I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud - William Wordsworth

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[Verse 1](Vocal: Operatic Soprano—slow, ethereal, and breathy. Every word is stretched out.)
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

[Verse 2](Drum kit enters with a slow, heavy, tribal beat. Fuzz guitar begins to provide feedback in the background.)
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

[Chorus](The music swells into a wall of sound. Distorted guitars and high-register Soprano harmonies create a "shimmering" wall of noise.)
Ten thousand saw I at a glance!
Tossing their heads!
Dancing in the breeze!
A host of gold!

[Verse 3](The beat becomes more hypnotic. The organ takes on a "trippy," oscillating effect.)
The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

[Guitar Solo](A long, psychedelic guitar solo with heavy wah-wah and delay, mimicking the "dancing" of the flowers in a dark, twisted way.)

[Bridge](The music suddenly drops to a whisper. Only a low synthesizer drone and a faint vocal echo remain.)
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood...
They flash upon that inward eye...

[Climax](Full band re-enters at maximum volume. The Soprano reaches a powerful, operatic high note on "Bliss".)
Which is the bliss of solitude!
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils!
Dances!
Dances!

[Outro](The music starts to "deconstruct." Instruments fade out into a feedback-heavy delay loop. The Soprano repeats "Daffodils" in a haunting, fading whisper.)
Daffodils...
Daffodils...
Lonely as a cloud...

[End]

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[Intro](The track opens with a slow, distorted bass riff. A Hammond organ begins a swirling, minor-key melody drenched in reverb. The sound of a distant wind chime mimics the "shimmering" of flowers.) [Verse 1](Vocal: Operatic Soprano—slow, ethereal, and breathy. Every word is stretched out.) I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. [Verse 2](Drum kit enters with a slow, heavy, tribal beat. Fuzz guitar begins to provide feedback in the background.) Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. [Chorus](The music swells into a wall of sound. Distorted guitars and high-register Soprano harmonies create a "shimmering" wall of noise.) Ten thousand saw I at a glance! Tossing their heads! Dancing in the breeze! A host of gold! [Verse 3](The beat becomes more hypnotic. The organ takes on a "trippy," oscillating effect.) The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed—and gazed—but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought: [Guitar Solo](A long, psychedelic guitar solo with heavy wah-wah and delay, mimicking the "dancing" of the flowers in a dark, twisted way.) [Bridge](The music suddenly drops to a whisper. Only a low synthesizer drone and a faint vocal echo remain.) For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood... They flash upon that inward eye... [Climax](Full band re-enters at maximum volume. The Soprano reaches a powerful, operatic high note on "Bliss".) Which is the bliss of solitude! And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils! Dances! Dances! [Outro](The music starts to "deconstruct." Instruments fade out into a feedback-heavy delay loop. The Soprano repeats "Daffodils" in a haunting, fading whisper.) Daffodils... Daffodils... Lonely as a cloud... [End]

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