encHAnTmEnt (5:02)

Song Background/Details:

Picking a song to debut on their brand new website was difficult. But, Joe Stirling and Parallels felt that there couldnt be a more perfect song than encHAnTmEnt. "I think it displays everything we have to offer," says Stirling. "Everything from our melody and song arrangement to our sense of sarcasm, which for all you new listeners out there, comes out a lot."

The song's origins stem from one bassist Alex Goodfellow's relationships gone sour. "I was dating this girl for about 2 years in high school. At first, everything was great. Typical high school sweetheart crap. But as time went on, the puppy love started to fade away and we began to annoy each other. Annoyance turned to dislike, and that turned into hatred. The first two lines of the chorus were actually said between us. It started out as a joke, you know, just teasing her. But as time went on it kinda became true. We hated each other, but we didnt break up!. I see it with so many relationships these days. Those couples that you look at and say 'How are they still together?' This song is for them."

The song begins with a simple rhythmic strumming by guitarist James Burns, overlapped by the song's chorus, which is sung by Stirling in a loud, obnoxious pop punk tone. As the final word of the chorus is sung, the guitarists breaks out into a mellow hardcore power chord, with drummer Nate Suhr matching the slow tempo, which continues for the first two verses. For the third verse, Stirling busts out the heaviest vocals of the song, complimented with a slow, sharp breakdown in the background. For the last verses of the song, Stirling vocals are very sing-songy and sarcastic. Steve Lewis plays a soft, repetitive acoustic piece to match Stirling, while the rest of the band is silent until the final chorus of the song, which is repeated until the song fades out.

Lyrics:

(OOC: Vocal Guide -
Bold: Joe Stirling's heavy vocals
Regular font: Joe Stirling's clean vocals
{Bracketed}: Steve Lewis' harsh/hardcore-esque yells
{{Double Bracketed}}: Sung by both)

You promised that you'd never leave
Yeah I knew I couldnt be that lucky
Such a sad sorry tale you've weaved
But the threads are slowly coming apart

Love at first sight?
This is kill or be killed
I've seen the look in your eye
You see I know you better than most

I can read you like a book, even if I hate what I see
You cant hide your resentment, even when its aimed at me

You hate what you've become
Push the blame on me
{{Dont worry, i'll take it}}

You promised that you'd never leave
Yeah I knew I couldnt be that lucky
Such a sad sorry tale you've weaved
But the threads are slowly coming apart

Endless nights of the same old song and dance
I've grown used to this tired tune
But to be frank i'd like to give some other disco a chance

So Relax, turn down the radio
I know this might sound crazy, so
Sit and listen carefully
The ugly truth will set you free
I'll try to keep this in one verse
The romance was bad, the sex was worse
I'm not surprised we fell apart
You showed disaster from the start
Dont tell me that you didnt know
You wore heels to that punk rock show
You hate my friends, my band, our name
I cant believe you told me bass was lame

You promised that you'd never leave
Yeah I knew I couldnt be that lucky
Such a sad sorry tale you've weaved
But the threads are slowly coming apart
But the threads are slowly coming apart
{{But the threads are slowly coming apart.}}

Credits:

Lyrics by Alex Goodfellow, Joe Stirling
Music by Parallels
Produced by Nate Suhr