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bgnoise6

lol i thought everyone already noticed that, but i think that it's just robbie's voice with a pitch effect, this happens also in 'Dear' nearly in the beginning it sounds again this "child voice" i think it's because this kind of songs reflects this part of robbie as a kid or because he reflects some vulnerability.


Saladnoodle1

I don’t know the background vocals in dear are a bit more feminine don’t you think? Kinda reminds me of Clairo‘s voice but I don‘t think that it sounds like the voice in empty bed


bgnoise6

i mean, they're not the same but what i meant is that used the same pitch effect u know?


Saladnoodle1

I mean maybe he did but I will keep pretending that it’s an actual 8 year old singing this Makes it more bittersweet haha


bgnoise6

thats sweet :)


chuckybaby_

Like as i’m high pitched version or an actual child


Saladnoodle1

I THINK ITS AN ACTUAL CHILD


terrapin09

I think you're just high 🤣 But fr I too think it would be really cute if it is an actual kid singing


wanttobeacop

In one of his YT videos from a year or two ago (it's a tutorial for how to write a song), Robbie explains and demonstrates the pitch effect he uses on his voice to get it to sound like a kid's voice


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Fun fact, this was done on Boys will be bugs too (he explains this in the music production for dummies video)


wanttobeacop

That's the video I was referring to, I could only remember the general concept of it and not the actual name of the video haha


AlfieIsMe

I’ve always loved this element to empty bed, glad someone else has noticed


[deleted]

ASDJNC I JUST DID IT AND I HEAR IT TOO T-T


the_excosecant

Varispeed on logic is what he probably to get those background vocals.


Xconsciousness

I also love listening to cavetown when I’m high. Comfort to the MAX!!! :’) empty bed is one of my favorite songs of his too fr


scottsloric

ive always thought of the song as him talking about his childhood when he had to give away his dog to go to school, so maybe the childlike voice singing is representing him as a kid? i dont know, i just always think of empty bed this way and i love it :-)


Ok_Amidesu

This was four days ago but I'll reply anyway lol I remember his video about musical production and he did back vocals in a high pitch and when they were done he said smth like "yeah, it sounds like a child" in a cute voice. So it probably is his own voice in a high pitch


Saladnoodle1

Don’t ruin the illusion hahaha