Heart Beats Down
by @grayslate
Liner Notes
First song of FAWM 2025! I didn't set out to make a cheap toy phone type beat but that's what happens when you randomly go through arps in Helm. Tonight's theme is, once again, divorce š This is my first original with Gumi SV (though not my first time using Gumi). I also have a hand on the Bible when I tell you I tried to implement a key change but it didn't work out for me š we'll come back in the next song and try again. I'm done messing with the timing so, into the wild it goes.
Lyrics
Wayward daydreamer that prayed for neon skies I believed in fantasy even though I knew it lied I chased the promising sound of that voice in the air But time's a thief, and any trace of you is no longer there
If time heals all wounds, why are all mine still here? Repeating every word said in that voice still clear Every right move couldnāt spare me from the sands of time If only I could let it go and leave all my mistakes behind
Fading memory, if only that was me Futureās hard to see, past is all Iāll be Clock ticks life away, all will go astray Melting into gray, heart beats down today
Time keeps turning but my memories remain Years put between us but I still canāt explain āBetter to have loved and lost than never loved at allā Why, then, is my back forever to the wall?
Take me back to yesteryear so I can erase The scars I inflicted on my heart and my disgrace Every sigh a riddle, every note that goes unplayed Just let the melody in my head wither and fade
Wayward daydreamer, stopped right in my own tracks I believed naively Iād never fall on my own axe I ran from the sound of that vengeful voice in the air But I canāt escape and Iām caught up in that snare
If thereās someone for everyone, why canāt I agree? A vow I broke, tears drowned out by the sea Every right move couldnāt spare me from the sands of time If only I could believe I could walk it off and be fine
Fading memory, if only that was me Futureās hard to see, past is all Iāll be Clock ticks life away, all will go astray Melting into gray, heart beats down today
Time keeps turning but my memories remain Years put between us but I still canāt explain āBetter to have loved and lost than never loved at allā Why, then, is my back forever to the wall?
Take me back to yesteryear so I can erase The scars I inflicted on my heart and my disgrace Every sigh a riddle, every note that goes unplayed Just let the melody in my head wither and fade
Forgive me or forgive me not, same thing, so I thought Canāt wring my memory, no chance I forgot Find solace in pain, out of us, Iām to blame Writhing in my shame, a sorrow by no other name
Time keeps turning but my memories remain Years put between us but I still canāt explain āBetter to have loved and lost than never loved at allā Why, then, is my back forever to the wall?
Take me back to yesteryear so I can erase The scars I inflicted on my heart and my disgrace Every sigh a riddle, every note that goes unplayed Just let the melody in my head wither and fade
Comments
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Splendid. The forward-leaning feel carries the listener along wonderfully. Is Gumi available for Synth V? I don't have Vocaloid.
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That has to be one of the most satisfying intro sequences out there
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Plenty of angsty lyrics to choose from here: they convey the song's intent well! I like the swirly chip-tune over the driving bass & drums; neat control of the Gumi sound too.
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Oh, this is a favorite theme of mine too haha. Really like your sweet and clear voice against the full, fuzzy instrumentals. Especially like the melody of your chorus. Those are a LOT of lyrics to keep up with at a nonstop, driving pace. Kudos!
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@toms No, I just used her Vocaloid version /s I'm kidding, yes she is! And she's what I used for this song š„° You can get her here: https://internetmusicsoft.com/ssvmg/purchase.html