This is a dark-wave / new-wave track inspired by Depeche Mode. The theme is being different to others, and being happy out of place.

Lyrics:

Shadowed I walk alone
My world is dark like stone
They wear colors so bright
I can't join in their light
They laugh and shine so clear
But my heart holds the fear
In their glow I'm unseen
Caught in a world between

Out of place I stand
Where dark is my land
In a world of light
I'm lost in the night

They see rainbows and sun
But for me it’s all gone
Their smiles don't touch my soul
In this dark I feel whole
In their world I’m a ghost
A shadow they have lost
No matter how they try
I’m a dark lullaby

Out of place I stand
Where dark is my land
In a world of light
I'm lost in the night

I know you think I am cold
Invisible
A phantom that you cannot hold
At home in the dark

Out of place I stand
Where dark is my land
In a world of light
I'm lost in the night

I'm lost in the night


Dark

This song was originally written as an acoustic track with just piano and vocals, and has been through multiple levels of feedback to reach its current stage. I have tried to approach overcoming isolation and depression in a way that is generally relatable, and to build to an optimistic conclusion. It's in Db Major, which is the musical equivalent of someone putting on a happy face.

Lyrics:

Did you ever feel that the world's not listening
Did you ever feel that the world just don't care
Did you catch a glimpse of the sky made of diamonds
Did you look again and it wasn't there

When you see through the illusion
And you break through your confusion
You can find the truth in your heart
You can heal as your world falls apart

Did you ever think that you were a loser
Did you ever think that you didn't belong
Did you hear the song in the colors of the rainbow
Did you look again and it was gone

When you see through the illusion
And you break through your confusion
You can find the truth in your heart
You can heal as your world falls apart

You're not the only one that's hurting
You're not alone in your pain
You can find solace in remembering 
That rainbows only follow rain


When you see through the illusion
And you break through your confusion
You can find the truth in your heart
You can heal your world and not fall apart

Yes, you can heal your world and not fall apart

The Illusion

Written, Performed and Produced by Sarah Paradise-Brown

This track is not yet mastered.. it may be a bit quiet... will do another mix before this becomes the final version.  This song will complete my album due for release on 22nd Sept (This year!) 🤪

Sometimes I feel nobody
But a stand-in for everybody
An overachiever’s make-believer’s mind
But in truth I’m dying, dying
To be good enough for you

You know my trophies
The prizes they bring
They don’t win me love
They don’t mean a thing
Those medals will just turn to rust
What matters is I'm good enough

Not good enough for you
I can feel it's true
Got the world in my hands
But I'm losing you
Oh I'm shinning bright
But it's all out of view

Not good enough for you
What more can I do

Love me when I am only
Too old and just sad and lonely
An overachiever’s make-believer’s mind
But in truth I’m dying, dying
To be good enough for you

No matter if my world is falling down
My world is falling down
My world is falling down

You know my trophies
The prizes they bring
They don’t win me love
They don’t mean a thing
Those medals will just turn to rust
What matters is I'm good enough

Not good enough for you
I can feel it's true
Got the world in my hands
But I'm losing you
Oh I'm shinning bright
But it's all out of view

Not good enough for you
What more can I do

An overachiever’s make-believer’s mind
But in truth I’m dying, dying
To be good enough for you

Good Enough For You

I do love it when your brain just locks into an idea and it feels effortless to create something.  

I also like it when MY brain does that, too!  And that's what happened with "Quibble"--the latest Interbay track to drop exclusively here on SoundCloud.    

At 114bpm, it grooves instead of sprints.  The palette of sound colors is limited to just a few and the grind of repetition is a feature on this track, not a bug.  There is progression and there is acceleration, as the energy level of the song does built throughout the tracks length.  

And the lyrics construct a narrative that is about storytelling techniques and escaping a seemingly inevitable fate--"the magic of quibbles."  That sure feels like a worthy topic to make an Interbay song about!  

Is there at least a little bit of Rufus Du Sol influence here?  I think so.  Your mileage may vary, of course.  

"Keep your eyes out for those sly quibbles."  

Heading into the weekend, this slightly dark but still worthy of an enthusiastic dance track feels perfectly timed.  Hopefully you'll give this one a listen, a like, a repost and share.  Add it to a groovy dance playlist.  Leave a comment.  

Most of all, please give this page a follow.  If you'll look, there's nearly 500 original tracks in the back catalog of Interbay here--and all of these have been posted one per day for nearly 500 consecutive days.  That means, so far, every day brings a new surprise present for you to open up and check out--of course, it's always the same...a new Interbay track...but, those tracks sure aren't going to sound the same as each other!  

Worth it?  I think it is...though some may quibble with that admittedly biased opinion.

You should make your own decision.  To do that, you need to listen...and you should follow!

"Quibble" *SoundCloud Exclusive*

Running on water

Crypto Obsession

Mia Wray - Ghost In My Machine (feat. Gabrielle Aplin) (cover)

We are all gods

Amantis

The Bunker

In America, thanksgiving means three things.  

First, it is a day where we give thanks for our many blessings.  (Of course, there is irony as it commemorates a day where we were welcomed...and then for the next few hundred years, the people who welcomed us were driven further and further off of what had been their land.  There are many things that Americans aren't especially proud of, but...until recently...we'd always comforted ourselves that we were always trying to get better.)  

Second, it is a day of feasting.  Rather obscene amounts of food is prepared and devoured...often centered around a stuffed turkey, all manners of sides and "fixings", plus a surplus of desserts.  If one has the means to do this meal right, it is truly awe inspiring.  

Third, it is a day for NFL football...but strangely, not a day for WATCHING NFL football.  No, if you've had turkey...or if you're just stuffed to your body's maximum capacity with whatever else was offered you...you WILL fall asleep...and the games scheduled for this day will just run, unwatched...and leading to many odd dreams.  

This isn't a bug, it is a feature.

Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that can cause drowsiness...and it is found in turkey meat.  

"Tryptophan" is also the name of today's Interbay track here on SoundCloud...a trip hop (or is it trypthop?) ode to this fine American tradition of thanking, eating, and sleeping.  

As I am far away from home (but still with access to the Phantom Laboratories West Mobile Unit), I'm not having a traditional American Thanksgiving.  I had cinnamon roll pop tarts for breakfast, I watched the entire Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions game (Go Pack Go!) and my kid and I have no further plans for the day.  Not even sure what we have available to us for lunch or dinner, as many places are closed for the holiday.  

I'm sure we won't starve, but I do miss the big family Thanksgivings.  What I wouldn't give for some serious carb loading--stuffing, mashed potatoes w/gravy, dinner rolls, creamed corn, sweet potatoes with marshmallows (yes, that IS a thing) and cranberry sauce.  I tended to have ham not turkey, growing up, but my late wife's family insisted that it could ONLY be turkey when they hosted.  

I remember, we used to invite out of town finalists in the Seattle comedy competition I helped run for many years to my in laws' for Thanksgiving...and, for many, it was one of the highlights of their time in our (damp) neck of the woods.  

So, as I look out on the far more pleasant California sun, I am thankful for my memories of good times that feel like they're fading further into the past.  But they're not gone...  

Happy Thanksgiving.  
And, as always...listen, like, repost, share, comment, playlist and follow this page for more Interbay, every single day (so far!)  

"Tryptophan" *SoundCloud Exclusive*

Post-punk, dance, indie, electronic, and mutant pop in various styles (seriously!)--new tracks being posted daily (every day for over a year, so far!)

Interbay is the new project of Peter Greyy (previously of Cremation Dance and DangerScience), based out of Seattle and Phantom Laboratories West.