Bathysphere

by @dhiatt

Liner Notes

Not really about a bathysphere, but the word inspired the core idea of song: giving in to the pressures of the world (and water as a metaphor for it). Plus I thought it was an intriguing title.

Pretty straightforward song but struggled a bit with the vocals. Good practice though. Should probably have switched keys but I didn't feel like down tuning my 7 string (stupid floyd rose!) This is just drop D on a 6 string plus a 5 string bass (B standard).

#alternativerock #metal #alternatetuning

Lyrics

Ten meters deep and I’m floating Waves as still as the ocean floor Beyond the forces keeping me up This is my last stop

Push myself deeper Forces drag me down

I’m sinking under the weight Mountains of water all above Starry black is all I see Fall until this pressure crushes me

Drifting down now, nothing left to do Give myself up to gravity Bubbles drift away And I do too

Letting go Darkness drags me down

I’m sinking under the weight Mountains of water all above Starry black is all I see Fall until this pressure crushes me

I’m already too deep The only way out is to keep going down It's too late for me If I ascend the shock would kill me

I’m sinking under the weight Mountains of water all above Starry black is all I see Fall until this pressure crushes me

Comments

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I really like this. It's bad ass

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The vocal melody is good -- I like the overall feel of the song. It just seems like the vocals aren't really sitting in your range (and I am a veteran of writing songs that aren't in the right range for my voice so I know the feeling!). Good job though with the various elements of the song. It does work overall.

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@hmorg

Despite you struggling with the vocals, the vocal melodies were the highlight of this for me. Perhaps a different key would've indeed made the difference. Good stuff!

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Nice vocal sound! Kinda mix of Maynard James Keenan and Johnny Cash. Groovy and rocking!

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@nadine

Instantly catchy riffing here. Also enjoy the melodies!

I hear your vocal struggling. A third down would do some magic on the chorus, but then the verse would be hard (or an octave higher). The idea is good worth a rerecording.

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Love the production and your different voices. Some very intriguing lyric lines: "The only way out is to keep going down." and "Starry black is all I see."

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@dsimons

I can still hear the song after listening to it. Which means (to me) that the melody is memorable. I like everything about this. Definitely worth recording again. But the instrumentation and vocals are pretty good to my ears!

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@sapient

Yeah. 7s with a trem. 😬 I have two of them. I feel your pain! Love the energy and the sense of threat of all that water...!

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@siasa

Probably worth trying in the other key, but definitely a keeper. Loving the lyric and the overall vibe.

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I love the play between the arpeggiated guitar and the big chords. Your bridge lends itself to some big epic layered harmony vocals.

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