The-Long-Way-I.mp3
The-Long-Way-I.mp4
The-Long-Way-Unplugged-Underground-XVIII.mp3
The-Long-Way-Unplugged-Underground-XVIII.mp4
The-Long-Way-intro.mp3
[Intro]
What do you say
(Take the long way)
And wrap around
(Where the sound’s found?)
[Verse 1]
Shout!
(Spread out)
Wait!
(Don’t dissipate)
[Bridge]
Anticipate
Take the long way
(Around the bend)
Let’s stretch out the day
(With the music we lend)
[Chorus]
What do you say
(Take the long way)
And wrap around
(Where the sound’s found?)
[Verse 2]
Shout!
(Find out)
Bend!
(Blend smoothly)
[Bridge]
Naturally
Take the long way
(Around the bend)
Let’s stretch out the play
(And the message we send)
[Chorus]
What do you say
(Take the long way)
And wrap around
(Where the sound’s found?)
[Outro]
Take the long way
(Let’s sway)
A SCIENCE NOTE
In a reflex angle, instead of measuring the small angle between two lines, you’re measuring the bigger, bent-back sweep — the part that “wraps around” past 180°. It’s like you’re bending the angle backward to cover the larger part of the circle.
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Regular angles measure the “short way” between two lines.
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Reflex angles measure the “long way” — bending around the point.
When sound hits a reflex angle (a surface or corner with an angle greater than 180°), a few things can happen:
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Sound waves spread out more:
Since the surface is wide and open, the sound doesn’t reflect sharply like it would off a flat wall or a right-angle corner. Instead, it spreads out (a bit like light scattering). -
Weaker reflections:
In a reflex angle, the energy of the sound tends to dissipate more. You get softer echoes or even a “diffused” effect because the surfaces aren’t concentrating the sound in a tight bounce. -
Less echo or more diffusion:
Reflex angles can cause sound to scatter instead of bouncing directly back, leading to a softer, more natural sound. That’s why concert halls often have special angled walls — to control echoes and make the sound blend smoothly!
Quick example:
Imagine shouting into a big, open corner (wider than 180°) — your voice won’t bounce straight back like it would in a narrow hallway. It kind of spreads out and fades instead.