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Flashing Lights (90's Alternative)

By ModalModule on June 5, 2022 6:10 am

S/O to laamaa for inspiring me to open a project of me messing with plucked to get strumming "guitar" (that I couldn't get to sound right previously) and thus leading to this entire song's creation. As soon as I got the strum the way I wanted I was instantly reminded of the bygone era of 90's alternative, and so I thought I'd try my hand, on m8. I used Synthesizer V for the voice again, and also featured lead guitarist from X-Men Children of the Atom. ;P
Once again streamed in parts so just check twitch.tv/modalmodule for the process.

Lyrics:

1st Verse
Just yesterday,
I was walking through fountain park
just yesterday,
you were just a figment of my imagination
just yesterday,
I was longing for something new
just yesterday,
you were floating 'round in space

Pre Chorus
then you noticed me
and I noticed you
and we ascended through the sky

Chorus
Flashing lights surround the both of us
swimming in a sea of stars
do you think if I reached I'd touch them?
I don't care if it would burn, I just want to feel

2nd Verse
Tomorrow comes,
and I wonder how it could end
tomorrow comes,
and you open up your eyes and take a deep breath
tomorrow comes,
and I hope it lasts for all time
tomorrow comes,
and you have to say goodbye

Pre Chorus

Chorus

Bridge
When do we get to enjoy our lives without strife?
Please tell me
When do we get to enjoy our lives forever?

Chorus

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The variety and mileage everyone gets out of plucked is incredible! 

ModalModule wrote:

and also featured lead guitarist from X-Men Children of the Atom. ;P

wait wut

ineff wrote:

The variety and mileage everyone gets out of plucked is incredible! 

ModalModule wrote:

and also featured lead guitarist from X-Men Children of the Atom. ;P

wait wut

Haha it was just a joke, cuz it the inst is sampled from COTA, and what I wrote reminds me of when Santana was brought in to bust some guitar on someone else's track. It's a bit of a stretch. Haha

Heh, frighteningly authentic 90s alt vibe big_smile great work!

So romantic~
- Ebrit

She's on my mind cause she passed shortly after you put this track out, but getting big Julee Cruise / Twin Peaks roadhouse vibes off this.
Great job breaking the mold

Devieus wrote:

So romantic~
- Ebrit

oh wow, rip... I love that score, including the source songs, so I appreciate the comparison. Tbh it's probably the verb, I remember they used a lot in that score. Haha

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