“Don’t Believe Them” and “Nebula” by The Amber Unit

     “Don’t Believe Them” is easily sliced into three distinct segments, with each being praiseworthy for its own reasons. At the outset, the song by The Amber Unit is melodically soft and lyrically intriguing. A calming voice is accompanied by crystalline guitar. When the song reaches its chorus, it becomes assuring – “We will be alright.”

     Just before the two-minute mark, the guitar builds tension, signaling the start of the second segment. The percussion enters with an aggressiveness and the voice is no longer serene. The lyrics of the first segment referred to the calm before the storm, but now the references are to being stranded by the tide, roaring thunder, and rising water. Still, the chorus is reassuring – “We will be alright.”

      The transition to the third segment is more understated. But while the vocals gave proper deference to remaining melodic in the first two segments, the emphasis in the third is upon being clearly heard over the thunder of the instruments. The percussion is more aggressive and the guitar is more demanding. Still, “We will be alright, alright.”

     The versatility of The Amber Unit is apparent when comparing “Don’t Believe Them” to “Nebula,” another track on their 2018 album “Fear No Giant.” Rather than building to controlled chaos, “Nebula” arrives there with its intro. At the 1:22 mark, the melody unexpectedly transitions to a more controlled condition and the vocals are determined in their resolve to rebuild.

     The Amber Unit is a five-member band in Basel, Switzerland. They are Vic Hofstetter (vocals, guitar), Stevie Fiedler (guitar, keys), Yves Neuhaus (guitar, violin, keys), Christoph Meneghetti (bass, guitar), and Emanuel Speiser (drums).

     “Don’t Believe Them” by The Amber Unit

     “Nebula” by The Amber Unit

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“Don’t Believe Them” by The Amber Unit

It’s the calm after the storm

That I’m fearing

It’s the faces that we paint

On windows when it’s raining

But on sunny days

They are reappearing

Like ghosts from the past

Singing we were here, we were here

Is it okay if I’m freezing?

Guess it’s better than to burn

I don’t want those fuckers screaming

What I already know

Don’t believe them saying a word

We will be alright

Forget about the signs in the sky

We will be alright

[Repeat] Alright

It’s the moment when you realize

That you’re stranded by the tide

And all that you can do is

Wait, wait, wait

From afar a thunder roars

And the air just smells like rain

And through your telescope you think

Can’t you see the water rise

Don’t believe them saying a word

We will be alright

Forget about the signs in the sky

We will be alright, alright

[Repeat]

Don’t, don’t, don’t believe them, a word they say

Don’t, don’t, don’t believe them, a word

Don’t, don’t, don’t believe them, a word they say

Don’t, don’t, don’t believe them, a word

Lyrics of “Nebula” by The Amber Unit

Fire, the fire

I sense the smell of smoke

From burning bridges in the air

They are all liars

Liars

Speaking of the difference

When indifference is what they preach

But let them preach

Do the talk

These burning bridges

Will lighten up the way

Please let them preach and do the talk

But let these burning bridges

guide your way

Cause we

Will rebuild

The only way back to close the gap

Is to rebuild

Rebuild

Cause we

Will rebuild

The only way back to close the gap

Is to rebuild

Rebuild

Rebuild

[Repeat]