Bruise Lee

Happy Ears:

Bruise Lee

Article by Daniel Cango

Indianapolis, Indiana @bruiselee_

“Communication” came from a time where I was attempting to write a Funny thing; I didn’t even have lyrics written out until I recorded the vocal new song for a band that I was playing tracks, which came last. When we’d in, and still play in now. I wanted to perform I’d just kind of mumble shit capture a different vibe, intentionally that relates to the general theme. But deviating from writing the reverb- like most things, I believe the best laden indie rock we were making at the things come naturally, and so the lyrics time. I wanted to explore the idea of just flowed when I was put on pressure the consistency of a voice despite the to record the vocal parts. medium that the writer attempts to explore. Thus came “Communication.” Lyrically, “Communication” It kind of has this Happy Ears: A piece of communication pseudo-disco vibe that in which a musician due to distance. It’s a originated from a chord progression I stumbled explains their creative pessimistic reflection on my failed attempts upon when attempting process behind a song. to stay in touch with 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. explores the failure