{"id":12561,"date":"2023-02-13T12:59:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T10:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maxschoenherr.de\/clock\/?p=12561"},"modified":"2023-02-13T12:59:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T10:59:44","slug":"lets-be-raw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maxschoenherr.de\/clock\/lets-be-raw\/","title":{"rendered":"let&#8217;s be | raw"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maxschoenherr.de\/clock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MaximilianS_Two_persons_face_in_opposite_directions._One_has_a__b380d31a-d22e-4a9b-9df9-0d24e9dd2e9b.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maxschoenherr.de\/clock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MaximilianS_Two_persons_face_in_opposite_directions._One_has_a__b380d31a-d22e-4a9b-9df9-0d24e9dd2e9b.png 598w, https:\/\/www.maxschoenherr.de\/clock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/MaximilianS_Two_persons_face_in_opposite_directions._One_has_a__b380d31a-d22e-4a9b-9df9-0d24e9dd2e9b-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>everybody&#8217;s perfect, nobody&#8217;s fine<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">i started this song with nonsense in mind. however, it turned out much &#8222;deeper&#8220;. the chorus is merely a wordplay, but in the context of the rest, it gains a bit of weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.maxschoenherr.de\/clock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LetsBeRaw.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>let&#8217;s be raw. (licensed via GEMA, germany)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size\">We put on a mask, hide our true selves \/ Let&#8217;s pretend everything is alright \/ Deep down we all struggle and fight \/ And hope to find some peace inside \/ So, let&#8217;s be real, let&#8217;s be raw \/ Embrace the flaws and all the scars \/ For we all are imperfect stars \/ That&#8217;s what makes us who we are \/ <em>Nobody&#8217;s perfect, everybody&#8217;s fine \/ Everybody&#8217;s perfect, nobody is fine \/ Everybody&#8217;s perfect, everybody&#8217;s fine \/ <\/em>Let&#8217;s put on our masks \/ Hide our true selves \/ And pretend everything is alright \/ In this world of black and blue \/ We often feel so lost and confused \/ Our struggles pile up \/ Leave us defeated and used\/ <em>Nobody&#8217;s perfect, everybody&#8217;s fine \/ Everybody&#8217;s perfect, nobody is fine \/ Everybody&#8217;s perfect, everybody&#8217;s fine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maxschoenherr.de\/clock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/rawSong.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maxschoenherr.de\/clock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/rawSong-1024x326.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maxschoenherr.de\/clock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/rawSong-1024x326.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.maxschoenherr.de\/clock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/rawSong-300x96.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maxschoenherr.de\/clock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/rawSong-768x245.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.maxschoenherr.de\/clock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/rawSong-1536x490.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.maxschoenherr.de\/clock\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/rawSong.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>DAW screenshot (cubase). click to enlarge.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">the chorus appears twice, and in both instances my daughter sings the second half. there are 5 audio tracks in this song, due to the use of vocal harmonies. for example, i doubled parts of my voice in the verses using a slight formant change. the snappy bass and the main pad come from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.izotope.com\/en\/products\/iris.html\">izotope iris 2<\/a><\/em>, the drums from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toontrack.com\/product\/ezdrummer-3\/\">toontrack EZdrummer 3<\/a><\/em>. the hammond organ is the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/B4_Organ_II\">B4 by native instruments<\/a><\/em>. for the vocals i used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waves.com\/plugins\/waves-harmony#introducing-waves-harmony-vocal-harmony-playground\">waves harmony<\/a>. this plug-in is not easy to handle with chord changes, but fun to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">the watercolour painting above was created with (my) text input and the help of midjourney AI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>i started this song with nonsense in mind. however, it turned out much &#8222;deeper&#8220;. the chorus is merely a wordplay, but in the context of the rest, it gains a bit of weight. 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