All original. All music, lyrics, vocals, and "kitchen percussion" by me.
First of all, sorry for my absence. I will be very busy with school until the beginning of May, but recently I took a little time to finish this song I started 2 (or maybe even 3) years ago. I just had to record a couple more sections of vocals, do a bit of mixing/arranging, and fix a few pops that kept getting into the final mix. So here is the finished result, though I know it is still not perfect.
This song returns to my favorite style: symphonic progressive rock. However, I figured it would be easier to just categorize it as a soundtrack. Once again the lyrics are a bit mysterious or abstract. That goes with the theme of the song, a sensing of something before it has become clear, before it materializes. As you can also tell, it has a dark mood, so you are getting a bad feeling about something, even if you don't know why. Musically, I had fun going back and forth between simple and complex parts. You will hear that there are times when the vocals are important, so there is minimal instrumentation behind them. Ok, before I ramble too much, here are the lyrics:
Going further back to a lost time, when
subtracted years subtract over again
Behold the ancient fables carried through a song
and wonder, do they all survive and carry on?
Now but a legend gone awry
when freedom, the strongest ally
led to rewards so well deserved
Too soon it took a downward curve
Sunk lower than ever before
as if every tie they swiftly tore
Times are dark, and call for a response
Pray with me for a new Renaissance
Take another look at the modern age
Some pull away and try to disengage
But most are caught in measures desperately extreme
Too many helpless victims of a new regime
Weakening, the ones who can recall
such glorious days before the fall
Powerful, the forces that erode
greatness of an age so long ago
Seldom found are those of pure intent
Faintly heard, the message that was sent
How can we decipher what it meant
drowned among a sound malevolent?
Prematerialized, yet to be seen
but I know I can feel
an impression disguised, what does it mean?
What is there to reveal?
Almost hearing the cries, like through a screen
to forever conceal
any truth; it implies that sense is keen
if the truth could be real
Thanks for listening! As always, I appreciate your honest opinions. The picture was found on google. Alright, until next time (whenever that may be), take care, and God bless.