Track: Feel Mwha Artist: Franky Windmills Album: Haunted Estate (Style: Mid-tempo lo-fi hip-hop dub, boomy subterranean bass, moody tape-delay skank guitar, lazy melodica, and deeply indifferent, deadpan Gorillaz-style vocals) (Intro - Sound of a yawn, a dusty vinyl crackle, and a low sub-bass sweep. A slow, dragging hip-hop beat drops into a heavy, resonant bassline) "Yeah... not good, not bad... Just completely... mwha... Franky Windmills... Lower your expectations..." [Verse 1 - Fast, indifferent deadpan delivery over a lagging beat] Alarm went off at eight, I looked at the wall Didn't feel like winning, didn't feel like a fall Not a tragic story, not a victory parade Just a beige lukewarm glass of cheap lemonade They asked "How’s life, Franky? Are you feeling the drive?" I said "I’m floating in the middle just to survive" Not depressed, not excited, not angry or glad Just a solid five out of ten, driving my dad The world is burning down, or maybe it's fine I’m just shrugging my shoulders on the middle line! [Chorus - Floating, spacey chorus with rich dub reverb and layered lazy vocals] Feel mwha, feel mwha... neutral on the scale Not a huge success, not a total fail Don't stop, meh it, meh it... cruising in the gray Sighing at the weather at the end of the day Yeah, Feel Mwha Incorporated, zero motivation Living in a state of permanent stagnation... [Verse 2 - Sharper, witty flow with subtle dub-delay and heavy rimshots] Got a three-star review on my emotional state Showed up thirty seconds late for my own fate I don't need a high, I don't need a low Just a constant hum on the radio Eating plain toast with a side of nothing much Losing my ambition and my magic touch They said "Reach for the stars, conquer the hill!" I said "I’m sitting right here until the tea gets chill" A masterpiece of apathy, a champion of okay Blowing out a candle on an average day! [Melodica Solo - A delightfully uninspired, slow melodica melody that plays three simple notes with heavy tape-delay over a thumping dub sub-bass] [Bridge - Music strips back to pure sub-bass, soft hi-hats, and a tired whisper] Is it good? ... Mwha. Is it bad? ... Mwha. Are you coming out tonight? ... Mwha, maybe later. (Sound of a shoulder shrug sound / quiet sigh) "I guess it's alright." [Chorus - Full band explodes with heavy lo-fi warmth and layered indifferent vocals] Feel mwha, feel mwha... neutral on the scale Not a huge success, not a total fail Don't stop, meh it, meh it... cruising in the gray Sighing at the weather at the end of the day Yeah, Feel Mwha Incorporated, zero motivation Living in a state of permanent stagnation... [Outro - Slow dub fade out with echoing melodica, vinyl noise, and a fading sigh] Feel mwha... It is what it is... Franky Windmills... Whatever... (Fade to silence)
