This, along with the processing that’s featured on Tesfaye’s vocal reintroduces the haze into the mix, albeit briefly.
The drums and bass are pulled from the mix, and the synths once again begin to take center stage.
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The Michael Jackson influenced vocal is also in effect, which along with the backing music provides the section with a full on Funk/R&B/Soul vibe with minimal traces of haze.ĭuring the second-half of the second pre-chorus an interesting and clever shift takes place. verse 2) takes the engagement value of the song to the next level. As a result, the “like section” differentiation (e.g. Note that this is in contrast to the hazy synth soundscape that defines their verse 1 and pre-chorus 1 counterparts. The next one-and-a-half sections (verse 2 and the first half of pre-chorus 2) keep the driving, grooving, funky backing music of the preceding chorus in effect. A key characteristic that puts this into effect is the “blue note” vocal lift that occurs at the end of the title line, “I can’t feel my face when I’m with you.” The backing music transitions from a hazy, “in the ether” synth soundscape over to grooving, driving funk, and the vocal transitions away from funky Michael Jackson into “in the ether” haze. This hazy/funky combo remains in effect right through the pre-chorus.Īs soon as the chorus enters, the elements that produce the aforementioned vibes are cleverly reversed. Here it’s put into effect via the funky Michael Jackson-esque qualities of Tesfaye’s vocal. It’s also in the first verse where the listener is first introduced to the song’s other primary vibe – R&B/Soul Funk. The vibe carries over into the first verse via the backing music, which perfectly jibes with and accentuates the song’s opening line, “and I know she’ll be the death of me, at least we’ll both be numb.” What follows is a section-by-section look at how these vibes play off of one another throughout the song.Ĭan’t Feel My Face begins with a hazy, “in the ether” vibe, which is put into effect by the morphing, distorting, and swelling synths.
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