Imagine That Eden
By Cursory on November 3, 2024 11:51 pm
Imagine That Eden
Happy Week 44! I had three ideas for tracks sitting around I spent much of the week trying to write, figuring one of them would be this week’s submission. Anyway those are all in exactly the same state they were before and here’s a new one >.> Still often feeling “brick-walled” by tracks that have an A-section written and nowhere to go. I’d expect it gets harder the more times I’ve played/heard the same 30 seconds of music on repeat.
This particular one wasn’t all that exciting to me until I started adding layers, I like the arrangement more than the composition itself. In retrospect, I might have liked a bit more “payoff” than what happens near the end, maybe just lengthening that section a bit.
› Lyrics
‹ Lyrics
You would knock on all the doors so you could warn
A vicious cycle, words received as bile
As you grasp for any reason, imagine that eden
You designed a duty, believed this was needed
You could walk away
Never studied eyes so sure that they saw it true
Though I’d follow a spotlight, first scan the darkened room
Tunnel vision, receding, imagine that eden
You designed a duty, believed this was needed
Though I’d long for answers too
It was never about knowing
› Musical Influences
‹ Musical Influences
I find it helpful to try to identify what music may have usually subconsciously) influenced a certain track, in part to be sure I’m not just blatantly ripping something off on accident. Influences that are apparent to me: Featherweight and The Shrine by Fleet Foxes (probably these two the most), Living Room by Andy Shauf, Cut-Out by Grizzly Bear… But if you happen to enjoy this song, you’ll probably like those ones more haha.
› Words Blurb
‹ Words Blurb
Whether or not I write anything about the lyrics is really track/mood dependent, but I haven’t done one in a while. I’m never quite sure how vague I’ve made things to someone hearing this for the first time, as once you know what words are about it tends to remain obvious what they’re about. Sometimes I think lyrics flow better the less you know about them, as I think these ones are fairly “on the nose” knowing the context. Anyway…
A few weeks ago, I made the out-of-character choice to talk to one of those people protesting outside of a Planned Parenthood (nonprofit that provides sexual health care, not sure if they have these outside US). They were Catholic, protesting against abortions for the Catholic reasons you’ve probably heard about. I was struck by how certain they were of the moral ground they stood on and their sense of obligation to inform others. This is not well-received for obvious reasons.
This had me thinking about what happens when faith becomes certainty. As a non-religious person, it’s easy for me to say from the outside that any belief/faith should by definition not be a certainty. Others will obviously have completely different worldviews that are no less valid. We have some pretty good evidence about the woes of enforcing religion upon others, separation of church and state and all that. Please vote.
Of course as I sat and listened to this beautiful song I didn't even think about when is a NEW section coming. It just felt right and musically sounded comforting. Love this line "Tunnel vision, receding, imagine that eden".