promiscuous x about damn time (r. jhaé mix)

Happy October! It may be time for spooks and scares, but for me it's time for another song. This song is a little bit special. It marks my first song to have vocals in a long long time. I used vocaloid 3's IA for a few songs years ago, but now it's time for something new.

As I was writing this song, I was never happy with the melody instrumentation I had and I kept telling myself I could fix it as I continue working on the song. Spoiler alert, I never did. As I completed the song I listened back to the whole thing again and decided I just didn't like the instrumental. So... what to do?  I decided it would work better with a singer, but since I can't install my old copy of IA (via CD) I had to find something soon so I could release the song.

So here comes Natsuki Karin via Synthesizer V. I wanted to try this software before, and I must say, it really impressed me. The software runs pretty well and while it may not be as sophisticated as the vocaloid software, I found the sound bank for Karin to be incredibly well done right out of the box. Very little to no tweaking required to produce a good sounding voice. This, thankfully allowed me to write lyrics for a song originally without them in a... admittedly short amount of time as the 1st was literally a day away.

In any case, I ended up quite impressed and ended up making changes to the song to support the change to a singer. I once again learned how it's pretty cool that something you didn't like can change into something you do with just some quick thinking, easy to use tools, and a little extra love.

lyrics:
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Verse 1
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いつもに私を探す
watashi wa ...  itsumo ni watashi wo sagasu
I'm always looking for me

探し物見つからない
sagashi mono mitsukaranai
I can't find what I'm looking for

悲しみ
kanashimi
sadness

いつ見つける
itsu mitsukeru
When will I find it?

見つける
mitsukeru
find it

もうすぐ、きっと
mou sugu, kitto
Soon, I'm sure
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Chorus
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世界闇に満ちているけど探し続ける
sekai yami ni michiteru, kedo sagashi tsuzukeru
The world is full of darkness, but I keep looking

世界が闇に満ちているけど光を探し続ける
sekai ga yami ni michiteru, kedo hikari wo sagashi tsuzukeru
The world is full of darkness, but I keep looking for the light

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Verse 2
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Always on the search, but never ending
常に探求し、しかし決して終わらない
tsuneni tankyū shi, shikashi kesshite owaranai

When will there be a finish.
いつになったらフィニッシュがあるのか
Itsu ni nattara finisshu ga aru no ka

Life is always moving and there is never time,
人生は常に動いていて、時間はありません
Jinsei wa tsuneni ugoite ite, jikan ga nai

but I always look for the light.
けど、私はいつも光を探しています
kedo, watashi wa itsumo hikari o sagashiteiru

いつもに私を探す
 itsumo ni watashi wo sagasu
I'm always looking for me

探し物きと近いい
sagashi mono kitto chikai
I’m sure, what I’m looking for is close

差し伸べる
sashinoberu
reach out

きっと見つける
kitto mitsukeru
I will find it 

見つける
mitsukeru
find it

もうすぐ、きっと
mou sugu, kitto
Soon, I'm sure

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Chorus x2
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世界闇に満ちているけど探し続ける
sekai yami ni michiteru, kedo sagashi tsuzukeru
The world is full of darkness, but I keep looking

世界が闇に満ちているけど光を探し続ける
sekai ga yami ni michi teru, kedo hikari wo sagashi tsuzukeru
The world is full of darkness, but I keep looking for the light

世界闇に満ちているけど探し続ける
sekai yami ni michiteru, kedo sagashi tsuzukeru
The world is full of darkness, but I keep looking

世界が闇に満ちているけど光を探し続ける
sekai ga yami ni michi teru, kedo hikari wo sagashi tsuzukeru
The world is full of darkness, but I keep looking for the light



Software & Hardware:
- Logic Pro X
- Komplete Kontrol S88
- Seaboard Block

Voice:
Natsuki Karin (Synthesizer V)

External Software Instruments:
- Noire
- Joshua Bell Violin
- Session Strings 2

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Written, produced and performed by Chris Bourne

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