The title line came first, as with many of my songs. In essence, the text of this piece is seeking to emulate a John Donne-style metaphysical conceit, in the context of increased modern knowledge surrounding the nature of Seasonal Affective Disorder. The music uses three main tonal centers (D Mixolydian, B Lydian, F Ionian) in almost a kind of inverted Coltrane matrix, outlining a diminished triad through jumping minor thirds rather than major thirds. Note the British pronunciation of "charade", a nod to Pink Floyd's "Pigs (Three Different Ones)".
The sun abandons us yearly,
In dismal waves of grey.
Perhaps in order to attend to more important matters,
Perhaps it simply gets too bored to stay.
So snow begins to fall
And wind begins to pound
And health starts to decline
And troubles start to mount
And brothers start to scatter
And sisters start to leave
And suddenly there’s nothing left
To do except to grieve.
But you, a constant companion,
Are never hard to find.
Who else could quell the dull charade of unimportant matters,
And give me clarity and peace of mind?
So light begins to shine
With color and with yen
And sound begins to sparkle
And warmth is here again
And love begins to blossom
And peace begins to grow
And suddenly it’s back to bliss,
We love all that we know.
@halfwayhome Mar 2022
Superb composition. I'm not going to pretend to understand most of what you talked about in the liner notes, but I do understand my ears like it!
Yeah, that minor-third shift (understood that bit!) is very cool. And when the bass joins in the fun - which I wasn't expecting at that point - I suddenly realise this is going to a very good place.
It's a gentle epic.
@ohljazz Feb 2022
Very cool - Real 1970s/80s British prog rock vibes here
@k8mcauliffe Feb 2022
Such a cool piece! Love the ambient vibes and all the complexity in the music and the lyrics
@tukayandryan Feb 2022
Lovely layering of vocals. Really interesting chord progression. A great listen.
@rxzzo Feb 2022
This is so pretty!