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Band: Q And Not U
Song: Soft Pyramids
Album: Different Damage
Tabbed by: choke383
Normal Tuning: GDAE
lightly
G|----15~~------------13~~----12~~------|
D|------------15~~----------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|x6
0:43
G|---------------------------------------------7~~~~~~---------|
D|----9~~~~~~-------7~~~~~~6~~~~~9~~~~~~--------------7~~~~~~--|
A|-----------8~~~~~~--------------------9~~~~~~----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|x2
1:11
nothing
1:17
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx---------|
1:33
nothing
1:47
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|---8-8--------6-6---5--5-----8-8--------6-6---5--5----|
A|--------8------------------------8-8------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
2:01
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|---8-8-8---8-10-10-10---------------------------------|
A|------------------------8-10-10-10---6/8~~~-6/8~~~6--|
E|------------------------------------------------------|x4
2:29 lightly
G|----15~~------------13~~----12~~------|
D|------------15~~----------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|x2
2:58 lightly
G|----15-15-15-15-15----------------13-13-13-13-13-12-12-12-12-12--|
D|-------------------15-15-15-15-15--------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|x4
3:40 lightly
G|----12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
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tyler Average |
#1 by tyler staplers at Jan 2, 2006 at 3:12 PM EST |
| just to add to the conversation a little...is anybody aware that there are two versions of this song floating around. One doesn't contain any of the habitat lines, which in my opinion kinda ruins the track a little. but anyway Q and not U sure does rock and No Kill No Beep Beep is definately one of my top 10 albums of all time (even though this isn't on it). | |
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Luke Professional |
#2 by Luke Goudreault at Jan 6, 2006 at 11:24 PM EST |
| i'm almost sure it's "the brightest cities every night" not overnight | |
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Kcaz Average |
#3 by Kcaz at Apr 15, 2006 at 9:09 AM EST |
| s.o.f. t.p.y. r.a.m. i.d.s. e.v.a. p.o.r. a.t.e um excuse me, q and not u, but why are you so amazing? | |
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Jesse Rhythm Player |
#4 by Jesse Holmes at May 17, 2006 at 2:01 PM EST |
| I think this song is about gentrification. I think 'Soft Pyramids' refers to just the opposite of what the Egyptian Pyramids have been. They have last thousands of years, and stood hard, firm, and in place. I think what he means by Soft Pyramids is that the buildings constructed from gentrification are nothing but Soft Pyramids, that is they are like pyramids, grand in size, but soft, weak, not concrete, and nothing like the actual pyramids themselves. "How can we ask for a blanket and a habitat? How can we ask for a place. We can't imagine it. How can we ask for the brightest cities overnight? " This is where I'm getting the gentrification from. He's asking how can we ask for a wonderful city to be built so quickly, yet provide for the needs of everyone. And he answers we can't, we can't even imagine it. "Internationally fashioned, like disease. Patterned always yes, (maybe no)." I think this part suggests that gentrification has spread globally as well. Globalization. Who knows, this is what I got from it though. All the chequelist stuff I think is referring to those benefiting from gentrification, and him telling them that they better kiss that money, because look what its cost them. Beauty about Q and Not U is that it is so open, that everyone can bring something different to the table and give it their own personal meaning, without being wholly abstract (meaning that the songs are not so vague that one guy can claim that a song is about hating black people while another thinks its about fighting racism *bad analogy, I know) | |
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Defranco Average |
#5 by Defranco at Jun 21, 2006 at 11:05 AM EST |
| brilliant i tell you brilliant!!! | |
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Grunge Hamster Lead Player |
#6 by Grunge Hamster at Jul 24, 2006 at 5:46 PM EST |
| This was the first song I heard by them- and liked it for a long time. I didn't know the name or the band and eventually found out. What a beautiful thing. | |
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Daniel Average |
#7 by Daniel Gordon at Sep 14, 2006 at 2:14 AM EST |
| yeah, there certainly is another version of this song. when i first read these lyrics i was about to respond with some dumbass remark about how completely wrong most of these lyrics are, haha. either way, this song is amazing. | |
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Callum Average |
#8 by Callum Baker at Nov 23, 2006 at 5:04 AM EST |
| every thing is simplific and comfortable. yes. maybe no. | |
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KEV! Wanna Be |
#9 by KEV! Kavanagh at Jan 10, 2007 at 5:18 AM EST |
| s.o.f. t.p.y. r.a.m. i.d.s. e.v.a. p.o.r. a.t.e wat this mean. if you know please let me know | |
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sloso Average |
#10 by sloso at Feb 8, 2007 at 9:07 PM EST |
| oh, and the alternate version of this song can be found on their two song cd release "On Play Patterns" | |
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Drew Wanna Be |
#11 by Drew Hanson at Feb 25, 2007 at 7:49 AM EST |
| that's how he sings the first line of the song "soft pyramids evaporate" | |
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RJ Average |
#12 by RJ Rehmann at Mar 5, 2007 at 12:15 PM EST |
| does anyone know the lyrics to busy lights busy carpet? or ten thousand animal calls? | |
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Howwhywyz Howwh Professional Badass |
#13 by Howwhywyz Howwhyam at Mar 28, 2007 at 2:52 PM EST |
| does anyone have any idea of what "soft pyramids" are, or what he means by the term? | |
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GRiMM Average |
#14 by GRiMM . at Apr 9, 2007 at 9:43 AM EST |
| aw, where can I find the other version? They're so innovative in the way they sing their lyrics, I love it. | |
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Michele Rhythm Player |
#15 by Michele at May 25, 2007 at 9:18 PM EST |
| Among the difference between the two versions is that one of them is faster - do you remember which one? | |
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andrew/JESUS Lead Player |
#16 by andrew/JESUS roman at Jul 11, 2007 at 11:26 AM EST |
| It's a melodica. and it rules. | |
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Stoner Average |
#17 by Stoner Punk at Jul 27, 2007 at 8:16 PM EST |
| Hearing this song live kicks so much ass. Especially when the skinnier of the two guitarists(the one that doesn't play bass) busts out a recorder and starts jamming to the end of this song. BLAP! | |
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its leeeeeeeeer Wanna Be |
#18 by its leeeeeeeeeroy jenkins at Aug 24, 2007 at 10:25 AM EST |
| Very nice analyzation, Johnny. | |
