FAWM: "It Feels Ordinary"

It Feels Ordinary

2 weeks ago by @wacha

It Feels Ordinary

wacha

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This is for last week's #badsongclub prompt "Ordinary".

Early today I wrote a very positive protest song and then I almost immediately wrote this one.

I started with the bassline and in line with the rules of Bad Song Club I had this one written in 30 minutes. I had the vocals and bass recorded in that time as well and then added the snaps, mixed and added the synth.

My friend gave me a bass and I am loving playing with it. I have never written a song on bass before, it's fun.

#bass #alternative #protest #political

Lyrics

Bassline - A F D
Verse:
When the brainwased masses
Spred their hate
It feels ordinary

We must ride up
Even though they think
We're dead an buried

Chorus:
Oooh

Verse:
When the brainwased masses
Take control
It feels ordinary

Beaten down
The underdogs
Are treated so unfairly

Chorus
ooh

Verse
When the brainwased masses
Steal our rights
It feels ordinary

We fight bck
Even though are
Weak and weery

Chorus
ooh

Verse
When the brainwased masses
Are overthrown
It'll feel ordinary

It'll all burn down
In a beautiful blaze of glory

Comments

@majordanby 5d

Yeah, the bass, vocals and finger clicks works so well. The vocal effects gives an uneasiness to it which works so well with the fantastic bassline. Nice work!

@tonyr 2w

There's a delicate vibe to this which is overlayed by something far more sinister. Very interesting.

@coolparadisoMod 2w

Nice bass! Awful when bad is ordinary! I do have hope it just takes a while! Good message

@fb2studios 2w

i think the bass here really works well, gives it an ominous feel and that solo has a nice icy feel to it that adds to the feeling of tension

@alphagal 2w

Very cool vibe here! I like the message and how the music reinforces it with its patient tenacity. Snaps are great, love a wordless chorus that speaks volumes. And the lead is very effective having it's pitch and tone so contrary. And when all done in 30 mins, that's what I call god. 😀

@davidtaro 2w

Amazing how atmospheric this is, even just the bits with bass and vocal. Very haunting, sinister stuff. Those mmmms and snaps are so cool!

@nadine 2w

Good write for 30 minutes. The atmosphere is great and that bass!

@oatsg 2w

Love that stripped-back instrumentation. Great bass riff that drives the song along. Huge atmosphere, and the guitar solo gives a little pop of something else in the middle.

@bjunker 2w

I love the atmospherics of the bass and the manipulated vocals (and the snaps!)... And I'm feeling the words, a lot. Super song, super call to action.

@val 2w

Cool bass riff. The snaps were a nice touch. I also like the layers on the vocals with the flangy effects and super long reverbs. And then you threw in ethereal soloing. It all feels very cool.

@motorcitymusicman 2w

Really cool use of the bass here to drive the song. It nicely captures the feel of the lyrics. And the wordless chorus with the snaps is also quite effective. Very well done.

@kahlo2013 2w

Cool use of vocal effects and well paced delivery. I love the snaps and cool bass line. Lyrics are dark in the best way

@alyxanderjames 2w

The bass suits this perfectly! Love the snaps in the chorus, too.

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