[Intro 0:00-1:30: instrumental only, NO VOCAL, lo-fi fuzzy guitar riff through cheap mic, tape hiss, fuzzy cello enters distorted] [instrumental] [Verse 1: Vocal - tenor through worn dynamic mic, thin and raspy, room bleed] Oh, the sand is speaking in a tongue of gold Where the ancient caravan once rolled Through the pillars of the burning sky We chase the shadows as they fly [Pre-Chorus: Vocal - rising, distorted mic overload slightly, switch to falsetto] And the wheels keep turning, ever-[falsetto]more... [Chorus: Vocal - raspy tenor belt, mic distorts on peaks, fuzzy cellos drive underneath] Ride on, ride on through desert lands Where time dissolves like shifting sands [falsetto, thin mic] Seeking the fire, the endless stream [raspy chest] We're living inside the dream [Verse 2: Vocal - same worn mic, urgent] From the mountains where the wise men wait To the valley of the sealed gate Every step is written in the stone We are wanderers, never alone [Bridge 4:30: Vocal - full falsetto through echoey cheap mic, fuzzy cello drone] [falsetto] Ohhh... let the sun lead the way Ohhh... to the dawn of yesterday [Solo 5:30-6:30: instrumental only, NO VOCAL, fuzzy cello solo, tape wow] [instrumental] [Final Chorus 6:30-8:00: Vocal - shouting into overloaded mic] [shout raspy] RIDE ON! Through the storm and flame! [falsetto cry, mic thin] ALL IS ONE, but none the same! [belt] In the desert of my soul I roam [falsetto whisper] Till the distant drums bring me home! [Outro: tape hiss, riff fades, cello feedback] [falsetto whisper] ride on... ride on...
