⚠ TW: CONTAINS SEVERAL ELEMENTS OF DEATH. IF YOU ARE SENSITIVE TO TOPICS SUCH AS THIS, I SUGGEST YOU CLICK OFF. -------------------------------Info------------------------------ Semester is the seventh track off of my debut studio album, and it starts the third chapter of the album's concept, titled "Downhill". This song was originally supposed to be a collab with @Sophiisa, @SuperchargerProjects, and @urcountrygurl, ---------------------------Concepts---------------------------I don't really feel like putting the two separate concept into the instruction box, so I'm mashing the two. 1. Album's Ver The concept of this song is the perspective of the character going through a downward spiral, this song signified the lowest point the protag's going through. The setting of this song is school. The protag's is dealing with a ton on mind, they can hardly concentrate his academics. 2. Real Ver. The song is based on me (Yes, EVEN the CONCEPT). I've been dealing with a lot of stress, laziness, and etc. The main topic of the song is, you guessed it wasting time. The protag deals with it here. ---------------------------Composition----------------------- I'm really impressed with this! The sampling process was tough (DW I used GarageBand Loops), since I was chopping and screwing them. I wanted it to have a rock vibe, so I used guitar samples. The instrumental kinda reminds me of The Album Leaf (Jimmy LaValle's solo project) if were more IDM influenced and emotionally charged. The distorted vocals, can be a sign of distress of the character. The lyrics are mostly (if not wholly) metaphorical, so don't take 'em seriously. ------------------------------Le Lyrics------------------------- (Verse 1) All I do is delay, hem and haw Long enough to make Antartica thaw Assassination of the past, present, and future Are caused by fear of flaws (Pre-Chorus) Now I’m riding on the rails of guilt On a stack of multiple tasks The castles in the air I’ve built The questions I’ve been asked (Chorus) At this point, I won’t last a semester With this engraved in my hippocampus Why must this fester The way I am Is there any way to exterminate This state of mind that I truly hate? At this point, I won’t last a semester As a jester up to date (Interlude) Pallor Livor Algor Rigor Putrefaction Decomposition Skeletonization Fossilzation (Verse 2) The seconds, minutes, hours, they all have graves If this goes on, how’ll I be brave? I’ll be deprived of confidence Since loitering is the only thing I crave (Pre-Chorus) Now I’m riding on the rails of guilt On a stack of multiple tasks The castles in the air I’ve built The questions I’ve been asked (Chorus) At this point, I won’t last a semester With this engraved in my hippocampus Why must this fester The way I am Is there any way to exterminate This state of mind that I truly hate? At this point, I won’t last a semester As a jester up to date (Bridge) All my impulses and temptations Only brings time’s own cessation Prepare a funeral, and arrest me of murder I’ll never exit out of this hurdle All my impulses and temptations Only brings time’s own cessation Prepare a funeral, and arrest me of murder I’ll never exit out of this hurdle (Chorus) At this point, I won’t last a semester With this engraved in my hippocampus Why must this fester The way I am Is there any way to exterminate This state of mind that I truly hate? At this point, I won’t last a semester As a jester up to date (Outro) (Die) Jester up to date Jester up to date (DIE) I’M A JESTER JESTER UP TO DATE UP TO DATE Credits: for the snow rain code for the title arrangement idea
