The Pink Cloud

by @robynmackenzie Mod

Skirmish: Timewarp Tuesday (@dudachris)

Liner Notes

I don't currently have access to a good guitar setup, so I was thrilled when I found this scrap in my Logic projects. I've been wanting to write about the concept of "the pink cloud" for awhile, and this seemed to fit it well. The #timewarp #skirmish kind of kicked off the lyrics.

For those unfamiliar with the term, the pink cloud is the period of time when you're in early addiction recovery and you go awhile without using your substance of choice. It feels amazing, like you'll never have a craving again. Then it turns out that this, like all things, is temporary. And oh boy, is that a ride.

#rock #recovery #psychedelic

Lyrics

To slip into another dimension To lose the answers and find the question Wouldn't it be Wouldn't it be lovely Oh can't you see

'Cause when you think about it Really think about it Well it's not that, not that deep And when you're counting those sheep And falling asleep You spill the secrets, secrets you can't keep

To fall in love with an idea Rose colored clouds and Ave Maria Wouldn't it be Wouldn't it be lovely Just let it be

'Cause when you think about it Really think about it Well it's not that, not that deep And when you're counting those sheep And falling asleep You spill the secrets, secrets you can't keep

To fall in love To fall in love Wouldn't it be lovely

'Cause when you think about it Really think about it Well it's not that, not that deep And when you're counting those sheep And falling asleep You spill the secrets, secrets you can't keep

Comments

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This is as good as anything I've heard this FAWM. I absolutely love your rhythm guitar - excellent stroke of luck to have found that scrap - it's a keeper for sure. And the rest of the instrumentation fits in perfectly. "Rose colored clouds and Ave Maria" is a great line, but all the lyrics work well. Fantastic job!

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The music sounds like it belongs in that pink zone you describe. The words are more ambiguous. Well done. #tit4tat

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@beto Mod

So good! The bassline, the drums, the tambourine, your voice, the guitars! Groovy, catchy, this has it all! What a great song!

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Cool guitar work and late 70s feel. Takes me back to my youth, raw gigs with young new bands embracing the punk and power pop surge and yes my own pink cloud. 😎

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@jinx

Brilliant concept, executed so well. Love the couplet "To fall in love with an idea / Rose colored clouds and Ave Maria".

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I also wrote a song about recovery! Check out "Friends of Bill" if you want to hear it. This year I also finished a few songs using bits and riffs I had in Logic - FAWM is great for that. I dig the bass line so much. The rhythm guitar has such a great tone - I love that little bit of grit on it, and the delay. As always, dig your harmony vox.

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@beacon

Some really great lines here. Especially like "You spill the secrets, secrets you can't keep" and "To fall in love with an idea, Rose colored clouds and Ave Maria" all wrapped up in standard Robyn funk goodness. Glad you found Logic scrap as it sounds great.

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I love the jangly guitars and the bass and the verses, especially the first 2 lines of each.

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@nadine

Thanks a lot for explaining the pink cloud. I heard this before but I never thought its about addiction. Maybe because in German you use a similar expression for being in love.

Good psych arrangement. The vocal melody is a typical Robyn

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This was super catchy and had me singing along on the chorus! Amazing songwriting and production!

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ah Robyn I know you are so versatile but this is my fav style of yours! the style that first attracted me to your music! another Gem.

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i enjoyed this. it’s got a kind of 90s vibe. it’s that 90s throwback to the 60s psychedelic sound. very catchy.

the lyrics are great. i particularly like the opening lines. “to slip into another dimension. to lose the answers and find the question.” damn that’s good.

really lucky you found that guitar part. it’s crazy that you call it a scrap and you’ve done so much with it. excellent job here

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That's a new term to me, the pink cloud – would not have guessed its meaning. Yeah, that's a sweet guitar part.

And when you're counting those sheep And falling asleep You spill the secrets, secrets you can't keep This is a good oblique description of going to bed when the mind keeps moving, one of those experiences so hard to put into words without writing an essay.

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