This song is from the CD Quantum Nature
and is one of only a couple tracks that does not have some aspect of
science as its topic.
There are a lot of ideas in the song,
but the basic story is about a city or local society that is
approaching an unavoidable transition. The current paradigm has been
eroding for some time and is about to collapse. Some of the citizens
are aware, some are not. Some will embrace the change, some will not.
There is a lot you can say about this
situation. Meaningful change in society rarely comes about by
election. Revolution or invasion is frequently the greater force for significant
change. Elections are simply an elixir that provides the sensation
of freedom to the masses. However, this drama of selection is so
narrowly constrained that it simply serves to perpetuate the eternal
sameness that financial markets and political profiteers depend upon.
The graphic depicts an ancient place
and a future place. What direction the societal transition mentioned
in the song moves in is up to you. Is a return to a simpler, low
footprint society better? Or is a futuristic technology-based
structure the way to go?
I forget what writing process this song
took. Many of my tunes are not straight-forward chord-based songs
with verse chorus structures. However, this song seemed to emerge
with that basic pattern intact. I think I was trying to work on being
more disciplined musically. Trying to satisfy my goal of producing
something original while remaining confined to a familiar format.
I do recall that I wanted to experiment
with an 'orchestral stabbing' effect where a discrete marching rhythm
is played on distorted guitar while a lattice of undistorted notes is
played in the background in an independent pattern. The chorus
(“Wards of State, state of wonder...”) is the result of
this experiment.
I have mentioned before that vocals
have always been a weakness. However, I was somewhat pleased by how
this tune turned out. The vocals are almost passable here. For me,
this is probably as good as it gets.
Desert mosque - http://www.dodear.com/wallpapers/index.php?content_id=19356
Future city - http://khongthe.com/wallpapers/abstract/city-207.jpg
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