Lyrics aren't my best but I'm going to post them regardless: [Intro] Near exclusion. Near intrusion. Near obsession. Near confession. Stare, don't wonder. Stare, fall under. What are you defending? Where is your ending? [Chorus 1] Maybe I'm paranoid, Maybe it's justified, Is someone making sure These fears are brushed aside? Who's keeping track of What I find interesting? Is somebody out there, Is somebody listening? How do I know, How do I know that Nobody's listening? [Verse 1] Colors and shapes, Researched and tried. The basics exploited to capture our eyes. All of our troubles, Wrapped in a bow. Disguised as sympathy, In it for gold. All by design, all under watch, Keeping us captive so we never stop. All by design, bleeding your cards, Hunters and snares are never too far. [Chorus 2] Start it from childhood, We've been shoved into this, Never too early, Complacent by stimulus. Raised by the internet, Grown up on wireless, Carefully conditioned, There's no need for microchips. Carefully conditioned, There's no need for microchips. [Verse 2] Cut-and-paste neighborhoods, tiny backyards, Expecting something magic and avant-garde. Appearing on touchscreens, arriving by mail, The antidote for boredom is always on sale. Laying in a package, a self-given gift. Money well spent on a dopamine hit. Then in an instant, it all falls apart. Dopamine dies and the cycle restarts. [Bridge] How do I know? How do I know? [Bridge] I can't know everything, what to avoid. All the temptation and all of the noise. I can't know everything, what to avoid. I can't know everything, I can't know everything. Stare, don't wonder. Stare, fall under. What am I defending? Where is my ending? [Chorus] Held by the collar, We're called individual. We are what we purchase, The rest is residual. Slogans and boardrooms, Addiction and vanity, Soon they'll expect us To pay for humanity. How much longer? How much longer, We'll pay for humanity.
100 percent agree. I love how it gets you hyped up while at the same time having a darker undercurrent. It feels like the music you'd use for the final level.
Hm, maybe something solemn, but hopeful? It could tell the story of a humble office worker in the early 2000s trying to get ahead in life and learning the up and downs of technology, with the end being several years into the future.
Maybe I'm crazy and I certainly know nothing about music but I just wanted to say, as an artist, you can't improve until you accept where you are and are willing to share what you can create... You're not a Disney team, it is ok for your lyrics to be whatever they are when you wrote them- they're not meant to be perfect, they're supposed to be a reflection of where you are right now. As you gain experience, your lyrics will get closer and closer to your standard... until you finally surpass that standard, creating a masterpiece and driving yourself into a whole new state of existential crisis. This is the way of art. No matter how much you improve, it will always sound like you wrote it. I don't want to know what your commenters think the lyrics should sound like... I want to hear your soul in this moment. This song is so beautiful and complex, I love it without lyrics so much, but I also feel passionately that the only lyrics that could add to this track are the ones that capture exactly where you are at this moment in your life. Thank you for sharing this incredible track, it made me feel so much. I am subbing. And I hope I will get to hear your words someday soon, when you feel ready to share.
I think the pitch bends command attention. Particularly if the listener isn't currently paying close attention. They also add a sense of angst that comes through more clearly in the lyrics you've currently provided. Instrumentation-wise, I'm kind of left wondering where the chiptune arpeggios go toward the end of the song. I really like the wailing, sustained tones whose timbre I can only really describe as similar to a tubular bell but sustained. I think the choice to let those bell tones fade out slowly and pitch down over time adds a bit of a natural feeling to the song, which isn't otherwise emphasized. Almost like whale song. The consistent guitar rhythm at around 4:30 clashes with the syncopated drums, which makes for a somewhat dreamlike quality of halting yet constant movement forward. If I'd choose a time to listen to this song, I'd say probably night time, as the eerie and sonorous wailing and glass harp-like high tones have a compelling and demanding quality about them that I might liken to the human need for sleep. Not naggy, but persistent. Not quite urgent, but inevitable. The cymbals and the syncopated drums against the consistent guitar and "wow"ing synth (I'm not sure on the production jargon) evoke the beating of waves against a shore in stormy weather, with thunder in the distance. I find it quite calming but also disquieting. The fact that there is nothing inherently dangerous about the source of the sound, or that I'm protected from the storm so to speak, is very soothing. Wonderful work.
I would also love to have this on Spotify. I have an instrumental only playlist with a big hole in it that this would fit perfectly. @@astorrhymemaster
Lyrics aren't my best but I'm going to post them regardless:
[Intro]
Near exclusion.
Near intrusion.
Near obsession.
Near confession.
Stare, don't wonder.
Stare, fall under.
What are you defending?
Where is your ending?
[Chorus 1]
Maybe I'm paranoid,
Maybe it's justified,
Is someone making sure
These fears are brushed aside?
Who's keeping track of
What I find interesting?
Is somebody out there,
Is somebody listening?
How do I know,
How do I know that
Nobody's listening?
[Verse 1]
Colors and shapes,
Researched and tried.
The basics exploited to capture our eyes.
All of our troubles,
Wrapped in a bow.
Disguised as sympathy,
In it for gold.
All by design, all under watch,
Keeping us captive so we never stop.
All by design, bleeding your cards,
Hunters and snares are never too far.
[Chorus 2]
Start it from childhood,
We've been shoved into this,
Never too early,
Complacent by stimulus.
Raised by the internet,
Grown up on wireless,
Carefully conditioned,
There's no need for microchips.
Carefully conditioned,
There's no need for microchips.
[Verse 2]
Cut-and-paste neighborhoods, tiny backyards,
Expecting something magic and avant-garde.
Appearing on touchscreens, arriving by mail,
The antidote for boredom is always on sale.
Laying in a package, a self-given gift.
Money well spent on a dopamine hit.
Then in an instant, it all falls apart.
Dopamine dies and the cycle restarts.
[Bridge]
How do I know?
How do I know?
[Bridge]
I can't know everything, what to avoid.
All the temptation and all of the noise.
I can't know everything, what to avoid.
I can't know everything, I can't know everything.
Stare, don't wonder.
Stare, fall under.
What am I defending?
Where is my ending?
[Chorus]
Held by the collar,
We're called individual.
We are what we purchase,
The rest is residual.
Slogans and boardrooms,
Addiction and vanity,
Soon they'll expect us
To pay for humanity.
How much longer?
How much longer,
We'll pay for humanity.
Hey, I really love those lyrics you know! I'd love to hear this song with those lyrics you wrote, the instrumental is already amazing!
Whoa...
This would make a killer video game sound track, I could listen on loop for hours !!
100 percent agree. I love how it gets you hyped up while at the same time having a darker undercurrent. It feels like the music you'd use for the final level.
That opening, wow! This is fantastic!!! I didn't know that you wrote songs!
I did write lyrics for this song, but I felt they weren't up to my standards. What do you think the lyrics of this song should look like?
Hm, maybe something solemn, but hopeful? It could tell the story of a humble office worker in the early 2000s trying to get ahead in life and learning the up and downs of technology, with the end being several years into the future.
Maybe I'm crazy and I certainly know nothing about music but I just wanted to say, as an artist, you can't improve until you accept where you are and are willing to share what you can create... You're not a Disney team, it is ok for your lyrics to be whatever they are when you wrote them- they're not meant to be perfect, they're supposed to be a reflection of where you are right now. As you gain experience, your lyrics will get closer and closer to your standard... until you finally surpass that standard, creating a masterpiece and driving yourself into a whole new state of existential crisis. This is the way of art. No matter how much you improve, it will always sound like you wrote it. I don't want to know what your commenters think the lyrics should sound like... I want to hear your soul in this moment. This song is so beautiful and complex, I love it without lyrics so much, but I also feel passionately that the only lyrics that could add to this track are the ones that capture exactly where you are at this moment in your life. Thank you for sharing this incredible track, it made me feel so much. I am subbing. And I hope I will get to hear your words someday soon, when you feel ready to share.
@@extrules Thank you for the kind words. I'll make another pinned comment with the lyrics
@@extrules love this comment. It is very empathetic, and kind. More people's comments should be made with this type of impact in mind.
Very interesting, I don’t think I have heard anything too similar to this. Kudos to you and your music making skills.
i was expecting this to be basic but honestly this is so different and i love it its awesome
Please publish this somewhere bc omg
this is awesome!
I love this! I'm going to put it on loop while I study :D
I think the pitch bends command attention. Particularly if the listener isn't currently paying close attention. They also add a sense of angst that comes through more clearly in the lyrics you've currently provided. Instrumentation-wise, I'm kind of left wondering where the chiptune arpeggios go toward the end of the song. I really like the wailing, sustained tones whose timbre I can only really describe as similar to a tubular bell but sustained. I think the choice to let those bell tones fade out slowly and pitch down over time adds a bit of a natural feeling to the song, which isn't otherwise emphasized. Almost like whale song. The consistent guitar rhythm at around 4:30 clashes with the syncopated drums, which makes for a somewhat dreamlike quality of halting yet constant movement forward. If I'd choose a time to listen to this song, I'd say probably night time, as the eerie and sonorous wailing and glass harp-like high tones have a compelling and demanding quality about them that I might liken to the human need for sleep. Not naggy, but persistent. Not quite urgent, but inevitable.
The cymbals and the syncopated drums against the consistent guitar and "wow"ing synth (I'm not sure on the production jargon) evoke the beating of waves against a shore in stormy weather, with thunder in the distance. I find it quite calming but also disquieting. The fact that there is nothing inherently dangerous about the source of the sound, or that I'm protected from the storm so to speak, is very soothing.
Wonderful work.
😍✨
I love the opening instrumentation!
Goes mad hard 🗣️🔥🙏💯
This sounds amazing!!
huge Muse vibes on that opening riff
Reminds me of some of the meatier episodes of adventure time, in a very good way!
oh mate i seriously dig this right on
LOVE IT!!
Those augmented chords are sick. What program do you use for your music?
FLStudio with Kontakt!
Did you post to Spotify?
Should I?
Yes! This would be great commute music ☺️
I would also love to have this on Spotify. I have an instrumental only playlist with a big hole in it that this would fit perfectly. @@astorrhymemaster
That was a great listen, thank you