i love my family, i really do. but i really love when they leave the house and i can record in peace in quiet! and they afforded me that luxury today. i was so overjoyed i made a five-and-a-half minute track lolol
i wanted this to sound like i'm in a castle, wrestling feelings for an old flame, my emotions creating the weather outside because i'm magical like that.
i'd love to flesh this out to give it even more of a live acoustic performance feel, but get it jumping and danceable. a driving or pulsating bass line, drum machine, electric guitar accenting melodies. dancing while crying music is my jam.
[verse 1]
I was a purple butterfly
Dainty and weightless and flying high
When you blew me a kiss
That sent me floating into thunder skies
You were always a few paces behind
But just close enough to tease my mind
When I thought I finally lost ya
The fog clears and we're eye to eye
Don't get me to thinking
About you and me and our unhappy ending
Who am I kidding?
You're lightning in my memory
It's burning me to know
[chorus]
Is the rain only outside my window?
Are the clouds only over my head?
Are you haunted when the howling wind blows
'Round the words that you wish you'd said?
Has this got the best of you?
Is your heart a mess, too?
[verse 2]
I know it is understood
The synergistic effect of me and you
Is a wayward wonderland
Where when it rains it storms good
So, why do I want to come back around
Into this cyclone of emotions only to be twisted out?
My heart must know something that my mind don't
But I know for sure it shouldn’t flood paradise
I still don't wanna be thinking
About you and me and our unhappy ending
Oh, who am I kidding?
You're lightning in my memory
It's burning me to know
[chorus]
Is the rain only outside my window?
Are the clouds only over my head?
Are you haunted when the howling wind blows
'Round the words that you wish you'd said?
Has this got the best of you?
Is your heart a mess, too?
[bridge]
How have you been? Baby
Cos I've been a mess, lately
Has this got the best of you?
How have you been? Baby
Cos I've been curious, lately
Is your heart a mess, too?
Is the rain only outside my window?
Are the clouds only over my head?
Are you haunted when the howling wind blows
'Round the words that you wish you'd said?
Has this got the best of you?
Is your heart a mess, too?
[outro]
Is your heart a mess, is your heart
Is your heart a mess, baby babe
Is your heart a mess, is your heart
Is your heart a mess
Has this got the best of you?
Is your heart a mess, too?
@richaaaay Feb 2022
That was spectacular. I agree with everything Serene said below. Once you started singing I was fully captivated. Your singing is unique, powerful and wonderful to listen to. Great work...gonna check out some of your other songs now...
@sheslin Feb 2022
Those vocals are really floating above your guitar strumming - in the very best way - such a lovely light contrast. LOVE the chorus - and the backing harmonies - really special Savoy. What a cool dissonant outro - and how you build on top of it - really cool. I got the castle like feel especially with all the vocal layering. I could also really feel your emotive vocals. Well done Savoy!!!
Love this lyric and how you treat it vocally - "You're lightning in my memory It's burning me to know" and how you pulled back the guitar to highlight it. A very nice moment. Also, "Into this cyclone of emotions only to be twisted out? My heart must know something that my mind don't" -So good how you used "twisted" - and the heart knowing something the mind don't - sooooo relatable. I think you did a great job with this one!
@serene123 Feb 2022
Oh my you have such a unique voice. It's really expressive. And the song is really fresh and original. Absolutely love the hook .. with oohs and then Has this got best of you?
Is your heart a mess, too? The chorus with those backing vox works so well. Love all the interesting things you do with your voice.. like when it goes high.. it was a long song but it kept my attention... I would have preferred a shorter guitar intro to get your cool voice a bit sooner!! Gone follow you here and on SoundCloud