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"So Me and James Urie have a single together and I think everyone should go listen and enjoy!" -Lily
Originally Posted by: Famouss7x7   Release Date: January 22nd, 2012
Genre: Alternative rock
Recorded: 2012
Writers: James Urie, Billie Bickett
Label: Nomad Records
For months James Urie has been trying to come to terms with himself and his career, and for the longest he has been trying to get people to look past his babyface/popstar look that he often gets mixed in with and in return, isn't quite looked at as a legitimate rock act. As a result, James finally has the chance on a silver platter to prove himself now that he has a label fully behind his endeavors after a critically acclaimed promotional single in 'I'm Not Dead', James Urie gets in full gear to release his forthcoming album 'The Struggle' which is aiming for a Feb/March release.
Broken is the first single, that of the album and features rock goddess Lily. The track starts off with with a haunting piano solo that is followed by a slow, pulsating, dark backing beat that pounds onto the track. James begins singing with his captivating, yet melancholy voice sounding almost as if he's possessed. Out of no where, Lily breaks out onto the track with her powerful vocals singing for the beginning a quick, two lines, followed by James's and as the hook, followed by chorus rolls up, the song breaks into an Alternative Rock bliss with a rhythmic drumming loop continuing with the same piano notes with Lily and James going back in forth singing the chorus, singing deeply about being Broken, yet trying your hardest to pull themselves, but still being skeptical and vulnerable at the same time conveyed with thee inspirational yet depressing lyrical content.
We know that James Urie, and Lily have been broken at certain points in their lives and the emotional that is shown throughout the chorus as James sings his lines, and Lily ad-libs, is quite shocking making them a surprisingly, emotionally great pair with their voices mixing well with eachother.
Listening to the track, it becomes quite more depressing moving onto verse two, with the backing beat resuming, harder then before and eerie as can be as James channels god, to help him rise but he continues to fall, yet keeps telling himself he can keep pushing forward and keeps pushing. The hook as James & Lily belt out their motives to climb, is pushed to a bigger chorus this time around, as the vocals of both Lily and James sound stronger with the instruments hitting harder once again for the chorus as they sing. Followed by the bridge that cuts down to an eerie breakdown as James sings hard, hunger in his vocals along with Lily making the song that much better as they 'break' there way throughout the rest of the track
Quote:
I wanted a song that is dark. And this track is pretty fucking dark, I'll tell you that much. And Lily, is just amazing and I thank her so much for being apart of this. In this song I just want to show people that Icame from so much and I just wanted to channel it, I asked myself at one point "Why do I always fall apart". I've been so broken so many times and when singing this song all my emotion just comes out but yet it makes me stronger, and I hope that the message of no matter how low you can be, don't always rely on god, but rely on yourself too. Because we all have been there. I feel like this is the time for me to rise all above it. I could relate to this song so much. That's why I love it as much as I do.
Black - James Urie Red - LilyI find the place where none of it exists Just me and ready fists Where the glass is always broke And decisions make me choke So I'm falling away
So I'm falling away?But I thought I hit the bottom Yeah I thought I hit the bottom I can be broken
And still fall apart
This deadly work of art
It's tearin' me apart
And who's the helping hand
Searching for the pieces
I can be broken
And still fall apartI pleaded with god to make me new But it seems hes done all he can do How can I seem to rebuild On this foundation sand filled And so I climb!
Now I climbI'm a dead man or am I fine? I can be broken
And still fall apart
This deadly work of art
It's tearin' me apart
And who's the helping hand
Searching for the pieces
I can be broken
And still fall apart
Sell me Crush me Tell me!God has A plan Make me!Climb the ladder Find the key Dont hide inside Dont walk underneath I can be broken
And still fall apart
This deadly work of art
It's tearin' me apart
And who's the helping hand
Searching for the pieces
I can be broken
And still fall apartI know I'm broken But why do I always fall apart? This deadly work of art It always tears me apart And the helping hand Can find all the pieces Then I wont be broken But I'll still fall apart I'll still fall apart
The single is available tomorrow. Hoped you enjoyed "Broken" off the upcoming album "The Struggle".
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