A little dance track I cooked up with my buddy Chris Seikaly on a random afternoon when he came to check out Orlando. Never really attempted making any form of dance music before but i'm thrilled with the way it turned out, enjoy!!

Samples "The Word II" by Shigeo Sekito, some of you may also recognize a similar lead in Mac Demarco's "Chamber Of Reflection"

The Word

LYRICS IN THE DESCRIPTION:
Schadenfreude (SHädən-froidə): Pleasure derived from another person's misfortune

Especially in times like these, I feel this concept is not only prevalent in American society,  but a staple of it.  Therefore, I bring you a parable to break down the concept as well as explain my own feelings.

Written, Arranged, and Performed by: Ryland Wilkins
Engineered, Mix & Mastered by: Nate Graves (@NateGraves29)
Produced by: Blacklight Era (Nate Graves and Ryland Wilkins)

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Also, look out for my first album, Sojourn droppign next week

Missus Mary was a widow, when she stumbled into Winslow
Walking to the market, for some tea
Saw them kiss from out my window, what poor Mary still didn’t know
Was that Mr.Winslow, was married

But these are the things that make us complete
Colors that bring us out of the doldrums
The misfortune of others we
Seek schadenfreude it brings us joy

Mrs. Winslow was unhappy, when she found the couple napping
Wondering, what had possibly occurred
Their neighbors heard the sound of crashing
Windows broken guns a blasting
Seems her only option was murder

Yet these are the things that make us complete, colors that bring us out of the doldrums the misfortune of others we
Seek schadenfreude it brings brings us joy

I wonder how we all are still laughing, while these tragedies all keep unmasking
Who we are, how we can’t stop harassing
To be happy, but are we really happy?

Looking at the television, everything seems so explicit
Yet I find I’m smiling, like a clown
Everyone one seems so sadistic, leaving our children dismissive
Of the garbage piling, all around

Cuz these are the things that make us complete, colors that bring us out if the doldrums, the misfortune of others we
Seek schadenfreude it brings us joy

While we see things that cut others deep
We do not weep we only smile
Start gossiping and breed more misfortune
Schadenfreude leaves us destroyed

Schadenfreude

Prelude

	Six months ago, I hopped on a bus to Florida in hopes of bettering my future. 

The last three years had been so hectic. One minute you’re a senior celebrating graduation. Basking in the glow of freedom, entering a world of promise and endless possibility. A summer of debauchery shortly followed. Long nights of laughter and libations, hazy-eyed smiles, and flirtatious glances. An almost innocent newfound maturity. There was nothing innocent about it, but you were young, yet to be thoroughly sullied by the less than enchanting realities of  a daunting future adulthood. But in an instant, the biggest loss you could imagine strips you bare to the bone. Exposing every insecurity, fear, and inner quarrel you’d kept buried. Some you didn’t even know you had. 

Years flew by as quickly as friendships faded and relationships crumbled; soon I found myself stuck. Floating adrift an expanse of misery. But somehow in this darkness, I found purpose. I remembered the long nights of airing my grievances to six steel strings . The solace I found in Hendrix, in Bowie, and in Lennon. The time-honored carols that spoke to me more than anyone in my generation ever could. The emotions they roused in me that I thought were left to perish. I unlocked a newfound vitality that began to manifest itself in songs. Chronicling my experiences, my reflections on my surroundings, and my deepest struggles. Much like how he and many other friends helped bring me back into the light, Nate helped bring this project to life. He pushed me and also made me push back when necessary. Together we created something much greater than the sum of our parts. 
The dreams we’ve had since we were 8 years old finally seem to be beginning to manifest. I can only hope this is the beginning of something neither of us can imagine.


In these ten tracks lie the darkest points of my life. They also contain the moments that brought me out, the moments the bring me to where I am today. But most importantly, they harbor the burdens I once carried. I don’t have to take my past with me anymore. I don’t have to carry a chip on my shoulder; it’s all in here. I finally feel like the next phase of my life is truly beginning, like I’m finally up to cruising altitude. But I won’t forget what I’ve had to go through, I won’t forget what I’ve learned. I’ll just put it to the side and draw on it when I need it. Because now I feel invincible, and now I feel like anything is possible. 

This is my story, this is my SOJOURN.

Sojourn

Yesterday (Pop's Song)

Professional audio engineer, mixer, producer, songwriter, etc; working to create everything from Bach to Biggie Smalls to the Black Keys.

I would love to help you sound great

Contact info for PROFESSIONAL inquiries only: 
Email: Nateg29@fullsail.edu 
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I love music and everything that it represents. 

Through frequency we can change emotions, instill ideas and change mindsets. What we as creatives do is more than simply thinking something up and writing it down or drawing it out. 

What we do is inter-dimensional.

The Word

Nate G

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