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🌼 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓪𝓻 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷 🌺 #862117 09/09/25 11:45 PM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2024 Posts: 411 I Izzy OP Journeyman
OP Izzy Journeyman I Joined: Mar 2024 Posts: 411	TᕼE ᗯᗩᖇ ᗯITᕼIᑎ Hi forum friends As you all know, there are a million ways to birth a melody, but my personal, highly scientific method involves strumming simple chords, singing pure, unadulterated gibberish, and then patiently (read: desperately) waiting for my notoriously unreliable muse to eventually show up and connect the dots. Mostly, she's off demanding royalties from a cloud somewhere, leaving me in the desolate, echoey wasteland known as 'Writer's Block.' (･⏠･) This song is a result of that process. I classify it as 'unplugged' however, it's raw, it's got warts, and frankly, I'm not entirely sure it's house-trained yet so perhaps 'unhinged' is more accurate. ◔◡◔ Anyway, please do give it a listen, constructive feedback is always welcome. – and maybe send a search party for my muse, I think she might be lost again already. (ˆ◡ˆ) Regards Izzy. 𝓛𝔂𝓻𝓲𝓬𝓼 𝓸𝓷 𝓢𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭𝓬𝓵𝓸𝓾𝓭 𝓢𝓽𝔂𝓵𝓮 𝓲𝓼 _𝓤𝓟𝓟𝓘𝓣𝓨.𝓢𝓣𝓨 (𝓤𝓹𝓹𝓲𝓽𝔂 𝓐𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓬𝓪𝓷𝓪 𝓕𝓸𝓵𝓴) 𝓚𝓮𝔂=𝓔 , 𝓣𝓮𝓶𝓹𝓸 133 4457 𝓕𝓲𝓭𝓭𝓵𝓮 𝓑𝓪𝓬𝓴𝓰𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭 𝓐𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓬𝓪𝓷𝓪 4456 𝓜𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓸𝓵𝓲𝓷 4455 𝓖𝓾𝓲𝓽𝓪𝓻 𝓐𝓬𝓸𝓾𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓬 𝓡𝓱𝔂𝓽𝓱𝓶 𝓐𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓬𝓪𝓷𝓪 3199 𝓖𝓾𝓲𝓽𝓪𝓻 𝓐𝓬𝓸𝓾𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓬 𝓢𝓸𝓵𝓸𝓲𝓼𝓽 𝓐𝓶𝓹𝓵𝓮 𝓖𝓾𝓲𝓽𝓪𝓻 𝓜 2 𝓛𝓲𝓽𝓮 𝓢𝓽𝓻𝓾𝓶 𝓖𝓢 2 𝓪𝓬𝓸𝓾𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓬 𝓭𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓭𝓷𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽

Re: 🌼 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓪𝓻 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷 🌺 Izzy #862122 09/10/25 04:24 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,839 DC Ron Veteran
DC Ron Veteran Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,839	Nicely done, Izzy! I don't think it's rough at all, just bare, which works great with the narrative. Nice use of BiaB instruments, and I like the slow build arrangement you've got here. That acoustic solo is a bit "outside" but I think it works fine. Cool ending, too. Super job! DC Ron BiaB Audiophile Presonus Studio One ASUS I9-12900K DAW, 32 GB RAM Presonus Faderport 16 Too many guitars (is that a thing?)

Re: 🌼 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓪𝓻 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷 🌺 Izzy #862128 09/10/25 05:16 AM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2025 Posts: 455 Adelaide, Sth Aust. Andrew Dee Journeyman
Andrew Dee Journeyman Joined: Mar 2025 Posts: 455 Adelaide, Sth Aust.	Hi Izzy! I was initially struck by the likeness of your vocal in the first couple of verses to Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil - that’s a good thing. The instrumentation and melody of the verses provides the bleakness to demonstrate the futility of war. When the chorus comes in, the more typical pop chords and melody (which I loved) provide some hope of change. We all need hope. It’s good to hear another one of yours - to add to the variety of your catalogue. Andrew Regards, Andrew D Adelaide, Sth Aust Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/SQE4btVvNVkLq74e9 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@andrewoftheantipodes

Re: 🌼 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓪𝓻 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷 🌺 Izzy #862151 09/10/25 12:31 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 2,475 3rd rock from the sun B.D.Thomas Veteran
B.D.Thomas Veteran Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 2,475 3rd rock from the sun	I like your song, yes, it's raw, but that fits the theme perfectly. The solo is not for me, in my opinion, it's more distracting than it is adding to this really beautiful song. Enjoyed my listen nonetheless Goldmania Bella Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube

Re: 🌼 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓪𝓻 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷 🌺 Izzy #862160 09/10/25 02:50 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,726 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,726 Sacramento, California	Hi, Izzy. Whatever it takes to get a song done - you can't just wait for the muse to show up. I'd be hard pressed to say exactly what you're singing about, but it works! I like the "raw" sound - it definitely didn't sound like it was recorded to a click track. -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

Re: 🌼 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓪𝓻 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷 🌺 Izzy #862176 09/10/25 05:26 PM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,655 Maryland TuneMonger Veteran
TuneMonger Veteran Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,655 Maryland	Hi Izz, This certainly grabbed my attention right away. The verses had an eerie quality that was very effective. The lyrics were good. Then the chorus came, which in and of itself, I quite liked. But at first, there was a disconnect between verse and chorus that I couldn't quite accept. I thought of a similar song, Bungalow Bill by the Beatles, that had that verse chorus disconnect. I always found that song a bit strange for the same reason. So perhaps you were in good company. However, by the third listen, it all came together for me. So that's my circuitous route to full appreciation of your latest here. I think it's a bold piece of music, and my hat is off to you for persevering through it. The naked outro was very effective, too. Great job! Last edited by TuneMonger; 09/10/25 08:01 PM. Windows 11, Intel Core I5 10400, 16 gig ram, Scarlett 2i2, Sony Acid Music Studio 10, BIAB 2020 UltraPlus Pak

Re: 🌼 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓪𝓻 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷 🌺 Izzy #862202 09/11/25 07:30 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 4,545 Dallas, PA, USA BabuMusic Veteran
BabuMusic Veteran Joined: May 2019 Posts: 4,545 Dallas, PA, USA	That's exactly how I write, too, Izzy. Sometimes also starting with BiaB, and once a style and chords are entered, your scientific method takes over. Well, your muse came up with another gem --warts and all. I love hearing you unplugged. Good vocal and the perfect group of instruments to carry the messge within the lyrics. Message? Hey, I like the harmony at the end. Well written song with a good mix and interesting musicians. I also saw your muse at the Grammys wearing gold earings with your initials on them. Enjoy whatever happens! marty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babumusic51 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/marty-straub Band in a Box, Reaper, Cakewalk, Ozone 11

Re: 🌼 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓪𝓻 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷 🌺 Izzy #862221 09/11/25 03:21 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2023 Posts: 1,711 UK WaoBand Expert
WaoBand Expert Joined: May 2023 Posts: 1,711 UK	Your written intro shows that you know that it can be improved, but while I think the chorus is great on all levels it's actually the only verse about the war within, while the rest of it is about the without. … Also, frack the news, we're all special! Even the robotic news people - only they don't know it! Some favourite Waoist Adages: #1: Play on the Way. #13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you. #58: Bring consciousness to it. #63: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made. #92: Be Love Now, the rest will come on its own.

Re: 🌼 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓪𝓻 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷 🌺 Izzy #862250 09/11/25 10:47 PM User Showcase
Joined: Mar 2024 Posts: 411 I Izzy OP Journeyman
OP Izzy Journeyman I Joined: Mar 2024 Posts: 411	Thankyou for all your lovely comments which I read, absorbed and appreciate. Now, for a tiny, post-performance confession, which might explain why some lines felt a bit... abstract/ambiguous Every single line was actually a wink оr a nod, a subtle nudge about Artificial Intelligence and its fascinating, sometimes baffling, impact оn creativity. I held back from saying this initially because, you know, "live and let live!" – and my primary goal was for the song tо stand оr fall оn its own melodic feet. But іt seems I was perhaps a touch too subtle or simply not brave enough to have the courage of my convictions to reveal it's true story for fear of stepping on toes. And those 'charming imperfections' (let's call them 'intentional human-ness') іn the tuning and timing? They weren't just my usual performance quirks! They were a deliberate, slightly mischievous protest against the often-pristine, sometimes too perfect, output оf AI productions. A little hymn tо the gloriously wobbly, beautifully un-quantized heart оf human performance. That line, "The news reminds us we're not special anymore" really speaks tо this feeling I was trying tо capture. AI is an absolute marvel, and I quite honestly don't know what I'd do without my digital co-pilot these days. It infiltrates almost every aspect of my personal and professional life, and for that, I am eternally grateful! For instance, tools like Synth V? A genuine godsend– a truly wonderful innovation for those who consider themselves 'vocally challenged', Now, where my enthusiastic nod turns into a gently raised eyebrow is a rather specific scenario. When one feeds a few creative crumbs – be it audio snippets or a well-crafted prompt – into the algorithmic engine of Suno, and then proceeds to claim the entire resulting masterpiece as their unique, unaided brainchild... well, it feels a touch like dropping a coin into a jukebox and, once the music starts playing, humbly accepting all the applause for having personally composed, performed, and produced every last note of that chart-topping hit. A brilliant selection, perhaps, but perhaps not entirely one's own creation, if you catch my drift!" They say machine learning AI mines every song ever written and delivers the best compilation іn seconds. But haven't many оf us 'seasoned' songsmiths spent decades doing our own internal data mining, absorbing the classics and the obscure, letting іt simmer іn our own wonderfully messy human brains? We might take a little longer tо 'process' our inspirations, but the resulting stew often has a unique, irreplaceable flavour. As my song mused, "The war within was meant tо be / Lost somewhere but I began tо see / The script іs old, the actors change / But we’re still stuck оn the same old stage." Where dо we draw our creative lines іn this new landscape? Anyway, just some musings from a human who still believes іn the magic оf a slightly off-key note and a truly unexpected lyric. Not trying tо open a can оf worms, just perhaps tо gently swirl the conversation! P.S. On a lighter note, іf any оf you find my absent muse could you please put her оn the first available QANTAS flight? She owes me a chorus. Best regards and happy, human-powered (or thoughtfully AI-assisted!) songwriting tо you all, Izzy. (I've been Bizzy now I have some time to listen and comment on your wonderfull creations)

Re: 🌼 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓪𝓻 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷 🌺 Izzy #862347 Yesterday at 11:17 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2025 Posts: 76 Australia Knee Wobbler Enthusiast
Knee Wobbler Enthusiast Joined: Aug 2025 Posts: 76 Australia	Three words, tre..mend..ous. Everything about this is unique, your singing, your arrangement, your lyrics, it’s all there. If I could swear, I’d say it’s f&$#ig terrific. Excellent, kind regards

Re: 🌼 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓪𝓻 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷 🌺 Izzy #862354 13 hours ago User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2024 Posts: 639 Brossac, France BYOBand Journeyman
BYOBand Journeyman Joined: Aug 2024 Posts: 639 Brossac, France	Hi Izzy, Wow, that moment when the song opened up into the chorus! It made me want to cry. I really enjoyed that for itself and in contrast to the raw, somewhat choppy verses. You've got something here. Powerful lyrics made all the more touching for the unplugged aspect, but I can also hear a plugged in version in my head. Last edited by BYOBand; 13 hours ago.

Re: 🌼 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓪𝓻 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷 🌺 Izzy #862359 12 hours ago User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 340 Brno Journeyman
Brno Journeyman Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 340	A very different, but somewhow very interesting song. Your voice starts singinging, when you sing with power. Reminds me of some of my favourites: Velvet Underground, Jonathan Richman etc., but somehow your unique. Anyeays your songs arised emotions, and that's important.

Re: 🌼 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓦𝓪𝓻 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷 🌺 Izzy #862398 38 minutes ago User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,503 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,503 Hamlin NY	Izzy, this is really good as is. Personally I wouldn't change a thing. I like the rawness of this one. "Another scandal another war The news reminds us we're not special anymore" What a fantastic lyric,sad but so true. It may be raw but it is a damn good song. The fitness trainer asked me, "What kind of a squat are you accustomed to doing?" I said, "Diddly." 64 bit Win 11 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

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