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The Town is Burning

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Sep 04 '07
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givemenoise

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by givemenoise
Boy With A Coin Lyrics:



Girl with a bird she found in the snow

that flew up her gown, and that's how she knows

that God made her eyes for crying at birth

then left the ground to circle the earth



Boy with a coin he crammed in his jeans

then making a wish, and tossed in the sea

then walked to a town that all of us burned

when God left the ground to circle the world
Benjamin Richards
Benjamin Richards on Sep 04 '07
This is a really beautiful design, but not sure if I'd wear it.



I love the girl's hair, with the houses and flames.



Good job.
Hachi
Hachi on Sep 04 '07
Love the design, but also not sure if I'd wear it. I'm not sure how or why it is, but there's too much going on. Love the fish, though.
nikolina100
nikolina100 on Sep 04 '07
amazing & really beautiful! $5
birdmonster
birdmonster on Sep 04 '07
I'd buy this for a dollar. Hell, I'd buy it for twenty-five dollars. Bravo, I must say.
brosbino
brosbino on Sep 04 '07
solid!
Holycowman
Holycowman on Sep 04 '07
I love the art work on this shirt. I also think that it does a good in telling the story from the lyrics. I would definately like to have this in my closet.
leighrowan
leighrowan on Sep 04 '07
This is good stuff, keep 'er up!
ToniCarnes
ToniCarnes on Sep 04 '07
I would totally buy it. It's beautiful. Jess, you're a star.
helo
helo on Sep 04 '07
I hope a bird doesn't fly up my shorts
Scone
Scone on Sep 04 '07
I love this design. I hope it gets printed!
gingerkid7
gingerkid7 on Sep 04 '07
This is great Jess!! Love it :-)
Smelly PV
Smelly PV on Sep 04 '07
I love it.
diulf_teloiv_a
diulf_teloiv_a on Sep 04 '07
the girl with the burning hair really makes this one. it's my favorite in the contest so far. awesome and a 5 from me!
sslaurieruns
sslaurieruns on Sep 04 '07
you amaze me!
driftalong
driftalong on Sep 04 '07
Beautiful! The design is a wonderful interpretation of the lyrics. Definitely the best that I've seen in the contest. I want it. Bad.
ClaraMascara
ClaraMascara on Sep 05 '07
So many great subs for this contest. I think this is my favorite. $5
chocolatefrog
chocolatefrog on Sep 05 '07
this is really nice. but the boy and the girl seem a little crowded... maybe one on the front and on the back? the art is really nice, and burning haor girl is really cool.
givemenoise
givemenoise on Sep 05 '07
Thanks for all of the input!



My interpretation of the lyrics was that they are representative of a world where there is hope among suffering and chaos. The boy makes a wish with a coin and the girl realizes it is okay to cry at suffering, and all the while the town still burns.



I intended for it to be a little chaotic but also for it to flow in a curve. The eye is hopefully drawn to the pops in the fire and the fish, connecting the whole design
Meowie
Meowie on Sep 06 '07
I love your style of artwork. This and the geisha you did previously. Please do more!
ambersue
ambersue on Sep 06 '07
that fish is GORGEOUS. love it.
FRICKINAWESOME
   FRICKINAWESOME on Sep 06 '07
This reminds me of a 70's style animated story book.
2 days later
epika pubika
epika pubika on Sep 08 '07
this kind of reminds me of Arcade Fire
givemenoise
givemenoise on Sep 08 '07
Reference's to 70's and Arcade Fire illustration, I'll definitely take that :)
rosebudlou
rosebudlou on Sep 08 '07
This tshirt design matches the lyrics profoundly! Wow!
carwex
carwex on Sep 10 '07
so a lot of the designs i feel the song in. this one i can LIVE the song in. the bestbestbest for this competition.
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Little Sparrow
Little Sparrow on Sep 16 '07
I love this so, so much. Though I kind of feel like the fish is a bit too large.
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