Purchase track at https://disconnectica.bandcamp.com/track/thought-bubble

Official music video: https://youtu.be/mHMNJCS39T4

Thought Bubble is one of my most experimental tracks, and the second single from my upcoming debut album Eclectic Dystopia. It delves into the power of imagination and the allure of escapism. A person lost in their thoughts, creating an idyllic world to enshrine the object of their desire, leaving reality behind. Till it all comes crashing down.

I came up with the verse and chorus separately, then realised they belonged together. The climactic ending was added later to develop the theme and bring it to a conclusion. I often write from another character's perspective, and here it's a character with a lot of hubris. I like the idea of an obscure artist singing “Don't you know who I am?”

The vocals are cryptic and menacing, and the accelerating 7/8 beat gives the feeling of always falling forward. A sparse arrangement at the start builds gradually to a cataclysmic finale. There are shades of Radiohead, Bowie and Nine Inch Nails. The music video received a Special Mention Laurel from the United Kingdom Music Video Festival 2023.

In this 6th version I added some realistic drums in the last section to add energy, from 2:48.

Lyrics:

Don't you know who I am?
Don't you know who I am?
I'm really something 'round these parts
These particular parts

I got you inside my thought bubble
I got you inside my thought bubble
Where we can be together
Leave the weather behind
Where we can be together
Never looking behind

Don't you recognise me?
Don't you recognise me?
You may have seen me on TV
This particular TV

I got you inside my thought bubble
I got you inside my thought bubble
Where we can be together
Leave the weather behind
Where we can be together
Never looking behind

When I close my eyes
I am king of all I see
I built this kingdom for you
This particular you / This version of you

I got you inside my thought bubble
I got you inside my thought bubble
Where we can be together
Leave the weather outside
Where we can be together
Never looking outside

All my thoughts play out in a
Cloud above my head
Got my head in the clouds
And I got clouds in my head

I upload my thoughts to a
Cloud above my head
Got my head in the clouds
And I got clouds in my head

The bubble will burst
The cloud will explode
The rain will come down
With all we upload

Thought Bubble [version 6 - OLD]

Welcome from Melbourne, Australia!  I recommend going to my playlists, as the track list is a bit of a mess.  I'm mostly focusing now on alternative rock/pop vocal tracks, but have a wide variety of genres.

Influences include Radiohead, The Beatles, Mike Oldfield, Silverchair, Pink Floyd, Grimes, White Stripes, Blur, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Throwing Muses, The Breeders, R.E.M., EMF, Talking Heads, David Byrne, David Bowie, Philip Glass, The Clouds, Beck, Queen, Godley & Creme, They Might Be Giants, Scott Joplin, and somehow the Coen Brothers!

Thought Bubble [version 6 - OLD]

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