family. We've actually been working away in bits on this song since May, but just finally got our act together last week to finish it.
Okay, it was me. I finally got my act together. Smith had his act together all along.
The music came to me with the title Mayday on it and immediately inspired the direction of the lyrics; the illustrious Ed Hannifin has referred to our songs in the past as the Big Purdy Opera because they seem to tell a story and I think there's a lot of truth there. This song was deliberately written as a companion to Mermaid (I even cop some of the lyrics) which I originaly wrote about five years ago, when it was acceptable to me to write a song about a man saving a woman from an unhappy existence. The person I am today can't imagine writing a song with lyrics like that, so I wrote this song as a bookend. I think it's pretty much the end of the BPO. Matt and I have one more song in the works and then we're going to choose the songs for our album (I know, freakin' finally...) and start reworking those.
With that in mind, please feel free to comment openly and honestly on literally any detail of this song. We want your critical assistance. If you like it, it's cool to say that too, of course. I have my reservations about my vocal. I will actually probably resing it. If anyone has suggestions about where I'm going wrong with it, I'm open to hearing them.
This was mixed mostly on cans with Matt sending me the mix for feedback. There's some headphone candy in there and I think it's worth listening that way.
I'm pretty happy to be posting something again. I miss you guys and being part of the fun. I'm looking forward to catching up with old friends this week and hopefully making some new ones.
xoLisa
Okay, it was me. I finally got my act together. Smith had his act together all along.
The music came to me with the title Mayday on it and immediately inspired the direction of the lyrics; the illustrious Ed Hannifin has referred to our songs in the past as the Big Purdy Opera because they seem to tell a story and I think there's a lot of truth there. This song was deliberately written as a companion to Mermaid (I even cop some of the lyrics) which I originaly wrote about five years ago, when it was acceptable to me to write a song about a man saving a woman from an unhappy existence. The person I am today can't imagine writing a song with lyrics like that, so I wrote this song as a bookend. I think it's pretty much the end of the BPO. Matt and I have one more song in the works and then we're going to choose the songs for our album (I know, freakin' finally...) and start reworking those.
With that in mind, please feel free to comment openly and honestly on literally any detail of this song. We want your critical assistance. If you like it, it's cool to say that too, of course. I have my reservations about my vocal. I will actually probably resing it. If anyone has suggestions about where I'm going wrong with it, I'm open to hearing them.
This was mixed mostly on cans with Matt sending me the mix for feedback. There's some headphone candy in there and I think it's worth listening that way.
I'm pretty happy to be posting something again. I miss you guys and being part of the fun. I'm looking forward to catching up with old friends this week and hopefully making some new ones.
xoLisa
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Lyrics
I think I know this ship is sinking
and the radio's gone out
lifeboats wait along the shoreline
gonna save me from myself.
But, this song is not a mayday,
an SOS or cry for help.
Met a sailor on these seas
found his way inside of me
laid his heart against my hand,
said we'd sleep here on the sand.
I looked upon this broken sea
and wished some days I could float free.
But, this song is not a mayday
an SOS or cry for help.
Met a sailor on these seas
turned a knife inside of me
tore my heart out with his hand,
left it beating on the sand.
I shot the albatross
and for a time, I was lost.
I shot the albatross
and for a time, I was lost.
I shot the albatross.
But this song is not a mayday
an SOS or cry for help.
Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lee-lee-lay
Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lee-lay
lie-lee-lee-lay
(an S-O-S-O-S-O S)
Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lee-lee-lay.
and the radio's gone out
lifeboats wait along the shoreline
gonna save me from myself.
But, this song is not a mayday,
an SOS or cry for help.
Met a sailor on these seas
found his way inside of me
laid his heart against my hand,
said we'd sleep here on the sand.
I looked upon this broken sea
and wished some days I could float free.
But, this song is not a mayday
an SOS or cry for help.
Met a sailor on these seas
turned a knife inside of me
tore my heart out with his hand,
left it beating on the sand.
I shot the albatross
and for a time, I was lost.
I shot the albatross
and for a time, I was lost.
I shot the albatross.
But this song is not a mayday
an SOS or cry for help.
Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lee-lee-lay
Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lee-lay
lie-lee-lee-lay
(an S-O-S-O-S-O S)
Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lee-lee-lay.
MannequinRaces
This doesn't grab me like some of your older stuff. Parts of it just sound too repetitive (vocal melody, main 'riff'). I found myself wandering and getting bored.
I really like the main 'riff' but I think it was used too much . The bridge was good. Backing vocals are excellent. The music bed definitely sounds pretty fresh and reminds me of a song off of the movie Wall-E (the song played during the ending credits by Peter Gabriel).
Anyway, I think this song has potential but needs more variation. It's good but not great/fantastic. I have high expectations for your work and this one didn't rub my sweet spot!
I hope these comments help. Let me know if you would like me to clarify anything!
-Adam