I understand why they picked it. On the verses Mark and Simone are
singing together to lead towards the chorus where Simone will sing along
with the choirs. “Retreat your balance, use your senses to observe”. You
might wonder why it is my favorite one. Well, obviously because Simone
sings in a very lyrical way through all the song, I loved it from the start
because it had been a long time since I heard Simone singing like that.
We must not forget the instrumental side of the record that is top-notch
with every song, the guitar and drums side complement perfectly with
the most symphonic part.
An introduction with a very aggressive guitar along with some
emblematic violins will create a perfect orchestral piece. Shortly Mark
will start singing along with the choirs on the verses and Simone will
sing the chorus this time “If you blame all your failures on someone else
without any remorse, if you don’t face the weakness on your own side
you’ll take the same course…” This is the shortest song on the record but
that doesn’t mean it is the most commercial one or the one in which
less symphonic elements are added, completely the opposite. The song
is very fast, there are choirs everywhere, rhythm changes and Mark and
Simone’s voices are better than ever in ““Victims of Contingency”.
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