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This is a song I put together from nothing over the course of the week. The first verse suddenly came to me while I was leaving work and brooding over the rather dark storyline currently running in DMFA, wherein a group of adventurers is running around decapitating apparently innocent incubi and succubi for no obvious reason.
So, what would it be like to have to run and hide for your whole life to avoid summary execution just because you happened to be born with wings? This song attempts to tackle that question.
The song gradually built up during the week, and was basically finalised last night, after I had this little melody come into my head when I was lying in bed at 3am last night.
Today has been spent polishing it up, recording it, performing the vocals, and finally mixing it. I think it turned out rather well, but there are some things which could be improved. I am rather pleased with the lyrics, this time... usually they're almost an afterthought :-/
Tracking was done to a TASCAM MSR-24 and a TSR-8 for the vocals. Mixing was done on a Soundcraft MFX20 to a Studer A807. The string synth was a Cheetah MS6 fed through an Electroharmonix Small Clone chorus pedal.
Things which I'm not sure about:
The piano intro. I was trying hard to make it sound less mechanical... now I'm concerned it sounds too amateur.
I thought the metronome sounded good, other people might not.
I need someone to play Cale for the final album version.
Lyrics:
You were born
Yes, you were born with wings
And no-one's on your side
And now you have to hide
From all the spears and slings
'Cause you were born with wings
You are on
Yes, you are on the run
And if you stop you're dead
'cause they'll cut off your head
No matter what you've done
And so you're on the run
So many of our kind will try to hide, try to hide
Just pretending that they're just some normal guy
We cannot let our neighbours see the incubus inside
Yes, for safety's sake we're forced to live a lie
They're afraid
Yes, they're afraid of you
Because the power you hold
Could let you steal their soul
Something you'd never do
They're still afraid of you
You can change
Yes, you can change your form
You have the power to hide
Protect the you inside
and shelter from the storm
'Cause you can change your form
So many eons past our kind were cruel, they were cruel
They'd deceive and kill and oftentimes rampage
But wars have come, we paid our price and know that we were fools
Still so many people won't believe we've changed
"Don't get me wrong. I have no love for the lil' shifterthings. But this guy was harmless. Had a wife, two kids, no crime record. Bad Times." (*)
There's a school
A school where you can go
They'll keep you safe from harm
They'll teach you what you are
And all you need to know
You only need to go
(*)from DMFA, p.1303
So, what would it be like to have to run and hide for your whole life to avoid summary execution just because you happened to be born with wings? This song attempts to tackle that question.
The song gradually built up during the week, and was basically finalised last night, after I had this little melody come into my head when I was lying in bed at 3am last night.
Today has been spent polishing it up, recording it, performing the vocals, and finally mixing it. I think it turned out rather well, but there are some things which could be improved. I am rather pleased with the lyrics, this time... usually they're almost an afterthought :-/
Tracking was done to a TASCAM MSR-24 and a TSR-8 for the vocals. Mixing was done on a Soundcraft MFX20 to a Studer A807. The string synth was a Cheetah MS6 fed through an Electroharmonix Small Clone chorus pedal.
Things which I'm not sure about:
The piano intro. I was trying hard to make it sound less mechanical... now I'm concerned it sounds too amateur.
I thought the metronome sounded good, other people might not.
I need someone to play Cale for the final album version.
Lyrics:
You were born
Yes, you were born with wings
And no-one's on your side
And now you have to hide
From all the spears and slings
'Cause you were born with wings
You are on
Yes, you are on the run
And if you stop you're dead
'cause they'll cut off your head
No matter what you've done
And so you're on the run
So many of our kind will try to hide, try to hide
Just pretending that they're just some normal guy
We cannot let our neighbours see the incubus inside
Yes, for safety's sake we're forced to live a lie
They're afraid
Yes, they're afraid of you
Because the power you hold
Could let you steal their soul
Something you'd never do
They're still afraid of you
You can change
Yes, you can change your form
You have the power to hide
Protect the you inside
and shelter from the storm
'Cause you can change your form
So many eons past our kind were cruel, they were cruel
They'd deceive and kill and oftentimes rampage
But wars have come, we paid our price and know that we were fools
Still so many people won't believe we've changed
"Don't get me wrong. I have no love for the lil' shifterthings. But this guy was harmless. Had a wife, two kids, no crime record. Bad Times." (*)
There's a school
A school where you can go
They'll keep you safe from harm
They'll teach you what you are
And all you need to know
You only need to go
(*)from DMFA, p.1303
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Yeah, it was a difficult balance. I decided I wanted to end on a slightly more hopeful note to avoid making the song too unpleasant. And despite all that, at the end of the day, SAIA is ultimately a crutch rather than a solution to the problem. You can't stay there forever, and all the classes and centuries of study certainly wouldn't save you from being stunned and beheaded before you realise what's happening.
Wow, to be able to write all this from the influence of the current pages of the comic right now.
We don't even really know what's influencing such a harsh attack from Merlitz old team mates and to be perfectly fair about the situation, that doesn't really matter right now when their trying to kill Abel.
That propaganda thing the dragons were selling back then sure had long standing effects on Furrae. Nice work Tapes.
We don't even really know what's influencing such a harsh attack from Merlitz old team mates and to be perfectly fair about the situation, that doesn't really matter right now when their trying to kill Abel.
That propaganda thing the dragons were selling back then sure had long standing effects on Furrae. Nice work Tapes.
Thanks. If I read Abel's history overview correctly, the 'Cubi race were pretty nasty until the Dragon war and the prospect of extinction made them stop and rethink it a bit. However, he could be completely wrong - he only seems to be able to see the unpleasant side of the 'Cubi race (e.g. his "Most 'Cubi are evil" spiel vs Dan's current experiences at the Academy and the fact that Amber seems to be backpedalling pretty hard on the soul-stealing thing :P )
wow.. just...
*gulps and looks around*
scary to think about but cool song. I like it.
as to why they are doing it.. If I recall right... from their meeting able (as merlize) during the showing the inn for that Zine
"we heard there were cubi reports here.. came to see if there was any threat"
"and of course we get to decide whats a threat."
*great trial by the blunt object brigade*
Ie.. I think their just racists.
*gulps and looks around*
scary to think about but cool song. I like it.
as to why they are doing it.. If I recall right... from their meeting able (as merlize) during the showing the inn for that Zine
"we heard there were cubi reports here.. came to see if there was any threat"
"and of course we get to decide whats a threat."
*great trial by the blunt object brigade*
Ie.. I think their just racists.
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