The Flood and The Mercy - reviews Options

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[Liveman94]

"Seven"

Allow me to preface the following by stating that i love this song. Lyrically, musically, melodically.

I think its hands down the best Ed has done since B O P with LiVe.

Having said that; i love the core of this song, its essence, its meaning. The macabre intro"seven hangmen..sing the dirge & beat the drum..." the mournful inflection in Ed's voice "how could you leave me this way? It s cold outside..."

The powerful bridge including a major rhythm change rarely seen in LiVes work excepting maybe night of nights. Ed stated its "possibly the best bridge i've ever written"

I wouldn't go that far but its certainly up there in my opinion.

Run to the water, mystery, top, turn my head, lightning crashes, and others all have good bridge parts. But they have something different to seven...they have a band playing along with those songs making them transition from great to exceptional, excellent, transcendental of traditional pop music.

When i first heard the album version of this song i was disappointed. The digital additions the oriental style riff used as a refrain the lack of weight delivered to the bridge. Yet i still loved the song.

I can only imagine how exceptional it may have been with the chad's and Patty D playing along instead of Jamie Candiloro simply dialing in a bass line, some samples and a beat.

I was disappointed Ed's band did not perform at all on this CD but i only ever noticed it so much on this track "seven".

If it was my song (and i have written many) I'd forget all about the studio version and play the 1st verse n chorus acoustic, add a bass, bluesy lead guitar & drums for the 2nd verse and crank it all out for the bridge and the run home.

Listening to a CD i should never have to think "i could do this better" and thats the problem with "seven" its OVER-produced. Get out of the way and let the magic moments in the song shine.

I dig this song and its better then the one. But with this production it only garners its namesake...

"seven" 7/10

If u had never heard an acoustic version of the song u probably would be loving the album by now. Sadly i do not have that luxury. So my positivity from the one has drained a little as i rue the missed opportunity that is "Seven".