Sunday, September 7, 2008

Fruitless Risks

I started writing this song around 2:30 AM and finished at 7:30 AM this morning. It's actually a "two-parter." The second part has vocals; and I can't really record vocals right now because of my roommates and such. Actually I shouldn't be recording in general, haha. I have 200 pages of biology left to read and finals is in less than three days...But anyways, this song is an instrumental. I'm contemplating placing a choir at the end of the song; maybe they'll do "ooo's" and "ahh's" - perhaps even sing one line or something. We'll see. Majorly inspired by a conversation with a friend, a YouTube video posted on a friend's Xanga, and my fanscination with the concept of "last nights" (think Can't Hardly Wait). In my head, I pictured two people spending one more night together at a party or something. There's mad tension because one of them wants to say something, but they're both scared. So it's like - are they or aren't they? Musically, it is a different "direction," but I hope you enjoy it. I was thinking Jimmy Eat World's Clarity meets Explosions in the Sky. Oh yeah, I'm well aware of the "scratch/hiss" at around 1:20. It was caused by converting the YouTube video in to MP3 format. It'll be fixed in the "final" version (granted there is one). Hrm. Part two coming soon...

Dedicated to every guy who wishes she got off the plane; she turned the car around after she drove off your driveway; or any guy who waited for her to turn around when she walked away.

5 comments:

Charmaine said...

Mark! I love the idea (it sounds so romantic, haha). And the beat of your song is good, on top of that. I think I know which YouTube clip you're talking about...

It was from Friends, right?

Anyway, I like this. Can't wait to hear more :)

mark said...

Yeah it's from Friends. Woot.

Will said...

right on.

Charlene Grace said...

Dude, I love the way you introduced your song! And I agree with Maine -- I like the beat. Where do you get the inspiration to come up with the beat/melody of your music?

mark said...

Like I said, I was really inspired by Jimmy Eat World/Explosions in the Sky. I wanted the guitars to sound like a really fuzzy orchestra and the ending part was to be a victory march vibe.