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Dragon Stone

By Cosmic Cairns on June 26, 2024 8:20 pm

I've been reading a few fantasy books recently so I guess I had a bit of castles and treasure rooms and magic on the brain. 

I accidentally applied some fuzz on the drums.  I was going to remove it, but then I decided I kind of liked it, so it stayed. 

Hey, look at that, we've reached the halfway point!  How's everyone doing?  2024 hasn't been the awesomest year so far for me in real life, but WB has been a nice thing to focus my energies on and I'm continuing to enjoy myself so far.  Hope it's going good for all of you.

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Dust motes float through the air
As they pass through a sunray cone
Light falls on faded fabric
Of a long abandoned throne

Near the top of the tower
Constructed from dragon stone
Voices echo off the walls
It seems that you're not alone

Disappear into the mirror
Hold still don't move a muscle now
Head straight for the hidden door
Portal yourself away

Icy waters surround you
You're submerged in a lily pond
Stumble into a courtyard
Still clutching your broken wand

Warm yourself by the fire
In a cozy tavern somewhere
Tell tales of the palace of dragons
And the crown you stole from the heir

And the gold deep in the hold
Mountains of ancient lost treasure that
Lit the room despite the gloom
Someday you'll make your way back

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Happy halfway there! This song hits me in the heart right away. You're writing such sweet melodies as usual. Chefs kiss

A beautiful song of your limitless fantasies. The mix is perfectly balanced. Everything has the optimal efficiency.
This challange WB24 takes a lot of my little spare time. I rarely speak with my children anymore, the dog becomes a round black ball and the house bursts from equipment. I wonder where this is leading to.

This sounds like such a far out adventure with the uplifting lyrics and vocals and supportive acoustic guitar.  It feels like I just beat the bad guy and was transported to a safe sanctuary smile  Were haifway there!  \m/

Warm, fuzzy, uplifting - so cool! I think Tone Matrix is on point with the sanctuary comment, totally agree.

another gem with a Cosmic Cairns melody that just won't quit! that guitar solo outro brings us back down to earth, wrapped in a fuzzy blanket. nice work!

holy beans, halfway! Time is weird. I like the fantastical story here, a grand adventure in just a few stanzas. Life is blarfy enough, gotta just escape to fantasy land, and your songs do just that, this takes us away to there, thanks for that. Sorry your 2024 isn't so hot so far. Agree that WB can be a nice part of life, sometimes makes things better to have this, so that's cool.

Lovely, ready for the next adventure!

Fun lyrics. Making me want to play some DnD with my friends smile

Sounds like a fun time.

Made it mid year! Going strong so far. Always keep learning and growing. Best part about weekly beats.

cfurrow wrote:

Happy halfway there! This song hits me in the heart right away. You're writing such sweet melodies as usual. Chefs kiss

Thanks!  Glad to hear it inspired you this week as well!



Q-Rosh wrote:

A beautiful song of your limitless fantasies. The mix is perfectly balanced. Everything has the optimal efficiency.
This challange WB24 takes a lot of my little spare time. I rarely speak with my children anymore, the dog becomes a round black ball and the house bursts from equipment. I wonder where this is leading to.

Thanks!  And I don't know how you do it each week.  I don't know if WB has any grand significant meaning, but I'm glad you're here on this crazy ride.



Tone Matrix wrote:

This sounds like such a far out adventure with the uplifting lyrics and vocals and supportive acoustic guitar.  It feels like I just beat the bad guy and was transported to a safe sanctuary smile  Were haifway there!  \m/

Yeah, I figure it's probably more enjoyable to relax and reflect on your dangerous adventure afterward than to actually be on the dangerous adventure when you don't know if you're going to survive it or not.  But the feeling of triumph when you do beat the bad guy is quite something and worth reveling in.



Karakhanzi wrote:

Warm, fuzzy, uplifting - so cool! I think Tone Matrix is on point with the sanctuary comment, totally agree.

Thanks!  I agree, too.  This is like telling the epic story to your friends back home after it has come to its successful completion.



jwh wrote:

another gem with a Cosmic Cairns melody that just won't quit! that guitar solo outro brings us back down to earth, wrapped in a fuzzy blanket. nice work!

Thanks!  It's good to take off into fantasy land, but it's always nice to come safely back to Earth, too.



miraclemiles wrote:

holy beans, halfway! Time is weird. I like the fantastical story here, a grand adventure in just a few stanzas. Life is blarfy enough, gotta just escape to fantasy land, and your songs do just that, this takes us away to there, thanks for that. Sorry your 2024 isn't so hot so far. Agree that WB can be a nice part of life, sometimes makes things better to have this, so that's cool.

Your dragon song from earlier this year was in the back of my mind also.  I remember saying I wanted to do something this year that involved dragons somehow, so I came up with this.  They're more referenced than present though, so maybe more dragons still need to show up this year.



emily wrote:

What a warm, cozy scene.  Thank you.



mzunguko wrote:

Lovely, ready for the next adventure!

Thanks!  More adventures to come!



ENC_ wrote:

Fun lyrics. Making me want to play some DnD with my friends smile

Sounds like a fun time.

Made it mid year! Going strong so far. Always keep learning and growing. Best part about weekly beats.

Ah yes,I haven't played D&D in years, but I do have fond memories of it.  And can still draw some inspiration when needed.  WB is for sure a process of constant learning and growing!

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