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Here we are... don't get used to it. This is the last song until the EP is released next week :) SCARED OF YOU FEATURING MADELEINE RAMEAU 2. Scared of You (3:48) (Indie Rock/ Alternative Rock) [FEATURING MADELEINE RAMEAU]A gentle acoustic melody starts the song off, with Madeleine softly crooning her lines over the top of it. Some slight ambient noises, as well as sounds of nature can be heard, although they are quite far back in the mix, so you can only hear them if you strain your ears. She sings the first verse quite slowly, and sets up quite a solid rhythm. Her voice almost has a grainy, jazzy tone to it. After the first verse, the acoustic starts to slow down and you can hear the faint crashing of cymbals getting louder and louder, until a poppy, catchy electric guitar riff bursts its way onto the scene, similar to that of Biffy Clyro or Weezer. The melody is quite simple, but it is stuck firmly into your head and you can still hear the Jason Smith industrial/ electronic production beneath the heavily layered instruments. It then morphs into the chorus, with Jason belting his vocals out at a large volume, and Madeleine singing in a high pitched, quieter tone behind him. The two vocalists are singing in perfect harmony, as a second, heavily reverbed guitar then begins to play a fast, complicated post-hardcore riff as soon as the singing is paused. The lead guitar is still playing its simplistic melody, which offers a nice contrast and is reminiscent of early Coheed and Cambria or Braid, except with better production aesthetics. The second part of the chorus then starts, in the same manner as the first part, except with Jason singing in a quieter voice alongside Madeleine, who has still got a quiet voice. It then goes back into the verse except, instead of just an acoustic guitar, it is now joined by the electric and another acoustic. The drums here are pretty minimalistic, but far into the mix, alongside the bass. This gives it almost an indie rock feel. It then goes into the chorus(es) again, with each singer having their voice double tracked, to give it a slightly louder, more tense edge. Slight industrial tinges also make appearances throughout, albeit in short spurts and not very loudly. After this, it goes into a bridge. The bridge is slowed down considerably, making it bluesy and with one of the guitars noodling wildly over the top of a Floyd-esque riff. It then returns back to the original riff to play the choruses out. These end with a sustained note, with everything dropping out, until, in the background, you can hear another melody, slower and more melancholy. It gets louder and louder, until a flurry of drums moulds it into another section, with the guitar playing a slow, crushing melodic hardcore riff. The other instruments are supporting it. This goes on for about 20 seconds, until it finally comes to a succinct end. MADELEINE RAMEAU:
I need to think before I speak,
But I can’t help feeling that the world is falling apart around me,
I love you when you think I do,
But I won’t be having you knowing, in case it will all start over...
JASON SMITH & MADELEINE RAMEAU:
And baby, when I need you now,
You should know that I only wanted closure,
But now I’m acting all stupid, I still love you...
And when the world’s crumbling down,
I still want you to be my side,
I’m only acting stupid because I’m scared of you.
JASON SMITH:
Doo-doo do. Doo-doo do.
JASON SMITH & MADELEINE RAMEAU:
I’ll swallow my pride if you turn back the tide,
I can’t believe that I’ve ignited this off again,
I love you, you love me,
Is there room for one more happy family?
And baby, when I said I need you now,
You should know that I only wanted closure,
But now I’m acting all stupid, I still love you...
And when the world’s crumbling down,
I still want you to be my side,
I’m only acting stupid because I’m scared of you.
And oh. Uh uh oh. Uh uh oh.
I still don’t know whether I am going to see this to the end...
And baby, when I said I need you now,
You should know that I only wanted closure,
But now I’m acting all stupid, I still love you...
And when the world’s crumbling down,
I still want you to be my side,
I’m only acting stupid because I’m scared of you.
JASON SMITH:
I’m scared of you.
Still scared of you.
Baby, I’m scared...What does this song mean to Jason?This is another personal song. It’s about me sorta making a twat of myself all the time. It’s also about a certain incident which I won’t mention in case I infuriate everyone again. Unfortunately, “the incident” is one of the main themes on the whole collection. It’s a song that’s also about paranoia... you don’t know what’s going to happen, you feel like everyone’s out to get you. Afraid of the consequences of your actions. I’m quite happy with the song. Not the best I’ve ever written, but it got through all I wanted to do on it. Maddie was essential to it turning out as good as it did. She has this very pure, earthy voice which complimented the soft tones very well. She also assisted on the acoustic guitar part, which turned out well. This is one of the poppier songs that I’ve done, people should enjoy it. |
Awards (stroking myself and thinking I'm superior): @Chaos awards:Best Band - Mind Best Album - Shattered Fairytale by Mind Technical Ecstasy - Jason Smith (x3) Best Solo Male - Jason Smith Birdies:Best Producer - Jason Smith   |
