@erucaesounds This is a collaboration with Kajati who had this awesome song and groove but lacked vocals or lyrics…… I had some lyrics that needed music and, what I had, kind of fit, so, what the hey! I had to do some minor lyrical editing of course, but here is the result.
It’s outside the box for me. (I don’t think of myself being a vocalist or lyricist). But the backing track was Kajati, and I did the lyrics and vocals and added the guitar solos.
@Kajati Hey There, wow this is the first time I have collabed with someone I only know from Fawm. Firstly, thank you for thinking that my track was good enough, secondly thanks for putting lyrics to this, I was truly stumped.
Io and Callisto – Lyrics © Paul Cogley Feb 2022
Music © Kajati Feb 2022
Verse
Daughter of Inachus, I long to see your light,
Ask to see my dark side, can’t find it in the night
Tempted with a promise, a psychopathic dream
Here in my Inferno, you should be my queen
Don’t want to steal the thunder
Don’t want to steal the thunder
Don’t want to steal the thunder, that Gallilei observed
Twilight that he metered, was more than one deserves
Chorus
Trust your intuition, the two of swords dictates
Io and Callisto, are two opposing states
Opinions of the few and opinions of the many
There’s always two sides to every bad penny
Verse
Daughter of Lycaon, secret love no more
A tender tryst exposed, upon a distant shore
The nature of this guise was not so ironclad
Cannot be denied a paramour was had
The people are incensed
The people are incensed
The people are incensed, they kind of got the gist
They read all about it as it’s hard not to miss.
Verse
Daughter of Inachus, I long to see your light,
A tender tryst exposed, can’t find it in the night
Daughter of Lycaon, secret love no more
Ask to see my dark side, upon a distant shore
The people are incensed
The people are incensed
The people are incensed, that Gallilei observed
They read all about it and was more than one deserves
Bridge
Your breathing will be labored, as they lock you in a cage
They light the way with napalm, then quietly turn the page
@santadharma Mar 2022
What a wonderful collaboration. The lyrics and vocals truly match the groove that was created. FAWM friends are the best friends. Great work, folks.
@headfirstonly Mar 2022
I love how this blends current affairs and Greek mythology and current affairs. This harks back to the halcyon days of Syd Barrett, for sure. The arrangement is the perfect thing for a twangy guitar lick or two to be added, and Paul definitely delivers. Great collab, folks!
@mattoxic Feb 2022
Ohh, lovely twangyness to the guitar. There is something prog rock about the verses, but that's awesome.
I love that chorus, and I love the 'The people are incensed'. That's fantastic. Whole thing is good - bridge and solo.
Very good effort indeed.