Not Afraid (album version)

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 6/14/2004, 6:53 pm

I don't like how they have raine or someone else singing in the background at the same time as Raine is singing most of the time.

It's not bad, but it doesn't have the raw energy it used to like when it was live. They lyrics are alright though.

And what's with the chimes/xylophone?

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 6/14/2004, 6:54 pm

Where did this come from?

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 6/14/2004, 6:55 pm

It's on the hub now

Penguin Josh · Post by **Penguin Josh** » 6/14/2004, 6:55 pm

i like it other than it needs the yelling like at the junos

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 6/14/2004, 6:55 pm

I gathered as much.

But where did this actually come from? How'd we get it?

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 6/14/2004, 6:57 pm

It was donated from a kind gentleman who got it from a Labatt Blue 28 pack which have free CDs in them. One is a 3 track olp album with Do You Like it (live) In repair (live) and the album version of not afraid.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 6/14/2004, 7:01 pm

ahh...

Well, this is horrible. Honestly. The guitar is trying to be all hardcore, but it's not quite getting there. Raine's voice just isn't up to snuff at all. The lyrics are absolutely horrible, and don't lead to anything good. It's like a really bad mix between pop (general crappiness), country (the structure and movement between notes in the vocals) and rock (the guitar - though, like I said, it doesn't quite get to where it's trying to go). This song just doesn't do it for me at all. The lyrics are so trite and redundant.

Honestly, what's the point of this song? Think about how the songs from the first four albums all had meaning and purpose - in the instruments, not just the lyrics. But this is just like sounds for the sake of making sound. I'm extremely disappointed with this.

I hope the rest of the album is better, but I really don't have a lot of hope left for that.

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 6/14/2004, 7:03 pm

I think it's an alright track, but it's nothing spectacular. Like I said I don't like the fact that it has a background voice singing it too. It kind of ruins the energy it could have and it's just not powerful enough.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 6/14/2004, 7:05 pm

Exactly. It just seems so lifeless. There isn't really anything about the track that strikes me as good.

Penguin Josh · Post by **Penguin Josh** » 6/14/2004, 7:07 pm

would you say it is better than SOT

xoNoDoubt69 · Post by **xoNoDoubt69** » 6/14/2004, 7:08 pm

meh i like it

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 6/14/2004, 7:09 pm

who whoa whoa! Theres an album version already?! :wtf:

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 6/14/2004, 7:24 pm

The Other Josh wrote:would you say it is better than SOT

Haven't listened to SOT in a long time. Don't really want to.

On first listen, I'd say it's about equal.

I mean, at least SOT had some energy (in the "I know you're out there, somewhere out there" line).

The one thing I do like about this track is the xylophone. The only problem is that it doesn't fit with the track at all. :lol:

clumsychild_ · Post by **clumsychild_** » 6/14/2004, 7:32 pm

Hmm.. I really don't know.

It's okay. It's rather dull, but.. bearable I suppose.

:uhh:

senseofurgency · Post by **senseofurgency** » 6/14/2004, 7:32 pm

well i might be the only one but meh i think its improved muchly. lyrics are much better than i expected. so yeah i'm happy with it.

Nimoy · Post by **Nimoy** » 6/14/2004, 7:40 pm

Obviously this is gonna be the first single then, right?
I guess we'll be hearing this album a little earlier than expected. I mean, they're not gonna do this free promo thing in June and then release the album in November or something. It must be ready to go now...

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 6/14/2004, 7:41 pm

I hope the song grows on me slowly. It's not bad, it's just not super amazing. It could be that I'm desensitized from all the bad music that's out there though...

Yeah I'll blame it on that...

Random Name · Post by **Random Name** » 6/14/2004, 7:43 pm

It was much more rockin' live. It sounds almost like they are missing an instrument or something...I can't put my finger on it.

Though it might be Mike. You never know.

starseed_10 · Post by **starseed_10** » 6/14/2004, 7:44 pm

howbout sharing with all the none hubbers sil vous plais 8-)

Post by **xjsb125** » 6/14/2004, 7:45 pm

This song may not even end up on the album. Whatever, Dear Prudence, Needle and the Damage Done all never ended up on regular OLP albums, just compilations. It's an ok track. I'll have to listen to it a few more times before I pass judgement on it.