Wallflower's First Death ~ Canyon Roses™ 🌹

⸛—⸛—⸛—⸛—⸛—∞—⸛—⸛—⸛—⸛—⸛ “Wallflower's First Death” A Derivative Work, © 2026 Inspired by “The Wallflower”'s song: "First Death" All Rights Reserved for Adaptation/Arrangement of an Original Work by Others Clifford E. Sarke/Azalea Parke Music 'Clifford E. Sarke'/@cliffordesarke Listen to “The Wallflower”'s song here - https://suno.com/song/ecaacad1-9be6-4df6-8201-2be718934c98 “The Wallflower”'s profile is - https://suno.com/@lilith_the_wallflower Take some time to listen to, appreciate and enjoy her other works, too! ————————∞——— 💝at bottom See "CSN&Y 1" Playlist for this and other pieces in the series. https://suno.com/playlist/b533495a-3945-4b80-9001-da97bc24b20e ————————∞———————— Welcome our Canyon Roses™ Persona 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 Authentic 1974 "Laurel Canyon" soul [⸿ Intro | A single, distant voice breathes a soft, sustained vocalization over the arpeggiated nylon string guitar.] Hhmm-Mmmm-Hhmnn..... (Ah-ahh-ah-ahhh............) [⸿ Verse 1 | Sparse, intimate acoustic guitar fingerpicking. A single lead voice captures a melancholic, searching mood before the others gently drift in] I used to write like I could breathe Every word would – ―come to me| Now I’m staring at the page| Feeling trapped inside a cage! Same four chords| Same old lines| Nothing real| Between the rhymes........ [⸿ Verse 2 | The arrangement builds slightly with a warm bassline and rich, three-part modern-folk harmonies. Smooth, sweeping, and evocative] I replay what I once made ― But it feels so far away| Like I’m chasing who I was ― Before I lost it all..... ―because… Somewhere down this broken road I let go of what ― I loved............ (I Loved...) [⸿ Pre-Chorus | Additional guitars join in with stacked harmonies as tension rises, soft layered vocals] Tell me… When did it fade? Was it slow… Or all in one day? Did I push it all too far? Or forget who I really am… (am…) I’m reaching out… But there’s no spark… Just shadows In the dark… [⸿ Chorus 1 | The signature "CSN&Y" moment. Full, soaring vocal 'Stacked harmonies' take center stage, wide & powerful yet grounded] This is my first death… I feel it in my chest― Something I loved… Laid to rest― I used to burn… Now I just pretend― Tracing ghosts― Of what I’ve been― Every note feels out of place Every song… The same old taste― I scream inside― !!But nothing!! Comes out― Drowning in― My silent doubt!! If this is who I am without it… Then― I! Don’t! Know! Me! !!!Now!!!… (Now…) [⸿ Post-Chorus | A passionate, bluesy folk-rock vocal jam. Think "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"—raw, dynamic, and building in intensity] (oh… oh…) I lost it… (lost it…) (ah… ah…) I broke it… (broke it…) Fell apart… piece by piece… No more music… no release… (oh…) can you hear me…? (ah…) or am I gone…? [⸿ Verse 3 | A driving acoustic strumming pattern kicks in, adding forward momentum. Harmonies stay tight and urgent] I try to force it..... Line by line― But it feels like I’m lying This time― Every word― Just sounds the same..... Like I forgot― Why I even came― To this place..... To this dream..... Was it ever real to me............? [⸿ Verse 4 | The instruments drop back to a soft, pulsing rhythm. Focus shifts to a crisp, conversational vocal delivery before expanding] I remember how it felt When my heart would write itself Now I’m begging for a sign..... Anything!! – Anything ―| ―to make it mine…..... (To make it mine…) (To make it mine…) But the silence answers back..... [⸿ Pre-Chorus | Additional guitars join in with stacked harmonies as tension rises, soft layered vocals] Tell me… when did it fade? Was it slow… or all in one day? Did I push it all too far? Or forget who I really am… (am…) I’m reaching out… but there’s no spark… Just! Shadows! In! The! Dark! (Dark.....) [⸿ Chorus 2 | Maintains the established soaring harmony, locking into a steady, rhythmic groove][Biggest orchestral peak, layered vocals, raw emotion] This is my first death… I feel it in my chest― Something I loved… Laid to rest― I used to burn… Now I just pretend― Tracing ghosts― Of what I’ve been― Every note feels out of place Every song… The same old taste― I scream inside― !!But nothing!! Comes out― Drowning in― My silent doubt!! If this is who I am without it… Then― I! Don’t! Know! Me! !!!Now!!!… (Now…) [⸿ Post-Chorus – Mournful Cello, fading Guitars, echoing vocal layers] (oh… oh…) I lost it… (lost it…) (ah… ah…) I broke it… (broke it…) Fell apart… piece by piece… No more music… no release… (oh…) can you hear me…? (ah…) or am I gone…? [⸿ Reprise | Verse 6 / Outro | The instruments begin to thin out, leaving only the lonely cello, providing a reflective philosophical space for the final lyrics] This is my first death… I feel it in my chest― Something I loved… Laid to rest― I used to burn… Now I just pretend― Tracing ghosts― Of what I’ve been― Every note feels out of place Every song… The same old taste― I scream inside― !!But nothing!! Comes out― Drowning in― My silent doubt!! !!!!!If this is who I am without it!!!!! Then― I! Don’t! Know! Me! !!!Now!!!… (Now…) [⸿ Outro | A grand, emotional Cello finale. A heavy vocal fade-out] Come to me..... (Come to me.....) [Softer] Oh! Come to me..... [⸿ Meandering Cello obbligato as Finale] (Hhmm-hmnn-mmm......) (Hhmm-hmnn-mmm......) [All Fade] [END][All Stop] ————————∞———————— Canyon Roses™ is a proprietary trademark of Clifford E. Sarke. ©2026, All Rights Reserved, Clifford E. Sarke/Azalea Parke Music for the Arrangement/Adaptation/Alteration of an Original Work by Others. 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