oh shit, you're right! I confused the two songs for the first timestip wrote:the bob honey is referenced in never destination.
I don't know - there is just something a little sinister or dangerous about this song that, while appealing in its own right, sits a little off on an album that has a very specific mood.
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I see love and devotion in the lyrics, not obsession.
SBWM, on the other hand, is EXTREMELY creepy to me.
SBWM, on the other hand, is EXTREMELY creepy to me.
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absolutelyghost wrote:I see love and devotion in the lyrics, not obsession.
SBWM, on the other hand, is EXTREMELY creepy to me.
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SBWM has those moments but then also refutes them throughout that song. It rejects that kind of entitlementMs Harmless wrote:absolutelyghost wrote:I see love and devotion in the lyrics, not obsession.
SBWM, on the other hand, is EXTREMELY creepy to me.
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that's an awfully generous reading of a song that reads like the conflicted rantings of a lunaticstip wrote:SBWM has those moments but then also refutes them throughout that song. It rejects that kind of entitlementMs Harmless wrote:absolutelyghost wrote:I see love and devotion in the lyrics, not obsession.
SBWM, on the other hand, is EXTREMELY creepy to me.
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I don't see them as refutations, I see them as "splits"; the speaker is chaotically divided between his violent and righteous impulses -- between revenge and compassion; this "back and forth" is what this song's energy is about, for mestip wrote:SBWM has those moments but then also refutes them throughout that song. It rejects that kind of entitlementMs Harmless wrote:absolutelyghost wrote:I see love and devotion in the lyrics, not obsession.
SBWM, on the other hand, is EXTREMELY creepy to me.
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this kind of has the energy of Brain of J to me
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This is such a badass awesome fucking song. Imagine Chris Cornell singing harmonies over the final section... cream dream...
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agreed, but I think it's clear where the song's sympathies ultimately lieMs Harmless wrote:I don't see them as refutations, I see them as "splits"; the speaker is chaotically divided between his violent and righteous impulses -- between revenge and compassion; this "back and forth" is what this song's energy is about, for mestip wrote:SBWM has those moments but then also refutes them throughout that song. It rejects that kind of entitlementMs Harmless wrote:absolutelyghost wrote:I see love and devotion in the lyrics, not obsession.
SBWM, on the other hand, is EXTREMELY creepy to me.
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this song sounds like it belongs on a Streetfighter II - style beat-em-up
in a good way
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TIGER TIGER TIGER TIGERMs Harmless wrote:this song sounds like it belongs on a Streetfighter II - style beat-em-up
in a good way
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stip wrote:I wanted to punch you in your god's dice loving balls for not loving lightning bolt.
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OMG you get it!Juvenal wrote:TIGER TIGER TIGER TIGERMs Harmless wrote:this song sounds like it belongs on a Streetfighter II - style beat-em-up
in a good way
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Upgraded to 3 stars for now. It'll never get higher than that, but I really didn't like it initially.
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This song also grew on me a lot from the first time.
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the harmonic vocal cacophony during the outro is very cool
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PHATJ wrote:This is such a badass awesome fucking song. Imagine Chris Cornell singing harmonies over the final section... cream dream...
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nobody wants to picture that image phatj, no matter how many times you quote itPHATJ wrote:PHATJ wrote:This is such a badass awesome fucking song. Imagine Chris Cornell singing harmonies over the final section... cream dream...
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did they accidentally send a mix in to be mastered that didn't have bass or what?
Dev wrote:i love listening to the leaked pj song "last word".
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Totally! Just before the time runs out and the music speeds upMs Harmless wrote:OMG you get it!Juvenal wrote:TIGER TIGER TIGER TIGERMs Harmless wrote:this song sounds like it belongs on a Streetfighter II - style beat-em-up
in a good way
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spinning bird KICK!ridleybradout wrote:Totally! Just before the time runs out and the music speeds upMs Harmless wrote:OMG you get it!Juvenal wrote:TIGER TIGER TIGER TIGERMs Harmless wrote:this song sounds like it belongs on a Streetfighter II - style beat-em-up
in a good way
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