With Horizon, South African composer Jason van Wyk returns to his Inherent material in a new light. Three tracks, Inner, Shine, and Cascades, are transformed through an ambient lens, trading rhythmic momentum for expansiveness and contemplation. The result is a companion piece that spotlights the latent tranquility and emotional resonance of the originals, reframing familiar melodies as immersive sonic landscapes. Horizon confirms van Wyk’s evolving artistry and his uncanny ability to deconstruct and reassemble his work into something renewed, introspective, and deeply felt.

Inner (Horizon)

A tense, whispering signal that seems to ask—and evade—the same question, over and over, in a shifting sonic haze.

Credits:
Composed, edited, and mixed by Konstantina Boua using original sound design and public domain/Creative Commons sources.
License:
This track incorporates sound sources that are in the Public Domain or used under appropriate Creative Commons licenses. All additional composition, arrangement, and editing © Konstantina Boua 2025.

isHeThere?

Verse 1
Your eyes were oceans, cold and wide,
I drowned in silence deep inside.
Every promise turned to stone,
I was burning but alone.

Pre-Chorus
Shadows whispered through the night,
Frozen heartbeats in the light.

Chorus
Frozen heartbeat, breaking slow,
Love’s a fire you’ll never show.
Every echo fades apart,
Still I chase your frozen heart.

Verse 2
Ice has grown where fire lived,
I gave it all, you couldn’t give.
Every kiss was glass on skin,
Frozen heartbeat pulls me in.

Pre-Chorus
Shadows whispered through the night,
Frozen heartbeats in the light.

Chorus
Frozen heartbeat, breaking slow,
Love’s a fire you’ll never show.
Every echo fades apart,
Still I chase your frozen heart.

Bridge
If I could melt your walls away,
You’d be warm enough to stay.
But the frost won’t let you start,
So I chase your frozen heart.

Final Chorus
Frozen heartbeat, breaking slow,
Love’s a fire you’ll never show.
Every echo fades apart,
Still I chase your frozen heart.

Frozen Heartbeat

Verse 1
We built our empire out of stone,
But I was bleeding all alone.
Every tower hides the pain,
Hollow kingdom wears your name.

Pre-Chorus
Walls are cracking, truths revealed,
Every secret left unsealed.

Chorus
Hollow kingdom, falling fast,
Nothing made was built to last.
Every crown is breaking down,
Empty lies in hollow towns.

Verse 2
Voices echo through the hall,
Ghosts of kings begin to call.
Every throne a fragile lie,
Hollow kingdom says goodbye.

Pre-Chorus
Walls are cracking, truths revealed,
Every secret left unsealed.

Chorus
Hollow kingdom, falling fast,
Nothing made was built to last.
Every crown is breaking down,
Empty lies in hollow towns.

Bridge
Through the ruins, I still stand,
Holding dust inside my hand.
Even broken, I can see,
Hollow kingdom set me free.

Final Chorus
Hollow kingdom, falling fast,
Nothing made was built to last.
Every crown is breaking down,
Empty lies in hollow towns.

Hollow Kingdom

Verse 1
Shadows crawl beneath my skin,  
Darkness whispers, pulling in.  
Every secret hides in chains,  
Running through my crimson veins.  

Pre-Chorus  
Voices calling from the deep,  
In the silence I can’t sleep.  

Chorus  
Crimson veins, they burn with fire,  
Every lie, a dark desire.  
Through the night, I hear the pain,  
Bleeding out in crimson veins.  

Verse 2  
Eyes like poison, sharp and cold,  
Every story left untold.  
Even silence feels insane,  
Beating through my crimson veins.  

Pre-Chorus  
Voices calling from the deep,  
In the silence I can’t sleep.  

Chorus  
Crimson veins, they burn with fire,  
Every lie, a dark desire.  
Through the night, I hear the pain,  
Bleeding out in crimson veins.  

Bridge  
If the night could set me free,  
Would your blood still follow me?  
Every shadow, every chain,  
Keeps me lost in crimson veins.  

Final Chorus  
Crimson veins, they burn with fire,  
Every lie, a dark desire.  
Through the night, I hear the pain,  
Bleeding out in crimson veins.  

Crimson Veins

Verse 1
Burning shadows, endless night,  
Obsidian flame, a fragile light.  
Every spark is sharp with pain,  
Still it calls your name again.  

Pre-Chorus  
Through the dark, I feel you near,  
Obsidian flame is always here.  

Chorus  
Obsidian flame, burning low,  
Through the darkness I still go.  
Every shadow feeds the fire,  
Obsidian flame, my desire.  

Verse 2  
Broken glass beneath my feet,  
Every scar is bittersweet.  
Still your fire lights the way,  
Obsidian flame will never stray.  

Pre-Chorus  
Through the dark, I feel you near,  
Obsidian flame is always here.  

Chorus  
Obsidian flame, burning low,  
Through the darkness I still go.  
Every shadow feeds the fire,  
Obsidian flame, my desire.  

Bridge  
Even if the night should end,  
Obsidian flame will still defend.  
Every tear, every name,  
Burns inside the obsidian flame.  

Final Chorus  
Obsidian flame, burning low,  
Through the darkness I still go.  
Every shadow feeds the fire,  
Obsidian flame, my desire.  

Obsidian Flame

Shadowed Dance

Verse 1
Shattered glass beneath my feet,  
Crystal bones where shadows meet.  
Every fracture sings of pain,  
Still your ghost runs through my veins.  

Pre-Chorus  
Silent echoes, sharp and clear,  
Crystal bones will keep you near.  

Chorus  
Crystal bones, they shine, they break,  
Every move’s a risk we take.  
In the dark, I stand alone,  
Living through these crystal bones.  

Verse 2  
Every whisper cuts like stone,  
Fragile truth I’ve always known.  
Through the silence, through the fight,  
Crystal bones still hold me tight.  

Pre-Chorus  
Silent echoes, sharp and clear,  
Crystal bones will keep you near.  

Chorus  
Crystal bones, they shine, they break,  
Every move’s a risk we take.  
In the dark, I stand alone,  
Living through these crystal bones.  

Bridge  
Even if they turn to dust,  
I will rise on broken trust.  
Every scar will still atone,  
Living with these crystal bones.  

Final Chorus  
Crystal bones, they shine, they break,  
Every move’s a risk we take.  
In the dark, I stand alone,  
Living through these crystal bones. 

Crystal Bones

Verse 1
Crimson voices on the tide,  
Every secret tries to hide.  
Scarlet sirens call my name,  
Pull me deeper into flame.  

Pre-Chorus  
Through the silence, through the sea,  
Scarlet sirens follow me.  

Chorus  
Scarlet sirens, loud and near,  
Sing the songs I cannot hear.  
Every note a burning fire,  
Scarlet sirens of desire.  

Verse 2  
Waves are heavy, hearts collide,  
Still their voices won’t subside.  
Every whisper pulls me down,  
Scarlet sirens make me drown.  

Pre-Chorus  
Through the silence, through the sea,  
Scarlet sirens follow me.  

Chorus  
Scarlet sirens, loud and near,  
Sing the songs I cannot hear.  
Every note a burning fire,  
Scarlet sirens of desire.  

Bridge  
Even when the storm has passed,  
Every echo still will last.  
Through the darkness, through the choir,  
Scarlet sirens never tire.  

Final Chorus  
Scarlet sirens, loud and near,  
Sing the songs I cannot hear.  
Every note a burning fire,  
Scarlet sirens of desire.  

Scarlet Sirens

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