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Water's Edge
by twonicus

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Submitted on: Apr 24, 2005 - 08:37:09 PM
Last Updated: Apr 28 2005 - 09:12:43 AM

Description The Most Rockin' track from M-Lab's debut album "From Baser Elements"

Lyrics six drinks before you reveal the troubles that brought you ‘round my way.
you grope in every direction, trying to feel yourself again.

you’ve come to me

you say “he acts like a mirror: i hold him up, he shows my faults.
every day i’m sinking deeper. now i’m sure there’s no way out.”

walking down to the water’s edge you see yourself and you fall in
walking down to the water’s edge you see yourself and you fall in

but lady, look in the mirror. you’ll never see yourself that way.
you stare at your own reflection. oh, how you love to hate that face.

just try to see

how can i bring you nearer? how can i take you back with me?
i just aim to give you perspective. i just aim to set you free.

walking down to the water’s edge you see yourself and you fall in
walking down to the water’s edge you see yourself and you fall in

but she says: “i hate you.
i really hate you.
you’re like a failed
vision
of beauty, a foiled
version
of truth”
and she stares...

i see you falling in
i see you falling in

walking down to the water’s edge you see yourself and you fall in
walking down to the water’s edge you see yourself and you fall in

and you fall in and you fall in and you fall in and you fall in and you fall
in and you fall in and you fall in

fall in.

Hardware standard fare...piano (Derek Gregor), bass(me), drums(Mike White), violin(Skye Steele), voices(Drew Brody, leads, myself, backing vox).

Software: DP4 for main tracking, protools for mixing and vocals/violin

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	Emily Rohm said 1356 days ago
	Small world... Hey Twon! Your band sounds great! Good to hear you again. Definitely one to download.

TobinMueller said 1356 days ago

Piano driven rock
Piano driven rock, always can use more of it! Excellent
chorus hook; love the driving 8th notes, harmonies. I like
all the changes, the call and response section near the
end, the drive into the final repeats, the final chord fall.
Very well mixed. Since I've seen you guys perform this
live, I know the energy it generates on stage and wish that
would translate a little more. Still, a driving track.
(Consider posting the main lyrics.) Post more!

	twonicus said 1355 days ago
	Piano driven rock lyrics posted, thanks for the feedback. --- i am a whore. i am a god.

	EdensEve said 1355 days ago
	Narcisus I like the modern feel to the lyrics, the sense of free verse that falls right into place with the music. The chorus is my favorite part.

	_nderscore said 1355 days ago
	nice rockin feel neat sound-almost seems like it belongs to a decade or two earlier than present, but much more polished. really dug the background created by the squeaky guitars

said 1355 days ago

Wow. What a fusion of stylin'
Commingling jazz, classical, ambient and hard rock
genres. Are we allowed to do that? Yes!

Very, very good song. You have command of everything
here -- rugged lyrics, aggressive singing, hurting
whispers, chord progressions, arpeggiated piano runs,
stuttering percussion, wailing instrument leads, gritty
bending bass riffs, sweet change-ups, pregnant pauses,
ebb and flow. Not to mention high production values
(thanks to use of top-flight Pro Tools). You have so much
going on here but it holds together. I like the squeaky
door guitar sounds that flit about near the end.

I 'm not sure what I could suggest to improve this. Good
luck in your endeavors.

I wonder where the son gets his inspiration?

	twonicus said 1354 days ago
	Wow. What a fusion of stylin' thanks for the good comments, it's nice to hear posative things from fellow musicians...my violinist is getting insulted by all these "squeaky guitar" comments though (haha). --- i am a whore. i am a god.

	said 1354 days ago
	Wow. What a fusion of stylin' Solution: get a guitar skin for the violin. :-) --- I support my voice. http://www.schletty.com/indwellings

	Tom Atwood said 1355 days ago
	Powerful piece There is a lot to like here. Excellent mix and production. It does have a kind of 80s feel to it. Complex, tight instrumental and vocal arrangements are fun to hear, especially toward the end. Like _nderscore, I like the squeaking guitar (violin?) Excellent piece.

dchapman said 1355 days ago

Great Song
Enjoyed this piece. This crosses so many genres. I'm
gonna download this one.

If comments regarding production are wanted (if the
image is any indicator, this is a cd, so it may be too late)...
i thought the piano was elevated a little too much above
the rest of the band in some parts... not so much by
volume, but the applied reverb separated it from the
band.

But that's just being nitpicky, not meant to bring down a
really good song.

8-8-7-8

	ronnielong said 1354 days ago
	:) Damn good voice man! Way to go.... post more! (I can see that talent runs in the family) ;)

drakonis said 1354 days ago

What a ride!
Wow. Uh, I guess I should come back to reality after
listening so I can offer more useful comments now... The
odd chords at the beginning were unique and engaging, I
wanted to keep listening to see how you'd resolve the
initial loose ends of melody and lyric, and I enjoyed the
ride. Great slow buildup. Nice touches, like the spoken
part in the middle. In some ways this sounded like it was
ripped out of an epic rock opera. 8s across the board,
and this isn't quite my style of music, but I could feel/hear
your great talent, well done!
ttfn,
Drakonis

	Mcboy said 1354 days ago
	hornsby hornsby inspired??!....great piano rock....."The Bad Plus" of the rock world....hehhehhe......hi energy playin and totally rockin.....i dug it totally!

	Peter Greenstone said 1354 days ago
	Solid You guys have a great song here. Wonderful arrangement and great little touches like the electric violin. Great performances all around, including strong vocals. I think I agree that the piano may be just a touch overpowering in places. Maybe the vocals could come up just a touch (instead), as they feel somewhat buried. Whatever, it's a fine point.

	Z293 said 1354 days ago
	Very Professional Great driving song. Quality musicianship from everyone and enjoyed the quality of the recording. Must run in the family.

	Cantor said 1354 days ago
	First Rate!! Really spot on! Only comment: since we're at a primarily GB site, I'd really be interested in knowing what happens when you get a hold of GB instead of DP or protools. oh... i'm not sure about the ending... at first it sounds like a mistake and then i get the cacaphony... but i'm not convinced. in any case, i'd buy the single at iTunes!

	Cantor said 1354 days ago
	First Rate!! Really spot on! Only comment: since we're at a primarily GB site, I'd really be interested in knowing what happens when you get a hold of GB instead of DP or protools. in any case, i'd buy the single at iTunes!

	Pie said 1353 days ago
	Prog-Pop I like this. DC pretty much nails it with the comments about the piano. A little less 'verb and quieter maybe? At the mo the piano sounds slightly detached from the rest of the mix. Hey, im being picky here. A great track. MJ2.0 needs a new genre - PROG-POP. I'm currently working on a track that needs the same genre. Keep 'em coming. Signed The Piester

	giovanni said 1353 days ago
	smokin' Awesome track. It's refreshing to hear something like this... Please post some more!

	deputydoofy said 1351 days ago
	Again... Another well-crafted tune. I like it a lot.

	thetiler said 1351 days ago
	nice Like the vocals, lots of energy. Like how the instrumentals work together especially the drums. Nice fuzz guitar at the end of a phrase I heard. Cool ending The whole tune was nicely done and can tell a lot of work was put into it.

Barbra said 625 days ago

A True Favorite!!!

This awesome song brought me to MacJams in the first place, and it's the first song I open each time I visit! I love everything about this song, and agree with all the positive comments posted! I can't think of any fresh words to add, except that I've become a huge fan...and this song has become favorite 'running' song on my daily treadmill workout! Please post more drivin' rock like this one!!! :c)

	twonicus said 1354 days ago
	nice rockin feel no guitars, that's a violin. --- i am a whore. i am a god.

	twonicus said 1354 days ago
	Great Song gotta say i agree with your notes...but a band is a democracy, so the reverb stayed. --- i am a whore. i am a god.

	Cantor said 1354 days ago
	First Rate!! whoops! i didn't mean to post this first one... the "cacaphony" was my iTunes playing your tune after i downloaded it but while i was still playing it in my browser. on a "duh" scale of 1-10, that was a DUHHHHHH. Sorry. my bad!

	twonicus said 1353 days ago
	Prog-Pop i agree, prog pop should get some more recognition, most of my most important influences are prog-poppers like spock's beard and kevin gilbert, and whose heard of them, and if they had, they's never use the term "prog-pop" to describe it. --- i am a whore. i am a god.

	twonicus said 1353 days ago
	smokin' thanks man, and i did make another post, it's called last train. more coming next week as well. thanks again. --- i am a whore. i am a god.

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