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real thoughts:

a folk album for the future

Sharell Bryant

ITP Thesis ‘25

2/19/25

User Testing Day

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wow! - single user testing

Intro

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  • wow! is an original song and my potential first single from the album!
  • Written in Jan 2024 in a songwriting workshop I took and was a TA for taught by songwriter Adrianne Lenker
  • I’ve performed this song once live for NIME on air guitar in in Spring ‘24, if you heard that version would love to hear your reaction to this recording!
  • Seeking descriptive feedback on your experience as a listener (vs prescriptive feedback on the song or recording itself)
  • The song is 2 min 20sec long and will be played on bluetooth headphones

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Feedback

Questions

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  1. What is one word you would use to describe the emotional quality of the song? How did the song make you feel?

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  • Did this remind you of any other songs, bands or artists you’ve heard? It’s okay if it’s not exact or a mix! What genre would you say this song is?

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  • What did you notice about the lyrics vs the music (if anything)?

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  • (very optional) Would you want to contribute “wow!” for me to potentially use in the audio or video recording? I will grab your info to confirm before using it and to credit you!

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Thanks for listening!

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Lyrics

wow!

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laid off alone on my couch

where I slept when you needed sleep

and my nose couldn't breathe that well

"that was fun!", not for me but whatever

wow, I could have been screaming

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wake up across where you lived

when we first moved up to new york

and my mattress was filled with air

10 years since the cat stuck his claws in

ow! I could have been screaming

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wow! I could have been screaming this whole time

I could have been screaming

oh wow, I could have been screaming this whole time

I could have been screaming

oh wow, I could have been screaming

oh wow, I could have been screaming

oh wow, I could have been screaming this whole time

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flurries are falling

I let you outside

to catch in your mouth

what you see out your left blue (eye)

I miss you more now than ever

it's hard to say you're in pain

when you know it's forever

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wow! I could have been screaming this whole time

I could have been screaming

oh wow, I could have been screaming this whole time

I could have been screaming

oh wow, I could have been screaming

oh wow, I could have been screaming

oh wow, I could have been screaming this whole time

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oh wow

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I could have been screaming this whole time

I could have been screaming

oh wow, I could have been screaming this whole time

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