SOPHIE Mashup

exile

This is a composition that I wrote based on two paintings by Lourens Alma Tadema. The first is "The Death of the Pharaoh's Firstborn Son" and the second is "The Egyptian Widow".  The images were downloaded from the Rijksmuseum website: www.rijksmuseum.nl

With this composition I wanted to bring across the emotions that I see in the two paintings. The anger of the pharaoh in the first and the emptiness of the widow in the second. I was heavily influenced by the arabic maqam music system and combined it with my own style of heavy metal/djent. 

This is a completely original composition, I wrote all the parts and did all the production, mixing and mastering myself.  

YouTube video:
https://youtu.be/6nPmKF2KNPg

I do not own the rights to the paintings. The paintings can be found here:
www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-2664
www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-2427

The Firstborn And His Father

Chorus:

Trynna find a better way to put this. (Got me speechless)
Trynna find a better way to put this. (Got me tongue tied)
I don't wanna find another one as good as you I just want this.
I don't wanna waste all my time just to figure out in the end that it's you I miss.
      
Can I find a better way to put this? (Got me lost for words)
Can I find a better way to put this? (Got me dumbstruck)
I don't wanna find another one as good as you I just want this.
I don't wanna waste all my time just to figure out in the end that it's you I...
 
Verse 1:

Enough of that love shit,
I'm ready to start a fire up in this bitch my tongues lit
cause I'm unfit to be a good kid and not slit
my wrists when they say to submit.
Get me to sit and take a hit,
fuck that lemme spit.

I might regret every word I've ever said.
I don't believe in true love I know for sure that shit's dead so
Fuck you imma do my own thing instead.
Every bad thought thats ever been in my head
Imma scream em till my face red 

Somebody telling me to calm down and be nice.
Go to hell man I don't need your fucking advice.
If you don't like my shit get ready to pay the fucking price, 
Imma slit your neck in one clean slice.

I don't give a fuck cause I'm leaving you starstruck cause I'm heading to 
mars, chuck your girl in my car, cuck, get my dick sucked hard I'm awestruck. Chuckle cause I forgot to buckle up my seatbelt like some dumb schmuck.


Verse 2:

When I dream I see scenes of willow trees that billow blissfully in the breeze so at ease it's unbelievable I'm carefree but still I wonder where are we gonna be in three or four years, cause between you and me there's more here and this doors near open so I'm here hoping but suddenly your tears soaking through my t-shirt to my shoulder, holding you closer it's all over in a flash I'm sober. Loves gone I'm a loner lying on the sofa, crying, too scared to phone her and tell her I miss her, that all I can think about is how bad I want to kiss her and tell her everything will be alright as sure as the stars shine bright in the sky on a clear night. As sure as I'll never forget the moment when we met it's etched into my brain, no regret, I'm in pain, my heart was ripped out of my chest when you left and what's left has got me bereft of any hope that I'll ever meet anyone better. I swear I can still smell you on my sweater and when it's bad weather and the willow trees don't billow but shiver my mind pours out words like a river through the small sliver of hope that I probably shouldn't have. 

Verse 3:

Now the music is all gone so all that remains is memories of every melody that was ever inspired by what transpired between us and I always admired the way you never grew tired of listening so I'm sure you can listen to a few more things. I hope I'm not boring you but my minds roaring and I can't calm down now so let me say it out loud. I loved you. I loved the way your hair and your eyes somehow portrayed a perfect picture of sunset over a bay like pure gold gently caressing your face. I loved how your voice showcased what was going through your mind when it raced when you ran to embrace every hardship you ever had to face and I know it wasn't easy but I do appreciate every effort you ever made to make me feel like I had a place in your heart every second of every hour of every day so for a moment there was no more grey only bursts of colour like a bouquet of flowers that I wish I gave you but now it's too late so there's no way to convey all my thoughts that are in disarray, I just have one more thing to say. I hope everything turns out okay.

Dane Harris - Thoughts In Disarray

The lead guitar solo from 2:46 to 3:46 is written and played by my good friend Arjan Fuhler. The rest of the song is all written, recorded, programmed, mixed and mastered by me.

Lyrics:
No! Why did you have to go?
You said you'd be the one.
You left us all behind.
In time I'll...
Know! Why did you have to go?
You said you'd be the one.
You left us all behind.
In time I'll...

In Time feat. Arjan Fuhler

Inspired by the work of Jacob Collier, Harmony is a completely acapella composition. Everything thing you hear is my vocals that I recorded at home with my SM58. With up to 13 different vocal tracks at a time, microtonal voice leading and chords containing seven, eight and at one point all twelve notes at once this is my most advanced composition in terms of harmony.

Dane Harris

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