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"Pull It Down"
2008 Aug 21
This song's message is "If you feel stuck and not so creative, let's break it and start something new." Soundwise, I think it's like 40% Hiphop, 20% Hard Rock, 20% Jazz Funk and 20% Electronica.Since this is a tune with the distortion guitar playing riffs, I kept myself conscious about songs such as "Devil's Haircut" and "Loser" by Beck, "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz, "Paradise City" by Guns n' Roses" while working on it.
The chord progression at the Chorus section is Em7 - A7/E - Am7/E - Em7. On the Am7, I added the F note in the high register, with very little volume. So strictly speaking, it's Am7(b13). I needed that subtleness there.
I used David Bowie's name in Verse 1. And as I notice now, the line of "We can be something, we can be anything" in Verse 2 is similar to the "We can be heroes" line in Bowie's "Heroes." Maybe I took the influence subconsciously.
Let me thank Modern Girl who sang the backup vocal part, and Sniper who helped the recording of it. The two are an active pop duo called Modern Girl & Sniper.
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(Verse 1)
Some say when you are lonely
You need to search your inner beauty
But I'd simply say you need to boogie
The wam-bam beats of David Bowie
Sometimes I do feel I'm astray
And nothing is here for me to stay
In those times I let my soul have a say
And soon the emptiness will decay
If you're on the verge of breaking down
Come see me I'm in downtown
I'm wearing a flat cap in light brown
You should stop thinking you're like a clown
Let's go, let's dance, hang around
I saw your heart in the lost and found
Swim in the sea of fuckin' loud sound
The best of the underground
(Chorus)
Pull it down, pull it down
And you'll be making things fresh and new
Pull it down, pull it down
If it's not working, then break it down
(Verse 2)
Feed me thoughts I am dead hungry
Listen people, before I go too crazy
Let me introduce myself briefly
You'll sense my joy and woe deeply
Come on baby girl, no time to cry
Give your sorrow a bye-bye-bye
Don't ask me 'cause I don't know why
But I think I could be your good guy
We can be something, we can be anything
You know your power, so stop doubting
I can see your mind is blazing
And your fake attitude is now blurring
I don't give a damn who they think I am
I'm the king of an instant jam
Hear me talking live on the webcam
Let's check my program
(Verse 3)
Pull it down and create from scratch
It's the new vibe you wanna catch
And it's your heroes you wanna match
Forget about your weakness and such
Hurry up coz time's running out
Be aggressive but true and devout
Let them know what you're all about
Are you ready? Let's freak out
Some say when you are lonely
You need to search your inner beauty
But I'd simply say you need to boogie
The wam-bam beats of David Bowie
Sometimes I do feel I'm astray
And nothing is here for me to stay
In those times I let my soul have a say
And soon the emptiness will decay
If you're on the verge of breaking down
Come see me I'm in downtown
I'm wearing a flat cap in light brown
You should stop thinking you're like a clown
Let's go, let's dance, hang around
I saw your heart in the lost and found
Swim in the sea of fuckin' loud sound
The best of the underground
(Chorus)
Pull it down, pull it down
And you'll be making things fresh and new
Pull it down, pull it down
If it's not working, then break it down
(Verse 2)
Feed me thoughts I am dead hungry
Listen people, before I go too crazy
Let me introduce myself briefly
You'll sense my joy and woe deeply
Come on baby girl, no time to cry
Give your sorrow a bye-bye-bye
Don't ask me 'cause I don't know why
But I think I could be your good guy
We can be something, we can be anything
You know your power, so stop doubting
I can see your mind is blazing
And your fake attitude is now blurring
I don't give a damn who they think I am
I'm the king of an instant jam
Hear me talking live on the webcam
Let's check my program
(Verse 3)
Pull it down and create from scratch
It's the new vibe you wanna catch
And it's your heroes you wanna match
Forget about your weakness and such
Hurry up coz time's running out
Be aggressive but true and devout
Let them know what you're all about
Are you ready? Let's freak out