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Old 22-11-2011, 11:52
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Nicky's lyrics in GATS are so underated..
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Old 22-11-2011, 12:23
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Surprised no one has mentioned his solo stuff, that had better lyrics than Lifeblood and SATT combined...
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Old 22-11-2011, 13:18
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Wow, you really can't see the significance of that in the context? OK.
Of course I can see it, I just don't think it's a particularly strong fit with the theme...


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Old 22-11-2011, 13:24
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Sorry, that was pretty low of me. No offence intended.
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Old 22-11-2011, 13:26
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Sorry, that was pretty low of me. No offence intended.
Yeah, got caught up in a moment of getting pointlessly irritated myself there to be honest. Bad day, sorry.
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Old 22-11-2011, 13:27
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Williams Last Words was a suicide note in so much as you could also construct one from select sentences in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Great song though. Nothing to be angry about, darlings...
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Old 22-11-2011, 18:09
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Williams Last Words was a suicide note in so much as you could also construct one from select sentences in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
it annoyed me mainly because I love the prose piece, and the song just bears no resemblance to it.

the cynical side of me cocks an eyebrow at Nicky's edit job... done for maximum emotional impact/review inches? the more forgiving side of me wants to think that he just took from it the lines that would mean a peaceful goodbye from Richey.

but I can't help but wonder.
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Old 23-11-2011, 03:21
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'Just one bread just one milk one food for all.'
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'One bread one milk one food that's all'

I was blown away with this. With only one tiny word
Nicky managed to change everything.
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On topic, Nicky was consistent through career,
but sometimes maybe inconsistent line to line.

It was always hard task for Nicky to deliver,
bar was raised so high.
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I think "Faster" is probably his best lyric. I also love "Die in the Summertime" and "4st 7lbs", wasn't the latter semi autobiographical?
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Old 23-11-2011, 05:31
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Surely both are richey lyrics?
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Old 23-11-2011, 10:06
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I think "Faster" is probably his best lyric. I also love "Die in the Summertime" and "4st 7lbs", wasn't the latter semi autobiographical?
Those weren't written by Nicky...
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Old 23-11-2011, 11:06
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'Just one bread just one milk one food for all.'
vs.
'One bread one milk one food that's all'

I was blown away with this. With only one tiny word
Nicky managed to change everything.
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On topic, Nicky was consistent through career,
but sometimes maybe inconsistent line to line.

It was always hard task for Nicky to deliver,
bar was raised so high.
I believe its James who makes these types of edits. The do the same with every song whether Nicky or Richey wrote it (more so Richey); it's part of the editing process.
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I believe its James who makes these types of edits. The do the same with every song whether Nicky or Richey wrote it (more so Richey); it's part of the editing process.
Or what about the songs Nicky writes the music for? I don't think we can point the finger at any specific individual. But WLW is their second to worst song of all time which very nearly ruins a very good album.
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Or what about the songs Nicky writes the music for? I don't think we can point the finger at any specific individual. But WLW is their second to worst song of all time which very nearly ruins a very good album.
It's not really though is it?
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Old 23-11-2011, 11:29
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It's not really though is it?
Ok I forgot about Spectators of Suicide. But it is at that level of atrocious.
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