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2. Only The Wicked Rest The TrackThis track, the second on the demo, is a lot darker than the first. This time, the focus is on the girls, and how they feel about being the perpetrators of a fictional controlling relationship. There are feminist undertones to the songs, as, despite the fact that it shows remorse for being the uber-control freak in a decaying relationship, it also shows the strength that a woman can harbour, and that women don’t always have to be the “lower” partner in a relationship, playing second fiddle, emotionally, to a man.
The song itself is heavier than the first as well. It starts with Cassie screaming over a fairly standard metalcore riff for the first line, which starts abruptly, with no intro, the vocals and music kicking in at the same time, before Lauren’s vocals come in over the same riff. This may sound obscure at first to have a pop-punk vocalist singing over a metalcore riff, but it definitely works, as Lauren displays her vocal range in the first few lines. The second half of the first verse (after the gap), is a lot slower, with the riff changing to a more standard pop-punk power chord progression than the start. After the “say one thing”…the music stops, and both girls sing (in their respective styles) the same last line, at the same time. One single “ding” on a cymbal welcomes in the chorus, which Cassie screams over an almost death core riff. The odd numbered lines are sung as two short-sharp individual bursts, whilst the even numbered lines are more of a standard rhythm. After the gap, the same riff applies until the last line, when the guitars stop, and only the drums and bass hit a note on every one of Cassie’s words. The “I’m so sorry” part starts with Lauren, very softly singing, almost whispering in fact, with no music accompanying her…and gets slightly louder before Cassie comes in, screaming the last line of the section, holding the note for about ten seconds, as a breakdown plays behind her mammoth scream. After this, a faster breakdown comes in as the chant-scream goes on (BMTH style) “Being…Awake etc etc” is sung by both girls, although Lauren very quietly. Then there is a chorus before the break down scream-chant comes back, with only Cassie vocalising this time, until it gradually fades.
Cassie says: I like this song better than the first one. The first was all about anger, which I love, but this one is about power, and it has a real angst behind it as well. I love the chanting bit, and the chorus, which I wrote in its entirety, is obviously genius!
Lauren says: This was actually the last song we wrote for the demo, and it was the first time Cassie and I saw eye-to-eye, so I think you can feel the song writing chemistry in this one. I think it gels together a lot better than before. I never thought I’d be doing songs like these in my life, but I have to admit, I really love this one. It was great to take the lead in this one as well. :)LyricsBold = Cassie screaming Itallics = Lauren clean singing Bold Itallics = Cassie screaming, Lauren signing Underlined = a cappella Forgive Me! For dragging you down, I longed for freedom from myself, And you were all that I had left.
Maybe I shouldn’t ask you to change, When I was going to…get up and walk out today, Well now, they talk about me and say one thing…No, The Wicked Will Never Change! (Chorus) Only I’ll Sleep Tonight! My Now Lost Love! Don’t Think About Me! Eternal Insomnia! I’ve Done Enough! You’re Better Off Without Me! I Dragged You Down! I Tore It Out! But Now I’ll Set You Free!I’ll Always Be (pause) Forever Your Pest! Haunt Your Sleepless Nights! Cos Only The Wicked Reeeeeeeessssssssssssssssttt!I’m So Sor-ryyyyyyyyyyyy!And maybe one day I’ll change, apologising for my actions, Please see that you can be, so much more without me, Well now, they talk about me and say one thing… No, The Wicked Will Never Change(Chorus) Only I’ll Sleep Tonight! My Now Lost Love! Don’t Think About Me! Eternal Insomnia! I’ve Done Enough! You’re Better Off Without Me! I Dragged You Down! I Tore It Out! But Now I’ll Set You Free!
I’ll Always Be (pause) Forever Your Pest! Haunt Your Sleepless Nights! Cos Only The Wicked Reeeeeeeessssssssssssssssttt!I’m so sorry, So sorry, I’m so sorry, So sorrySO….RRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!Being…Awake Is For The Best! Cos We All Know…The Wicked Only Rest! Being….Awake Is For The Best! Cos We All Know…The Wicked Only Rest!(Chorus) Only I’ll Sleep Tonight! My Now Lost Love! Don’t Think About Me! Eternal Insomnia! I’ve Done Enough! You’re Better Off Without Me! I Dragged You Down! I Tore It Out! But Now I’ll Set You Free!
I’ll Always Be (pause) Forever Your Pest! Haunt Your Sleepless Nights! Cos Only The Wicked Reeeeeeeessssssssssssssssttt!(gradually fading away) Being…Awake Is For The Best! Cos We All Know…The Wicked Only Rest! Being….Awake Is For The Best! Cos We All Know…The Wicked Only Rest! Being…Awake Is For The Best! Cos We All Know…The Wicked Only Rest! Being….Awake Is For The Best! Cos We All Know…The Wicked Only Rest! Edited by user 29 July 2011 23:10:58(UTC)
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