26 replies to this topic

[Nasha]

I'll join the ranks of those who are gonna wait for the release of the album to listen to this one. I too wanna keep it a surprise as much as possible, especially since "Halftime" is one of the few new songs written by Amy on this record ... But it's not gonna be easy to resist, and your comments don't really helpLOL...

[SteveV]

I'm very glad to read everyone's praise, but I too will wait. I really like "Fool's Gold", so I'm sure I will like "Half Time". I'm still listening to Amy's incredible performance of "Take the Box" on a demo (YT TTB demo) which I posted in Songs and Lyrics.

[Elsie]

Here are the lyrics I could understand:

Simple sweet guitar
Humbled by the bass
So when the beat kicks in
Everything falls into place
And it overpowers me
I can't help but dance
You can try to stop me now
But you won't get the chance

Half time
Time to think it through
Consider the change
See it from a different view
Half time
Time to think it through
Consider the change

Rhythm floods my heart
The melody it feeds my soul
The tune tears me apart
And it swallows me whole
You should thank your lucky stars
'Cause the music is a gift
And the song ???
Provides me with uplift

Half time
Time to think it through
Consider the change
See it from a different view
Half time
Time to think it through
Consider the change

My lyrics revealing
Some natural vibe
Somekind of laidback feeling
Oh, just let it ride
And when Frank Sinatra sings
It's too much to take
So i sing the standard shit
It pacifies my ache

Half time
Time to think it through
Consider the change
See it from a different view
Half time
Time to think it through
Consider the change

Edited by Elsie, 25 November 2011 - 10:29 AM.

[ladyamy]

Every week a new song is leaked. I can't understand who does it and why.
I'm really looking forward to listening to all the songs in the album, but I'm gonna resist the tentation and wait until December 5th. There are not many songs we haven't heard before in this album, and if we listen to them before it's released it loses all the magic.
Anyway, thanks for posting Elsie.

[Cynthia]

I love it!!!!!!!! It reminds me Fool's Gold....

Really? I haven't listened to it, but if it really sounds like Fools Gold...it would be weird. ODWC sounds like Just Friends & Like Smoke sounds like You know i'm no good. :-S

[amysarmynow]

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Elsie did good. Looks pretty close.


We got a VERY good bump from Our Day Will Come, but I wonder if it would have been better to let Halftime out first. Going for the HUGE crossover from ODWC, was the obvious "correct" play, but Halftime is soooooo strong that it might have put us further ahead.

For those who have not seen it, here are some notes on how valuable it can be to pump a cover and get the other artists' fans to "crossover."

http://amysarmynow.w...ith-crossovers/




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[Elsie]

It is a bit like Fool's Gold, but that's my least favourite Amy song and I looooove this one so they're not that similar I'd say. Best way to describe it would be that it sounds like it should have been on Frank, don't know why it didn't make the cut!

[Gracex]

Loved it! Though really had to sit down and consider whether to listen. Have the album on pre order so I am trully ruining the surprise for myself.. But just to hear something new, and it being so good, I forgive myself!

[ancre]

It's beautiful, very Frank-ish. I love it!

[JamaicaAndSpain]

Here are the lyrics I could understand:

Simple sweet guitar
Humbled by the bass
So when the beat kicks in
Everything falls into place
And it overpowers me
I can't help but dance
You can try to stop me now
But you won't get the chance

Half time
Time to think it through
Consider the change
See it from a different view
Half time
Time to think it through
Consider the change

Rhythm floods my heart
The melody it feeds my soul
The tune tears me apart
And I swallow it whole
You should thank your lucky stars
'Cause the music is a gift
And it's stronger than all else
Provides me with the bliss

Half time
Time to think it through
Consider the change
See it from a different view
Half time
Time to think it through
Consider the change

My lyrics revealing
Some natural vibe
It's a kind of laidback feeling
Oh, just let it ride
And when Frank Sinatra sings
It's too much to take
So i sing the standard shit
It pacifies my ache

Half time
Time to think it through
Consider the change
See it from a different view
Half time
Time to think it through
Consider the change

I only corrected the very few mistakes and filled in the blank. Very well done, Elsie, you got almost everything right!!!

[Amysanchorcat]

Classic Amy x

[prettymaryk]

Really? I haven't listened to it, but if it really sounds like Fools Gold...it would be weird. ODWC sounds like Just Friends & Like Smoke sounds like You know i'm no good.

I wouldn't say Just Friends and ODWC are that similar. The beat is, but that's a production thing. As for Like Smoke and You Know I'm No Good, I don't think they sound similar at all.

Halftime really does sound like Fool's Gold, but that's not surprising - they were probably written/recorded at around the same time, one may have inspired the other. And Amy's a writer, she never called herself a composer. Many of her songs have a relatively similar melodic structure, but that doesn't take anything away from them. I like the similarities, it proves they weren't composed for her!