This I'm not sure is fully done yet either, but again I must post. I wanted to originally compose something in C minor, but the chromaticism lent itself into this strange rabbit hole into D minor and then finally C major at the end. The cello parts did not present themselves to me immediately and I spent a few days trying to figure them out. Anyway, do enjoy!

I often find myself in crowded places in the night
I don't know how I got there but I'll stay a little while
And if I seem distracted promise it's not me it's you
Spittin your monotonies you haven't got a clue

Who you're dealing with, I decry
Hello state of grace gone awry
Descend to madness

The birds they speak to me their melodies fall from the sky
Wandering while wondering just where the hell am I
I'll sit down and take a rest if it's alright with you
My body's broken bleeding and I haven't got a clue

Who I'm dealing with, I decry
Hello state of grace gone awry
Descend to madness

Daylight is breaking I'll figure it out
Falsify my disposition, conceal my walkabout
And get it together and pick myself up
Gather all the broken pieces, sweep them under the rug

Smoke and mirrors
Prescriptions will paralyze our fears

So quit asking questions and stick out your tongue
The awful things that people say when they think they're alone
The unthinkable is palpable it permeates the breath
The crackpots and the non-believers they don't stand a chance

Descend to madness

Daylight is breaking so I'll figure it out
Falsify my disposition, conceal my walkabout
And get it together and pick myself up
Gather all the broken pieces, sweep them under the rug

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  @fearlessflight2014  Feb 21

  Such a great lyric. ‘Sitting your monotonies’ -so visceral and evocative. The bed of cello notes is the perfect setting. Really lovely!

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  @wazylizard Feb 16

  I like the chord progression on this, the gentle panning and the smooth percussions. All give space and a great support for the vocals, well arranged!

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  @standup  Feb 15

  Done or not, it sounds great. I like the sinuous and non-flashy melody. There are a lot of cool modulations in the chords, and the cello is not a prima donna here either, just giving you a bed.
  
  Intresting character here, a little dark and a little disdainful of all that’s around. “It’s not me, it’s you”. Hah. A false front, a false disposition, broken pieces. Really vivid story, though not really a story.
  
  I enjoyed listening.

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  @zecoop  Feb 15

  You have a wonderful way of crafting such amazing melody lines. I love the chord changes in this one, and that delay on your vocal is very cool. Wonderful lyrics that I could try to decifer for a long time, but even without understanding completely enjoy. And they flow so well in the song too. Nice job figuring out the cellos - they are a beautiful addition. Top to bottom, this was gorgeous. Personally, I loved how you combined all the different elements and sounds into a song. 😀

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  @tcelliott  Feb 15

  Oh, wow, I love some of your lines. "Little monotonies" is killer. The melody and phrasing in the vocal is nearly perfect. I'm really digging this one.
  
  I'd love to play this on "fawmtalk" our little video podcast thing we're doing during fawm. If you'd give us permission and wouldn't mind you can either make the track downloadable or send it to my email. If you'd rather not then it's completely understandable so don't feel any pressure.
  pigfarmerjr (at) gmail (dot) com (just in case.)

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  @ustaknow Feb 14

  You've got a leslie speaker effect ? on the strings, and echo on the voice, - I get you're looking for presence, depth, and headspace, "ambience"?, but maybe wait a week and consider % use of it, the effects. When you contrast sonically vocally, I expect to hear that in the strings, a few octaves up from this foundation but not used in this track, and too, maybe above your vocals to leave that Hz space alone in the mix, and keep from vocally considering going there, if can. With the voc, bass and hi-Hz if there, with proper L/R and track duping with time offset in the dups, you could create an even more substantial mix, track. (Well, if any of that makes sense, and if you are seeking feedback, discussion, - still not clear on that 😀 )
  
  I mention that only since your productions seem to be a big part of the track itself, the "song".
  
  Otherwise, it's all great work, and -- nonetheless.

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  @audrey  Feb 14

  Love this mysterious melody, especially the chorus. Beautiful background music too. Your vocal is gorgeous. Love this to bits.

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  @lain Feb 13

  I found this amazing, the whole recording is great. So soft, so low, slow, gently, well-matched, kind of paralyzing - like a stop in time you do because of this song. It pulled me in very much. Your voice is so soft and beautiful. thanks for sharing, how did you record and mix this?

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  @acromie  Feb 13

  I seriously need to buy your next album. I love your voice, and this song so perfectly fit the mood this afternoon. I also really love the simplicity of the beat, the snaps, and the arpeggio that run throughout.