Feb 2022 darkwave girl-with-daw electronic electronica sad political fawmtronica
This is a song about my current state of mind. Because I have given up on finally beating the pandemic. I feel empty and helpless when I think about the death toll, and I tried to channel this feeling into this song.
It wasn't the perfect day to record the vocals, but it has to suffice for now.
[V1]
We light our candles, burning low
Darken the mirrors in the hallways
Our resolve held all this time
Determination only takes you so far
[C1]
And our hearts are empty, forsaken
How could anyone explain our disgrace
So this is a song for the fallen
this is a song for the fallen
ooohh
[V2]
We're counting our losses, drying tears
plucking white petals from flowers
We tried to shield you from the lies
Were pleading, were shouting, were reaching in vain
[C2]
But your hearts were empty, forsaken
How could anyone explain our disgrace
So this is a song for the fallen
this is a song for the fallen
ooohh
[B]
We close our eyes
in bitterness
Our sacrifice
in vain
in vain
in vain
in vain
[C3]
All our hearts are empty, forsaken
How could anyone explain our disgrace
So this is a song for the fallen
this is a song for the fallen
fallen
fallen
ooohh
@chipwithrow Mar 2022
Sounds so intense in headphones! Wonderful, orchestral mix of sounds.
Totally with you on the sentiment of despair. This is a beautiful and hypnotic and haunting song.
@sph Mar 2022
Another good one! Your voice works really well. I like how direct it sounds. And I also like the tempo in which you present the song
@crutherford Feb 2022
oh man this is so. good.
beautiful and sad and true.
i personally think your vocal is great in this recording. those oohhs are gorgeous.
so much is said in so few lines. i love when this happens.
wonderful!
@povosos Feb 2022
This was absolutely chill, but also sad song. I really liked that mood, and the soundscape. Very beautiful melodies as well.
@rshakesp Feb 2022
It’s a really nice spare arrangement, lots of space in the verses and the way the choruses thicken out texturally is really nice. Lots of interesting musical stuff going on in here. Tidy production and a really good vocal performance the emotion and feeling really comes through. Great job all round.
@kenficara Feb 2022
Very beautiful — it’s not easy to write a song about something so raw and still happening but you’ve done it. And phrasing it in terms of “disgrace” is very pointed.
@nadine Feb 2022
We're on the same boat. Thanks for turning these thoughts into music. I really don't understand why people talk more about party than death. The musical mood fits well to the lyrics. Your vocal recording is good. For a final version you may to a new take of certain phrases, pump up the volume of the background vocals, but that's it. The production and mix is good. And I like this song because it feels so authentic.
@mikeskliar Feb 2022
very moving and very well done. The melodic choices are really good- The production is a great fit for the lyric, too. nice work!