Name: In Praise of Metaphor by KdZMusic
Duration: 4 min 11 s
Description: Been a while since I fired up the old acoustic. I got a nice, thin, kinda old school sound out of it.

I remember watching the Darren Aronofsky film, The Wrestler, and being really touched when Mickey Rourke's character says, "I forget stuff and I ain't as pretty as I used to be but god damn it I'm still standing here and I'm The Ram".

What a brilliant idea. My interpretation? Always look forward because "yesterday is dead and it ain’t coming back".

As for the music, it is borderline lo-fi rock. I tried to keep the chord progressions and the beat really driving and minimalist. I think you can hear a bit of New York Dolls, The Stooges and maybe a touch of Television & The Rolling Stones. Oh yeah, the middle break was kind of inspired by Led Zep’s ‘Whole Lotta Love’ (may not be very obvious) and the guitar solo is me trying to channel early Angus Young. I also thought it was cool to add a bit of Little Richard style piano.

For those of you with a good ear, the main drum line is actually a sample from The Moody Blues song ‘Ride My See Saw’. Although it is a basic drum sequence that most drummers could play in their sleep, I just love the primitive sound of the recording - as always playing is one thing, feel is another. Importantly, I do not own the rights to this sample.

Hope you enjoy this track. 

LYRICS...

She walk the street like some real cool (she walk the streets)
she walk the street and she don't look back (she walk the streets)
And If she ever did doubt it (and if she ever did doubt it)
At least she like the sound

Ain't no escaping the fact
That yesterday is dead and not coming back

I cruise the street I'm fresh piece of meat (I cruise the streets)
I cruise the street on my own two feet (I cruise the streets)
And if I can't get around (and if I can't get around it)
I just like the sound of it, maybe...

Ain't no escaping the fact
That yesterday is dead and not coming back

It ain't coming back (It aint coming back)
It ain't coming back (It ain't coming back)
It ain't coming back (It aint coming back)
It ain't coming back (It ain't coming back)

Ain't no escaping the fact
That yesterday is dead and not coming back

I am a mantra / I am mandala
I am a mantra / I am mandala

She walk the street like some real cool (she walk the streets)
she walk the street and she don't look back (she walk the streets)
And If she ever did doubt it (and if she ever did doubt it)
At least she like the sound

Ain't no escaping the fact
That yesterday is dead and not coming back


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It Ain't Coming Back

This is one of my favorite songs I've done. It was vaguely inspired by "Convinced of the Hex" by the Flaming Lips.

Sweetheart

Been a while since I fired up the old acoustic. I got a nice, thin, kinda old school sound out of it.

In Praise of Metaphor

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