A slow acoustic love song, the lyrics discuss the act of looking back positively at something that felt monumental. It's a song about reflecting on changes and how we have grown as a result of them. Enjoy!

Verse 1

we ran and we danced and we fall to embrace
the cryptic notes that lie smooth on your face
the blind child who fell upon a swan
lost in our adventures, we remain withdrawn
the afternoons wonders are a comical haze
your little quirks will be always
the soft simple drops, the falling rain
deep in my arms, our love so vain

Chorus

for hours, for days, my world rearranged
love was a light for the room long unchanged
that became an earthquake for the home
that ticks and tocks with life’s metronome

Verse 2

As our love choked the sun, and withered the days
the cut throat shadow signalled the ways
but love is a drug we always chase
we feel only wonders as we run in the race
as friends swim in rivers, we would hide in the shade
I’d do anything so you wouldn’t fade
I’ll never forget the short term goodbye
with which our love would begin to untie

Chorus

for hours, for days, my world rearranged
love was a light for the room long unchanged
that became an earthquake for the home
that ticks and tocks for life’s metronome

Bridge

before the hour fades
and we crush the cities that we made
before the memories get locked away
and we can’t rekindle a dying flame
don’t run for the door with such haste
couldn’t you just stay where it’s warm and safe?
I can hear the wind is calling your name
your desperate to get out and see the day
but before the earth eats us away
I know you’ll look back when the sky is grey,
and your desperate to know
the all you gave is the treasure I hold
but know, always know your love is safe
from these chipped bones, I must make my way
but know, always know darling, your love is truly safe
your love is truly safe, your love is truly

Credits: 
Naomi Wang - Vocals 
Cesca Rigg - Vocals 
Vihan Krishnan - Acoustic/Electric Guitar 
Georgia Moody - Cello 
Effendy Bin Othman - Production/Recording 
Marina Zillascus - Cover Artwork

Room Long Unchanged (Pt. I)

Hey guys, I'm really excited to share with you my 2nd original, a chill funk song called 'Prints (On My Pillow)'! A huge thank you to the incredible Jennifer Gullery for lending her voice for the song and to Mohammad (Fendy) Bat Othman for all his creative and production wisdom. To you all, thanks for all the support, it means the world to see everyone supporting the album, it gives me a lot of confidence to keep slowly feeding out more songs. Enjoy!

Verse 1 -
The end is calling, I hear you whisper no
Oh the price I would pay for time to move more slow
We smile and enjoy, all as to not displace
What the coming butcher will leave us no trace

Pre Chorus -
Look at me, lose yourself inside
you must find the answer, some guide
Try not to wonder if I was ever right
You'll never imagine what that might invite

Chorus -
Never let me, never let me go
Hold me, hold me close
Please don’t say, please don’t say no
For I will always, always know
All that’s left is your prints on my pillow

Verse 2 -
I could take your hand to feel it go limp
You ordered a champion but present is your wimp
Loud as I can be, crying heavens we must
Our portrait of trust slowly collecting dust

Pre Chorus -
Truly, is there anything left to sing,
when maybe I should accept the obvious thing
I’ve left our love in such an awful place to die
As I search in your eyes, I'm begging to know why

Chorus -
Never let me, never let me go
Hold me, hold me close
Please don’t say, please don’t say no
For I will always, always know
All that’s left is your prints on my pillow

Credits:
Nicolas Vandenborre - Songwriting, Lyrics, Bass, Synthesizer
Jennifer Gullery - Vocals
Fendy Bin Othman - Production, Mastering and Drum Machine
Kristie Lui - Artwork

Prints (On My Pillow)

Hey guys, I'm really psyched to share with you the 3rd single off 'The Feast Of Worms', entitled 'The Kingdom'. A massive thank you to Roland Cruz for doing an incredible job on vocals and Fendy for being essential with all the contributions he makes. If I had done this album logically, this definitely would have been the actual first single release, as it's probably one of the funkier tracks on the album. Enjoy the grooves and share it around if you like it!

Lyrics:

Verse 1 - 
Look at what the kingdom has come to be
Your glory was always safe with me
Have all the land, take any sea
This wealth will only be our mortality 
Just breathe, open your eyes
you’ll enjoy yourself, and off we go 

Verse 2 - 

In this jungle, I hold all the authority
The treasure, as far as the eye can see
My crown of roses, for freedom’s key
Every night, as animals we’re free
Just breathe, open your eyes
you’ll enjoy yourself, and off we go 

Credits:
Nicolas Vandenborre - Songwriting, Lyrics, Bass, Synthesizer
Roland Cruz - Vocals
Fendy Bin Othman - Drums, Production, Mixing/Mastering
Artwork - Shirley Cahyadi 

The Kingdom

Lyrics:

Verse - 
Lost in a haven we took for granted
We would lie awake until reality landed 
But in those escapes, when we felt so far
We could taste the heavens and rest upon a star 
All your words made me feel so alive, the
pulsing lion roar of my thoughts in overdrive
Noticing only the dark turn of the sky
the long slow fall off this glorious high 

Chorus -
Promise after promise as we drifted away
Knowing as we parted there was so much left to say
Promise after promise as we boarded our next flight
Knowing as we parted it’ll never be alright
It’ll never be alright


Verse - 
Once what we shared, a mountain of our time
Ever so blind to our insidious crime
Oh how we thought we tried
I said it was fine, but really I just lied
Here we are now, at the end of the line
Still looking out for a possible sign
All alone, I shall fantasise
Asking myself what it all signifies

Chorus -
Promise after promise as we drifted away
Knowing as we parted there was so much left to say
Promise after promise as we boarded our next flight
Knowing as we parted it’ll never be alright
It’ll never be alright

(extensive instrumental bridge) 

Credits:
Nicolas Vandenborre - Songwriting, Lyrics, Bass, Synthesizer, Piano
Vihan Krishnan - Songwriting, Guitar
Dalia Benjamin - Vocals
Fendy Bin Othman - Drums, Production, Mixing/Mastering
Artwork - Shirley Cahyadi

Promise After Promise

Verse 1: 

Hope today, feels so, far away 
Letting go, of what you know, must change 
When we, watch what, we won’t save 
But we preach, everyday 
Who you ask, will flip the page? 
Not one of us, we care the same 
The shadow's lust, who begs today 
won’t see the light, that it craves 
Disaster strikes, we numb the pain 
A loss is felt, but no push for gain 
The scent of blood, on every path 
Just wash the truth, it fades to black 

Chorus: 

When will we wake up, and not accept the same 
We just hide our heads, do we feel no shame? 
The ripples pass, and our world gently exhales 
Preparing itself for future deadly inhales 

Verse 2: 

The youth, it craves, a full say 
But nothing, drips down, from a saving grace 
Fueled on, whims of, tomorrow today 
It won’t get done, yet here we calmly remain 
Will we live, to see a home 
That truly might, survive the storm 
Exchanging comfort, for the price of truth 
We want to shout, but not if it blows off our roof 
The baby tremble, of little dust 
Is all that will be, until the earth gives up 
I call on all, but what do they say? 
The same as me, let’s wait another day 

Chorus: 

When will we wake up, and not accept the same 
We just hide our heads, do we feel no shame? 
The ripples pass, and our world gently exhales 
Preparing itself for future deadly inhales

Credits:
Nicolas Vandenborre - Songwriting, Lyrics, Bass, Synth 
Jennifer Gullery - Vocals 
Fendy Bin Othman - Production, Mixing/Mastering


Future Deadly Inhales

A piano driven instrumental piece that's a reflection on all the crazy things that have happened in 2016, both for myself and the world. 

Credits:

Nicolas Vandenborre - Songwriting, Piano, Synth, Production
Izzy Caldwell - Vocals, Guitar, Clarinet, Saxophone 
Dario Merlino - Mixing, Mastering
Shirley Cahyadi - Artwork

Truth and Reconciliation (feat. Izzy Caldwell) [Original Mix]

Lyrics:

Verse 1 -
it was a playful deceit, 
in the warmth of the nest
an oblivious rest
these roots are so deep set 
with the coming of age 
comes a true test

Bridge 1 - 
caught in the crossfire of the wind and the sky
turn around, and see that nothing’s alright
the fallen so falling, treacherously calling
at the sum of life, at the death of what’s right  

Post Bridge 1 - 
to venture into the blind
leave all of love's truth behind
plunged, for so long we know
head under, to always be so

Verse 2 -
so slowly hollowed out 
the calm creeping fear 
venturing out
so fearlessly in terror	
with no rescue in sight
so soft a chaos, to hardly realise

Bridge 2 - 
the wounds for willing this villainy 
all to tear out the roots of what is now earthly 
in hindsight, the sacrifice of a paradise 
in remembrance of what cost, at what price 

Post Bridge 2 - 
in all, we take a moment
and accept the fall of a giant
so always believe in hope
so we all can begin to cope

Credits:

Nicolas Vandenborre - Songwriting, Lyrics, Bass, Piano and Production
Lilo's Wall (Christie Gardner & Helen Dixon) - Vocals
Harvey Gibbons - Cello 
Dario Merlino - Mixing and Mastering
Helena Traill - Artwork

Love's Truth Behind (feat. Lilo's Wall)

Lyrics:

Chorus - 
oh always hold true
never give up what is you
the higher the madness flew
the greater the unstoppable view 

Verse 1 - 
this turbulence, all so consuming
within the swarm, the unknown soon appearing 
and ever so often, struggling to breathe
in need of a rest, the danger to seethe 
how we dream to float away 
imagine the peace and serenity 
in reality, a struggle for stability 
ground shaking, cracks of human fragility 

Pre Chorus - 
Got to love yourself 
You got to love yourself

Chorus - 
oh always hold true
never give up what is you
the higher the madness flew
the greater the unstoppable view 

Verse II -  
delayed acceptance, inevitable truth
a universal struggle, beginning in youth
but with love and belief is how we will show
being unconquerable, forever we will go

Pre Chorus - 
Got to love yourself
You have got to love yourself

Bridge - 
You have got to love yourself
You have got to love yourself

Final Chorus - 
You have got to love, to love, to love
You have got to love, to love
You have got to love
Unstoppable View (x3) 

Credits:
Nicolas Vandenborre - Songwriting, Lyrics, Bass, Keyboard, Production 
Vihan Krishnan - Guitar 
Nat Philipps - Saxophone
Flossie Boyd - Vocals
Markus Stretz - Drums, Production, Recording, Mixing 
Steve Corrao (Sage Audio) - Mastering

The Unstoppable View

An indie electronica instrumental, and a little thank you to someone special. 

Credits:
Nicolas Vandenborre - Songwriting, Bass, Guitar, Synthesiser, Piano 
Fendy Bin Othman - Production, Drum Machine, Mixing/Mastering

Red Giants

20 year old writer/musician who usually stays within the comforts of releasing funk/acoustic music. Please support my original content!

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