Is It, Though?

by @headfirstonly Mod

Liner Notes

Let's #rock! This is as "stripped down" as my #production chops get. Drums, #ChapmanStick, five tracks of guitars, and vocals. Took about two hours from start to finish.

Lyrics

You said it's not my fault They made it up, you said Take it with a pinch of salt You're easily misled

But when I stay out of it You reap the benefit

You say it isn't you You say it isn't you Is it, though? Is it, though? Is it, though? Is it, though? You say it isn't true You say it isn't true Is it, though? Is it, though? Is it, though? I need to know

You can't be demeaning And claim that you're sincere You'll say just what your scheming Dictated I should hear

Everyone needs something To make them feel okay But I'm done putting trust in A single thing you say

Comments

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I like what you’ve done here! I feel these lyrics - good use of rhyme and I think most of us have someone in our life who is driving us bonkers and gaslighting us the whole time. The groove really works. I can’t tell if the music or the words came first, which is as it should be.

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Love to hear some stick. So funky and awesome vocal delivery. That guitar interlude in the middle is just fantastic

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I love how even your stripped down productions include at least five guitar tracks. That's devotion to your production skills, which are significant and on display here in spades. The guitars are great as usual, and the Chapman stick sounds very cool. It sent me to the Chapman Stick page on your website and then down the rabbit hole of Chapman's own site, so thanks for that. I think my favorite bits here, though, are the "Is it, though?"s. I love the way your voice rises at the end of each "though", as if to say, "Come on. We know you're full of bs. Just admit it."

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Excellent groove! Great production. Catchy chorus, especially like the pre-chorus and bridge!

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Takes me to 1983 somehow. The Brian May Guitars in the middle are fantastic. Nice current commentary.

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Full of energy and a chorus to sing along to, the though is a nice hook to keep it going.

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That bass from the stick gets the whole body moving with the beat. I almost didn't notice the other guitars, the stick had my focus. 😀 Love the repeating question, very catchy, very enjoyable 😎

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Only 5. Singing right on the beat sounds good! Nice guitars of course if only the 5

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@dhiatt

Love the "is it though?" refrain with the vocals popping around the stereo field. I'm starting to question myself... Fun lyrics.

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@b3nut

That chorus is really catchy! Love the stripped down rock production here...the verse progressions and the prechorus are standouts for me. Really killer bridge breakdown!!

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