False Prophet

rsorensen

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Another apocalyptic 'end-of-the-world as we know it' type song. This one's about the rise of the antichrist. It's not about a real person, but a fictional charismatic type world leader with an evil agenda. Really though, I think this song is about me subconsciously singing about my fear of change hehe.
The fade out's kind of anticlimactic but the plan is that another song will start as this one fades out. That song will probably be 'Our End'. If you wanna hear how they'll sound together try the long crossfade feature in iTunes.
I won't deny the Radiohead/Muse influence in this one, both lyrically and musically. I've been listening to 'Hail to the Thief' and 'Black Holes and Revelations' a lot recently.

I'm pretty stoked about this song, but as always, production nits and crits are very welcome.

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Lyrics

I CAN SEE THROUGH YOUR EYES
I WON'T BELIEVE YOUR LIES
THIS TIME

THEY WILL ALL LIFT YOU UP
THEY WILL DRINK FROM YOUR CUP
BLOOD WINE

THEY SAY YOU WILL LEAD THEM ALL
GATHER THEM UP TO FALL
IN LINE

BUT I WILL NOT PLAY THE FOOL
I'LL NEVER SEE YOU AS
DEVINE

YOU'RE INCORRUPTIBLE
BUT YOU'LL CORRUPT US ALL
WITH SIGNS

THERE'S POWER IN POLITICS
LINE UP TO GET YOUR FIXX
RECLINE

THE DEVIL IN DETAILS
SECONDHAND PEACE FOR SALE
CHEAP BUY

BUT PUT YOUR MONEY AWAY
I WILL REFUSE TO PAY
FOR CRIME

I'M NOT AFRAID
WON'T LET THEM TAKE ME
TAKE ME AWAY
PLEASE COME AND SAVE ME

I WILL NOT FOLLOW

Song Stats

Hits: 1008
Comments: 52
Fans: 28
Plays: 90
Downloads: 62
Votes: 2
Uploaded: Jan 26, 2009 - 03:14:25 PM
Last Updated: Jan 30, 2009 - 11:40:57 PM Last Played: Oct 10, 2009 - 06:50:07 AM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
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Song Actions

Keywords:

The (211), End (24), Is (59), Nigh! (2)

Hardware:

M-Audio KeyStudio 49i, Squier Vintage Jazz Bass, Gibson Firebird VII, Blue Snowball

Software:

GB08

Comments

cchaplin	cchaplin said 301 days ago (January 26th, 2009)
	Well I’ll be damned ! Great song, my ears cannot find any hint of a nit or crit in the production. I especially love the transitions, and the drumming. Check out my latest song called Rappatack suite

rsorensen	rsorensen said 301 days ago (January 26th, 2009)
	thanks very much for stopping by. the drums are just GB08 dance club loops or something but I thought they worked well. I'll probably replace them with real drums though at some point. thanks again Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

bud	bud said 301 days ago (January 26th, 2009)
	Alright - It's official - I can't keep up. I know I'm gonna love this when I get a chance to listen - and I'll say something appropriate then. Also, could you and LunaTrick please try to alternate your releases? Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

rsorensen	rsorensen said 300 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	thanks kevin looking forward to your feedback on this. I've got nothing on LunaTrick. That guy's a machine! Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

sheilad	sheilad said 301 days ago (January 26th, 2009)
	Wow I love your voice on this one! I really like the music as well... ah heck, I like it all. Check out my latest song called Halloween Wandering/PickQuickRecords

rsorensen	rsorensen said 300 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	Thanks Sheila I tried to sing a little more aggressively in the first part of this one so my voice sounds a little different than usual. Glad you like it all :) Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

Feter	Feter said 301 days ago (January 26th, 2009)
	False Idol I respect your thoughts on here ...your vocal work so great here ... the acoustic guitar strummin is very good choice ..good natural voice deep lyrics ...well done ..thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

rsorensen	rsorensen said 300 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	thanks feter I guess you more than most here can identify with these lyrics, huh? Glad you like this. I tried something different with my strumming on this one. Changed up the rhythm from my usual kind of pace. Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

davisamerica	davisamerica said 301 days ago (January 26th, 2009)
	right then... excellent all the way round ... your vocals are great Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

rsorensen	rsorensen said 300 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	davis thanks man. i'm happy you like the vocals. Im a little unsure of the outro singing. Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 300 days ago (January 26th, 2009)
	the devil made you do it. excellent tune dude! i think you may have pulled off a radiohead better then radiohead has for some years now. this goes into my ridd, i-pod file immediately Check out my latest song called November

rsorensen	rsorensen said 300 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	iPod thanks for downloading and putting it on the pod! that floors me every time somebody does it. THanks for the feedback, Vic. Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

egobandit	egobandit said 300 days ago (January 26th, 2009)
	Blue snowball? I need to look into that, if not I will write my next song around it. I hear the hail to the thief influence you sound allot like him in this. Excellent tune downloaded for sure! Check out my latest song called when its love

rsorensen	rsorensen said 300 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	blue snowball is the best USB mic on the market. I can't back that up with any evidence but I really believe it is. thanks for stopping by and thanks for the radiohead comparison ;) Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 300 days ago (January 26th, 2009)
	Nice Ridd... Great acoustic tone! Seems you and I both get into the apocalyptic in our writing. Love the vocals on this. Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 300 days ago (January 26th, 2009)
	This song... Just gets better and better.... love it man! Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

rsorensen	rsorensen said 300 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	hah Yeah I'm really stuck on an 'end times' theme right now for some reason. I'm actually quite an optimistic guy usually... Glad you like this Daniel, thanks. Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

thiscausticautumn	thiscausticautumn said 300 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	guys.... the end is nigh. Might as well turn it into a few good songs while we can. Check out my latest song called Safety in Patterns

thiscausticautumn	thiscausticautumn said 300 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	LOVE the timing you're grooving to in the first and 3rd thirds of the song. Lyrics and vocal performance are quite becoming of each other. The beep beep beep is so cool. This is another excellent song man. Check out my latest song called Safety in Patterns

rsorensen	rsorensen said 299 days ago (January 28th, 2009)
	thanks i stumbled onto that pattern and really got into it. I thought it would be tough finding drums to match but they work ok. the beep beeps are from an old school answering machine. i was going to sync them to the beat but they seem to sound better more random like this. thanks for listening rain Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

jiguma	jiguma said 300 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	Cool song Ridd Good hearing you using a more acoustic approach. I really like this. If I were after a nit, I'd probably suggest that the production could do with a little more high end signal, just to spice it up a bit. VERY minor thing though. It really sounds excellent as it is. Neil Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

rsorensen	rsorensen said 299 days ago (January 28th, 2009)
	thanks neil i definitely resisted the urge to bring in the distortion at the end. It sounds a lot tighter and stronger like this. really glad you like it. I totally agree on the treble boost. i was thinking the exact same thing shortly after posting. thanks for the feedback Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

lavalamp	lavalamp said 300 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	Holy Toledo! This is sensational. The rhythm section sounds so professional. This is one of your best offerings to date. It seems you a improving tremendously. I'm going to be recording this weekend. I'll look at this for ispiration. Thanks, Dave Check out my latest song called Googolplex Times Zero

rsorensen	rsorensen said 299 days ago (January 28th, 2009)
	thanks dave! really cool to me that you find this inspiring. looking forward to what you come up with! Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

Lennon714	Lennon714 said 300 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	cool song well executed on all levels. "Black Holes and Revelations" is one of the few "no skip" albums out there. Check out my latest song called Anarchy, Inc.

rsorensen	rsorensen said 299 days ago (January 28th, 2009)
	muse agreed. it's an amazing record. thanks for the feedback eric Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

tempie

tempie said 300 days ago (January 27th, 2009)

jesus
hmmm. dude. life is good :) you don't own a greenhouse do you? If so, stay out of it. lol seriously this is Dolorean territory (violence in the snowy fields is one of my favorite songs)...and, if Radiohead can write a pretty song about a disease that deforms rabbits then i guess you can write one about the anti-christ. Really like the end of this with the "i will not follow" refrain and the samples. very cool.

Check out my latest song called Get Away with Murder Eyes (5XArms Cover)

rsorensen	rsorensen said 299 days ago (January 28th, 2009)
	haha I DO own a greenhouse, but I can't get internet in there so I haven't moved in yet. I'll have to look up Dolorean.. havent heard any of their stuff. Thanks for stopping by Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

Nick_Flash	Nick_Flash said 299 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	nice song Ridd. Just crankin' em out as always I see. I'm a little behind - got some new ones in the works though. Great post. Check out my latest song called Wake Up

rsorensen	rsorensen said 299 days ago (January 28th, 2009)
	thanks thanks nick. yeah i guess ive posted a few this month already. sometimes i get on a roll then just stop cold. hopefully this one will keep going. looking forward to hearing something new from you man. Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

echoroom	echoroom said 299 days ago (January 28th, 2009)
	Flamenco Apocalypse The production on this is way beyond awesome - space for everything. Great chord changes on this too. I can hear a bit of Thom in the vox, but not as whiny as he can get. A fantastic piece of work! steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

rsorensen	rsorensen said 299 days ago (January 28th, 2009)
	hey thanks a bunch, steve. the changes are a little more complex then my usual fare, though still relatively simple. i'm trying to challenge myself a little more. plus I'm bigtime immersed into the world of The Beatles for the first time, and they're totally inspiring everything musical in me right now. thanks for the feedback Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 298 days ago (January 28th, 2009)
	Good reason to be stoked... really a song that makes one stop and listen. Lyrics deliver via a solid vocal. Great music/soundspace. You tell a story that points to The Story. Well done. And deep bows from me. Jack Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

rsorensen	rsorensen said 298 days ago (January 29th, 2009)
	thanks jack glad you stopped by and enjoyed this one :) Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

Relic67	Relic67 said 298 days ago (January 29th, 2009)
	cool Great song, I like the chromatic elements in the melody line and the slight time signature change at the end of each stanza (I think it that's what it is) which are slightly reminiscent of Syd Barrett. Singing is perfect. Check out my latest song called Novis Libris

rsorensen	rsorensen said 298 days ago (January 29th, 2009)
	hey thanks for the specific feedback. I didn't really know what I was doing at the time but you seem to have articulated it just fine! Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

lengold	lengold said 298 days ago (January 29th, 2009)
	Another wonderful song and download, thanks. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

rsorensen	rsorensen said 298 days ago (January 29th, 2009)
	DL thanks len, you're welcome. Hope you continue to listen and enjoy. More to come. Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

VicDiesel

VicDiesel said 298 days ago (January 29th, 2009)

Good song
I would just like to remark on the low frequencies. When everything is playing I'm bothered by a lot of rumble, which then turns out to come from a bass drum that has a terribly resonant boom. I would cut back on that a bit. Your bass sound is kinda vague, without much attach.

Maybe it's a matter of my speakers being of a very different type from yours.

Check out my latest song called Desert Stars

rsorensen

rsorensen said 298 days ago (January 29th, 2009)

bass
thanks vic. Always appreciate your honest feedback on my stuff. Not sure about the rumbling low end? I've tried it on a few systems now and it doesnt bother me. Haven't tried it in the car yet though and for me that's the real test. I do want to notch up the treble a little... Anyway maybe I'll listen a little closer on some other people's stereos as well and see if I can hear what you mean.

Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

VicDiesel	VicDiesel said 298 days ago (January 29th, 2009)
	Rumble Not so much a matter of too much bass, as that it's unclear. That bass drum rings very long, making the bass indistinct. I like some detail down there. I'll take another listen with fresh ears later. Check out my latest song called Desert Stars

rsorensen	rsorensen said 298 days ago (January 29th, 2009)
	ahhh I hear you now. You know, I doubled up that drum track with a camel crushed version to try and give it a little more edge. You're probably hearing the distortion of that track. Perhaps the bass might sound a little tighter and clearer if I eased off or eliminated the extra drum track. I'll give it a try, thanks Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

kristyjo	kristyjo said 298 days ago (January 29th, 2009)
	Great song You do the Blue snowball proud with your vocals. Really fine production, too. Check out my latest song called What a Friend We Have in Jesus

rsorensen	rsorensen said 294 days ago (February 2nd, 2009)
	thanks kristyjo I love that thing. If you know how to take advantage of what it can do, recording vocals is a breeze. thanks for the feedback Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

Bob Rodgers	Bob Rodgers said 298 days ago (January 29th, 2009)
	A great song and this is one of your best. A great vocal and a superb production, I love everything on this especially the tone of your acoustic. Great performance Ridd. Bob Check out my latest song called In My Mind

rsorensen	rsorensen said 294 days ago (February 2nd, 2009)
	hey thanks bob. i'm pretty happy with this one myself. i needed to break free from my 'usual' time sig and strumming pattern. really glad you like it. Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

bud	bud said 298 days ago (January 29th, 2009)
	Really interesting progression - the chords are not that unusual - but the way you sing against them makes more of it. I was fully expecting a huge blast of rock at the end - and like what you went with more. Very cool track. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

rsorensen	rsorensen said 294 days ago (February 2nd, 2009)
	kevin yeah theyre nothing special, but the way thay're arranged might be a little different, and yes the way the vocals work with them too. I could have done the huge blast at the end but I thought it might be too predictable. thanks for the feedback, glad you dig it Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

12parsecs	12parsecs said 297 days ago (January 29th, 2009)
	i dig the time signature 4, 4, 6? or is it 4, 4, 1, 5?? hehe. nice work. i dig the dissolve and the non-melodic beeps at the end. very cool writing, ridd! Check out my latest song called Through

rsorensen	rsorensen said 294 days ago (February 2nd, 2009)
	hey thanks scott. bugger if I know what the time sig is. the beeps were your idea. You suggested I do it on older song of mine but I did something else because I didn't know what you meant! So thank YOU :) Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

racerat

racerat said 297 days ago (January 29th, 2009)

nit-less
Rid! When I can't find a nit, I think I drank some Kool-Aid or something. Very cool track. O.K. just one: I would add just a little teensy bit of reverb on the main vocal in the main section at the beginning. The sonic disparity between the vox and the guitar makes them seem disjoined from each other. Other than that super small idea, I am really stoked about this song as well. Goin' on the iPod, too.

Check out my latest song called Frank's Song

rsorensen	rsorensen said 294 days ago (February 2nd, 2009)
	philip thanks for the suggestion man. i'll give it a go when remastering this for the CD. Really happy you like this and it's on your pod. Cheers! Check out my latest song called Keep Your Chin Up

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Name: R Sorensen

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