Moving Away Watching Owls You're moving away now Well I should have known That all of these things we did Would never keep hold You left with your grace Rage at my mistakes Take all that we were And bury it under the clay We're moving along now Apart for so long I finally understand Why you didn't ...

I'm in. Just a recording from the Voice Memos app on my phone. Nothing fancy this time. And I used just one word of the theme as inspiration

I googled and didn't find anything that made sense. If this is a reference to something, could someone help me out, please?

Some really strong entries this round! Berkeley Social Scene : I dig the chorus. The verse: the first two lines are great melodically, but the "response" line right after feels undecided. I don't have any concrete suggestions other than trying different things to complete that melodic idea...

You Never Know
Watching Owls

You never know how I think about you
You never know how much I care
You never know in days gone by
After all I tried

Will you ever see the flame that I feel?
Will you ever see my pain?
Or will you know?
After all I tried

I'm in with a jazz ballad.

Hey, cool! Sorry to assume. The song is based on two events: (1) When Mary is kicked by a loaned horse and Charles goes half-mad blasting through a mountain for a railway to pay for her surgery, and (2) When a flood (heavy rainstorm) ruins their crops, and they go to Gold Country. And of course, Mr....

Song recorded in the field, with some extra birds in the background. Have they no respect? I would like this guitar to not be so muddy. Hard to make out rhythms or fullness of chords. I’m for an earnest ditty, and I like the monotone-ish melody vs changing chords method. I don’t know that I’m buyin...

Face Down Watching Owls A beast Restive at everything A jump It sent her spinning Fields Bare and fading stocks Hope You joined my desperate walk You found me face down Under stone Praying for my home Oh to live with fear Of caving in Desparate for her cure A flood Wasted everything The hills I saw...

a.flaim : These lyrics are certainly relatable. Instrumentation is solid. Really well done. The lyrics that come in at 0:26 feel rhythmically a little off to me. I think it's because the number of syllables in e.g. "I resist what I want" and "And I remember it's worth it" are no...

I'm in! Watching Owls feat. Other Birds, since I had to record outside. Also having a huge attack of allergies so I sound a little sniffly.

A Million Watching Owls Do I really need a million Dollars in the bank When I have so many zillion Thoughts I’d like to think And you said honestly I wish you’d wake up and see You’re gonna wish you saved better than this I don’t really get what that’s about I’d like to think I can figure it out Ho...

Watching Owls : This sounds like Radiohead. Not in a bad way, but it sounds like Radiohead. It’s your falsetto, the arrangement, the gorgeous-but-morose aspect of the arrangement, the creativeness behind all of the layering, all that good stuff. I have zero idea how this song connects to the title....

Andy Balham : I think that synth sound blends well with the guitars. Mix-wise, I think guitars were up too loud. The lyrics work well. The melody is less convincing. Berkeley Social Scene : I enjoyed the chorus a lot! Great, easy-going feeling. I didn't like the verses/hooks. Rhythmically, they fel...

I'm in with a song a wrote mostly while on a hike, typing lyrics on my phone and mumbling into a voice memo. I can't get it out exactly the same as it was in my head, but I was surprised how much I could outline on the hike without an instrument. I suppose practice will make this easier. And I skipp...

Watching Owls : I love the musical components of this, but the vocals are hard to listen to. It sounds like you're trying to sing quietly to stop from waking up a baby in the same room or something, and would definitely benefit from a lot more confidence in your delivery. The instruments are well-m...

Using a random thing as if it were a percussion instrument you're familiar with (such as cardboard boxes and pizza tins, which is ruled out for me since I already did that one) I think I'll try sampling a lawnmower and a stapler. Although come to think of it, the phrasing makes it seem like it can'...

Material Change Watching Owls Look at me now I am cold and bored Say what you will I am through paying dues Hollow words Saying what I wish I was They'll never break the hold of this metal vale A little old What can I do? I wonder what I'd be if I never knew. From little shakes does magic spin. I w...

I've just sent mine in. I've learned useful things both times I've participated. This has been great to be part of

Cast a Shadow Watching Owls A tree casts a shadow On the ground The night casts shadows All around Of all the things that cast a shadow You’re the one I like To have around A flag casts a shadow In a million ways The sun casts shadows Every day And even when clouds cover the sky and I can’t see You...

Brown Word and the Big Whine : Great groove! The drums sound great! Real drum kit? All the instruments were played and recorded well, but I wanted to hear something additional in the arrangement (an extra melodic instrument). I think the song form could have been more convincing/cohesive. I liked t...

I am in. Looking forward to everyone's submissions.

Do I assume correctly that voting is due by the next fight's submission deadline?