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This one is depressing, it's just where my heads is at the moment, so my apologies.


Lyrics:


I don't know shit about shit,

And I ain't got a lot but I guess I've got a bit,

No courage,

No passion,

No will to commit,

Just a desperate self-loathing like a constant itch,

I'm tired,

Is it low testosterone?

Too much time on the phone?

A depression that just won't go?

I'm half sure I don't know,

It's a long time since I've been in the flow,

Now all the dreams I've dreamt are dieing,

And I'm about to give up trying,

Cos I don't want to be here,

Post-modern,

Post-meaning,

Post-worth being awake for,

Comatose on the floor,

The Lino used to be supportive but now it just criticises my life choices,

And it never ends,

It never ends,

I've got this chip on my shoulder,

And every winter get colder,

I seem to keep growing older,

Still stuck here pushing this bolder,

I'm sure it comes across in my temperament,

Along with interpretations of my speech I never ment,

My language convoluted by impediment,

My intention covered up by the sediment deposited by this social exchange,

I'm half sure I don't know,

It's a long time since I've been in the flow,

Now all the dreams I've dreamt are dieing,

And I'm about to give up trying,

Cos I don't want to be here,

Post-modern,

Post-meaning,

Post-worth being awake for,

Comatose on the floor,

The Lino used to be supportive but now it just criticises my life choices,

And it never ends,

It never ends,

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Hello, sorry for being late. I have been on vacation!

Vocals sound very clear and mixed very well. They harmonize very well with the general background track. Another praise to the lyrics, they're cool!
Well done intro. The transition into the part at 00:15 as well as into the refrain/chorus is worked in nicely.
I only would have wished more variation when it comes to the background drums. I'd see more potential there. Especially during the side part starting at 01:24 I missed some play around with the drums, further phrases etc.

I think you've used the the chorus FX a little bit too much. Voices are great, but the other sounds didn't need that much in my opinion.

That's how I came to a solid 7.2 score. :)

SkankyMojo responds:

Thanks for getting back to me, I appreciate it.

I liked the song a lot overall, the lyrics are pretty good and I overall always go along well depressing lyrics.

That said, in my opinion some of the lines could've been delivered way better, "The Lino used to be supportive but now it just criticises my life choices," as an example I don't think it flows very well.

Mixing wise, I feel like most of the focus is on the vocals, the guitars feel very, very thing, I feel like a lot more reverb and or delay could've gone a long way, the tone of the song is very conversational, but I'm always wanting for just a little more, like the big chorus in the end didn't "pay off" as well as it could've.

Those are my opinions, remember that it's highly subjective, but I still feel like the song was very, very good!.

SkankyMojo responds:

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it.

Before I've even listened, I love your lyrics and lyrical theme. It's endemic to the human experience. Anyone who hasn't felt this, hasn't felt the feeling of being alive: loss, aimlessness, apathy, joy and its absence. I feel you, and I'm there with you now. Hang in there <3

In your intro, I would like more stereo width on your breaks and perhaps a more thinned out sound. They are having trouble cutting through the mix throughout.

Enjoy the vocals. Perhaps could thin out the low mid and bump the frequencies around your s's, in exchange for a manual de-ess. FX on them are pretty smooth, as well as transitions. They could potentially come down by .3 to .4 in the final mix/master.

Bass also could use a bit more high mid and presence in the center channel. It feels as if your sub has been stereo spread.

The guitars feel disjointed in the stereo space and a bit dry, as well as somewhat loud on clean lines. The rhythm/chords in the left are hard to make out due to fuzz. Perhaps a bit more careful eq before hitting the head will assist.

Otherwise, beautiful composition and flow. I found myself wanting one more chorus after the outro, honestly. I like it a lot!

SkankyMojo responds:

Thank you very much, I really appreciate the detailed feedback and kind words.

bizarre vocals, hope you'll get better soon

SkankyMojo responds:

Thank you

Credits & Info

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Listens
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Faves:
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Downloads
31
Votes
18
Score
4.52 / 5.00

Uploaded
Aug 26, 2023
5:23 AM EDT
Genre
Experimental
File Info
Song
7.8 MB
3 min 26 sec
Software
  • Reaper
  • Saturn
Misc. Kit
  • Engineers Filter
  • Elektron Digitone
  • Cubasis 3
  • Waves - VComp
  • Waves - VEQ
  • Waves - RVox
  • Elektron Model:Samples
  • T.C. Helicon Create XT
  • ReaComp
  • Koala Sampler
  • Mooer Prime P1
  • Spear Gladius
  • Lisp Sleepy-Time DSP
  • Waves - Pusher
  • Lexicon - Pantheon
  • Steinberg- Spin FX
  • Steinberg - Channel Strip
  • Steinberg - Compressor
  • Steinberg - RoomWorks SE
  • Steinberg - Pan & Tremolo
  • ReaVerb
  • Steinberg- Bitcrusher

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