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GONE WILD - Bitter Sweet (Snippet)
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A snippet of "Bitter Sweet" from the "GONE WILD II" double album released in 2009
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Rob Smith, Richard Anderson, Matt Sturgess and Nils-Ole Finbak bring their own brand of rock music. GONE WILD are entertaining, thought provoking, honest, fu
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Genre
Rock • Rock General
Charts
Peak #1,076
Peak in subgenre #129
Author
Rob Smith, Matt Sturgess
Rights
Polar Music New Zealand / Bourbonite Studio's
Uploaded
September 01, 2009
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MP3 1.7 MB • 128 kbps • 1:49
Story behind the song
Bitter Sweet (5:25) (R.Smith, M.Sturgess) (c)Polar Music New Zealand / Bourbonite Studio's 2007-2009 - Rob Smith - Lead & Backing Vocals, Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Keyboards, Drum Programming - Richard Anderson - Lead & Backing Vocals - Matt Sturgess - Bass Guitar Vocal Arrangements: Rob Smith & Richard Anderson Musical Arrangements: Rob Smith & Matt Sturgess Written & Recorded at: Polar Music New Zealand Studio's, Ratapiko, Taranaki, New Zealand Bourbonite Studio's, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Richard: This is one of those songs that we didn't know how it was going to shape up, in the end I think it turned out better than what we might have otherwise planned it...sometimes things happen in the studio that take a song to a whole other place, which was indeed the case with this song and one or two others as well. My lead vocal on this track is one of my favourites of my own voice (of course Rob's is always great!). It was a pleasure to have been asked to help out with a bit of singing on this one, all round i think this is one of our steadiest new tracks...it really does it for me this one. Lyrically Rob went to a whole other place than is sometimes his norm, it's definitely GW in all its glory on this baby. Rob: "Bitter Sweet" lyrically came from some conversation Richard and I were having through e-mail, (we're prone to come up with a few ideas that way) anyway, I sat down and wrote the lyric, and then thought "wow!" this is one of my better lyrics", (a famous Robbie Williams line) I also had an idea going that I kept on playing on the guitar when ever I picked it up, so I developed that into a two guitar piece, both doing different things but complimenting each other, and "Bitter Sweet" was born. While working on the track, I thought it would suit Richard's voice, and so it turned out to be, as he brings quite a different vibe with his vocal delivery. I like the way his vocal section and mine work well together for the song! Matt: This one I used a slap style bass as it needed to punch instead of my normal bass. The chorus went quite melodic for me so I decided on two bass styles for it. Punchy and smooth all in one. I’m pleased how it came out too. I was impressed with Richard's vocal on this as well it made the song what it is. Not forgetting to mention also Rob’s brilliant guitar work.
Lyrics
Bitter Sweet (5:25) (R.Smith, M.Sturgess) (c)Polar Music New Zealand / Bourbonite Studio's 2007-2009 Bitter sweet On my tongue The taste of life Is so numb Do I chew it up? Without a doubt Take it down Or spit it out? Grab the chance Or play it safe? Do I sacrifice? My inner faith I wonder through darkness without a light I wonder through light in the darkness Like the sheep who is lost looking for the shepherd Should I blame him for my wanderings? Should I blame others for my misgivings? The world stops turning For no-one Do I grab a hold? And go along for the ride Make of it The best I can And fight For what I truely believe Or will I be purposefully stubborn? A lost and lonely soul Going nowhere Achieving nothing Hmmmm Bitter sweet Do I wander? Through the people knowing faces Or do I wander? Through the faces knowing people Do I speak? The words they want me to say Or do I speak? The words I want them to hear Should I discard them? If they have their own opinions Or should I embrace? Their differences (Guitar Solo) Bitter sweet Life and death There is a taste On my breath Did I swallow life? The best I could Or did I choke? Because I should Hmmm Bitter sweet
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