Medicated Cacophony: Experiments in Soundscapes VII (B Variant)

[metadata] Genre: Future Glitch and Afro Chic fusion Title: Medicated Cacophony: Experiments in Soundscapes VII Instruments: Glitch synth, djembe kit, Fela Kuti-style horns, guitar, bass fuzz, vocal stutter, circuit kalimba, sampler screams Background: layered voices, chanting, female glissandos, sampler screams --- [intro] [chanting and horns solo] [Hook] *(Glitched Robotic Voice)* "The pulse used to be steady. Now lows come before I'm ready." [Verse 1 – Numb Observation] (thaaat wasn't right) Something’s wrong, but nothing’s bleeding I watch my hands like they follow another's needing Clock ticks softer when I’m not listening I mouth the words no longer glistening. [Guitars, djembe interlude] [Pre-Chorus][Female Trap] (And then—) the sine wave was speeding up, frequency increasing, with heavy heart, medication taken, passions decreasing [bass fuzz descending] [static fade] [Chorus][decrescendo] I forgot the color of my own name Every scream *{shriek}* just sounds the same Walls smelt like cheap perfume I built this silence into a room [chanting riff] [instrumental interlude] [horns buildup] [Verse 2][dreamy instrumentation] There’s static in the mirror’s eyes Hints of foggy trails and forgotten lies I’m younger now, or maybe gone Even memories are moving on [horns fade out] [Pre-Chorus – Altered Version][Presto] (Still—) the sine wave keeps climbing, the rhythm’s deceiving strapped to the edge, but my mind's unbelieving [Chorus][Swelling] I forgot the reason for my skin With dry rehearsals of my end Pull the curtain, light the fuse There’s comfort in this coming bruise [instruments break] [instruments fade out except djembe] [Bridge][Screaming] “Is this when I break something?” “Do I cry now or later?” “Where the fuck is the part where I get better?” [Outro – Minimalist] the sine wave fades the color drains and all I feel... is almost normal [ instrumental cacophony solo and fade out]