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[fountain]

16 minutes ago, hurricane326 said:

done!

hurricane326 - My Man

 

Is this inspired by Queen Barbra Streisand’s Funny Girl?

I love this song. I think it’s my favourite from you so far. The dreamy, fantastic approach is really warm and beautiful, paired with your poetic style it makes a really stunning piece. I also love some of the coy and playful lyricism, the grinning line, “I’m younger and I tend to have more spark”, “he’s just a little older and has more friends, but when talking to them about me, so i’ve heard, he doesn’t know where to end”, these lines give the song a really fun energy too and help balance out the more mystical side - all the beautiful lines about nature which are amazing too - but these are my favourite as it helped tone down the entry overall and didn’t push it too far into unintelligible territory; it’s always nice to have more down to Earth moments like these which end up highlighting the more poetic sides, too. Altogether I don’t really have any criticisms for this song, I didn’t read your other submissions so I’m not sure how they fare in comparison to this one because I only wanted to get an impression from your final one, but the impression that I do get is that your resubmitting and editing paid off, because this is your standout to me so far. Really good job.

[EpicSongFan]

48 minutes ago, fountain said:

Hug, Julia Fox, EpicSongFan, Better Mistakes, Euterpe, Hurricane326, Legend E, Remmy - let's play a game. if any of you see this and quote it within the next hour then i will post your review early as these are the ones that i currently have finished 

 

otherwise, all my reviews will be going up later tonight 

Hello 

[fountain]

9 minutes ago, EpicSongFan said:

Hello 

EpicSongFan - Mask

 

I already said this in the thread but you are giving back to back slays with these covers. I think this is a really moving and eye opening song. The central idea of putting up a mask is so relatable because honestly I feel like probably every queer person has had to do it at some point in their lives, but in the song you take it even a step further and highlight the reality for many people which is that they have to use this mask literally to survive, which is very moving. It’s a horrible reality but it’s a very powerful subject for a song so I applaud you on using it as inspiration in this way. Lyrically you have some really stand out lines to me, specifically “why should I have all these undeserved expectations, like needing to continue the next generation” and I also love how in the bridge you specifically include “(for now)” in the hopes that perhaps one day you could live without this mask, which is a really beautiful message, and I’m glad you decided to include a more hopeful ending outlook like that in the song also. Overall I think you’ve done a great job in this challenge, and you’ve also definitely taken back the feedback we gave in terms of your concepts the past 2 rounds and here you have delivered something which has a bigger message to it, so great job.

[fountain]

and… the hour is up! Enjoy your reviews hurricane and EpicSong 

 

since two of that specific group got to see their reviews early, I will offer another two players the same opportunity to make it fair. Let’s play another game 

 

The first two users to quote this post will be the next two reviews that I post. If I’ve already reviewed your song I will post it straight away, if I haven’t reviewed your song yet I will mark it as my next review and once I have completed writing it I will post it immediately instead of waiting for all my reviews to be done. 
 

[Remmy]

1 hour ago, fountain said:

Hug, Julia Fox, EpicSongFan, Better Mistakes, Euterpe, Hurricane326, Legend E, Remmy - let's play a game. if any of you see this and quote it within the next hour then i will post your review early as these are the ones that i currently have finished 

 

otherwise, all my reviews will be going up later tonight 

oh you're kinda dirty for doing this while I was still asleep

 

I don't want my review yet anyway I'm lowkey nervous for them this time around

[GentleDance]

2 minutes ago, fountain said:

and… the hour is up! Enjoy your reviews hurricane and EpicSong 

 

since two of that specific group got to see their reviews early, I will offer another two players the same opportunity to make it fair. Let’s play another game 

 

The first two users to quote this post will be the next two reviews that I post. If I’ve already reviewed your song I will post it straight away, if I haven’t reviewed your song yet I will mark it as my next review and once I have completed writing it I will post it immediately instead of waiting for all my reviews to be done. 
 

[Jackson]

8 minutes ago, fountain said:

and… the hour is up! Enjoy your reviews hurricane and EpicSong 

 

since two of that specific group got to see their reviews early, I will offer another two players the same opportunity to make it fair. Let’s play another game 

 

The first two users to quote this post will be the next two reviews that I post. If I’ve already reviewed your song I will post it straight away, if I haven’t reviewed your song yet I will mark it as my next review and once I have completed writing it I will post it immediately instead of waiting for all my reviews to be done. 
 

[fountain]

15 minutes ago, GentleDance said:

 

9 minutes ago, Jackson said:

Omg  you two would have been next anyway, not this…

 

but now you will get them a little earlier instead of waiting for them all to be done at least 

[fountain]

17 minutes ago, Remmy said:

oh you're kinda dirty for doing this while I was still asleep

 

I don't want my review yet anyway I'm lowkey nervous for them this time around

Interesting. Saving yourself while you can?

[Tylerbv]

A little rushed, but I really wanted to submit something.

 

It's a bit different than where it started, but I kinda like it.

[fountain]

Just now, Tylerbv said:

A little rushed, but I really wanted to submit something.

 

It's a bit different than where it started, but I kinda like it.

Thank you for submitting 

[fountain]

@GentleDance - I Know

 

I really like this. Again it’s your signature alluring and abstract style that we have come to learn, and I love it. Now, I can’t confidently say that I am interpreting it completely correct, but to me this reads as a song coming from the perspective of someone who is living in a heterosexual relationship and hasn’t come out yet? That’s what it appeared as to me, at least. And reading it in that context, it was really quite moving and melancholic, a mood which perfectly went with the imagery used and the metaphors you went for. What I love about your writing, which is highlighted perfectly in this song, is how unique your point of view is. I’m not sure if anybody else could so effectively use something like plates in a cupboard as a metaphor, but you did it in such a stunning way. I also particularly loved the line “I wanna live in sin with the boy with the scruffy chin”, which is so sweet but in the context of the song really heartbreaking. Overall, another fantastic and very impressive entry from you; a unique and subtle take on the challenge, but one that I absolutely loved reading. You should definitely be proud of this song.

[GentleDance]

11 minutes ago, fountain said:

@GentleDance - I Know

 

I really like this. Again it’s your signature alluring and abstract style that we have come to learn, and I love it. Now, I can’t confidently say that I am interpreting it completely correct, but to me this reads as a song coming from the perspective of someone who is living in a heterosexual relationship and hasn’t come out yet? That’s what it appeared as to me, at least. And reading it in that context, it was really quite moving and melancholic, a mood which perfectly went with the imagery used and the metaphors you went for. What I love about your writing, which is highlighted perfectly in this song, is how unique your point of view is. I’m not sure if anybody else could so effectively use something like plates in a cupboard as a metaphor, but you did it in such a stunning way. I also particularly loved the line “I wanna live in sin with the boy with the scruffy chin”, which is so sweet but in the context of the song really heartbreaking. Overall, another fantastic and very impressive entry from you; a unique and subtle take on the challenge, but one that I absolutely loved reading. You should definitely be proud of this song.

Actually this was for a maternal figure, I just couldn't think of a way to seamlessly mention it, so I gave up 

Thank you again for your lovely reviews

[fountain]

6 minutes ago, GentleDance said:

Actually this was for a maternal figure, I just couldn't think of a way to seamlessly mention it, so I gave up 

Thank you again for your lovely reviews

That makes sense too, it was “a bed that is not firewood yet” that made me settle on a relationship as I pictured the two people in question sharing said bed, but in reading it from the perspective of being toward a maternal figure it gains another layer of meaning. Really good job

[GentleDance]

1 minute ago, fountain said:

That makes sense too, it was “a bed that is not firewood yet” that made me settle on a relationship as I pictured the two people in question sharing said bed, but in reading it from the perspective of being toward a maternal figure it gains another layer of meaning. Really good job

You're absolutely right, the bed line is really misleading 

[fountain]

@Jackson - Reykjavik 

 

This is obviously a really intimate and personal song, and it’s beautiful. The personal details that you have put into this song are stunning; if I wanted a queer love song submitted this round, this is the perfect example of it. You’ve done an exquisite job of beautifully portraying your love here and you can tell that every line is dedicated to that love, which is amazing to read. I think this song also beautifully shows your own personal growth, which I can attest to, you’ve definitely matured and grown into a proud person, and putting that into the song was really lovely and special. It’s going to be a short review overall probably because, well, what is there to change about this? Actually… I can suggest one thing… I hate the line “fast forward four years later”, absolutely hate it. I feel when a lyric like that appears, I can’t help but feel that a huge piece of the story is missing and that a lot of context is being lost because, of course, you’re literally saying let’s pass over four years of time. It’s also a bit lazy of a writing device really, there are much more eloquent ways to get the same point across. Now, you do comment on and suggest what occurred over those four years so it’s not that egregious, but really I just have to find something to specifically comment on because… I fear you’ve done it again. Fabulous job. 

[fountain]

My full reviews will be coming a little later on, thanks for playing my games

 

Spoiler

Surprise final game: quote this hidden message with a song by the woman in my avatar (across any of her monikers) and your review will be the last one to be posted early. 
 

 

[Achilles.]

You’re not fooling me with that picture, I know it’s Nicole Kidman in The Northman.

 

Love to see everyone getting positive reviews.

 

 

Hope for the same.

[Jackson]

thanks as always @fountain 

[fountain]

18 minutes ago, Achilles. said:

You’re not fooling me with that picture, I know it’s Nicole Kidman in The Northman.

 

Love to see everyone getting positive reviews.

 

 

Hope for the same.

Nicole was serving my girlie in Nine Perfect Strangers too

 

[fountain]

5 minutes ago, fountain said:

Nicole was serving my girlie in Nine Perfect Strangers too

 

Never actually watched it though, copied The OA tbh

 

[diamondsky]

2 hours ago, fountain said:

Surprise final game: quote this hidden message with a song by the woman in my avatar (across any of her monikers) and your review will be the last one to be posted early. 

  the song is Fountain

 

Spoiler

 

 

Edited June 10, 2022 by ☆lex

[Legend E]

oh thank god i didn't see those mini games, scared to see my review x

[fountain]

25 minutes ago, ☆lex said:

  the song is Fountain

 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

 

Whew, 2 hours later

 

Good pick  your review will be next! And then the rest shortly after 

[Aurora]

Time to finish off these reviews I fear, I'll be posting them in one batch again. If any late entries come in after they're posted I'll edit them into the post and inform the recipients.