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Insect World

By Cosmic Cairns on June 19, 2026 9:52 pm

I just wanted to play with some distorted guitar sounds and then I for some reason started thinking about bugs and this thing just came out.  Uh, hope you're not too bothered by creepy crawlies.

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In the hot damp air a current swirled
Lost somewhere deep in the insect world
Sprouting legs and antennae and wings

Thunder crashed sought shelter from the storm
Held my breath and dove into the swarm
Where I can't be reached by anything

Bees buzzing as crickets chirp near the termite mounds
Red ants are burrowing into the swampy ground
Grasshoppers jumping around in the scraggly weeds
Gnats flying under the tree where the mantis feeds

Starting to feel more at home in this strange place
Never was really much more than an insect

Writhing and wriggling around as a hornet flies
Gazing at vast fields of view through my compound eyes
Beetles and ticks crawl along through the undergrowth
Towards where the butterfly queen takes her sacred oath

Watching the ladybugs dance in the flowerbed
Dodging mosquitoes that whirl all around my head
Hear all the cicadas sing out their droning song
Legions of colorful moths flap their wings along

Letting go of myself joined with the hive mind
I don't miss miss my old life at all
I'm living up to my fullest potential here
In the insect world's sprawl

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Insect foleys! That pulled me directly in swiftly before i got knocked in the back of the head with heavy guitars! I love that the heavy fuzz sounds like a flight of bumblebees. The section at 0:56 with the light piano opens the sky.

And then 12/8 beat? (or something like that) - that was a cool transition. I like the variations of transitions! That heavy riffing at 2:16 was an interesting choice and that worked very well with the dynamics.

Who knew someone could make me welcome all the insects that come with the summer?

Super cool perc and rhythm. I like the little insect synth solo interlude

Refuge in the insect world is a fun idea

Also really liked the crunchy guitar buildup

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