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Riff: Soundgarden – “Halfway There”

Karl Ernest Nov 12, 2012

If you’ve got a car and somewhere to sleep/Someone who loves you and something to eat.I’d say you’re doing better than most/But maybe not as well as some

from Halfway There lyrics by Soundgarden

Catchy acoustic guitar intro yields soon enough to the pinnacle of blandness and wasted words – a lyrical Rube Goldberg machine. Woof.

George Hopper

Yeah, I’ve got no argument here. This song sticks out like a sore thumb and feels like a mediocre track from “Carry On” which I liked in part. This is the only song I usually skip. I hope it’s not planned as a single because it’s so tame.
- Karl Fagerstrom
  
  It’s a shame, too, because I really dig the chords, especially in the verses.
Petey

Great song because what he says is true for most of the world. Count your blessings and be thankful.
- Karl Fagerstrom
  
  True, and it’s a great Thanksgiving sentiment, most definitely.
  
  Although, if I REALLY want to be a contrarian ass, I could get geo-political and say it’s really only true for first-worlders, as there’s a whole third world out there would love to have everything in the first two lines (which makes what you’re saying all the more true).
geoperno

Breaks up the album. Gives it some cadence although I admit if I can , will skip but the tune keeps going in my head. Every album needs a weak link so the rest of the songs stand out!
- Karl
  
  I don’t think any album needs a weak song to make the others stand out, but I do agree that a change of pace (in energy, style, etc.) is always a good idea!

Riff by Karl Ernest

Karl is a Seattle-based musician and writer at SONGLYRICS; a veteran of both east and west-coast scenes, he has performed with the likes of The Ying Yang Twins, David Arquette, Wynton Marsalis, among others. But he's no stranger to seedy dives or house shows, either.

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