Song Deconstruction

For this blog I have decided to use two songs that have the same beat therefor one is a cover, and they are in different genres. The original song I am using is called Walking on a dream by empire of the sun.  The artist that took the beat and made his own song was Wiz Khalifa and the song is called The Thrill.

For Empire of the Sun Click Here

For The Thrill Click Here

Although both versions of this song use the same instruments, and general melody, they end up being pretty different songs as finished products. I think this is largely, first and foremost, because of the different lyrics and attitude of the singer in the songs: in Empire of The Suns original version, there is more of a fantasy feel, whereas in Wiz Khalifas version it has a hip hop vibe because of what he raps about.   However, both songs rely on the usage of drums and guitar to drive the song and create the tempo. The varying qualities of Empire of The Suns voice and Wiz Khalifa's voice differentiate the songs, too.

The partying attitude, and original lyrics making this song hip-hop results in a very different feel to the verses of the song—unlike in Empire of the Suns version, this version’s verses is more fantasy like because of the voice modifications. The choruses make these songs similar because Wiz Khalifa still used the original with a few overdubs layering the lyrics.  In the original, the song has no extra lyrics, it is simply the original.  In Wiz Khalifa's verses they are very different because Instead of relying on increased tempo in the drop, he relies mostly on his raw talent of raping fast and saying what his listeners want to hear.  Empire of the Suns version of the song has a bit of a filter on the voices of the singer, therefor; it is hard to hear some of the things they say. This is what helps compare the fantasy compared to hip-hop feel.

The tempos of the songs, overall, are exactly the same.  Both of these are classified as a moderato tempo, I think the original song by Empire of The Sun is much more groovy, but I enjoy both. Like I said the panning is not a problem or a differing factor in either of these songs because they are both central. The high and ow pitches in this song are created by the bass(deep) and the lyrics(high). The tempo and emotional architecture in these songs are the same. I honestly am a fan of both of these songs and if I were to try and pick which I like better, I would not be able to.