Here's the finalized version of the score "The Assassination of Henry William McCarty". This piece I decided to focus on the 1928 Steinway Legacy piano sound. I had been listening to a lot of Thomas Newman's work so everything from "The Road to Perdition" to "Cinderella Man" to even soundtracks like "A Beautiful Mind" by James Horner and "The Assassination of Jesse James By the Coward Robert Ford" by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis. Actually it was "The Assassination of Jesse James" that inspired me to write the music with that subtle tone and it was Thomas Newman's styling that helped develop this score. 

Anyway, as the title also entails, this is my submission for the 8Dio contest where you highlight one instrument of theirs in your score. So as I mentioned I picked the 1928 Steinway Legacy scoring piano for my main instrument. I wish I had the Adagio Strings because I know that would have enhanced my score WAY more but alas I'll have to work with my EWQL strings until then. 

Anyway, enjoy the piece and I'll have my other "A Farewell to the Infamous William Henry McCarty" piece finished soon. Share, Comment, Like.

F I R S T | E D I T I O N S - The Assassination of William Henry McCarty by J Scott Rakozy

Lose You Again

I enjoyed working on this beautiful piece of music written by Lee Johnson for his album, and DVD, "Sand Floor Cathedral." 

Sand Floor Cathedral

Human written lyrics with AI music >

The song "Echoes and Absence" captures the essence of nocturnal solitude and reflection. It unfolds against the backdrop of a city bathed in the silence of night, with lyrical themes centered around absence, unrequited messages, and the slow drifting apart of two individuals. The mood is introspective, tinged with both melancholy and a subtle charm of the nighttime.

Musically, the song blends elements typical of the Britpop genre—melodic guitar riffs, evocative vocal delivery, and a rhythmic base that supports a narrative structure. The chorus is catchy yet laden with emotional depth, reflecting on the potential for reconciliation and the fear of drifting too slowly apart. Verses paint vivid images of familiar places now haunted by memories, enhancing the personal and poignant atmosphere.

LYRICS

[Verse 1]
The city sleeps but we're awake
Say that nighttime has its charm
Yet it echoes with your absence
I left a message, you never called

[Chorus]
If you and I drift too slowly
Find ourselves lost in the bends
maybe the night will lead us home
where we will finally make amends

under the lamplight's sickly glow,
I walk the paths we used to know
If you and I drift too slowly
If you and I drift too slowlyyyyyyy
 
[Verse 2]
We chase the moon across the sky
the streets are cold, the stars are blind
your silhouette in every shadow
memories we can't erase

[Chorus]
If you and I drift too slowly
Find ourselves lost in the bends
maybe the night will lead us home
where we will finally make amends

under the lamplight's sickly glow,
I walk the paths we used to know
If you and I drift too slowly
If you and I drift too slowlyyyyyyy
if you and I drift too slowlyyyy

[Verse 3]
Traipsing past that faded sign
Past the pub where laughter spilled,
Where we once danced, we sang, we laughed
Now its silent as a wake

[guitar solo]

[Pre-chorus]
In these silent city streets
Where curtains twitch and hidden eyes are all on me
I won't dare whisper your name
If we drifted too slowlyyyy, I only have myself to blaaame.

[Chorus]
If you and I drift too slowly
Find ourselves lost in the bends
maybe the night will lead us home
where we will finally make amends

under the lamplight's sickly glow,
I walk the paths we used to know
If you and I drift too slowly
If you and I drift too slowlyyyyyyy
if you and I drift too slowlyyyy
If you and I drift too slowly
If you and I drift too slowlyyyyyyy
if you and I drift too slowlyyyy

Echoes and Absence

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