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Dark Days In 2016 I had a dream about a grunge band which split before they got a record deal, but I heard one of their demo song called Dark Days, and I thought in the dream that the song was worth recording. When I woke up, I thought I had to write down that song, although I had only the title and the mood of the song left in my mind. This is what I managed to reconstruct from that dream. This is one of my favorite songs, I'm really satisified with the story, the melody and lyrics especially in the bridge and the outro part, but I think the chorus might still need some rethinking, some issues with rhyming. You may need to study what "great attractor" and "eternal return" mean  Anyway, BIAB was a big help to create the right style for the song, the drums and solo guitarists fit perfectly my vision. RealDrums: MetalHalfTime, MetalSlowBigTomGroove RealTracks: Accordion #1292 Acoustic guitar #2051 Acoustic piano #1690 Electric bass #387 Electric guitar #1000, #1689, #390, #2584, #2585 Electric guitar solo #1530, #2586 Synth pad #1840 Sound effects: rumble, wood warbler Vocals: Janne (+BIAB audio harmonies in the bridge) Lyrics: At the beginning, we felt hot after the big bang, I still loved you a lot. The universe expands I have learned it by heart you said it thousand times when we grew apart. Dark days dark energy scatters the rays and pushes us away from each other to the blurred outskirts of space. Dark days the negative pressure repels the hopeless struggle against the guardian of the Great Attractor of love. I saw the symptoms of decay after the rapture, I still begged you to stay. The entropy increased you warned me to mind the gap no bridge across the rift on your stellar map. Dark days... You are a tiny satellite exploring cosmic sights unknown, new frontiers like those Pioneers. Once the light of my sky now a distant probe a shrinking dot in my telescope. Through the interstellar dust you have your wanderlust and when the last photon fully disappears beyond the Milky Way it's going to be a very dark day. Dark days... I recall the moment when a glimpse of sunlight played the romance in your hair but can't recall the clouding near the particle horizon hiding our flare shall it burn at the eternal return? --------------- Janne
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Good song! I like the groove and those guitars sound great.
I googled "great attractor" and "eternal return", interesting stuff indeed!
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I'm glad you've opted for the astronomically arcane rather than the astrological sort.
Metaphors abound: love on other planets meets the black hole of relationship truth.
Some good dynamics too.
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rayc
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You have interesting dreams...
And you have successfully melded astronomical & human concepts into a pleasant song...
I enjoyed the listen.
Jim
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"At the beginning, we felt hot
after the big bang, I still loved you a lot."
This is a great opening lyric. I like the chorus's kinetic energy as it pushes the song forward. I love the instrumentation.
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Sounds great Janne! The chord structure in this is awesome, especially on the chorus! Thanks, Torrey
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Hi, Janne !:))
I like this tune !
It is very melodical
and original at the same
time ! This is one of your
best Janne !:))
Cheers
Dani
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Janne,
What a magnificent sound you've managed to create! You certainly know how to create a full, vibrant backing that stands professionally produced.
As rayc has said, metaphors abound. Your lyrics created some outstanding imagery within my mind. It sounds like you had a heap of fun creating and producing this song. It's a real credit to you!
All the best,
Noel
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That's a really great story behind the song. I find creatives tend to have things "come to them in dreams" quite a bit and I always love seeing the results! Thanks for sharing.
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Ember
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Cool song
Great story
love those drums!
nice groove and progressions
enjoyed,
Kenny
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Janne,
Marvelous opening! Cool sounds and killer guitar.
Terrific melody. Your chord progression, too. Nice vocals. The drums are excellent.
Everything works to create an excellent sonic landscape. Good mix.
You kept my attention the whole time.
I really like this.
An excellent piece of music.
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Janne,
A big sound - I like the changes and epic feel of this. The lyrics (far more literate than Grunge!),are cool.
The rumble ending fits- and the mix very good.
Robert
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Good song! I like the groove and those guitars sound great.
I googled "great attractor" and "eternal return", interesting stuff indeed! Thanks Dave for your kind feedback Space is very inspirational subject, makes you wonder the beauty of the universe and your own existence. Janne
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I'm glad you've opted for the astronomically arcane rather than the astrological sort.
Metaphors abound: love on other planets meets the black hole of relationship truth.
Some good dynamics too.
Thanks Ray for your kind words, you have given excellent description for the story Janne
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You have interesting dreams...
And you have successfully melded astronomical & human concepts into a pleasant song...
I enjoyed the listen. Thanks Jim, I'm glad you enjoyed the outcome of my dream Janne
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Hi janne,
a good composition, well-arranged. Interesting lyrics. Enjoyed the listen!
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"At the beginning, we felt hot
after the big bang, I still loved you a lot."
This is a great opening lyric. I like the chorus's kinetic energy as it pushes the song forward. I love the instrumentation. Thanks for liking the opening lines Also the 'kinetic energy' is a great description for an astronomical song, I'm glad you liked the chorus because I was thinking that the song is too long and I should probably do some editing on the expense of the choruses. Janne
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Sounds great Janne! The chord structure in this is awesome, especially on the chorus! Thanks, Torrey Thanks Torrey, I appreciate your kind and positive feedback Janne
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I like this tune !
It is very melodical
and original at the same
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best Janne !:))
Cheers
Dani Thanks Dani for your positive words Janne
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What a magnificent sound you've managed to create! You certainly know how to create a full, vibrant backing that stands professionally produced.
As rayc has said, metaphors abound. Your lyrics created some outstanding imagery within my mind. It sounds like you had a heap of fun creating and producing this song. It's a real credit to you!
All the best,
Noel Thanks Noel for your very kind words, your feedback is very valuable to me Nice to hear you liked the sound and lyrical imagery. Janne
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