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This is an interesting one. I was shooting to get some better sound with this song, which I did, but the mix was extremely difficult. I would love for someone to remaster this. Anyway, Chris wrote some poinant lyrics and Mike was a nice addition to the group. He brought a lot of character to the lyrics, and his acoustic playing is the best we've had. Still I had a lot of trouble with the structure, mixing this one. Tell me what you think?
Rich Huston (Bass, drums, chords)
Chris Winters (Lyrics, Lead guitar)
Mike Northcutt (Vocals, acoustic guitar)
Rich Huston (Bass, drums, chords)
Chris Winters (Lyrics, Lead guitar)
Mike Northcutt (Vocals, acoustic guitar)
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Lyrics
Ribbon
Lyrics by Chris Winters, Mike Northcutt, Music by Rich Huston, MIke Northcutt and Chris Winters
I know you've been waiting, more than a year
You've shed your assumptions, I've got plenty to fear
I banked on a promise, you'll never understand
You can't even imagine the way it was planned
I got what I want, you took what you need
Coming back home, a circle complete
I put in my time, playing in the sand
I burned in the fires of a far away land
It's a new life, I don't feel a thing
The hand I was dealt, so I don't complain
I broke all the mirrors, it just doesn't matter
I'm sown together like ribbon and tatters
Well it's alright, we're strong as before
Apprentices only of culture and war
Some with good looks and some to bleed
I just don't need them, cause they don't need me
A soldiers coming back
As she puts on her wedding gown
And though we once were close
We both know it ends
We keep hidding out
And only pretend
Until the burning ends
Lyrics by Chris Winters, Mike Northcutt, Music by Rich Huston, MIke Northcutt and Chris Winters
I know you've been waiting, more than a year
You've shed your assumptions, I've got plenty to fear
I banked on a promise, you'll never understand
You can't even imagine the way it was planned
I got what I want, you took what you need
Coming back home, a circle complete
I put in my time, playing in the sand
I burned in the fires of a far away land
It's a new life, I don't feel a thing
The hand I was dealt, so I don't complain
I broke all the mirrors, it just doesn't matter
I'm sown together like ribbon and tatters
Well it's alright, we're strong as before
Apprentices only of culture and war
Some with good looks and some to bleed
I just don't need them, cause they don't need me
A soldiers coming back
As she puts on her wedding gown
And though we once were close
We both know it ends
We keep hidding out
And only pretend
Until the burning ends
ledebutant
When I saw the title, I didn't anticpate the subject of the song at all. It's a really strong metaphor in a lot of different ways. The lyrics are really great, especially these lines:
A soldiers coming back
As she puts on her wedding gown
And though we once were close
We both know it ends
I would love to have written that!
As far as the mix goes, I think the guitars are competing with each other too much. It was actually a little difficult for me to make out the acoustic guitar part and it seems that the electric is drowning it out a bit. Without knowing what you've already tried, I think the first thing I'd try if it were me mixing is to do a little frequency cutting in each of the guitar tracks, just to make a little more room. The other thing that strikes me is that the voice might be better if the sound were a little brighter.
Dig the guitar solo, very much.