Kern Posted September 15, 2023 Posted September 15, 2023 Idk I feel like Lacy spilled a little here and even slayed a bit 2
Yvess Posted September 15, 2023 Author Posted September 15, 2023 1 hour ago, lacy said:  MY BRAIN GOES AHHHH with the pressure!  Hello everyone! Liv here, your guest judge for TABS Season 2 Round 5!  I'm fashionably late, but that's okay, I've had a busy week, with the release of guts n' all.  Now, however, As rapper Playboi Carti says, I DELIVERED.  Now it'd be appreciated if all of you did the kindness of not melting down at me. Mwah.  I've been told to not reveal my rankings to you yet, but give you my notes and thoughts, so here we go!  This was so difficult, because all of you made such excellent submissions. Well, not all of you, but y'know.  I would also like to thank the four of you who submitted a song I'd never heard before, but managed to impress me so much that I've added the song to my library. You will be seeing a little in your notes if that was you.  And let us begin, in playlist order!  Shakira - Inevitable   Reveal hidden contents On my initial listen, where I was not yet reading a translation, I noticed the sound/vibes were very aggressive and this was preventing me from getting in my feels. However, thematically it is thoroughly depressing, as it should be. It seems like sheâs blaming herself and her âflawsâ for the breakdown of this relationship. Sheâs listing out all her secrets and confessions, and yet really minor things like not understanding football make it in. This highlights how good of a person/lover she is possibly without her realizing it. I do hope she is now bathing on Sundays tho, we don't stan being smelly. Jessica Simpson - Particles   Reveal hidden contents Every time this girlie says âBabyâ I get chills I canât deal with the whiplash, at times her voice is so soft and it allows you to wallow in sadness for a few moments, then suddenly her voice is so powerful youâre dragged out of it again. Conceptually beautiful but depressing. My interpretation is that she is struggling, and turning to something (maybe drugs, but that thatâs not really important) to be able to manage. And whatever her coping mechanism is, is driving her partner away, but sheâs still so reliant, so she just has to feel her partner slip away more and more everyday. âAnd if I need to rearrange my particlesâ is a beautiful concept. Because a particle is infinitely small, it sounds like sheâs offering to change tiny things that most people would overlook or learn to love in order to be perfect for her partner. But the plural of âparticlesâ says to me thatâs changing so many little things, sheâs now not even the same person. Katy Perry - The One That Got Away (Acoustic)   Reveal hidden contents I love the adlibs in the second verse I love how she mentions the matching tattoos in verse one, then âI heard you got your tattoo removedâ in the second verse I didnât feel like there was anything deep or hard hitting enough conceptually or anything particularly thought provoking. P!nk - I Donât Believe You   Reveal hidden contents Truly beautiful instrumental progression. Itâs sounding like miss pink is stuck in a loop of exhausting fights, and instead of getting apologies from her partner, sheâs having to convince herself what heâs saying isnât true. Sheâs also clinging to any reason to stay âAnd the passions there so itâs got to be right, right?â. A perfect track for the denial phase I fear. âIt looks like youâve given up, youâve had enough, but I want moreâ gives me a sinking feeling in my chest, to know the other party is ready to let go, and would probably be indifferent to you ending it, but still trying regardless. Not the strongest concept, not the strongest writing, but my god the vocals and that instrumental progression take me on a ride every listen. Ciara - I Bet   Reveal hidden contents Why is some random rapper doing adlibs nnn Itâs beautiful and we love that female empowerment and not taking that shitty behaviour from men. Period. But this feels less like an emotional wallow song and more like the kinda song that pulls you out of that and back into your baddie era. Beautiful song, just a little off theme. Infectious hook I will give you that the final lyrics âRight now itâs killing me, âcause now I have to find someone else, when all I wanted as youâ to tie us back to the sad theme. The âI love youââs : ((( Tinashe - Know Better   Reveal hidden contents Initially I saw the direction lyrically, but not with the sound of the track, until... my god the beat switch Angelic voice, when she layers those vocals oh my god âHonestly whatâs another breakup to a girl like me?â Feels like itâs got multiple meanings, while as she says, she can easily get with someone else and thatâs a confidence boost, itâs almost like internalized shade? Maybe internalized **** shaming, if âgirl like meâ is supposed to mean a girl thatâs had a few partners. Maybe itâs internalized shade because sheâs in the industry and a lot of these relationships are unserious so this should be normal? Or maybe its not internalized and sheâs shading her partner who probably thinks like that. I donât know maybe Iâm wrong and maybe Iâm overthinking it but I love a song that provokes thought. Nicki Minaj - Grand Piano   Reveal hidden contents One of the most traditional ballady ballads submitted. The layered vocals in those high notes are beautiful (I had no idea Nicki could SING I fear) I found the hook way too repetitive. None of the lyrics really spoke to me in particular, there was nothing all that profound. However I feel like this is less about what sheâs saying, but more how she says it, and it was a beautiful song regardless. Madonna - Drowned World / Substitute For Love   Reveal hidden contents This instrumental starts out so gentle and atmospheric, but as it progresses it loses its emotional vibe, it gets too powerful. It didnât particularly get me in my feels, which is the whole point of this round I fear. The highlight of this track for me was the hook and and the term âSubstitute for loveâ, I feel like thatâd be a really unique thing to call a person youâre in a relationship with where love isnât present, but I fear sheâs just talking about fame. Rihanna - Stay   Reveal hidden contents This song is infectious yet never strays from its emotional tones. I would love to go in depth about the metaphors but you little ******* are screaming at me to get this post done I love the duet. I love how Missyâs verse instantly talks about love being a two way street with the line âitâs not just something you take, itâs givenâ making great use of the feature placement. Highly emotional song, absolute classic that has a grip on us all. Kelly Clarkson - Maybe   Reveal hidden contents Miss Kelly talks on how she is difficult to love, but should she be given true care, affection and love, things could be cute for them. I love the line âIâm gonna try to give you every little part of meâ. Girlie is trying, but wanting to do something and being able to do something are not the same. I can relate to trying your best to be the best partner you can be and struggling. Halfway through the song the instrumental progresses away from the ballady approach, which doesnât work well for the emotional vibe weâre going for. Her vocals do however have a lot of passion and emotion to them. Hearing the repetition of âI just need to be lovedâ was cute. SZA - Special   Reveal hidden contents This one got a grip on me I fear. The introductory verse talking about her physical appearance. Feeling inadequate compared to girlies achieving âperfectionâ without even using makeup. Hearing her list her âflawsâ is heartbreaking, we need more songs about body positivity I fear. âHate how you look at her cause you never saw me like I was an art pieceâ hits hard I fear. Having to deal with (presumably her man) gazing at others but never looking at her that way : (( âI wanted to be thick, now I wanna be thinâ - I could vent about this for hours but the way women are expected to be both, and shamed for not having the ârightâ body type but the ârightâ body type keeps changing - thereâs literally diagrams of the ââidealââ woman body by decade and no two are alike. Beautiful vocals, beautiful instrumental, but they are truly just vessels for these lyrics to make it out into the world. FKA Twigs - cellophane   Reveal hidden contents The most emotional vocal performance on any song submitted Very repetitive, but it works so well I canât even criticise it Some of the vocal effects and and samples are odd but it adds to the song so beautifully, and the instrumental behind the crazy effects is so perfectly on theme Itâs cryptically written imo but I think sheâs talking about the sacrifices she makes for her relationship and the struggles of trying to keep her relationship out of the public eye Kylie Minogue - Bittersweet Goodbye   Reveal hidden contents A very impressive vocal performance, there is a lot of emotion in her voice. From what I understand itâs about enjoying the last few hours you have with your partner, because you both know the relationship has to end tomorrow. But it seems more like a breakup due to circumstances and not because either of them want to be apart. It doesnât provide a lot of lyrical content to think and reflect on, but it tells a very emotional story. Mariah Carey - Outside   Reveal hidden contents Too much emphasis is being put on her demonstrating her vocal range, which only comes off as distracting and takes away from the emotion of the song. The emotions she is trying to convey with her voice come across as not genuine. I like that this song is themed on struggles fitting in, I feel like itâs very relatable in one way or another to most people. While there the theme of the lyrics is pretty, none of the individual lyrics really spoke to me or got me in my feels sadly ROSALIA - Lo Vos A Olvidar   Reveal hidden contents Proving that emotion transcends language with two stunning vocal performances Billieâs final words hit me like a brick - âIf I wasnât important why would you waste all your poison?â Iâm also in love with the line âOne day Iâm a goddess and the next day I can breakâ Thematically, nothing all that unique, an ex partner wondering if the past can be forgotten and another attempt at being together can be made. The instrumental keeps on theme consistently throughout, even during the chorus p.s. Iâm going to pretend I didnât see the manipulation of you using one of my stans to get points hehe Natalia Nykiel - The Lovers   Reveal hidden contents The sound is not giving emotion at all, itâs got an electro feel which is a very risky choice. Thematically however, itâs vastly depressing, shockingly so. I didnât expect to be hearing about lovers jumping off of roofs. âThere is nothing left of love, and neither of us tooâ. A beautiful way of expressing how sheâs better off without love, and that love is pain. @ whoever sent this in, are you feeling okay sis? And with that girlies, I am going to go get some food bc I have been sat here hungry for the last couple hours organizing my rambles and finalizing my rankings. Looking forward to reading the inevitable meltdowns below. Much love! xoxo   @Julia Fox @khalyan @D e v o n @fiercE @Dessy @ZORBIT @Queen. @PoKiTaurus @blackoutbaby @Legend E @Jai @Invisibility @Psycho @Overprotected @Kylie Verzosa @dejmieeen @stupidjock @fountain @CBC @MusicLoverDude@Not Like The Movies@lacy@Yvess SO MUCH WORTHY OF GETTING BUMPED!!! THANK YOU @lacy BEST GUEST JUDGE EVERRRR  send me your rankings plzzzzz 1
Kern Posted September 15, 2023 Posted September 15, 2023 1 minute ago, Yvess said: SO MUCH WORTHY OF GETTING BUMPED!!! THANK YOU @lacy BEST GUEST JUDGE EVERRRR Â send me your rankings plzzzzz Girl sent them in our special little chatÂ
lacy Posted September 15, 2023 Posted September 15, 2023 1 minute ago, Yvess said: SO MUCH WORTHY OF GETTING BUMPED!!! THANK YOU @lacy BEST GUEST JUDGE EVERRRR THANK YOUUUU I did my best, even tho I took a little longer than you wanted I hope I can be invited back another time  1 minute ago, Yvess said: send me your rankings plzzzzz gorrrrl i deeeed ab 30 mins b4 i posted my notes nn
lacy Posted September 15, 2023 Posted September 15, 2023 Just now, stupidjock said: Girl sent them in our special little chat *raises wrist to show friendship bracelet to the camera*  1
Yvess Posted September 15, 2023 Author Posted September 15, 2023 32 minutes ago, lacy said: THANK YOUUUU I did my best, even tho I took a little longer than you wanted I hope I can be invited back another time  gorrrrl i deeeed ab 30 mins b4 i posted my notes nn oooopppps busy with work rn lmao 1
Yvess Posted September 15, 2023 Author Posted September 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Yvess said: I do hope she is now bathing on Sundays tho, we don't stan being smelly.  1 hour ago, Yvess said: The layered vocals in those high notes are beautiful (I had no idea Nicki could SING I fear)  1 hour ago, Yvess said: @ whoever sent this in, are you feeling okay sis? LOVE THESE CUTE COMMENTS make this girl a permanent judge i fear  1
Yvess Posted September 15, 2023 Author Posted September 15, 2023 R5 SCORES ARE IN! RESULTS AROUND 11AM or 12 NOON EDT   @Julia Fox  @khalyan  @D e v o n  @fiercE  _________________________  @Dessy  @ZORBIT  @Queen.  @PoKiTaurus  @blackoutbaby  @Legend E  _________________________  @dejmieeen  @Jai  @Invisibility  @Overprotected  @Kylie Verzosa   @Psycho  _________________________  @stupidjock @MusicLoverDude @fountain @CBC @Not Like The Movies @lacy
dejmieeen Posted September 15, 2023 Posted September 15, 2023 Can't wait to be in Top 13, with all that acclaim. Slayage continues. 2
lacy Posted September 15, 2023 Posted September 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, Yvess said: R5 SCORES ARE IN! RESULTS AROUND 11AM or 12 NOON EDT   @Julia Fox  @khalyan  @D e v o n  @fiercE  _________________________  @Dessy  @ZORBIT  @Queen.  @PoKiTaurus  @blackoutbaby  @Legend E  _________________________  @dejmieeen  @Jai  @Invisibility  @Overprotected  @Kylie Verzosa   @Psycho  _________________________  @stupidjock @MusicLoverDude @fountain @CBC @Not Like The Movies @lacy  Can I leak my ranking once the results have been posted?   1
dejmieeen Posted September 15, 2023 Posted September 15, 2023 30 minutes ago, lacy said: Â Can I leak my ranking once the results have been posted? Â Â leak it now
lacy Posted September 15, 2023 Posted September 15, 2023 Just now, dejmieeen said: leak it now sis i am trying to be allowed back here nnn 1
Kylie Verzosa Posted September 15, 2023 Posted September 15, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, lacy said:  MY BRAIN GOES AHHHH with the pressure!  Hello everyone! Liv here, your guest judge for TABS Season 2 Round 5!  I'm fashionably late, but that's okay, I've had a busy week, with the release of guts n' all.  Now, however, As rapper Playboi Carti says, I DELIVERED.  Now it'd be appreciated if all of you did the kindness of not melting down at me. Mwah.  I've been told to not reveal my rankings to you yet, but give you my notes and thoughts, so here we go!  This was so difficult, because all of you made such excellent submissions. Well, not all of you, but y'know.  I would also like to thank the four of you who submitted a song I'd never heard before, but managed to impress me so much that I've added the song to my library. You will be seeing a little in your notes if that was you.  And let us begin, in playlist order!  Shakira - Inevitable   Reveal hidden contents On my initial listen, where I was not yet reading a translation, I noticed the sound/vibes were very aggressive and this was preventing me from getting in my feels. However, thematically it is thoroughly depressing, as it should be. It seems like sheâs blaming herself and her âflawsâ for the breakdown of this relationship. Sheâs listing out all her secrets and confessions, and yet really minor things like not understanding football make it in. This highlights how good of a person/lover she is possibly without her realizing it. I do hope she is now bathing on Sundays tho, we don't stan being smelly. Jessica Simpson - Particles   Reveal hidden contents Every time this girlie says âBabyâ I get chills I canât deal with the whiplash, at times her voice is so soft and it allows you to wallow in sadness for a few moments, then suddenly her voice is so powerful youâre dragged out of it again. Conceptually beautiful but depressing. My interpretation is that she is struggling, and turning to something (maybe drugs, but that thatâs not really important) to be able to manage. And whatever her coping mechanism is, is driving her partner away, but sheâs still so reliant, so she just has to feel her partner slip away more and more everyday. âAnd if I need to rearrange my particlesâ is a beautiful concept. Because a particle is infinitely small, it sounds like sheâs offering to change tiny things that most people would overlook or learn to love in order to be perfect for her partner. But the plural of âparticlesâ says to me thatâs changing so many little things, sheâs now not even the same person. Katy Perry - The One That Got Away (Acoustic)   Reveal hidden contents I love the adlibs in the second verse I love how she mentions the matching tattoos in verse one, then âI heard you got your tattoo removedâ in the second verse I didnât feel like there was anything deep or hard hitting enough conceptually or anything particularly thought provoking. P!nk - I Donât Believe You   Reveal hidden contents Truly beautiful instrumental progression. Itâs sounding like miss pink is stuck in a loop of exhausting fights, and instead of getting apologies from her partner, sheâs having to convince herself what heâs saying isnât true. Sheâs also clinging to any reason to stay âAnd the passions there so itâs got to be right, right?â. A perfect track for the denial phase I fear. âIt looks like youâve given up, youâve had enough, but I want moreâ gives me a sinking feeling in my chest, to know the other party is ready to let go, and would probably be indifferent to you ending it, but still trying regardless. Not the strongest concept, not the strongest writing, but my god the vocals and that instrumental progression take me on a ride every listen. Ciara - I Bet   Hide contents Why is some random rapper doing adlibs nnn Itâs beautiful and we love that female empowerment and not taking that shitty behaviour from men. Period. But this feels less like an emotional wallow song and more like the kinda song that pulls you out of that and back into your baddie era. Beautiful song, just a little off theme. Infectious hook I will give you that the final lyrics âRight now itâs killing me, âcause now I have to find someone else, when all I wanted as youâ to tie us back to the sad theme. The âI love youââs : ((( Tinashe - Know Better   Hide contents Initially I saw the direction lyrically, but not with the sound of the track, until... my god the beat switch Angelic voice, when she layers those vocals oh my god âHonestly whatâs another breakup to a girl like me?â Feels like itâs got multiple meanings, while as she says, she can easily get with someone else and thatâs a confidence boost, itâs almost like internalized shade? Maybe internalized **** shaming, if âgirl like meâ is supposed to mean a girl thatâs had a few partners. Maybe itâs internalized shade because sheâs in the industry and a lot of these relationships are unserious so this should be normal? Or maybe its not internalized and sheâs shading her partner who probably thinks like that. I donât know maybe Iâm wrong and maybe Iâm overthinking it but I love a song that provokes thought. Nicki Minaj - Grand Piano   Hide contents One of the most traditional ballady ballads submitted. The layered vocals in those high notes are beautiful (I had no idea Nicki could SING I fear) I found the hook way too repetitive. None of the lyrics really spoke to me in particular, there was nothing all that profound. However I feel like this is less about what sheâs saying, but more how she says it, and it was a beautiful song regardless. Madonna - Drowned World / Substitute For Love   Hide contents This instrumental starts out so gentle and atmospheric, but as it progresses it loses its emotional vibe, it gets too powerful. It didnât particularly get me in my feels, which is the whole point of this round I fear. The highlight of this track for me was the hook and and the term âSubstitute for loveâ, I feel like thatâd be a really unique thing to call a person youâre in a relationship with where love isnât present, but I fear sheâs just talking about fame. Rihanna - Stay   Hide contents This song is infectious yet never strays from its emotional tones. I would love to go in depth about the metaphors but you little ******* are screaming at me to get this post done I love the duet. I love how Missyâs verse instantly talks about love being a two way street with the line âitâs not just something you take, itâs givenâ making great use of the feature placement. Highly emotional song, absolute classic that has a grip on us all. Kelly Clarkson - Maybe   Hide contents Miss Kelly talks on how she is difficult to love, but should she be given true care, affection and love, things could be cute for them. I love the line âIâm gonna try to give you every little part of meâ. Girlie is trying, but wanting to do something and being able to do something are not the same. I can relate to trying your best to be the best partner you can be and struggling. Halfway through the song the instrumental progresses away from the ballady approach, which doesnât work well for the emotional vibe weâre going for. Her vocals do however have a lot of passion and emotion to them. Hearing the repetition of âI just need to be lovedâ was cute. SZA - Special   Hide contents This one got a grip on me I fear. The introductory verse talking about her physical appearance. Feeling inadequate compared to girlies achieving âperfectionâ without even using makeup. Hearing her list her âflawsâ is heartbreaking, we need more songs about body positivity I fear. âHate how you look at her cause you never saw me like I was an art pieceâ hits hard I fear. Having to deal with (presumably her man) gazing at others but never looking at her that way : (( âI wanted to be thick, now I wanna be thinâ - I could vent about this for hours but the way women are expected to be both, and shamed for not having the ârightâ body type but the ârightâ body type keeps changing - thereâs literally diagrams of the ââidealââ woman body by decade and no two are alike. Beautiful vocals, beautiful instrumental, but they are truly just vessels for these lyrics to make it out into the world. FKA Twigs - cellophane   Reveal hidden contents The most emotional vocal performance on any song submitted Very repetitive, but it works so well I canât even criticise it Some of the vocal effects and and samples are odd but it adds to the song so beautifully, and the instrumental behind the crazy effects is so perfectly on theme Itâs cryptically written imo but I think sheâs talking about the sacrifices she makes for her relationship and the struggles of trying to keep her relationship out of the public eye Kylie Minogue - Bittersweet Goodbye   Hide contents A very impressive vocal performance, there is a lot of emotion in her voice. From what I understand itâs about enjoying the last few hours you have with your partner, because you both know the relationship has to end tomorrow. But it seems more like a breakup due to circumstances and not because either of them want to be apart. It doesnât provide a lot of lyrical content to think and reflect on, but it tells a very emotional story. Mariah Carey - Outside   Hide contents Too much emphasis is being put on her demonstrating her vocal range, which only comes off as distracting and takes away from the emotion of the song. The emotions she is trying to convey with her voice come across as not genuine. I like that this song is themed on struggles fitting in, I feel like itâs very relatable in one way or another to most people. While there the theme of the lyrics is pretty, none of the individual lyrics really spoke to me or got me in my feels sadly ROSALIA - Lo Vos A Olvidar   Hide contents Proving that emotion transcends language with two stunning vocal performances Billieâs final words hit me like a brick - âIf I wasnât important why would you waste all your poison?â Iâm also in love with the line âOne day Iâm a goddess and the next day I can breakâ Thematically, nothing all that unique, an ex partner wondering if the past can be forgotten and another attempt at being together can be made. The instrumental keeps on theme consistently throughout, even during the chorus p.s. Iâm going to pretend I didnât see the manipulation of you using one of my stans to get points hehe Natalia Nykiel - The Lovers   Hide contents The sound is not giving emotion at all, itâs got an electro feel which is a very risky choice. Thematically however, itâs vastly depressing, shockingly so. I didnât expect to be hearing about lovers jumping off of roofs. âThere is nothing left of love, and neither of us tooâ. A beautiful way of expressing how sheâs better off without love, and that love is pain. @ whoever sent this in, are you feeling okay sis? And with that girlies, I am going to go get some food bc I have been sat here hungry for the last couple hours organizing my rambles and finalizing my rankings. Looking forward to reading the inevitable meltdowns below. Much love! xoxo   @Julia Fox @khalyan @D e v o n @fiercE @Dessy @ZORBIT @Queen. @PoKiTaurus @blackoutbaby @Legend E @Jai @Invisibility @Psycho @Overprotected @Kylie Verzosa @dejmieeen @stupidjock @fountain @CBC @MusicLoverDude@Not Like The Movies@lacy@Yvess Our win is inevitable, CAMP RENAISSANCE sistrens!  P.s. my fave line is also âOne day Iâm a goddess and the next day I can breakâ sounds so cvntily devastating sounds so me Edited September 15, 2023 by Kylie Verzosa 2 1 1
Yvess Posted September 15, 2023 Author Posted September 15, 2023 1 hour ago, lacy said: Â Can I leak my ranking once the results have been posted? Â Â sure sis!!!! 1
Invisibility Posted September 15, 2023 Posted September 15, 2023 @CBC you will always be famous  Big thank you guest judge @lacy glad you found something new to love through my entry 1 1
Kern Posted September 15, 2023 Posted September 15, 2023 On 8/20/2023 at 7:19 PM, khalyan said: Hope Iâm dangerous nice throwbackÂ
Queen. Posted September 15, 2023 Posted September 15, 2023 44 minutes ago, stupidjock said: are we ready for some results or what  Yes. It's delayed this time. Usually it be earlier.Â
Kern Posted September 15, 2023 Posted September 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, Queen. said: Yes. It's delayed this time. Usually it be earlier.Â
ZORBIT Posted September 15, 2023 Posted September 15, 2023 omg thank you Honorable Guest Judge @lacy I'm so glad you found my emotional sing worthy to be added to your library  1
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