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I have less of a problem with the lyrics than I do the delivery TBH. Ed is trying to crowbar too many syllables into the music and it just sounds so clumsy and jarring.
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I have less of a problem with the lyrics than I do the delivery TBH. Ed is trying to crowbar too many syllables into the music and it just sounds so clumsy and jarring.
Part of Ed's charm for me has always been the way he experiments, stays true to his expression, and doesn't take himself too seriously when it comes to lyrics. Some of the fruits of all of this taste better than others, but you can't have the successes without the failures. I think of Tom Petty similarly.
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this song is like nestling into the blue denim jacket of the hero working man dad that wrangler jeans makes us all wish we had
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I just finished reading Team of Rivals and Kearns Goodwin must have used despondent or despondency 50 times. Each felt like moments of synchronicity as it always brought this song to mind.
Another line I love is: "We saw the destination, got so close before it turned, Swim sideways from this undertow and do not be deterred". This song really encompasses the hope and anger I need during this time. Ed's choice of delivery is awesome and another example of how varied his style can be and still achieve musical success.
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It is nitpicky when we zero in on that specific line from that specific song but it points to a larger problem that's present all over Gigaton, that clunky, laborious line construction. He's exhibited this over the years but I think age has exacerbated it. That's just how Ed writes now, I guess.
It is nitpicky when we zero in on that specific line from that specific song but it points to a larger problem that's present all over Gigaton, that clunky, laborious line construction. He's exhibited this over the years but I think age has exacerbated it. That's just how Ed writes now, I guess.
I think it has a lot to do with his inability to sustain long notes. He has to insert more words and syllables to avoid the warbling.
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