Feb 2022 spooky person-with-mandola electric-mandola dnd dungeons-and-dragons character
This was a fun one, I wrote a little song for an old D&D character of mine who I love and miss playing. He was a Rogue, a fortune teller, and we had a lot of fun incorporating actual tarot and oracle reads into the game. This was an experiment in GarageBand with my new electric mandola; the drum track is just an auto-drummer, just wanted to fill it out a little. It's not perfect (I'm aware the vocal mix has some weird volume issues happening), but it's good enough for FAWM and I'm generally happy with how it came together. :)
We are mirrors of the infinite
Refracted, multifaceted
I tell your story back to you
The way you want to hear it
Mistakes you've made
I read your face
As easy as these cards
They say that I'm a charlatan
But fortunes are a dying art
Watch me closely
You might think
You'll catch a trick
If you don't blink
For it's my job to entertain
So maybe this is all a game
Tomorrow you'll forget my face
You're jaded and I've faded
To simple backdrop scenery
But the story finds a space
Inside your mind
You'll try to hide
From what you know is true
They say that I'm a charlatan
I'll leave the judgement up to you
Watch me closely
You might think
You'll catch a trick
If you don't blink
For it's my job to entertain
So maybe this is all a game
@coolparadiso Feb 2022
very different in sound and an interesting drum beat! great to explore, but your gentle clear voice still lifts through! Nice song
@bradbrubaker Feb 2022
I like the spare arrangement, leaving room for lots of breath. I agree the drums fill it out some, but not too much, which is good.
@tawny249 Feb 2022
Ooo, I really enjoyed this. Your voice sounds great with the electronic backing, it's a good match. Neat lyrics, painting a character portrait without the need for context or backstory. I'm also impressed with the structure, I appreciate non-standard rhyme schemes.
@frey Feb 2022
I luvvv the spooky instrumental. That first verse has so many cool lines. nice job with this one!!