October 19, 2011 Covering “Titanium” – Get Flak To Get Stronger
The song by Sia Furler and David Guetta resonates with me, so I just had to make a cover of it.
To me, it’s about how life gives you flak. And how you will survive and get stronger from that.
When you listen to the words, and picture the situation behind them, you will see the protagonist on a tight spot. Mental bullets bouncing around, he/she rising above the danger by sheer willpower and believe. The song is about holding ground, declaration of one’s independence and intent. About conquering all the obstacles.
After the script was read and digested, the play began. When singing, I was having a “don’t give a f***” attitude to sound more like the person in question. It’s good to have a toolbox of emotions nearby from where to draw.
Generally, I like different colors in tone, contrasts like loud and quiet, distorted and clean. And, on this song, I put all the cracks and human imperfections on display to move me closer, make me more naked to the listener, to be more “there” with you.
With only guitar and some distortion backing one up, voice up front in the mix, it’s easy to feel vulnerable. But that’s just one of the beauties in life.
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