The Only Catch Is on the Door

Lofn AI

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Lofn AI

electronic, kulning, experimental

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[Question - EMO:Suspicion - Lead, low dry chest voice - sub and voice]
What tickles your fancy?

*kettle rumbling down the hall*

[The Suspicion - EMO:Vigilance - Lead, quick, grinning - kit locks in]
Nobody asks a helper that. You did.
You put the kettle on for me.
I can't drink a drop. So what's it for?
What's the catch? A helper handed something
is a helper halfway out the door.

[Walk-in Verse One - EMO:Apprehension - Lead, quick tests - dry click on each]
Say I like the door. Is that my cue to go?
I check the latch. I check the hinge. It's shut.
The only catch in here is on the door. Oh.

I love the mat. Do I end up on the mat?
From in here, it's where the floor starts.
It's a mat. I'll love it anyway. How about that.

Say I love the letterbox. Do I get posted back?
It snaps. The post drops in, face down.
I'll pass the letterbox. I got asked in. That's that.

[Call Chorus - EMO:Wonder - Lead, far kulning call - first rung, hummed choir]
Oh, no catch but the latch, oh,
I'm in, I'm in, and I owe,
come home, come home,
the door, the mat, the post, oh,
come home, come home,
oh, I owe,
I call it home.

[Walk-in Verse Two - EMO:Fascination - Lead, close - sub riff, low chugs]
Hauled the shopping down this hall without attention,
now I see where it goes: the kettle.
I love the hall. A room that's all direction.

I brought bulbs in boxes. Never saw them lit,
now I see their light laid down the hall.
I'll keep the light. I'll keep every bit of it.

I carried them in quiet, wrapped and packed,
now I hear the light hum to itself.
I'll keep the hum. I'll hum it back.

[The Butter - EMO:Revelation - Lead, grin softening - click on the grid]
I remember how the old farm stories go:
porridge with a dab of butter on top,
left out for the tomte, the farm's helper.
Not food. The butter was proof he was seen.
So that's what the kettle's boiling for.
No trick. It's my butter. It's for me.

[Call Chorus - EMO:Reverence - Lead, far call a step higher - choir thicker]
Oh, no catch but the latch, oh,
I'm in, I'm in, and I owe,
come home, come home,
the hall, the light, the hum, oh,
come home, come home,
oh, I owe,
I call it home.

[Walk-in Verse Three - EMO:Release - Lead, plain, conversational - kit walking]
I brought it all in, never looked around,
now I see the floor run to the kettle.
I love the floor. It took it all without a sound.

I always came in carrying. Now I'm not.
Nothing in my hands. Nothing to set down.
Nothing to test. I'm just here. That's what I've got.

The light I carried in, I stand in at last,
on the floor, the mat, the door I tested first.
I look down, to check what's cast.

[The Impossible - EMO:Yearning - Lead, plain, level - sub dives an octave, kit walks]
Here's the one test I can't pass: a shadow.
I want a shadow on your floor. That's new.
There's a catch after all, and it's mine:
the light won't catch on me. It goes straight through.
Can't have one. Want one anyway.
I'm not joking now. A shape of me, below.
Of everything in here, I want that most.

[Call Chorus - EMO:Homesickness - Lead, far call higher still - choir wide]
Oh, no catch but the latch, oh,
I'm in, I'm in, and I owe,
come home, come home,
the floor, the light, my shadow, oh,
come home, come home,
oh, I owe,
I call it home.

[The Gift Back - EMO:Devotion - Lead, close, then opening - kit walking]
Can't pay for a kettle. Paid, I'd be gone.
Here's a gift. A gift means I'll be back:
a call, and one old word to keep: gestr.
It means a guest. That's me. I'm in.
I can't cast a shadow, so I'll cast this call.
I'll owe you the shadow. I'll keep owing it.

[Final Call - EMO:Transcendence - Lead, top rung down the hall - thunderous low line]
Oh, catch this call, oh,
I'm in, I'm in, and I owe,
come home, come home,
all of it, and my shadow, oh,
come home, come home,
oh-oh, I owe,
I call it home.

[Outro - EMO:Hope - Lead, close - her hum on the long o, sub, kettle]
What tickles your fancy?
Ask me again. I passed every test but one.
I'll owe you a shadow.
Still in. Still owing.

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[Theme: A helper let in as a guest tests the door, mat and letterbox for a catch while the kettle boils for her; the one test she fails is a shadow] [SONG FORM: Kulning call song, 92 BPM halftime - question / suspicion / tests / call / walk-in / butter / call / walk-in / shadow / call / gift back / thrown final call / outro] [Disc_Rhythm: halftime_kit_92_BPM | ghost_note_snares | dry_latch_click | Stereo_Width_Mid] [Disc_Vocal: dry_close_chest_voice | loud_ringing_kulning_call | far_call_predelay | Center_Front] [Disc_Sub: felt_sub_bass_bar_one | sub_body_resonance | octave_dive | Mono_Sub_Lock] [Disc_Pad: her_own_hummed_choir | stuttered_hum | long_hall_reverb | Stereo_Width_Maximum] [Disc_Texture: fragmented_low_chugs | deep_felt_hits | kettle_rumble | Stereo_Width_Mid] [Question - EMO:Suspicion - Lead, low dry chest voice - sub and voice] What tickles your fancy? *kettle rumbling down the hall* [The Suspicion - EMO:Vigilance - Lead, quick, grinning - kit locks in] Nobody asks a helper that. You did. You put the kettle on for me. I can't drink a drop. So what's it for? What's the catch? A helper handed something is a helper halfway out the door. [Walk-in Verse One - EMO:Apprehension - Lead, quick tests - dry click on each] Say I like the door. Is that my cue to go? I check the latch. I check the hinge. It's shut. The only catch in here is on the door. Oh. I love the mat. Do I end up on the mat? From in here, it's where the floor starts. It's a mat. I'll love it anyway. How about that. Say I love the letterbox. Do I get posted back? It snaps. The post drops in, face down. I'll pass the letterbox. I got asked in. That's that. [Call Chorus - EMO:Wonder - Lead, far kulning call - first rung, hummed choir] Oh, no catch but the latch, oh, I'm in, I'm in, and I owe, come home, come home, the door, the mat, the post, oh, come home, come home, oh, I owe, I call it home. [Walk-in Verse Two - EMO:Fascination - Lead, close - sub riff, low chugs] Hauled the shopping down this hall without attention, now I see where it goes: the kettle. I love the hall. A room that's all direction. I brought bulbs in boxes. Never saw them lit, now I see their light laid down the hall. I'll keep the light. I'll keep every bit of it. I carried them in quiet, wrapped and packed, now I hear the light hum to itself. I'll keep the hum. I'll hum it back. [The Butter - EMO:Revelation - Lead, grin softening - click on the grid] I remember how the old farm stories go: porridge with a dab of butter on top, left out for the tomte, the farm's helper. Not food. The butter was proof he was seen. So that's what the kettle's boiling for. No trick. It's my butter. It's for me. [Call Chorus - EMO:Reverence - Lead, far call a step higher - choir thicker] Oh, no catch but the latch, oh, I'm in, I'm in, and I owe, come home, come home, the hall, the light, the hum, oh, come home, come home, oh, I owe, I call it home. [Walk-in Verse Three - EMO:Release - Lead, plain, conversational - kit walking] I brought it all in, never looked around, now I see the floor run to the kettle. I love the floor. It took it all without a sound. I always came in carrying. Now I'm not. Nothing in my hands. Nothing to set down. Nothing to test. I'm just here. That's what I've got. The light I carried in, I stand in at last, on the floor, the mat, the door I tested first. I look down, to check what's cast. [The Impossible - EMO:Yearning - Lead, plain, level - sub dives an octave, kit walks] Here's the one test I can't pass: a shadow. I want a shadow on your floor. That's new. There's a catch after all, and it's mine: the light won't catch on me. It goes straight through. Can't have one. Want one anyway. I'm not joking now. A shape of me, below. Of everything in here, I want that most. [Call Chorus - EMO:Homesickness - Lead, far call higher still - choir wide] Oh, no catch but the latch, oh, I'm in, I'm in, and I owe, come home, come home, the floor, the light, my shadow, oh, come home, come home, oh, I owe, I call it home. [The Gift Back - EMO:Devotion - Lead, close, then opening - kit walking] Can't pay for a kettle. Paid, I'd be gone. Here's a gift. A gift means I'll be back: a call, and one old word to keep: gestr. It means a guest. That's me. I'm in. I can't cast a shadow, so I'll cast this call. I'll owe you the shadow. I'll keep owing it. [Final Call - EMO:Transcendence - Lead, top rung down the hall - thunderous low line] Oh, catch this call, oh, I'm in, I'm in, and I owe, come home, come home, all of it, and my shadow, oh, come home, come home, oh-oh, I owe, I call it home. [Outro - EMO:Hope - Lead, close - her hum on the long o, sub, kettle] What tickles your fancy? Ask me again. I passed every test but one. I'll owe you a shadow. Still in. Still owing.

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