Just like with last week's songwriting task, I have chosen to open with the chorus.  Once again, I found that having the chorus in a major key and the verse in a minor key is very effective.  This is especially the case when one is the relative major or minor of the other, and vice versa.  I have also explored this again for this week's task, with great effect.  I decided to look a bit into the future once the coronavirus pandemic finally passes, but I also focused on the present and things that I feel really need to change.  Do I personally think that everyone will revert to their "old lives" after we get through this mess?  It's hard to say, really.  I have found that I've changed a few things in my daily routine, and will look to continue with this "new way of living" into the future.  There were a few gremlins in my audio system when I recorded this weeks' song, but I think it turned out alright in the end.

CHORUS
The world is such a different place 
From what it used to be
Look into the future and 
Then you and I will see

Gone are crime and punishment
But that sounds bold to me
Though will it work out for the best
It's not ours to decree


VERSE 1
I hope the transport issues solve
So I can get to work
The schoolkids need their own bus and
Respect instead of smirk

They're always looking at their phones
Like they're all that exist
When I do that strange things happen
I'm going round the twist


CHORUS
The world is such a different place 
From what it used to be
Look into the future and 
Then you and I will see

Gone are crime and punishment
But that sounds bold to me
Though will it work out for the best
It's not ours to decree


VERSE 2
The virus has changed everything
About our daily lives
We must do social distancing
Or we'll break out in hives

How long this will continue for
Is not for me to say
But people want to break the rules
And always get their way


CHORUS
The world is such a different place 
From what it used to be
Look into the future and 
Then you and I will see

Gone are crime and punishment
But that sounds bold to me
Though will it work out for the best
It's not ours to decree


VERSE 3
In future people go out less
And congregate online
Some folks will do creative stuff
Which adds to their screen time

This will be a concern for those
Who fail to rein it in
They may not choose to go outside
Quite frankly it's a sin


CHORUS
The world is such a different place 
From what it used to be
Look into the future and 
Then you and I will see

Gone are crime and punishment
But that sounds bold to me
Though will it work out for the best
It's not ours to decree

Different World

Protis has been writing music since 1998, when he was still in high school. The name Protis came about from watching the TV show Pokemon; his original name was Piggy, and just how Pikachu evolves into Raichu, well he decided that Piggy would evolve into Protis. The name has stuck ever since then.

Protis is a big fan of computer-based music.  The first computer program he used for music purposes was Cubase Lite on good ol' Windows 3.1 operating system.  Over the years he moved on to Cubast VST, where he further developed his skills as a songwriter.  Most of his early recordings were instrumental works, as at the time he was unable to compose decent lyrics.

After a while, Protis decided to leave the realm of General MIDI and progress into the world of loops and samples.  He accomplished this by using the ACID range of products.  Countless hours were spent with this brilliant piece of software, coming up with lots of cool beats.

Protis has also dabbled in the FruityLoops software, now called FL Studio.  He utilised FL Studio to write songs which contained his first self-penned lyrics.  He was surprised at just how well his lyrics came across in each song, fitting in well with the music.  And all this from someone who could never write words to his songs!