Hi Folks.

This started as a slow burning project in August. Couple of weeks I showed a sketch to Ray C. (rayc on forum) and he agreed to participate and recorded fantastic bass line. It gave me inspiration to complete this project in hyper mode smile The center of this song is a well known Navajo proverb that goes like: “You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.” The shorter version is: "Don't wake a pretender". Unfortunately, I was not able to find that proverb in native tongue, so relied on a translator and few educational videos produced by Diné speakers to better understand nuances. I ask the forgiveness if I butchered phrasing, but I honestly tried. Always interested in suggestions on the mix. Thank you for listening.

Pretender


Trapped in a day
like a rat in its maze.
This infinite quest never fails to amaze.
Another turn, yet another leap of faith
Am I alone in this game?
Lured by the bait.

Chorus:
Wouldn't you stay to see a forest burning?
We'll get front row seats for this sad movie
Taa akoteego taa ajileeigee doh shil lekanigee

Trapped in a night, blood moon's phase,
Whispers that drift through celestial rays
Another twist, yet another leap of faith
Am I alone in this game?
Knocking on your gate

Chorus

Caged in a dream, no hatch to escape,
Words on your plaque that I never engraved.
Another fork, yet another leap of fate
Am I alone in this game?
A pawn in your crusade?



Tech stuff:
Me: Lyrics, arrangement, vocals , mix
Ray Cochrane: bass, lyric redaction
BIAB:
2704:Synth, Rhythm CloudRapLowOrgan Ev16 075
3608:Guitar, Electric, Background ReggaeSlow16SingleNote Ev16 065
4381:Erhu, Background SimplePentatonic Ev 060
2623:Piano, Electric, Rhythm FunkSwing16 Sw16 085
RealDrums in style:DancehallClassicWes^1-a:SyncSnare, Kick , b:SyncSnare, SyncKick

Synths of Kontakt + Korg Triton