Happy Ears:
Bruise Lee
Indianapolis, Indiana @bruiselee_
Article by Daniel Cango
“C
ommunication” came from a time where I was attempting to write a new song for a band that I was playing in, and still play in now. I wanted to capture a different vibe, intentionally deviating from writing the reverbladen indie rock we were making at the time. I wanted to explore the idea of the consistency of a voice despite the medium that the writer attempts to explore. Thus came “Communication.”
Funny thing; I didn’t even have lyrics written out until I recorded the vocal tracks, which came last. When we’d perform I’d just kind of mumble shit that relates to the general theme. But like most things, I believe the best things come naturally, and so the lyrics just flowed when I was put on pressure to record the vocal parts.
Lyrically, “Communication” explores the failure Happy Ears: A piece It kind of has this of communication pseudo-disco vibe that due to distance. It’s a in which a musician originated from a chord pessimistic reflection explains their creative progression I stumbled on my failed attempts process behind a song. to stay in touch with upon when attempting to get some ideas down. I friends and family fell in love with the chord progression, that have been displaced by geography. but had no idea how to write a song It’s my anxiety-ridden perspective on around it. I let the chord progression how poorly I’ve treated the ones I fade into obscurity for a little bit until I claim to love. The upbeat nature of the stumbled upon it again; months later in instrumental contradicting with the a little phone memo I recorded. From downcast lyrics is a reflection on how there I knew I wanted to make it upbeat much I mask my honest feelings in and really catchy. After performing a order to perform like people want me few times with the band, one of my to. Funny how you can be sad and want good friends approached me, wanting to dance at the same time. to produce the song and suggested the song be the beginning of a solo project On the bright side, I feel rather than a track for the band. That’s like this stuff is what comes the most how “Bruise Lee” came to be. Over the naturally for me, and I’m really pumped course of two months, we threw ideas to really feel like I’m making what I’m back and forth about the trajectory supposed to. of the song in his little home studio.
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