The journey of an evening city commute home. Just a little experimentation from August of last year.

The Red Line

Loop De Loop

Wasn't sure what to name this but for some reason it just feels... right.

Title: Missing

A cover I did of the Crystal Kingdom song from The Adventure Zone, plus a tiny bonus "bridge" in the middle that I wrote. So it's sort of a cover, and sort of not? 
Also, I was totally gonna robo-tize my voice, but with the wicked high notes in this song, I couldn't find any filters in Garageband that weren't so ear piercing. So instead just enjoy my regular old voice with some cool reverb!

Crystal Kingdom (Cover)

A song inspired by The Adventure Zone, an actual play D&D Podcast by the McElroy Brothers (and daddy). From Magnus to Julia. 

Thank you to my good friend Sofia for the sweet Candlenights gift of the beautiful cover art! Find her at proudmamabird.tumblr.com. 

Lilacs and daisies,
And daffodils, too. 
Roses and tulips 
And lilies in bloom. 
Peony and iris,
And Lavender blue, 
None of these buds,
are sweeter than you. 

Come to the garden, 
Where flowers all grow. 
We’ll walk hand in hand, 
Singing songs that we know. 
The petals are shining,
All covered with dew.
But my favorite flower, 
Is you. 

I pay no attention
To forget me nots. 
I’d much rather be, 
Thinking wonderful thoughts, 
About my beautiful lady, 
My sweet bride to be. 
There’s no other thing,
That matters to me. 

Come to the garden, 
Where flowers all grow. 
We’ll walk hand in hand, 
Singing songs that we know. 
The sun’s in the sky,
The fields are in bloom.
But my favorite blossom, 
Is you. 

Now, the marigolds are wilting, 
As cold make its way,
Across the great fields,
Turning everything gray. 
But unlike the lilacs,
Our love never fades. 
I’ll love you for all
Of my days. 

Come to the garden, 
Where lovers all stay. 
I’ll be by your side,
Coming what may. 
The sun and the sky, 
The wind passing through,
Nothing is better, 
Than you.

Come To The Garden

A stupid song about a stupid elf wizard with an acrobatics modifier of +7. (Feat. the McElroy Brothers)

Flip Wizard

The ever popular Flip Wizard returns, but now with only music, no good, sweet boys.

Flip Wizard (Instrumental)

On The Clock

A song I wrote dedicated to Clint McElroy and his amazing character Merle from The Adventure Zone. This song is ever so slightly explicit and not at all spoiler free, so please listen with discretion. 

The owl is an illustration done by John Pusateri. 

Lyrics below:

A long long time ago, 
In a village on the shore,  
A young dwarf boy grew up 
Not knowing what he was for
One day he got fed up, 
With living groundhogs day, 
So he left for an adventure
And now he’s here to say: 

I’m your friend, the good plant cleric, 
A worshiper of Pan. 
A real cool guy, who’s four-ish feet tall,
With a missing eye and hand, 
I’ll make your plants grow to the sun, 
And preach the good word to your youth. 
And if you try to cross me, 
I’ll cast my Zone of Truth! 

So I mentioned my missing arm, 
Well, it’s not some cool pirate gig
God lied, I almost died, 
So now I have this arm of twigs. 
And my eye, well let me tell you. 
I lost that for a disembodied head. 
His name was Cam, but he’s gone now. 
And by that I mean he’s dead. 

Spoken: Man… we get into some weird shit, don’t we? 

I’m your friend, the good plant cleric, 
A worshiper of Pan. 
A real cool guy, who’s four-ish feet tall,
With a missing eye and hand, 
I’ll make your plants grow to the sun, 
And preach the good word to your youth. 
And if you try to cross me, 
I’ll cast my Zone of Truth! 

Sometimes I feel like a loser. 
A failed cleric and terrible dad. 
The gods don’t even answer my calls
Theres no sign of hope to be had. 
I’m out of my depths, out of my league
An 8 year old kid is smarter than me, 
But lately, these boys that im traveling with 
Have started to feel like my new family… 

I’m your friend, the good plant cleric, 
A worshiper of Pan. 
A real cool guy, who’s four-ish feet tall,
With a missing eye and hand, 
I’m finding my place in the world, 
As tricky as that may be,  
And one thing I know is always true,
She thinks my tractor is sexy!

The Tale of the Plant Cleric

"We have to carry on."

This song is dedicated to the 4 men who've made my life ever so much brighter since I started listening to this podcast. Based on The Adventure Zone arc, The Stolen Century.

Side note: I've never orchestrated a piece and then sung on top of it so I'm hoping the blend/mix of this turned out okay? Oh well.

Lyrics below.

Chosen for this trip, 
Aboard our sailing ship, 
We wore our bravest face. 
But, we seven young explorers,
Knew nothing of the horrors, 
Creeping in the inky depths of space.

As the dark descends,
We see worlds coming to an end,
’Til everything is gone. 
Racing against time, 
Wielding body, heart, and mind.
We have to carry on.
We have to carry on.
We have to carry on.

We think we’re safe and then, 
The darkness strikes again. 
Feeding on the light that which we seek.
We can try and run away, 
But the Hunger’s here to stay. 
Preying on the hopeless, small and weak.

As the dark descends,
We see worlds coming to an end,
’Til everything is gone. 
Racing against time, 
Wielding body, heart, and mind.
We have to carry on.
We have to carry on.
We have to carry on.

Put your hand in mine,
We are running out of time. 
Put your hand in mine,
We are running out of time. 
Put your hand in mine,
We are running out of time. 
Running out of time. 
Running out of time.

As the dark descends,
We see worlds coming to an end,
’Til everything is gone. 
Racing against time, 
Wielding body, heart, and mind.
We have to carry on.
We have to carry on.
We have to carry on.
We have to carry on.

Carry On

Happy 30th birthday to @griffinmcelroy!! You've changed my life, my dude. Thank you so much. I thought the regular birthday song was too lame so I wrote you your own? 

Lyrics below.

Today’s a very special day, 
For the planet’s softest boy. 
A brilliant mind, who’s super kind,
And brings us lots of joy.
Ditto, as someone who loves you, 
And the things that you create
Here’s a list of a few of them
That we all think are great :

Carboys, CoolGames Inc 
Monster Factory 
Touch The Skyrim, Peacecraft,
TAZ and Rose Buddies.
A plethora of music,  
A MBMBaM TV show,
He’s also a Forbes 30 Under 30 Media Luminary,
Didn’t you know? 

Now remember, 
Always consult your dentist, 
Before putting toys into your gob, 
Also, Busto might be freaky but, 
Beware that big black blob.
Tell everyone about Trolls 2
Which should be coming soon, 
Kiss your dad square on the lips
And no dogs on the moon. 

Spoken: Really, Griffin? No dogs on the moon? I mean, you have elevators but no dogs? I mean, I guess. It's your fantasy world and you can do what you want and it's your birthday so... 

All these things are super cool, 
And I couldn’t be more glad. 
That you were born 30 years ago,
And turned out super rad. 
So now you’ve heard my little song, 
And everything I’ve said is true,
And I think I speak for everyone, 
When I say, “Griffin McElroy, thank you!” 

And happy birthday to you!

Happy Birthday, Griffin McElroy!

This is a cover of the song Ravens Roost, originally written and performed by Love Patrol Beta. 

Check out the original here: 
https://soundcloud.com/user-628290807/ravens-roost

Thank you so much to her for letting me cover this absolutely gorgeous song! I've been in love with it since I heard it a few months ago, and I finally got around to doing a cover of it. 

Lyrics:

So high on the windy grey cliffside
And under the mountains’ tall crest
As evening falls over the country
The ravens roost safe in their nest.
The ravens roost safe in their nest
The ravens roost safe in their nest
As evening falls over the country
The ravens roost safe in their nest.

Yet under a false-hearted hunter
The ravens were sorely oppressed
He chased them with hounds and with arrows
And took what he would from their nest.
And took what he would from their nest
And took what he would from their nest
He chased them with hounds and with arrows
And took what he would from their nest

Then up spoke a canny young raven
“My friends, we must rise and protest
We must drive off this false-hearted hunter
Till the ravens roost safe in their nest.”
The ravens roost safe in their nest.
The ravens roost safe in their nest.
We must drive off this false-hearted hunter
Till the ravens roost safe in their nest.

The ravens swooped down on the hunter
They plucked the gold chain from his breast
His hawks and his hounds were all scattered
So far from the ravens’ tall nest.
So far from the ravens’ tall nest.
So far from the ravens’ tall nest.
His hawks and his hounds were all scattered
So far from the ravens’ tall nest.

And now that the battle is over
So sweetly I’ll lay you to rest
And with the soft sky as your blanket
The ravens roost safe in their nest.
The ravens roost safe in their nest.
The ravens roost safe in their nest.
And with the soft sky as their blanket
The ravens roost safe in their nest.

The earlier version is the most common. It was penned by an unknown bard in the city of Raven’s Roost and spread to the surrounding countryside. Most bards who perform the song now are unaware of its origins. Less well-known is Variation B, which dates to shortly after the city fell. It never gained the popularity of the original ballad, and nowadays is very seldom sung.

But hunters, my darling, are cowards
Of this I can easily attest
So under the cover of darkness
He toppled the ravens’ tall nest.
He toppled the ravens’ tall nest.
He toppled the ravens’ tall nest.
So under the cover of darkness
He toppled the ravens’ tall nest.

And now that the battle is over
So sweetly I’ll lay you to rest
And with the soft earth as your blanket
The ravens sleep safe in their nest.
The ravens sleep safe in their nest.
The ravens sleep safe in their nest.
And with the soft earth as your blanket
The ravens sleep safe in their nest.

Ravens Roost

Raven's Roost (Cover)

A beautiful song written by Kanayadasgray based on The Adventure Zone and the Stolen Century arc. Thank you to them for letting me cover this song. It's such a beautiful piece and I had a lot of fun trying to figure out fingerpicking for the first time.

Check out the original here:
https://soundcloud.com/kanayadasgray/7-birds

Lyrics: 
Living on borrowed time you can't give back
No, you can't get back
Lost in every promise made

Wishing on every star
But don't you forget
The spaces in between
Aren't as deaf as you think

Light a candle in the dark
And hold it up high
If someone blows it out
Light it again (and again) (and again)

Don't let yourself drown in doubt
We've made it this far
I'm sure well make it home someday

Write it down and lock it up
And keep it somewhere safe
Don't you dare forget
What we said (what we did) (what we saw) (who we were)

Who we are doesn't matter
We are different people now
But can you say the same
For yourself (yourself)(yourself)

You will reap just what you sew
Nothing more and nothing less
Unless you count the weeds, I guess

Can you call it stealing when
It was never really ours
Oh, how the time has flown

I don't
I don't
I don't remember you

I don't
I don't remember half of who I am

7 Birds (Cover)

Bring Me Little Water, Sylvie is a traditional American folk song, attributed to "Leadbelly" Huddle Ledbetter. The arrangement is by Moira Smiley. 

This song is the first in an album called "Traditions." This album is a personal journey I'm taking through traditional folk songs. The art for this album is made by David Bellamy.

Bring Me Little Water, Silvy

As the rain falls outside and the setting sun turns the sky a misty purple-gray, I imagine kissing you softly. The sent of lavender soap still lingers on my skin, as sleep wraps us both in its gentle embrace, and you hold me in yours.

Lavender Kisses

There is a Time is an American bluegrass song written by The Dillards, which is well known for it's appearance on The Andy Griffith Show in 1964. 

This song is dedicated to my good friend Jinger. 

This song is the second in an album called "Traditions." This album is a personal journey I'm taking through traditional folk songs. 

The art for this album is made by David Bellamy.

There is a Time

“Every one of us is, in the cosmic perspective, precious. If a human disagrees with you, let him live. In a hundred billion galaxies, you will not find another.” 
- Carl Sagan

It has been said that we are made of stars. Should this be the case, may we one day return to the stars so we can dance among them. For now, the best we can do is dance in their light with love in our hearts and stardust in our eyes.

Stardust Waltz

Just a little bit of improv to practice making live loops and to challenge myself not to think too much about my music and just let it happen. Also a chance to practice fingerpicking since thats something I'm still working to improve.

Improv On A Wednesday Night

Theme For Johann

Merry Christmas to my good friend Drega!! This is a gift I wrote for him for Secret Santa inspired by our D&D campaign. Expect several more to come!

Theme For Selune

It Is The Nature Of Dreams To End: An Audio Narrative (otherwise known as Dreams) is a collaborative project between Lunar Light Studio and Reeder, featuring the vocal talents of Lillian Kraack and Reeder themselves. 

Script by Lillian Kraack

Music by "It Is The Nature Of Dreams To End" by Reeder
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/iamreeder/sets/it-is-the-nature-of-dreams-to-end
Bandcamp - https://iamreeder.bandcamp.com/album/it-is-the-nature-of-dreams-to-end

Julia/Narrator - Lillian Kraack
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lkraack
Bandcamp: https://lkraack.bandcamp.com
Tumblr: https://bluespacemusic.tumblr.com

Nocturne - Reeder
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/iamreeder
Bandcamp: https://iamreeder.bandcamp.com/
Website: http://www.iamreeder.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/reeder_music

https://www.lunarlightstudio.com/

It Is The Nature Of Dreams To End: An Audio Narrative

Gravity Falls Theme (Acoustic)

I like this song... idk why I just do. A cover of Fuzzy Blue Lights by Owl City.

Fuzzy Blue Lights (Cover)

Commission for Luna Brekke and her new podcast Hardly (Net)Working. Check them out here: https://twitter.com/hardlynetcast

Stay Connected - Commission for Hardly (Net)Working

Commission for Fuleao and her friends Sock and Noah. Inspired by the Apollo 11 mission and the very first lunar landings.

Apollo 11 - Commission for Fuleao

Commission for @NinjasWitHiPods on Twitter. 

Art by @WiittyUsername on Twitter.

A CyberAssassin's Theme - Commission

Sophie was originally written and performed by The Altogether.

Sophie (Cover)

Scarborough Fair is an English folk song and ballad, who's author is unknown. The most famous rendition of this song is performed by Simon and Garfunkle. 

Greensleeves is an English folk song, that is widely believed to have been written by Henry VIII. However, the piece is based on an Italian style of composition that did not reach England until after his death, making it more likely to be Elizabethan in origin. This melody is also well known as the Christmas carol, "What Child is This?" 

This song is the third in an album called "Traditions." This album is a personal journey I'm taking through traditional folk songs.

The art for this album is made by David Bellamy.

Scarborough Green

Art by Ross Gerson. Find him @ross_gerson on Twitter. 

This is a song I wrote for my beautiful girlfriend Hayley in honor of our one year anniversary. I love you, baby. Here's to many more. 

Lyrics

Your life is a book
I’ll read every page
Trace the lines of ink time has left on your skin 
Then together we’ll write
The rest of the chapters 
Take a breath and let go
Let our story begin

I give the rest of my life
To you
And I will be here any time 
You need me 
I’ll be by your side 
No matter where you go 
I promise I’ll follow 

Before we first met
I felt out of place
A dissonant tune without a name 
But you came along
And filled me with music 
Now I know that forever
I won’t be the same

And
I give the rest of my life
To you
And I will be here any time 
You need me 
I’ll be by your side 
No matter where you go 
I promise I’ll follow 

Love isn’t easy,
But it’s patient and kind.
And a love like this
Isn’t easy to find
You’re my only love
Our souls for each other 
designed. 
  
My heart has been broken
By loves of the past
And to keep myself safe, I’ve locked it away
But you know me better
Than all of the rest
So I hand you the key
With a smile and I say

That 
I give the rest of my life
To you
And I will be here any time 
You need me 
I’ll be by your side 
No matter where you go 
I promise I’ll 
No matter where you go 
I promise I’ll 
No matter where you go 
I promise I’ll follow

I'll Follow

A cover of "Hey, There Delilah" by the Plain White T's. For my Hayley Rose and her daffodils. 

The cover art is a watercolor painting done by Evelyn Flint. You can find this post and more of her art by following the link below. 

https://evelynflint.blog/2019/04/15/daffodils/

Hey There Delilah (Cover)

I'm just an alien girl obsessed with sounds. Message me if you wanna collab or commission something from me, I'm always open!

✨Space Siren✨

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