Originals

Echoes parts 1-2

A prog rock ballad about wistful nostalgia and death. Inspired by a bunch of bands: Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, Riverside, etc.

This is part one of the series - the second track will be an instrumental jam / mashup containing snippets of riffs and solos over the past 50 years, to accompany the lyrics / story of this track. Coming soon!

Lyrics:
Nostalgic for a rose tinted past
How did the time slip away?
Whittling the days away with a fading existence
Minutes and hours bleed into days

Take the time to smell the roses
Don't while it all away

Feels like the time has slipped away
Holdin' on to the memories that remain
Consolations from the sounds of yesterday
Echoes of a life gone by

The brown autumn leaves, turning to dust
My twilight is now upon me
The senses start to dwindle
I feel the music's last embrace
The melodies of my past guide me through

Wistfully remembering
Willing back the time

The warming glow at daybreak
Going running in the rain
Dipping my toes into the sand
Another trip down memory lane
Sailing on the sunset sea
Climbing peaks of snowy grey
They're just echoes of a life gone by

As I fall through the veil
Lay my ears to rest
I hear the echoes of the beauty once beheld
One last time I close my eyes
Take it all to the other side
Echoes of my life flash by

... part 2
https://soundcloud.com/drao64/echoes-part-2

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Echoes, Part 1: A Life Gone By

This one's a psychedelic / classic rock track, about putting off life for the daily grind and the other stuff that keeps getting in the way.
Hope you like it!

Lyrics:
Out on the road from dawn to dusk
I ain't getting time enough
The daylight's getting shorter and the nights I waste away

Close my eyes and I dream
I'm far away, how real it seems
It's moments like these
That I yearn for another day

Someday I'll learn to live again
I'm saving up to buy back all my time
Someday I'll break free of these chains
Unweighed and untied

I close my eyes and I dream
I'm far away, so real it seems
It's moments like these
That I yearn for another day

Someday I'll learn to live again
Running free through the fields, yeah
Someday I'll break free of these chains
Unweighed and untied

How sweet the crisp air seems
How cool the summer breeze
How good it is to be free
Sunshine runnin' through my veins
Lay back and the warmth remains
I'm free as a bird
Free as a bird


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Someday

This one's an instrumental medley / jam, featuring some Chilis, Bruno, Pink Floyd, and other riffs from the last 50 years. Full marks if you can guess them all (8 in total)!
Answers are below...

I'm a big fan of concept albums that tell a story from start to finish, so this matches that theme - the instrumentals follow on from the previous storyline. Check out part 1 here:
https://soundcloud.com/drao64/echoes-part-1

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References in the song:
Riders on the storm - The Doors
Scarred - Dream Theater
Aeroplane - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
We Are Not Alone - Karla DeVito
Another Brick in the Wall pt2 - Pink Floyd
Shine on You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd (just a snippet!)

Echoes, Part 2: Reflections

This one's the first song I wrote (remade after a little bit more experience producing the other stuff!).

It's a progressive rock ballad about the thrill of exploring the universe with someone special. Really like how the instrumental buildup turned out, hope you dig it!

Lyrics:

Take my hand and sail into the distance
Dive in the deep blue 
Follow me, we'll sprawl out on the grass 
Beneath the green swirling sky 
 
You and I on the road together 
Across the fields, through the hills and far away 
Livin' the life, day after day 
Take the reins and run away 
Along for the ride 
You and I 
 
Home again, settle into the empty space 
Safe and comfortable 
Thirsting for more
I see the sparkle of adventure in your eyes 

You and I, taking to the skies together 
Up through the clouds and down into the seas 
Drift into the aether 
Nebulous surrounds 
Into the undiscovered 
You and I 

Sail to the stars on a butterfly 
Settle down on mars just you and I 
Into the great beyond 
 
See the lights, drift away 
Soar into the Milky way 
Float through space and out the other side 

Drift into the aether 
Nebulous surrounds 
Into the undiscovered 
You and I

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Into The Aether

Welcome to my Soundcloud page!
A page of old songs and new, original and covers, from pop rock to prog metal and everything in between. I like music that's interesting and tells a story (concept albums, anyone?), so hopefully my tracks are a passable attempt at that :)
 
My biggest influences include Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree / Steven Wilson, Riverside, Genesis, Yes, Opeth, Tool, Karnivool, and Dream Theater.

Echoes, Part 2: Reflections

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