Song: Alone, Jealous and Stoned
Artist: Secret Machines, The
Album: Ten Silver Drops
Tabbed by: Mathew Hofton (discogoth@yahoo.co.uk)
Tuning: Standard
Intro
Crazy synth noises, then...
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Verse
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Repeat the above for next verse.
Silence...
Piano comes in
A E A E
I waited for you I waited for you
A B D A E
I always...
Middle part, played over lots of E chord
with long stereo delay effect
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d|--11\9/11p9-----------11\9/11p9-------------------9----------
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E.......
A E A E
Ahhh Ahhh
A B D A E
Ahhh
Another verse
Outro
E... build up
A E A E
I waited for you I waited for you
A B D A E
I always...
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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tom Average |
#1 by tom jenkins at Oct 2, 2007 at 3:29 AM EST |
| This a very good song. I think the song personifies a childhood relationship, but as they grew up, they drifted apart. Only one of the two still loved the other. If any one is into the anime thing, there is a good story that goes along with this song here: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3039916/1/ It's pretty good. | |
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#2 by Riqu - at Oct 5, 2007 at 8:08 AM EST |
| I love this song, I feel empathy for the singer, and how he seems very, "outside lookin' in," type-feel, with the whole alone theme going on. I'm being extremely inarticulate, that is so not like me...ah well. I love this song, this band is amazing at capturing emotion. | |
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żJosh Rhythm Player |
#3 by żJosh Kirkpatrick? at Oct 7, 2007 at 1:19 AM EST |
| i read an interview with the singer (brandon curtis?), where he said that the song was about returning home from tour, expecting just to be part of family and friends etc again, the same old usual stuff, but returning to find everyones grown and changed and he felt like an outside, and spent a lot of time in his old room. thats obviously paraphrased, but it was along those lines. | |
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Spymaster Lead Player |
#4 by Spymaster - Halo 2 at Oct 9, 2007 at 7:27 PM EST |
| Although their previous album contained veiled lyrics throughout, this is pretty heart-on-the-sleeve material. It says exactly what it means. It's a wonderful expression of that deep heartsinking feeling you get when you're anticipating spending time with someone... perhaps a new girlfriend or boyfriend you're just starting to fall for... and they leave you hanging with no explanation. Anyone who has been stood up can relate. | |
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Derek Average |
#5 by Derek Lamberty at Oct 10, 2007 at 7:19 AM EST |
| Perceptive comment about U2-y ness. I can't write about music that well, but the singer's quite gravelly and intimate; the drums are pumping; the guitars & synth have a floaty echoey seasound going on; and the bassline's pretty persistent. In other words, yes, I like. | |
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micheal Lead Player |
#6 by micheal mceachern at Oct 15, 2007 at 4:20 AM EST |
| Secret Machines are so good at capturing loneliness. In this song and in "Sad and Lonely," I really hear it. That emptiness and longing from solitude. It really makes me sad for them. They must have really felt it strong at some points in their life to be able to describe it so well. This is about a kid home alone waiting for someone who said they'd be there or said they'd be together in some shape or form, but left him there waiting for them. | |
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D-backs, 2006 w Rhythm Player |
#7 by D-backs, 2006 world series champions! !! at Oct 19, 2007 at 3:33 AM EST |
| There's a line missin, which I think is: "Can't have been too late," As I was still warm, Fighting off heavy eyes, Still thinking you would call. I love this song, it's got something of U2 about it, without it being mainstream. It's very earnest and yet not cheesy. I think they've just grown apart and he hadn't noticed it happening and is now regretting everything. I'm not quite sure how much the stoned is an accusation at himself. His voice really suits this style of music, it's still got a great uplifting feel to it, despite the subject matter. This is the best form of music there is: "Life's a bit crap but there's always something better on the horizon.". Check out Jeniferever, they've done a couple of songs that are quite similar, especially "You Only Move Twice". | |
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