song 136

 Song 136

Welcome back to the blog! So I have another The Used song for you all today, but honestly I passed on this song before, and now I'm wondering why I did that. But I listened to it again today, and I actually really love this song. So let's get into it. The song is called Paradise Lost, a Poem by John Milton. Interesting title, considering non of these words are in the song lol. Also the cover art on this song is a little out there, it's not my idea of art. But art is subjective, so I'm sure there's some people who would like it. But that's not why we're here, we're here to talk about the song and not the cover art. I really feel like it's the intro on this song that drew me into it, there is definitely that old school 2000s sound to it with the guitar shredding. I love the heavy, chunky sounds from that time. I really love that they brought that back in this track. Then we have the first verse: "To whom it may concern, and all the tragic we've been through. No matter where I go, I keep on running into you. Blink of an eye, feels like forever. Same as it ever was, same as whatever. Before the yellow fades to blue." That line, I think is a call back to one of their earlier songs. That's cool, I love when connections are made to older projects. Next is the pre-chorus: "I'm shaken, I'm shaken, I'm shaken, I'm shaken." Which same as me, when I heard this song hehe ;) The chorus is what really makes this, and I will show you now: "Can't bring myself to cut ties, I know you better than anyone. Blessed with this curse my whole life, won't let me shake the shadow. Paradise lost in your eyes, I know you better than anyone. Blessed with this curse my whole life, won't let me shake." I think what they're saying here is maybe they're mental state isn't the greatest?  I could be wrong here, but that's how I  see it. There's no second verse in this track, which I find interesting. The bridge is also in a peculiar, spot. Where the second verse should be, is where the pre-chorus and the bridge are. Here's the bridge: "Found the key but couldn't open the cell, this selfishness was part of saving myself. From you now I hold the disease, planted the poisonous seed. Tried not to eat from the tree, will I survive? It's so hard to tell." I like that, I'm not sure why I just do. I think the point of the song, is talking about that one person who is really special. So you don't want to cut ties with them, and also like you know them better then they probably know themselves. I can relate. Then after this section of the song, we have this awesome guitar riff and drum combo which is amazing. There isn't much of an outro, it just kind of stops. And the chorus I would consider to be the outro. So yeah it's really great song, the vocals are on point, the instrumentals are also on point. Bert McCraken is amazing! And you should go check it out! Right now go! 

See you next time, happy listening! :)