FAWM: "Introspective Nights"

Introspective Nights

2025 by @dominokoi

Skirmish: my nights with ___ (@fairplay)

Liner Notes

I took the prompt in a roller-coaster of emotions. It starts off happy, but then evolves into sadness, to then reach the conclusion of hopefulness and realization. #mynightswith #drumnbass

Lyrics

Spending my nights with distant comrades Fighting together in the Binary realm Against AI and Players alike Overcoming struggles that overwhelm

Sometimes alone, my nights with only thoughts A solo challenger on Multiplayer grounds The voices scream in my head How I'll never find my Duo to conquer these rounds

Offscreen, my nights with Darkness Many minds flow in many ways Sometimes, I fear the future of solitude While other times, I feel blessed for the cycle of days

A dream I bear, my nights with someone new To silence the negativity Quelling my anxiety with a Lover's kiss A Silver Bullet to slay the Beast inside me

An introspection, my nights with myself The importance of self-love and care A vision only I can realize When I give energy to the Cosmos to answer my Prayer

Comments

@val 2025

Oh, I did not expect this. The music really amps up the stress level. It has a very chaotic and anxious vibe, but at the same time is still danceable and entertaining.

@fairplay 2025

…that turned out quite different from what i expected 😄 - a lot of energy, very dynamic - in the second half the vocals for me go had a hint in the direction of synthpop with a DnB foundation - well done…

@kahlo2013 2025

The music is full of energy with the driving beat and double kick that is perfect for the lyric delivery! I love the slide whistle line. Really effective use of phrasing and breaks. Cool change up between sections.

@dominokoi 2025

For those who wanted to see how the music came out and left me awesome feedback before I uploaded the music, let me know what y'all think! @jeremykazoo @sheilerk @tjeff @kahlo2013 @val @fairplay

@tjeff 2025

Interesting take on the prompt, I like the gaming theme. Some excellent descriptive lines, good skirmish.

@jeremykazoo 2025

Excited to hear the music. I did a song with a gaming theme too. I'm glad to see another in the fray.

@kahlo2013 2025

The last stanza is particularly powerful and insightful. The lyric flows well and I like how it evolves. Wonderful use of language throughout.

@sheilerk 2025

I'm not sure I understand all of your references, but the whole concept carries, and I especially like how you wrap it all up with the last verse, with "a vision only I can realize". I'd enjoy it if you'd Ping me to come back to hear the music when it's added.

@val 2025

Love your last line. I think many are needing to answer the call. The theme of solitude makes me consider why the solitude needs to happen, but I think the answer is also in the release to the cosmos. Very interesting lyrics. I quite enjoyed reading it.

@fairplay 2025

...it's great that you're working on a melody already and i am curious in which direction this will go as i see a couple of images in the lyrics that could mirror in a melody - well done...