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depression is bliss

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i've changed my mind, this as done as this song will ever be.
this was recorded at one of the hardest times of my life, i had been abandoned by everybody i knew, was living in a car and in a garage on my better days, not sleeping properly and generally had nobody who was there for me, i was a depressed wreck. and thats what drove me to write this song. a memoir of good intentions from a thousand people who wanted to care but didn't. this song is depression incarnate. i have tried to recreate the mood using better equipment and cannot match the intensity of the emotions here, the muffled vocals and drowned out gain laden guitar all sum up the platter of emotions (and lack thereof) i was feeling. i can lose myself in this song, it zones me out and puts me back in that garage waking up to cold air and stale bread.
im out of there now anyway i wont bore you anymore with my pathetic sob story, heres the lyrics

i have no opinions or accusations
another waste of a conversation
i have the greatest of sympathy for you
but i cant bring my conscience to help you

here i am sitting on the lonesome edge of happiness
i guess that this is all that i deserve
this is all that i require
how can you sleep at night

i need no influence or inspiration
so keep to yourself your information
im sick and tired of this segregation
all in aid of your reputation

here i am sitting on the lonely edge of happiness
i guess that this is all that i deserve
this is all that i require
how can you sleep at night

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i really enjoyed this
what a paradox is the title
its not a professional person singing but that does not mean its bad
strangely it feels more organic
a better connection with people that don't have the voice that society says its good
everyone can sing

jambrother2 responds:

singing even though i can't sing is my whole MO.
two quotes i feel are particularly relevant here

"the better somebodies voice is, the harder it is to believe what they're saying" - David Byrne
and
"Never let something like a complete lack of talent stop you from achieving your dreams"
-Phillip Best

i can't really sing but i try and own that shit. I'm glad you feel it's paying off.

Really love the mood in this song, you've got a great sound, you've gained a fan.

Not a whole lot I can complain about haha. If you were to change anything I would say to change the string instrument which comes in around 4:41, it sounds a bit too fake compared to the rest of the instruments. Also, sometimes the hi hat seems too loud to me, but that might just be me.

You're a great artist, keep making music.

jambrother2 responds:

thank you, it means a lot to get a review like that :) il take that into account I'm going to re record it in a few days with my electric guitar so there wont be so much unnecessary gain on that either

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Uploaded
May 2, 2013
8:01 PM EDT
Genre
General Rock
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7.5 MB
6 min 35 sec
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