dcdeb Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 PROMISELAND I was born in that summer when the sun didn't shineI was given the name that doesn't feel like it's mineLived my life as the good boy I was told I should bePrayed every night to a religion that was chosen for meSold my soul broke my bonesTell me what did I getDid my time, toed the lineAin't seen anything yetStrike me down to the groundYou know I've seen it beforeMake it hurt I'll eat the dirtI just don't care anymoreHow could you break my heartAlready played my partI kept my promise manShow me the promiselandDon't occupy my throneGive me the crown I ownLived like you told me howLook at me nowI've got no money in my pocketAnd the whole world's bringing me downAnd the whole world's bringing me downOne person's lie is just another man's truthWe kept on running from the devil but the devil was youEvery time I see the light I'm falling deeper in debtIf I've never seen the good how can it come to an endSold my soul broke my bonesTell me what did I getDid my time, toed the lineAin't seen anything yetStrike me down to the groundYou know I've seen it beforeMake it hurt I'll eat the dirtI just don't care anymoreHow could you break my heartAlready played my partI kept my promise manShow me the promiselandDon't occupy my throneGive me the crown I ownLived like you told me howLook at me nowI've got no money in my pocketAnd the whole world's bringing me downAnd the whole world's bringing me downAnd the whole world's bringing me downHow could you break my heartAlready played my partI kept my promise manShow me the promiselandDon't occupy my throneGive me the crown I ownLived like you told me howLook at me now 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SjoerdvWijk Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 * Promiseland ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manon14 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Promiseland is amazing! It really goes up and down the whole time, it's like you're being thrown around. And I love the unapologetic part of "Don't occupy my throne / Give me the crown I own" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alireine Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Definitely one of my favourite song of the album! Thanks for the lyrics, it's always hard for me to understand totally a song in English ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kata Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 This one is my instant favourite. I love the lyrics, I love the structure of the song, I love the chorus. It's incredibly catchy without being over the top. Please make this a single! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellody Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 It's called promiseland, i changed the title. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyara Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I like the music very much and the first stanza hit me. What I'm not sure of liking yet is that low voice that doesn't even sound like his, but maybe I need to listen to it some more times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 This goes into the "good" pile for me. (Sorry I absolutely loathe some of the songs on this album and am trying to refrain from commenting on them ) The only niggle for me is that the guitar riff sounds ripped off from the Ting Tings. Love the lyrics though. Is this Mika's input to the "career choices discussion"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceInHeaven Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 This one is my instant favourite. I love the lyrics, I love the structure of the song, I love the chorus. It's incredibly catchy without being over the top. Please make this a single! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manon14 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I've noticed that I turn up the volume big time when this comes on, I think right now it's my favourite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwendin Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) This goes into the "good" pile for me. I like this one very much too. Love the lyrics though. Is this Mika's input to the "career choices discussion"? I can't wait to see the track by track thing and the conference press to see what he says about this song. Is that really his voice when he goes super low? Edited June 12, 2015 by Elwendin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Is that really his voice when he goes super low? Probably. They may have just shifted the pitch electronically like they did to make him sound like a woman in Grace Kelly. Lily Allen does a male voice in the same way in one of her songs. At 40 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwendin Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Probably. They may have just shifted the pitch electronically like they did to make him sound like a woman in Grace Kelly. Lily Allen does a male voice in the same way in one of her songs. At 40 seconds. I see. How would he repeat that in a gig? Would they use some eletronical trick as well? I really love this song. It reminds me a little of Backstreet Boys at a certain point, by the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) I see. How would he repeat that in a gig? Would they use some eletronical trick as well? I really love this song. It reminds me a little of Backstreet Boys at a certain point, by the way. No probably just a backing singer. They have to do that for all of Mika's layered vocals anyway (unless they use actual backing tracks). That's why Max has been a great addition to his band because he matches Mika's voice so well. Edited June 12, 2015 by Christine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMichaeeel Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) I definitely think it's his real voice, I don't think there's any pitch-shifting done. The notes are within his range. Edited June 12, 2015 by ItsMichaeeel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poisonyoulove Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 The only niggle for me is that the guitar riff sounds ripped off from the Ting Tings. Thank you! It's been driving me crazy trying to remember what that part reminded me of! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I definitely think it's his real voice, I don't think there's any pitch-shifting done. The notes are within his range. Yes but it sounds electronic to me so I thought it may be possible. But maybe it's just some other digital effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manon14 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Aren't those low notes quite similar, in tone, to the ones in Big Girl? The very last sentence, I mean? He always sang that live, right? The tone of the voice sounds different from what he usually sounds like, besides that part in Big Girl, but the pronounciation and the way of singing (also in Oh Girl, You're The Devil) do sound like him. I think he can sing it live. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucrezia Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I definitely think it's his real voice, I don't think there's any pitch-shifting done. The notes are within his range. When I was at the listening session, the management said that there's no effects on his voice... There are just overlap in some parts of his voice, but Mika didn't want to add effects to try to create a genuine album. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwendin Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I think he can sing it live. When I was at the listening session, the management said that there's no effects on his voice... I HAVE to be at that gig when he will sing this song. (Will he?) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 The tone of the voice sounds different from what he usually sounds like, besides that part in Big Girl, but the pronounciation and the way of singing (also in Oh Girl, You're The Devil) do sound like him. I think he can sing it live. When I was at the listening session, the management said that there's no effects on his voice... There are just overlap in some parts of his voice, but Mika didn't want to add effects to try to create a genuine album. Yes but just layering the vocals is an "effect". It's not possible for him to sing layered vocal tracks simultaneously live. He's only got one body Maybe he will do the lower vocal live though and someone else will sing the higher part or there will be a backing track or he just won't try to replicate the sound on the record at all and it will sound quite different. Anyway I think we are getting ahead of ourselves. This is a bonus track isn't it? If so I doubt he will sing it live anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwendin Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 If so I doubt he will sing it live anyway. I fear that as well, actually But he said he likes it. I do like it. He has to sing it live once, meaning when I'm there to listen to him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manon14 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I HAVE to be at that gig when he will sing this song. (Will he?) It's only a bonustrack, so we probably won't know until and if he does it... but I HAVE to be there with you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdeb Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 This one is my instant favourite. I love the lyrics, I love the structure of the song, I love the chorus. It's incredibly catchy without being over the top. Please make this a single! I feel the same, Kata. Can't believe this is a bonus track - I think it's one of the best on the album. It's called promiseland, i changed the title. Thanks. Trying to do too much too late at night. I made a number of sloppy mistakes like that. Anyway I think we are getting ahead of ourselves. This is a bonus track isn't it? If so I doubt he will sing it live anyway. I know. He doesn't often perform the bonus tracks, does he? (Says the fan still waiting to hear Tah Dah live one day...) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 it's a wonderful song. one of my fav (again) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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