Lightning Bolt: the official album thread

IlluminEddie · Post by **IlluminEddie** » Tue September 17, 2013 2:34 pm

See, the discussion here before we found this tune was on cheese. Someone mentioned if it's sincere, it's not cheese. I agree. They went on to say that orchestration can lead to cheese. Fair enough.

The thing that I find funny is that this song is without a doubt sincere lyrically. I feel the delivery is fragile. It's sincere. The song is all about vulnerability. The acoustic is a nice touch because it's not possible to make it orchestrated if it's straight up acoustic guitar. This ain't cheese. This is just going to be popular. THAT turns people off here whether or not they can admit it.

I think this song is about someone being with a loved one and trying to protect them, but desperate for help. I envision a national tragedy of some sort with the writer waiting for an emergency response for himself and his loved one. Hence... hear the sirens.

WtOB? · Post by **WtOB?** » Tue September 17, 2013 2:35 pm

yeah, i don't think this is bon-jovi-bad.

Jaeti · Post by **Jaeti** » Tue September 17, 2013 2:36 pm

Monkey_Driven wrote:I feel like this may be a tune that is much better live without the production.

Mmmhmm.

Tue September 17, 2013 2:36 pm

klvitalogy wrote:
Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:is this the shorter radio edit you guys are listening to? or was that just a rumor that it was going to be shortened for the single?
This version runs 5:40

id say its the full version then. thanks

guitar_davey · Post by **guitar_davey** » Tue September 17, 2013 2:37 pm

WtOB? wrote:yeah, i don't think this is bon-jovi-bad.

Agreed, but it's awfully close. I really can't say I like the production on this at all.

The people who hated Last Kiss being such a huge hit are going to want to hang themselves when this blows up.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Tue September 17, 2013 2:37 pm

Counting Crows would've written this, production included, without any embarrassment at all.

Jaeti · Post by **Jaeti** » Tue September 17, 2013 2:38 pm

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Jaeti · Post by **Jaeti** » Tue September 17, 2013 2:38 pm

harmless wrote:Counting Crows would've written this, production included, without any embarrassment at all.

Mmmhmm.

Post by **Mike** » Tue September 17, 2013 2:39 pm

Haha, this is cheesy but I like it.

McParadigm · Post by **McParadigm** » Tue September 17, 2013 2:39 pm

WtOB? wrote:yeah, i don't think this is bon-jovi-bad.

It's not a quality comparison. It's a stylistic similarity that's starting to really swell up underneath their sound.

Monkey_Driven · Post by **Monkey_Driven** » Tue September 17, 2013 2:39 pm

guitar_davey wrote:
WtOB? wrote:yeah, i don't think this is bon-jovi-bad.

Agreed, but it's awfully close. I really can't say I like the production on this at all.

The people who hated Last Kiss being such a huge hit are going to want to hang themselves when this blows up.

This tune won't blow up. The chorus isn't catchy.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Tue September 17, 2013 2:39 pm

Jaeti wrote:
harmless wrote:Counting Crows would've written this, production included, without any embarrassment at all.
Mmmhmm.

Doesn't bode well.

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Tue September 17, 2013 2:39 pm

I do really like the verses though.

But then the pre chorus and chorus are just...

what?

guitar_davey · Post by **guitar_davey** » Tue September 17, 2013 2:39 pm

Monkey_Driven wrote:
guitar_davey wrote:
WtOB? wrote:yeah, i don't think this is bon-jovi-bad.

Agreed, but it's awfully close. I really can't say I like the production on this at all.

The people who hated Last Kiss being such a huge hit are going to want to hang themselves when this blows up.
This tune won't blow up. The chorus isn't catchy.

I think you may be right.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Tue September 17, 2013 2:40 pm

I really like it actually. Thank Christ.

stupidmop · Post by **stupidmop** » Tue September 17, 2013 2:40 pm

Sounds like a kelly clarkson song.

What the fuck pearl jam.

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Tue September 17, 2013 2:41 pm

I am looking forward to my thoughts on the tune after the shock wears off in awhile...

The melody does take a few quirky left tunes which keeps it interesting...

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Tue September 17, 2013 2:41 pm

Strat wrote:I do really like the verses though.

But then the pre chorus and chorus are just...

what?

No, they're good. Get on board with this, Strat.

WtOB? · Post by **WtOB?** » Tue September 17, 2013 2:41 pm

Monkey_Driven wrote:
guitar_davey wrote:
WtOB? wrote:yeah, i don't think this is bon-jovi-bad.

Agreed, but it's awfully close. I really can't say I like the production on this at all.

The people who hated Last Kiss being such a huge hit are going to want to hang themselves when this blows up.
This tune won't blow up. The chorus isn't catchy.

i could see this being a hit in, like, 2004 or something. around the time that hoobastank "reason" song was hanging around.

klvitalogy · Post by **klvitalogy** » Tue September 17, 2013 2:41 pm

Yeah - it's a pop song, but I don't see this becoming hugely popular.

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