I step into summit
The diplomats don't know me here
I stare around at faces
Orderly they mask their fear
Whispers echo in the halls
Where ambition builds its walls
Through the corridors of power
Truth is lost in every hour
Falling down, then rising strong
In their silence, I belong
Faces fade, but I still hunt
In their ranks, I'll bear the brunt
[Chorus]
Slipping down then going high
No one notices I touched the sky
All around me faces lie
In their ranks I must defy
[Verse]
Across the planet keeping order
We keep the peace over the border
Did you even watch the briefing
All along they weren't leading
Rising up from silent corners
Voices loud, no more mourners
In the chaos, find my way
Defying night, embracing day
[Chorus]
Slipping down then going high
No one notices I touched the sky
All around me faces lie
In their ranks I must defy
Tired today. I wouldn't call this a song, its more of a collection of riffs without any transitions. I do like some of the riffs and you'll probably hear them in an actual song at some point in one of these compos. But for now, this is what we got.
Reaching for my heart, pulling me into the cave
Lift me up, take me high
Through the dark we terrify
You rise from the ashes, more alive than before
But I’ll chase this madness; and it’s you I adore
Lift me up, take me high
Through the dark we terrify
Your heart’s a cutting like a knife
Oh, look what you’ve brought to life
Lift me up, take me high
Keep away boredom, but ready to fight
Single eye, single mind
There are always intruders to find
Sky's on fire, we know why
Could've been avoided but no one tried
Disaster struck and ends the status quo
You only cared about your portfolio
Steel beams over shattered earth
One nation had to be the first
To fire rockets that burned so hot
So powerful they could not be fought
A reflex of retaliation
Destruction of a nation
IF
you survive you'll wish you hadn't
If you think this is too dark
go ahead and make your mark
Bring the message to the masses
Unity before the clashes
Some small men do have the temper
And those who follow never would learn
That the means don't justify the end
End of all not worth it my friend
Unknown how hard I tried
Being vicious is unnatural
Requiring me to be in control
Control lost is nothing new
Another place we took it to
Where the chaos could talk for us
Unaware of silent chorus
Be awake in endless sea
Chain reaction reverie
Loyalty but for a fee
Pay the price and bend the knee
Battles we could never win
Never finding strength within
Revenger will twist the knife
Falling to escape this life
Being sly to cross the gap
Always doubt the mental map
Heat will only trap
Holding us away
Being quick in desert sand
Traveling across the land
Being sly to cross the gap
Always doubt the mental map
Heat will only trap the fold
Holding us away
Battles we could never win
Never finding strength within
Revenger will twist the knife
Falling to escape this life
Being still in endless sky
Unknown how hard I tried
Being vicious is unnatural
Requiring to be in control
You wanted it much more
Than you knew you did
Hurts you to the core
Lost it all again
And you just can't win
They'll tell you do not try
To get to the top
Dangerous are those
Who don't know what they want
When found they froze
and the dead will haunt
Like the pins falling over
Lucky as a three-leaf clover
you're the one that drove her
out and to another lover
Dangerous are those
Who don't know what they want
When found they froze
and the dead will haunt
Seems so interesting but its not real
The cadence of the walk and the subject of the talk
Deserving of nothing more than to be mocked
Perfectly groomed and perfectly hollow
Gin up support and they always will follow
Dont't blame the rubes for being this way
Can't blame the dog when it bites you they say
Traveling up to the top
Longer way to fall if caught
Its a game to you, a thrill
Spiking drinks and handing pills
Perfectly groomed and perfectly hollow
Gin up support and they always will follow
Dont't blame the rubes for being this way
Can't blame the dog when it bites you they say
You've arrived here despite your luck
Creating is what you do
I'm not sure what you knew
Barreling toward that frustration
Breaking all my concentration
Born of the mental state
That you are what you create
Glimpse of viral simple life
Contradiction and the strife
Being online is a strain
Eat it up like Novocain
Chasing dreams that were not to be
Consuming me, totality
Destroying you entirely
You can't say your life is free
You've got your angle on things
Not aware of the baggage it brings
You're Trying to stand apart
I won't give you my heart
Callousness might be a virtue
Casting doubt on what they knew
You had the best intentions
It got too dark to mention
Carefully I know that I have to watch my flank
Otherwise the tower falls when they pull rank
Telling everyone else they should know better
In your own brother's blood you had him write the letter
and I create what I do
You can't control the truth
But I'll search for it like a sleuth
Do you like the things you have?
Are you free to get your bag?
Transcend what you knew
You can have if you wanted to
But then when you really tried
You found out they lied
Telling only feeds the pride
Influence is not a free ride
This is your manifesto
Turns out I didn't realize
The words coming out of my mouth
Were from someone I despise
Do you like the things you have?
Are you free to get your bag?
Transcend what you knew
You can have if you wanted to
Mediation's something they never tried
We're walking the line side by side
Mediation's something they never tried
Basing all of your facts on only half of the scene
Where you came from doesn't determine the dream
Overwhelming power, we give it to the crowd
Darker by the hour, dreadfully so proud
Take back the power back
Don't know who to trust
Sirens bring the hush
Discression's a must
Discression's is a must
Distorted figures all around
Fading its too quick to count
Like a sermon on the mound
Hallowed is the ground that we all walked across
They're all lashing out at the ones who so impure
In the shadow sky so dark
A bird with a broken heart
Sings a tune so torn apart
Whispered secrets in the park
[Chorus]
In a realm of night
Where shadows play
I hear the song
Of birds at bay
Their cries, they weave
A tale so deep
[Verse]
Lift me up, the bird's song's fading
Through the noise, my heart's still aching
Lift me up, the bird's song's fading
Lift me up, my heart's still aching
[Bridge]
Shades of gray inside of me
Oh this heart just won't be free
Dissonant the melody
Find the truth in apathy
[Chorus]
In a realm of night
Where shadows play
I hear the song
Of birds at bay
Their cries, they weave
A tale so deep
[Outro]
Hear the bird's song in the night
Echoes fading out of sight
Memories take to the flight
All the wrongs won't make it right
Files fade to gray
Memories slip away
Bit by bit they fray
Photos full of cheer
Now they disappear
Gone year after year
I say save your dreams today
Don't let them decay, don't let them decay
Bit by bit they bust
Change becomes a must
Photos full of cheer
Now they disappear
Gone year after year
I say save your dreams today
Don't let them decay, don't let them decay
onto the next thing it always seems to be
taking us all over and in between,
farthest shadows cast at night, do we even know what's right?
Fire fire on the wall, ice will bring it down on us all,
don't be sweet and tell me cold, am I here being too bold?
When we fight and when we flame, can I always ask your name?
When will it be the greatest time to feel, will we always be here making a scene,
in the fire and in the ice, trapped like we're in the wall like mice,
but is it even right, the bite of the storm and the ice
I feel the hum
Controlled by masses
Be so numb
Like A puppet on the strings
A lifeless stage
you're Craving authenticity
you fight to engage
A Wink, a blink of the machine
A subliminal scene, what does it mean
Manipulated, a twisted flame
We're under fire in a burning game
Slipping and falling
Struggling to see
Reality abandoned
Where am I free?
Am I free?
A Wink, a blink of the machine
A subliminal scene, what does it mean
Manipulated, a twisted flame
We're under fire in a burning game
Fleeting moments, captured sight
distant Days and vacant nights
Open mouths where whispers fight
Bodies made of dust and stars
Nothing ever seemed so far
Heartbeats sound over the bay
Life's a maze one fleeting day
Mystery in every breath
Balancing on edge of death
Physical and da spirit mesh
Life in moments flesh to flesh
Bodies made of dust and stars
Nothing ever seemed so far
Fingers trace the morning light
Fleeting moments, captured sight
distant Days and vacant nights
Open mouths where whispers fight
Heartbeats sound over the bay
Life's a maze one fleeting day
Sunrise angers twilight's face
You should vanish, give me space
A maze of truths, a twisted view
Worlds colliding, realities clash
Lost in the echoes, a fractured flash
Multiple choices, divergent paths
A tapestry woven, scattered aftermath
Questioning existence, a mind's domain
Searching for answers, in the endless rain
Parallel timelines, overlapping space
A quantum leap, a mind's own race
Reality bending, like a twisted art
Lost in the chaos, a broken heart
Multiple choices, divergent paths
A tapestry woven, with scattered aftermaths
Questioning existence, a mind's domain
Searching for answers, in the endless rain
Can we reconcile, these fractured spheres
Or are we forever trapped, in doubt and fears
A cosmic puzzle, with missing pieces
Seeking unity, in these fractured deceits
Counting moments that won't last
Candles flicker on my cake
One more breath I got to take
Eyes are fading shadows close
Footsteps echo where they froze
Time it never stops to wait
Counting down to meet my fate
Every heartbeat echoes clear
Living life despite the fear
Dreams of parties colored bright
Dancing under city lights
Waking up it fades away
Empty room on my birthday
Just Want to be with you
Blowing out the flame
Not the same old game
Feeling kinda tame
Life just has no frame
Bad Birthday
Bad Birthday
Time it never stops to wait
Counting down to meet my fate
Every heartbeat echoes clear
Living life despite the fear
Carry on heavy load
Heart so tired veins slowed
But the light never showed
Broken dreams on this road
Carry on heavy load
Heart so tired veins slowed
But the light never showed
Fallen angel where’s my halo
Thoughts are tangled in sorrow flow
Searching skies high and low
Just a trace in moonlight's glow
Flying high then fallen low
Lost my wings just to let go
Into night moon's soft glow
Halo gone shadows grow
Can I rise from this mess
Find my wings escape this stress
Let the light heal caress
Be the angel to confess
Now I see a spark bright
Fading black turning white
Fallen angel where’s my halo
Thoughts are tangled in sorrow flow
Searching skies high and low
Just a trace in moonlight's glow
Flying high then fallen low
Lost my wings just to let go
Into night moon's soft glow
Halo gone shadows grow
Once so proud and, now it leans so still,
Nature’s touch has crushed its will,
Roots deep in shadowed past,
Each moment, too sweet to last
Faces trapped in tiny frames
Echo voices through the silence
We're all here but not the same
Questions hanging in the air
Answers lost within the void
Connection fails to hold us close
Its the emptiness we can't avoid
Boh
And the questions with no replies
Hold on to the ether dream
In this fragile cyber stream
I see you afar
You are my fading star
Headphones cut the noise
But still a hollow voice
You're frail and shy
Lay still in endless sky
Boh
And the questions with no replies
Hold on to the ether dream
In this fragile cyber stream
I see you afar
You are my fading star
Headphones cut the noise
But still a hollow voice
You're frail and shy
Lay still in endless sky
Dust devils dance on the cracked asphalt, stars like pinpricks in the dome Main Street stretches, silent vigil, a single flickering streetlight's glow
The hollowness aches in my chest, a constant echo in the night
Staring at these weathered houses, no welcome light to guide me right
(Chorus)
There's no one back home, no familiar face
Just empty echoes in this forgotten place
These fields whisper promises of simpler days
But leave me yearning for a different maze
(Verse 2)
Fireflies flicker like dying embers, casting shadows soft and frail
Crickets sing a lullaby of longing, a story whispered on the pale
The hollowness aches in my chest, a constant echo in the night
Staring at these weathered houses, no welcome light to guide me right
(Chorus)
There's no one back home, no familiar face
Just empty echoes in this forgotten place
These fields whisper promises of simpler days
But leave me yearning for a different maze
(Outro)
There's no one back home
Not one soul
There's no one back home to tell you...
A silent plea, a fading mark, a reminder in its prime
Yesterday's a phantom, lost in the haze of the blue screen's glow
Where did the moments vanish? Does time even seem to flow?
Static's hold on time unknown
Burnt out soul forever shown
Chasing ghosts, forever fall
Lost in echoes, no time's call
Static's hold on time unknown
Burnt out soul forever shown
Chasing ghosts, forever fall
Lost in echoes, no time's call
A premonition of a world with no rebirth
Fractured cities, empires turned to ash
This world's a ticking clock, counting down its final crash, its final crash
Fractured signals pierce the static mind
A constant feedback loop, we leave reality behind
I am the messenger
I am the messenger
Tangled in the wires, a truth we cannot untwine
A world on autopilot, sleepwalking through its decline
Static whispers in the dead of night
A voice that crawls from the fringes of light
Carrying burdens, a soul etched with scars
The weight of the world on these calloused stars
Fractured signals pierce the static mind
A constant feedback loop, we leave reality behind
Tangled in the wires, a truth we cannot untwine
A world on autopilot, sleepwalking through its decline
Unseen forces under every stone
We’re so small compared to what lives here
Though fear may linger, the flame burns on and on and on 2
Unseen treasures, in this hidden room
Secrets echo in the endless gloom
Pressure builds, a suffocating tomb
We're small in this passage, but knowledge fuels our doom.
Downward we spiral, where shadows reside
A crushing weight, with nowhere to hide
Our vessel a beacon, a light we confide
Pushing onward, with mysteries to be untied.
Unseen treasures, in this hidden room
Secrets echo in the endless gloom
Pressure builds, a suffocating tomb
We're small in this passage, but knowledge fuels our doom.
Barefoot on the shattered skulls, a crown of twisted steel
Carving a path where suffering is real
Mortar laced with bone dust, I hunger for their plight
This city's got me barefoot in putrid night
Granite and slate, a primal disgrace
Rough and raw, a monument to time
But the sculptor's touch, a violence sublime
Shedding its edges, the fury unleashed
A gemstone reborn, a power released
Once a fortress, now smooth and refined
Sand and stone, a relentless attack
Sand and stone, a relentless attack
Sand and stone, a relentless attack
Basically I wanted some kind of eerie loop to start with and then kind of make dnb on top of that so I grabbed Heavyocity Symphonic Destruction Loop Designer and found a few eerie orchestral loops in there, then I used my Launchpad in note mode (phrygian scale) to improvise some bass lines over that. I already had an idea in my head of what I wanted the drums to be like so I just quickly programmed those. I had an instrument rack set up with a ton of different bass sounds, mapped so that different velocities would trigger different bass samples, so I used that to create the drop bass by just varying the velocity to change the sample and messing with a few simple parameters. I basically just created 2 variations of the drop bass line. Then I just kind of turned on and off the other layers to create the sense of progression in the drop. Lastly I added a few fills, an amen break, and that was about it.
A perfect image, Concealing flaws, with colors bright, hiding behind a mask, is that too much to ask?
But beneath the facade, who do we see?
A reflection of truth, or who we want to be?
A facade or what we want to see
A reflection or what we want to be
Makeup on, the world's a stage,
A performance, a never-ending rage.
Covering scars, But does it hide the real you?
Underneath, are we truly known
Or are we lost in the mask we've grown
So let's embrace our flaws and our scars
for they make up a part of who we are
Concealing flaws, with colors bright,
But underneath, is it all just a plight?
A perfect image, Concealing flaws, with colors bright, behind the mask, is that too much to ask?
Makeup on, the world's a stage,
A performance, a never-ending rage.
Covering scars, But does it hide the real you?
Underneath, are we truly known
Or are we lost in the mask we've grown
So let's embrace our flaws and our scars
for they make up a part of who we are
fixed bounce here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5slbpv5zhyez5pce6773e/Polaroid-s-Grain.mp3?rlkey=iz971upyw0hizqxxnxhjcjemt&dl=011
feeling the fire underground
raging currents flow though my veins
unleashing a power that can't be tamed
currents running deep setting me on fire
every note hitting hard taking me higher
in this electric pulse I'm alive and free
lost in the rhythm is my XTC
Monsters of our own design.
In the mirror, we see the truth,
The monster within, so uncouth.
So let the monsters dance in the night,
In the darkness, we find our light.
For in the depths of our despair, we must,
Embrace the darkness, become the monster dust.
I wander through the ghostly haze.
A pale reflection in the window's light,
Haunted halls, a lonely night.
The Sun crumbles back, shadows cast,
Burning dreams, a painful contrast.
In the web of lies, your gaze entwined,
Eyelashes whisper, a twisted find.
A blink, a betrayal, a dagger's sheath,
In your lashes, a venomous wreath.
In the golden hour, where shadows clash,
Your eyelashes, a gilded betrayal's flash.
A blink, a deceit, a treacherous play,
In your lashes, love turns astray.
Golden lashes, a deceitful grace,
In your eyes, a traitor's embrace.
Blink by blink, a love undone,
In this moment, betrayal won.
The Sun crumbles back, shadows cast,
Burning dreams, a painful contrast.
and I, I blink my eyes, my vision blurs
In this moment, you won me over
Verse:
Panic attacks at the break of day,
Burying the dead without a say.
A different version of life, universe laid,
Parallel realms, where paths are swayed.
Meet me where the lines blur tonight,
4 a.m., can't sleep, chasing the light.
You were my defense, through thick and thin,
But now the we're gonna let the staring contest begin.
Chorus:
How did we let it crumble, to dust?
Love slipping away turned into rust.
Should've been feeling, now we are numb
Floor falling out and now we are done
side note: Weird buzzing in this project in the intro, spent way too long trying to figure out what the cause was, did not find it. If you notice, its not in the outro so its weird. I'll find it eventually, if I go back to this song anyway.
Echoes resonate.
Shadows cast upon the walls of fate, a premonition/open gate.
In the crimson reverie of a prophetic sight,
A vision unfolds, painted in the night.
In the palette of dreams, where futures bleed,
Crimson reverie, prophecies heed.
In the space between heartbeats, gravity,
In the weaver's hands, destiny.
A serenade of sight in silent air,
A melody of foresight, beyond compare,
A serenade of sight in silent air,
A melody of foresight, beyond compare,
Through the veiled mist of what's to be,
A glimpse ahead, an unseen sea,
Destiny unfolds in a cosmic rhyme,
In the realm of precognition, transcending time.
A serenade of sight in silent air,
A melody of foresight, beyond compare,
In the silence of the midnight air,
Visions dance, beyond compare,
A tapestry of fate, woven.
Whispers of all the chance you take
In the ruins of my mind, you're all I see
A friendship once so strong, now torn apart
I'm wandering through the wreckage of a broken heart
In the ruins of our dreams, I'll rise again
From the fragments of our past, we'll find the strength
To mend the bonds that time has torn apart
Rebuild the world we've lost, from these shattered dreams
In the ruins of our dreams, I'll rise again
From the fragments of our past, we'll find the strength
To mend the bonds that time has torn apart
Rebuild the world we've lost, where do we start?
We're hostages of circumstance, trapped in this despair,
Invisible chains, we wear the weight we cannot bear,
In the heart of this crisis, we'll hold on tight,
In this hostage situation, through the darkest night.
In the heart of this crisis, we'll hold on tight,
We're hostages of circumstance, trapped in this despair,
Invisible chains, we bear the weight we cannot bear,
(this has been a nukage production)
Unnoticed by the world, they find their way,
They'll lend a helping hand, without demand,
Whispers of destiny, lead them on the way,
Unknowing sacrifice, they'll face the fray,
These inner demons, they won't let me be,
But I'll fight the darkness, set my spirit free,
In the shadows of my mind, I'll find my way,
Through the darkest night, I'll see light of day.
Silent heroes, they'll light the dark,
Unseen sacrifice, leave their mark,
In the name of kindness, they'll play their part,
Silent heroes, with generous heart.
They'll carry a burden, not of their own,
Innocence lost, a seed is sown.
These inner demons, they won't let me be,
But I'll fight the darkness, set my spirit free,
In the shadows of my mind, I'll find my way,
Through the darkest night, I'll see light of day.
Innocence in their eyes, they play the game,
Unaware of the world's cruel aim,
They'll carry a burden, not of their own,
Innocence lost
In the realm of steel and sky, a fearless soul takes flight.
With valor, they will navigate the unknown,
Unveiling dreams in skies they'll call their own,
With valor, they will navigate the unknown,
Unveiling dreams in skies they'll call their own,
I turned the master down thinking it was probably wayy too loud but apparently i fuckeed that up and now its very quiet, so make sure to turn up your volume i guess
Lyrics:
I looked within, found a world to explore,
An inner revolution, knocking on my door.
The power's inside me, it's time to take control,
The mirror ends up showing a face that I hardly recognize,
Selfishness to selfless, I can look me in the eyes
Don't Go
Bridges burned to ashes, in a moment's thoughtless flame,
But I've learned the art of healing, and I'll never be the same.
Echoes of mistakes, haunting dreams
Tearing walls, it seems
Every step takes me Closer to the day
The mirror ends up showing a face that I hardly recognize,
Selfishness to selfless, I can look me in the eyes
Don't Go
Don't Go
Don't Go
Echoes of mistakes, haunting dreams
Tearing walls, it seems
Every step takes me Closer to the day
The mirror ends up showing a face that I hardly recognize,
Selfishness to selfless, I can look me in the eyes
The mirror ends up showing a face that I hardly recognize,
Selfishness to selfless, I can look me in the eyes
Don't Go
Don't Go
Don't Go
Sampled a tune I co-produced for the band Relic Hearts and made a thing
Blame Ozone AI if its too loud and clipped- i have ear fatigue and i cant tell that kind of thing rn
I sampled this song I just released this other day and kind of beat juggled and FX'd the crap out of it to get something different. Kind of a proof of concept for a potential beat juggling performance.
Named after a game I used to play as a kid
Ambient thing - trying to come up with an idea for my album intro or outro. This came out sounding more like an outro to me.
A testament to the battles I've seen,
You're etched in my soul, a mark of grace,
A reminder of the challenges I face.
As the years pass, you remain unchanged,
A symbol of the person I became,
With every scar, you grow in meaning,
A reminder that I'm always dreaming.
I'm always dreaming, always dreaming
Birthmark, you're a part of me,
As the years pass, you remain unchanged,
A symbol of the person I became,
With every scar, you grow in meaning,
A constant reminder that I am always dreaming.
mostly a session view jam, with very minor edits after live arranging it. shreddage hydra / addictive drums / eurobass 2 / archetype gojira / ample metal hellrazer + guitar rig 6 for clean guitar, damage 1 for cinematic drums,. spire for intro bass synth., ozone for mastering. also its based on a melody /progression from my 3rd and yet unleased album
Hoping the perfect fold will make everything right
I thread the needle, pull the fabric tight
Hoping the perfect fold will make everything right
But the seams unravel, exposing my fears
A fashion statement can't wipe away the tears
I thread the needle, pull the fabric tight
Hoping the perfect fold will make everything right
But the seams unravel, exposing my fears
A fashion statement can't wipe away the tears
But I see through their venomous feat,
Distant memories of their twisted dance,
A warning to all, a deceptive trance.
Within the darkness, hope takes its form,
Snake eggs glisten, amidst the storm,
A reminder of the miracles unseen,
In the darkest corners, life shall convene.
Their tongues slither, weaving tales of deceit,
But I see through their venomous feat,
Distant memories of their twisted dance,
A warning to all, a deceptive trance.
The scent of lies permeates the air,
As illusions breed, we become ensnared,
But I'll carve my own name, break free from the mold,
In this world of serpents, I will stay bold.
Within the darkness, hope takes its form,
Snake eggs glisten, amidst the storm,
A reminder of the miracles unseen,
In the darkest corners, life shall convene.
Feeling the pressure, I can't afford to delay
Hairpin turns and winding roads
Amidst the doubts, my fire still glows
Destined to conquer, not destined to fail
I yearn for something more, to break this chain
Empty and drained, but the journey's not in vain
I'll find the strength, to push through the strain
to push through the strain
to push through the strain
I'm racing against the clock
I'm racing against the clock
And I'm
Running
out of
time,
the minutes slip away
But I
won't surrender,
I'll
fight
through
the gray
In
this
emptiness
Running out of time
Two sides of the same coin, a heart with split-tone.
A battle rages on the inside, the push and pull of our fate,
A constant contradiction, a never-ending state.
In this eternal struggle, I'll find my destined way,
Embracing contradictions, with every breath I sway.
Unlock the doors of perception, where truth and beauty reside
In the silence of the mind, the Sage's voice will ring
Revealing hidden treasures, as I spread my wings
Oh, Sage of the Ages Teach me how to be wise
In the tapestry of life Let me see beyond the lies
Counting down the moments, as we plunge into the void
Entangled in the chaos, our existence destroyed
We're sick and tired, drowning in the dreams we've let decay
Chorus:
Now we're on a track, forgotten and astray
Sacrificing ourselves, what's it we're meant to pay?
Now we're on a track, forgotten and astray
It's time to eject from this charade
Verse 2:
Ejector seat, propel me through the sky
Leave behind the wreckage, spread my wings and fly
Breaking free from the chains that held me down
Launch me into the air
Chorus:
Now we're on a track, forgotten and astray
Sacrificing ourselves, what's it we're meant to pay?
Now we're on a track, forgotten and astray
It's time to eject from this charade
In the storm, no shelter to call my own
Converse with the storm, dance in the rain
Where do my fears go when they face the hurricane?
A thousand lives touched by electric might
I reach for the heavens, where thunder roars
I reach for the heavens, where thunder roars
In the darkness I wonder alone
In the storm, no shelter to call my own
Embracing solitude, lightning in my veins
A sense of control, amidst thunder's reign
A thousand lives touched by electric might
A thousand lives touched by electric might
I reach for the heavens, where thunder roars
I reach for the heavens, where thunder roars
I don't know what you want me to do
Other than find the pictures that took us to a different time
The photo album is a chronicle of pain
Every picture stained, but I won't refrain
Torn edges, a glimpse of the past
The haunting shadows will forever last
Torn edges, a glimpse of the past
The haunting shadows will forever last
In the depths of my shattered past
Lies a world that just won't fade
A worn-out photo album,
memories of the life that I've betrayed
The photo album is a chronicle of pain
Every picture stained, but I won't refrain
Torn edges, a glimpse of the past
The haunting shadows will forever last
Torn edges, a glimpse of the past
The haunting shadows will forever last
We are the mole people, a secret world we hold
Our homes are tunnels and caves, where the sun never shines
We hide from the outside world, where hope and love resigns
Metal remix I did of a vocal I made a few weeks ago. SPAACCEE
Trapped in a world that's not fair
I'm sinking fast, can't seem to break free
From this darkness that's
Always consuming me
I'm trapped in this quicksand
And I Can't seem to find solid ground
I'm trapped in this quicksand
Every step just drags me down
Every Step Drags Me Downnnnnnnnnnnnn
Every Step Drags Me Downnnnnnnnnnnnn
Every Step Drags Me Downnnnnnnnnnnnn
Every Step Drags Me Downnnnnnnnnnnnn
EV RY STEP DRAGS ME DOWN
EV RY STEP DRAGS ME DOWN
EV RY STEP DRAGS ME DOWN
EV RY STEP DRAGS ME DOWN
my starts to race I can feel the tension building
like a storm about to break
every cut every tear reminds me of the pain that I cannot assuage
when its torn like a page
I won't be beaten, I won't give in
The fabric of my soul, I'll make it spin
The tapestry of memories woven with pain
But I'll make something, something that will remain
I'll take the peices of life worn and frayed
and turn them into something that will never fade
My heart is beating out of my chest
I'm reaching out, searching for a sign
That you can see the hurt inside my mind
Don't underestimate the pain I feel
I need you to understand me
The darkness and the light within me
I want you to break me open
And see the secrets that I hide
I want to feel your touch
Like a Minesweeper game
Full of hidden bombs and mines
Navigate the terrain
Trying to uncover what's inside
I want you to sweep me clean
And see the secrets that I hide
I want to feel your touch
Like a bomb defused inside
I want you to break me open
And see the secrets that I hide
I want to feel your touch
Can't seem to shake this feeling
Its been here all along
A heavy weight upon my chest
a never ending song
I try to push it down inside
But it's always there to find
A constant reminder of pain that's left behind
(Pain that's left behind)
I'm the last man in the earth
A lonely existence to bear
I find a silent world around me
No one is left to share
the memories of what used to be
And it haunts my every step
I search for sign of life but I only find more emptiness
And I try to push it down inside
But it's always there to find
A constant reminder of pain that's left behind
(Pain that's left behind)
Octatrack for midi sequencing
APC40 faders mapped to macros in Bitwig
All sounds are built-in bitwig instruments/effects
Only 3 tracks - Drums, Bass, Lead
Basically I wanted to simulate the scenes in Octatrack, but do it in a way that could have the perfect recall of a DAW, so I used the macros in bitwig to modulate various parameters across all 3 tracks. Each fader represents a 'scene' in the elektron sense of it.
It was a totally different workflow than anything I've ever done, and since it was all midi, everything is perfectly recorded unlike a usual hardware jam where it's all audio. The downside is that I spent most of the time mapping the modulators in Bitwig and much less time actually using the Octatrack.
You haunt me like a ghost, I can't shake you off
Your voice echoes in my mind, my heart feels so lost
I see you in every shadow, every locker room we shared
I'm trying to move on, but you're holding me back, I'm scared
Just a memory, fading out
Those times in the locker room
Can you feel me calling out?
In the echoes of your heart
Just a memory, fading out
But I can't seem (to restart)
Can you feel me calling out?
In the echoes of your heart
Just a memory, fading out
But I can't seem (to restart)
Can you feel me calling out?
Can you feel me calling out?
Can you feel me calling out?
Can you feel me calling out?
[apologies for Another super quiet bounce from me since I switched DAW's and dont know wtf i am doing in bitwig yet and idk how to re-upload a fixed version]
Verse 1:
The neon lights are burning bright
But no one's here to see them shine
The open sign is flickering
But the store's closed for the last time
Chorus:
It's the end of an era
The end of a dream
The open sign is fading
But the memories still gleam
The graveyard is a lonely place.
How many hearts have been broken?
How many dreams have died?
Lyrics:
It's been a million years since we last saw the sun
We're still standing here
We're the last ones left
I can't say I know what you are but you're important
So big and imposing, but you are still dormant
and I know that you stand
As a testament to hope and resilience
Remind us all that we can overcome
Anything at all
Remind us all that we cannot be stopped
And we stand tall
It's been a million years since we last saw the sun
We're still standing here
We're the last ones left
I can't say I know what you are but you're important
So big and imposing, but you are... A MONOLITH!!!!
Remind us all that we can overcome
Anything at all
Remind us all that we cannot be stopped
And we stand tall
Second compo I bounced incorrectly in the past few weeks, proof that I do not listen to the arrangements until I bounce and upload them. there's a weird drum track in there (before first drop) that should been muted
Been lookin for you in every single face
But you're like a needle
That I can't find
But you're like a needle
That I can't find
I looked high and low
But you're not there
Maybe I'll go home
And say its not fair
That now I'm lost
I'm never gonna be found
Now I'm lost...
But you're like a needle
That I can't find
But you're like a needle
That I can't find
This has been a NUKAGE production.
I can't keep my mind from racing
I just want to drift away
And dream of better days
And I just wanna drift away
Not think of all the fuckin nights
and all the fuckin fights
And I just wanna drift away
The racing of my fuckin mind
All the fuckin time
When I'm falling asleep with you
I only fall asleep with you
And dream of better days
When I'm lying next to you
?????????
Worries of my day
Wanna drift away
Worries of my life
Wanna grab a knife
Can't keep my eyes open
Can't kee my mind from racing
My mind is spinning and I'm feeling tired
I just want to dream of better days
The panic sets in
The screams the echo the cabin
As the plane starts going down
I can feel it all around me
The fear is in the air
I'm trapped in this nightmare
Falling through the air
People dying all around me
There's blood everywhere
And I all I can do is pray because
Life isn't fair
And comes to a short end
The pressure is mounting
I know that it's time To let go
no easy answer
we're an enigma
I'm left here wondering
Where to go
Maybe one day we'll understand
Maybe one day we'll see the light
maybe we'll create solutions to our problems
as the ground gives way
I'm falling I'm falling
the world comes tumbling down
I'm falling I'm falling
You're in a place
that i can't comprehend
Can't see your face
So far away, that I can't understand
Two beings lost
We were together yet alone
lost, so far away
It chilled us to the bone
can't keep me controlled
im am free
Won't do what I'm told
I live my life
Don't hold back, no rules
Just let me go
I'm can do what I want to do
You can have the world, and you can have the sea
But I don't want them, just leave me be
And everything you've built is coming detached
But it's growing and it growing
they're not going away
It's like looking through a cracked mirror
on judgement day
We drive, We drive, The windshield is breaking apart
we lose control and we're going off the cliff tonight
I can't believe
How much that we've
Crossed paths, and I --
I realize you are the key to life
You help me make sense of it all
I used to think that you were a tool
you have my secrets and they wont escape
You help me make sense of it all
I won't forget you when you fall
You are the key
To my success
But you're filled
With my regrets
But I always come back
You're always so exact
Everyone's Gonna melt away
All I can do is lay
In the summer heat
I try to stay cool
And make it through
as the sun beats down
on me
the the the sunlight
the the the sunlight
the the the sunlight
All I can feel
all the dirty sweat rushing down my brow
my skin is burning red now
I try to stay cool
And make it through
as the sun beats down
on me
.
Could be anywhere
There′s a coldness in the air
But I don't care
We drift deeper
Life goes on
We drift deeper
Into the sound
We drift deeper into the song
Life goes on
A red carpet rolls along
Feeling strong
So bring it on, so bring it on
So bring it on, so bring it on
We drove all night to find the place that was our own
And when we couldnt find a place to keep that secret
It wasn't a big deal at all
I won't be held hostage from this feeling of regret
we won't be held in this place in doubt
and we come, we're coming for you
Lyrics:
Snee Key Speck You Lum (Sneaky Speculum)
Snee Key Speck You Lum (Sneaky Speculum)
Snee Key Speck You Lum (Sneaky Speculum)
Snee Key Speck You Lum (Sneaky Speculum)
ALSO: David John and I have a new tune out: https://nukage.bandcamp.com/album/save-you (if sunny can do shameless promo then so can we)
Theme: Pretty Glass
Been trying to create these song routines that I can play 'mpc style' on drum pads and this was kind of an experiment in doing that, plus obviously trying to incorporate my theme. So I typed 'glass song' into youtube and sampled the song that came up first.
Blade wielding psychos came to my town
I told them to leave but they wouldn't leave
Until some other guy with a sword
Came and chopped them in half
Blood gushing out everywhere
I don't think I was prepared
Covering my face from his guts that were displaced
All over the ground
Eh... it's a long story. I made this tune on a stock version of ableton with a stock version of spire and nothing else because that's all I had on my only working laptop.. In about 30 minutes. Because I couldn't find my laptop charger and that's how long my battery lasted.
But it's all about the journey, not the destination, right my mates?
Lyrics:
Verse:
Blocking blasts, wooden shields
Tables, chairs all the things you
build with your hands
And I take it all and I take it all
Trees cut down
all the things that make you frown
when we couldn't find our own
way to be in this place
Chorus:
I know I made a promise
To the next of kin
He destroyed that building even when we were within
I know I made a choice
To bear it all and grin
He destroyed that building even when we were within
Location: Hyrule (or is it?)
Not a usual compo for me, but I wanted to practice using my new-and-improved live looping setup and record some bad lyrics, so here you go. I also had to fix my max for live patch during the hour because it was doing weird stuff. Not entirely sure if this is a nukage production or not.
Making of this was streamed here:
https://www.twitch.tv/nukageofficial
Theme was: Fear of Fear
Lyrics:
We met as travelers, following the only path we knew
The forces rising kept us from the roads we knew were true
Raise your eyes to the sky, stars lead us to the land where we say goodbye
Raise your eyes to the sky, stars lead us to the land where we say goodbye
fyi: Came late so I got a random phrase, which may or may not rhyme with the title
tried to make a hardwave track! also streamed at twitch.tv/nukageofficial so check the replay
you don't have will to fight your fights
so we end up having another sleepless night
retreating into yourself doesn't stop the pain
repeating all the pictures doesn't stop your shame
pain killler, it won't, it won't stop you from feeling the waves crashing down
pain killler, it won't, it won't stop you from feeling like you're gonna drown
pain killler, it won't, it won't stop you from feeling the waves crashing down
pain killler, it won't, it won't stop you from feeling like you're gonna drown
retreating into yourself doesn't stop the pain
repeating all the pictures doesn't stop your shame
pain killler, it won't, it won't stop you from feeling the waves crashing down
pain killler, it won't, it won't stop you from feeling like you're gonna drown
pain killler, it won't, it won't stop you from feeling the waves crashing down
pain killler, it won't, it won't stop you from feeling like you're gonna drown
Lyrics:
You're so quiet, why don't you speak your mind
I can hear the crickets, and it's not just in my mind
You never say what you mean anymore
They say I gotta cut you out, and that I gotta lock the door
You're gonna find out what it's like to be on your own
To be all alone, all alone
You're gonna find out what it's like to be on your own
All all alone, all alone
alternative title - Mew Taters (fried potatoes shaped into little cats)
Fast to the bottom
Traveling fast
Fast to the bottom
Keep the pace, do not waste
Efforts to lead us to safety
Will we find the hidden fruit
Buried deep below
Will this be for our freedom
When we all could know
Danish toy engineers
Of success they're a victim
Keepin kids busy for years
Collection
Addition
When will it end
these sets keep on coming
i can't keep up
they're so damn expensive
Collection
Addition
never mind the weather
or that we said we’d never
betray each other
Let’s jump off the bridge together
never mind the weather
or that we said we’d never
Treat each other
like this
with a twist
you’re so pissed
you never been kissed
I made a list
you know the gist
all the reasons why
I’m pounding my fists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxtdPQMMoX4
(something like this anyway)
rust it fucking sucks
it ruins my car and takes the value down
rust it fucking sucks
it ruins my car and takes the value down
rust
oxidation
rust
oxidation
This is the final battle
Get your weapons and let's do this
Been a long time coming
Will triumph or die trying
Changing yourself, your reality
This is my life
Gonna hold my head high
Gonna live it with pride
'Til the day that I die
sample:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjB54IsS3Mg
165bpm
Drumstep