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diff --git a/album/beforus.yaml b/album/beforus.yaml index 5bacccfe..87f37ee6 100644 --- a/album/beforus.yaml +++ b/album/beforus.yaml @@ -100,15 +100,52 @@ Referenced Tracks: - grrrarrr Lyrics: |- Your life was so miserable oh such a waste! - It's all cause your friends had just spat in your face.<br>You used to be fearful that you'd make mistakes, but<br>your meekness and sweetness have faded away.<br>And under it all now your blood starts to boil;<br>You'll make them all pay for your trouble and toil!<br>Your boyfriend was cheating and left you distraught.<br>But Meenah was meaner oh who would've thought<br>that her actions intended to help you along;<br>and you must know somehow that she wasn't wrong.<br>The future is coming; they'll just have to wait,<br>but you are determined they'll all meet their fate. - CHORUSx2 - Why do you feel that we're always against<br>something that detriments good consequence?<br>Why do you try to advocate strife;<br>living an alternate life? - The Handmaiden comes as a beacon of doom;<br>she reshapes the past as you watch from your room,<br>and now looking back you can see what she's done.<br>The battle is over but who really won?<br>You're being controlled by a glimmering voice;<br>there's nothing to do 'cause theres really no choice;<br>You're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't.<br>You want to rebel but you know that you wont<br>be yourself if you do, how could you go on?<Br>You're trying to help but what's right is also what's wrong<br>but you have to believe<br>that you are a person the world really needs. - CHORUSx2 + It's all cause your friends had just spat in your face. + You used to be fearful that you'd make mistakes, but + your meekness and sweetness have faded away. + And under it all now your blood starts to boil; + You'll make them all pay for your trouble and toil! + Your boyfriend was cheating and left you distraught. + But Meenah was meaner oh who would've thought + that her actions intended to help you along; + and you must know somehow that she wasn't wrong. + The future is coming; they'll just have to wait, + but you are determined they'll all meet their fate. + + Why do you feel that we're always against + something that detriments good consequence? + Why do you try to advocate strife; + living an alternate life? + Why do you feel that we're always against + something that detriments good consequence? + Why do you try to advocate strife; + living an alternate life? + + The Handmaiden comes as a beacon of doom; + she reshapes the past as you watch from your room, + and now looking back you can see what she's done. + The battle is over but who really won? + You're being controlled by a glimmering voice; + there's nothing to do 'cause theres really no choice; + You're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't. + You want to rebel but you know that you wont + be yourself if you do, how could you go on? + You're trying to help but what's right is also what's wrong + but you have to believe + that you are a person the world really needs. + + Why do you feel that we're always against + something that detriments good consequence? + Why do you try to advocate strife; + living an alternate life? + Why do you feel that we're always against + something that detriments good consequence? + Why do you try to advocate strife; + living an alternate life? Commentary: |- <i>NEON SYSTEM 95:</i> This work was originally intended as a simple cover for a competition on battleofthebits.org. To make it more unique, I took some inspiration from a song by maxvdubs and wrote some original lyrics; originally they were written about the plot of Dark Souls and the frustrating sense of hopelessness within. When considering what sort of song to make for this album, I realised how well the lyrics seemed to resonate with the story of Damara Megido, and adapted them accordingly. I also recently created an introductory segment (based on the pre-chorus and chorus of the song) intended to depict a sort of inner turmoil as one enters a dark period of their life and is confronted with various emotions including despair, horror, and hatred. - The name of the song refers to the concept of rpedetermination and fate. Damara's wiki page notes that she holds "much fatalism and frustration" within herself; considering that I had named the set of Souls-themed lyrics "Frustration," it felt somewhat fitting that "Fatalism" be its counterpart. Note that although the lyrics are mostly directed towards Damara, the second and third stanzas of the second verse refer to the Handmaiden and her service to Lord English. (Many thanks to my friend Chris for helping me better understand the plot details.) + The name of the song refers to the concept ofpredetermination and fate. Damara's wiki page notes that she holds "much fatalism and frustration" within herself; considering that I had named the set of Souls-themed lyrics "Frustration," it felt somewhat fitting that "Fatalism" be its counterpart. Note that although the lyrics are mostly directed towards Damara, the second and third stanzas of the second verse refer to the Handmaiden and her service to Lord English. (Many thanks to my friend Chris for helping me better understand the plot details.) <i>Squid:</i> Drawing this piece and listening to Neon Zenith's song really made me look at Damara differently. I wanted to highlight the inner turmoil that people tend to look over, adding the Handmaiden to show those feelings that she hides. Damara is an incredibly interesting character, and I was just telling someone that I don't draw enough Megidos. --- @@ -217,13 +254,38 @@ Cover Artists: Art Tags: - Porrim Lyrics: |- - Beats blastin in the club,<br>Let me dance, let me listen.<br>everyone one is hella drunk<br>drink like it's a competition - you wanna learn these moves?<br>You just want the best views<br>Look at how i glow<br>let the light mystify you - Let me dance, Let me glisten!<br>Let me dance, Let me glisten! - have you gotten a good look<br>the Musics getting to the hook<br>pour to me another glass<br>I want this whole night to last - Let me dance, Let me glisten!<br>Let me dance, Let me glisten! - I can see it in your eyes<br>I've got you hypnotized<br>keep telling me your lies<br>I enjoy how you hard try<br>You can look, but never touch<br>cause he night doesn't hold your luck<br>watch my hips swing<br>make me into your fantasy - Let me dance, Let me glisten!<br>Let me dance, Let me glisten! + Beats blastin in the club, + Let me dance, let me listen. + everyone one is hella drunk + drink like it's a competition + + you wanna learn these moves? + You just want the best views + Look at how i glow + let the light mystify you + + Let me dance, Let me glisten! + Let me dance, Let me glisten! + + have you gotten a good look + the Musics getting to the hook + pour to me another glass + I want this whole night to last + + Let me dance, Let me glisten! + Let me dance, Let me glisten! + + I can see it in your eyes + I've got you hypnotized + keep telling me your lies + I enjoy how you hard try + You can look, but never touch + cause he night doesn't hold your luck + watch my hips swing + make me into your fantasy + + Let me dance, Let me glisten! + Let me dance, Let me glisten! Commentary: |- <i>Flutterwhat:</i> The track is inspired by black-quadrants Porrim cosplay, and originally evolved from a song called "Born Aloen." The vocals are done using a combination of devices over multiple takes and post-processing effects. @@ -328,14 +390,39 @@ Cover Artists: Art Tags: - Cronus Lyrics: |- - Now gather 'round me, cats and kittens,<br>Ease up on me close<br>I got my guitar and my mojo<br>(Of THAT I got the most)<br>Now who's big daddy over there<br>Rockin' in the shade<br>I say "Hello, pretty dolly.<br>I'm the Aquasex Renegade!" - Renegade x 2 - I'm the Aquasex Renegade<br>Wait! Lemme show ya! + Now gather 'round me, cats and kittens, + Ease up on me close + I got my guitar and my mojo + (Of THAT I got the most) + Now who's big daddy over there + Rockin' in the shade + I say "Hello, pretty dolly. + I'm the Aquasex Renegade!" + + Renegade + Renegade + + I'm the Aquasex Renegade + Wait! Lemme show ya! + Ooh! - Well I'm all up in your thinkpan,<br>You're diggin' what you see<br>Chickie slide a little closer<br>It's okay if you touch me<br>Now give big daddy some sugar<br>I know I got you made<br>Now let me show you why they call me<br>The Aquasex Renegade - Renegade x 2 - I'm the Aquasex Renegade<br>Lemme take ya home now, dolly! + Well I'm all up in your thinkpan, + You're diggin' what you see + Chickie slide a little closer + It's okay if you touch me + Now give big daddy some sugar + I know I got you made + Now let me show you why they call me + The Aquasex Renegade + + Renegade + Renegade + + I'm the Aquasex Renegade + Lemme take ya home now, dolly! + Ooh! + Hey wait guys, where ya goin'? Commentary: |- <i>theh0nestman:</i> @@ -1689,17 +1776,62 @@ Art Tags: Referenced Tracks: - Sburban Jungle Lyrics: |- - Hello my darling dear<br>I've always been right here<br>Waiting for you, waiting for you<br>What's that, my darling dear?<br>Suddenly I can't hear you<br>Cat got your tongue? - Puppeteer, puppeteer<br>There's no need to fear<br>Puppeteer, puppeteer<br>You're my love, the one I hold so dear - I'm known to be the one (you're slipping away)<br>Who's always good with love (i can't hold on)<br>I make purrfect matches both red and pale (to you)<br>There's no room for mistake (we're falling apart)<br>I never miscalculate (why won't you hold)<br>I could never fail (to me) + Hello my darling dear + I've always been right here + Waiting for you, waiting for you + What's that, my darling dear? + Suddenly I can't hear you + Cat got your tongue? + + Puppeteer, puppeteer + There's no need to fear + Puppeteer, puppeteer + You're my love, the one I hold so dear + + I'm known to be the one (you're slipping away) + Who's always good with love (i can't hold on) + I make purrfect matches both red and pale (to you) + There's no room for mistake (we're falling apart) + I never miscalculate (why won't you hold) + I could never fail (to me) + Right? - So what is this sinister feeling?<br>Why do you insist on disappearing?<br>Why do I black out on a whim,<br>Then wake some place I've never been?<br>Where are you, my darling dear?<br>Suddenly I can't hear at all<br>Cat got your tongue? - Puppeteer, puppeteer<br>What of you should I fear<br>Puppeteer, puppeteer<br>Suddenly nothing is so clear - Lapses in memory as<br>Your darkness takes hold of me<br>The screams of damned fall on deaf ears<br>A bittersweet melody only I can hear<br>Is this pity or is this love?<br>Or is my decision one I'm not a part of?<br>Logic begs for me to get away<br>But how do I live without you beside me? - Puppeteer, Puppeteer<br>Now you're here, I see you crystal clear. - jumbled mess :)) - Puppeteer, Puppeteer<br>I'm paralyzed with fear<br>Puppeteer, Puppeteer<br>You're my love, the one I hold - You're slipping away, I can't hold on to you<br>We're falling apart, why won't you hold to me<br>You're slipping away, hold on. + + So what is this sinister feeling? + Why do you insist on disappearing? + Why do I black out on a whim, + Then wake some place I've never been? + Where are you, my darling dear? + Suddenly I can't hear at all + Cat got your tongue? + + Puppeteer, puppeteer + What of you should I fear + Puppeteer, puppeteer + Suddenly nothing is so clear + + Lapses in memory as + Your darkness takes hold of me + The screams of damned fall on deaf ears + A bittersweet melody only I can hear + Is this pity or is this love? + Or is my decision one I'm not a part of? + Logic begs for me to get away + But [[track:how-do-i-live|how do I live without you]] beside me? + + Puppeteer, Puppeteer + Now you're here, I see you crystal clear. + + ~~ jumbled mess :)) ~~ + + Puppeteer, Puppeteer + I'm paralyzed with fear + Puppeteer, Puppeteer + You're my love, the one I hold + + You're slipping away, I can't hold on to you + We're falling apart, why won't you hold to me + You're slipping away, hold on. Commentary: |- <i>thesketchqueen:</i> This song has gone through three lyrical overhauls (the third was becuase the song I created got too personal), two instrumental overhauls, and a shift from "real" instruments to virtual instruments. It's a mess. I wanted to focus on something of the dynamic between Kurloz and Meulin, especially all the gross mind-control stuff. I wanted to give lots of double meanings to the text, too, because puppeteer, nothing means what you think it means, la-di-da. So. Puppeteer. The end. @@ -1760,12 +1892,35 @@ Referenced Tracks: - Homestuck Anthem - Skies of Skaia Lyrics: |- - Madam Firefly,<br>Blinking in the sky,<br>Swim through the stars to find your place,<br>You're wandering through endless space. - Tricky little bug,<br>Tend to your mother grub,<br>Don't worry 'bout the pink and blue,<br>'cause green is all you ever knew, - Until the blood was dripping teal and bronze and gold.<br>You took the mantle from your ancestors of old.<br>And though the changes were like chains upon your heart,<br>You cut them loose and tried your best to change your part. - Madam Firefly,<br>Dead eyes don't gleam so bright.<br>Look o'er the bubbles' pulsing glow,<br>You've many friends dispersed below. - White glimmer fades to grey,<br>You're stronger every day.<br>Provoked, you have a sharp tongue<br>And wit for one who died so young. - Madam Firefly,<br>Blinking in the sky,<br>Your ghostly limbs are full of grace,<br>Enrobed in fabric made of space. + Madam Firefly, + Blinking in the sky, + Swim through the stars to find your place, + You're wandering through endless space. + + Tricky little bug, + Tend to your mother grub, + Don't worry 'bout the pink and blue, + 'cause green is all you ever knew, + + Until the blood was dripping teal and bronze and gold. + You took the mantle from your ancestors of old. + And though the changes were like chains upon your heart, + You cut them loose and tried your best to change your part. + + Madam Firefly, + Dead eyes don't gleam so bright. + Look o'er the bubbles' pulsing glow, + You've many friends dispersed below. + + White glimmer fades to grey, + You're stronger every day. + Provoked, you have a sharp tongue + And wit for one who died so young. + + Madam Firefly, + Blinking in the sky, + Your ghostly limbs are full of grace, + Enrobed in fabric made of space. Commentary: |- <i>violasarecool:</i> when i saw that this album was going to be focusing on beforus, i wasn't really sure what to do with that; my song-writing aesthetic is pretty light and fluffy, and my favourite alpha trolls would have to be meenah and porrim, a pair of fairly punk kids. but i was thinking about porrim's thing with light and her ability to flicker on and off where kanaya hasn't mastered that yet. and i thought, what about a firefly, that'd be kind of cute, and then once i had that idea i wrote most of the lyrics in an afternoon. @@ -1812,20 +1967,115 @@ Referenced Tracks: - Uptown Funk Lyrics: |- D: Aaaaaaow! - D: Kick it,<br>D: And I'll see<br>D: East Beforus<Br>D: Drives you crazy.<Br>R: We're here, for them bright clothes,<br>R: Lost Weeaboos,<br>R: Got all the pieces.<br>R: Smilin', while I'm,<br>R: Living it up in the trees,<br>D: We'll soar across Beforus,<br>R: Just doing as we damn well please, yeah,<br>D: We're too hot! (R:Hot damn)<br>D: Like Pyralspite or Pupa Pan,<Br>R: We're too hot! (D:Hot damn)<br>R: Sing it out, like bangarang!<br>D: We're too hot! (R:Hot damn)<Br>D: この曲が長すぎます。<br>R: We're too hot! (D:Hot damn)<br>R: And you know what we've got<br>R: Break it down. - D: Girls let us bring it to ya, (R:Whoo)<br>R: Boys let us bring it to ya, (D:Oh yeah)<br>D+R: Y'all let us bring it to ya, (D:Yeah!)<br>R: East Beforan Funk gon' give it to you,<Br>D: East Beforan Funk gon' give it to you,<Br>D+R: East Beforan Funk gon' give it to you!<br>D+R: When high dark strikes and you're in the spot,<br>D+R: Don't believe us? Just watch! + + D: Kick it, + D: And I'll see + D: East Beforus + D: Drives you crazy. + R: We're here, for them bright clothes, + R: Lost Weeaboos, + R: Got all the pieces. + R: Smilin', while I'm, + R: Living it up in the trees, + D: We'll soar across Beforus, + R: Just doing as we damn well please, yeah, + + D: We're too hot! (R:Hot damn) + D: Like Pyralspite or Pupa Pan, + R: We're too hot! (D:Hot damn) + R: Sing it out, like bangarang! + D: We're too hot! (R:Hot damn) + D: この曲が長すぎます。 + R: We're too hot! (D:Hot damn) + R: And you know what we've got<br>R: Break it down. + + D: Girls let us bring it to ya, (R:Whoo) + R: Boys let us bring it to ya, (D:Oh yeah) + D+R: Y'all let us bring it to ya, (D:Yeah!) + R: East Beforan Funk gon' give it to you, + D: East Beforan Funk gon' give it to you, + D+R: East Beforan Funk gon' give it to you! + D+R: When high dark strikes and you're in the spot, D+R: Don't believe us? Just watch! - D: Don't believe us? Just watch!<br>R: Don't believe us? Just watch!<br>D: Don't believe us? Just watch!<br>R: Don't believe us? Just watch!<br>D: Whoa, oh, oh, oh! - R: Hey doll,<br>R: Stop a minute.<br>R: Spread your wings, let them flitter a bit!<br>D: Time's rollin', 'til the scratch,<br>D: Rufioh, take it back!<br>R: If you follow, we'll go cross the Medium and more,<Br>R: We'll carry the flame up in the game,<br>D: And we damn well know the score! - D: We're too hot! (R:Hot damn)<br>D: Like Pyralspite or Pupa Pan,<Br>R: We're too hot! (D:Hot damn)<br>R: Sing it out, like bangarang!<br>D: We're too hot! (R:Hot damn)<br>D: のがクライマックスに行きましょう。<br>R: We're too hot! (D:Hot damn)<Br>R: And you know what we've got<br>D: Break it down. - R: Trolls let us bring it to ya, (D:Oh)<br>D: Humans let us bring it to ya, (R:Woohoo)<br>D+R: Y'all let us bring it to ya, (D:Yeah!)<br>R: East Beforan Funk gon' give it to you,<br>D: East Beforan Funk gon' give it to you,<br>D+R: East Beforan Funk gon' give it to you!<Br>D+R: When high dark strikes and you're in the spot,<br>D+R: Don't believe us? Just watch! + D+R: Don't believe us? Just watch! - R: Don't believe us? Just watch!<br>D: Don't believe us? Just watch!<br>R: Don't believe us? Just watch!<br>D: Don't believe us? Just watch!<br>R: Whoa, oh, oh, oh! - D: Before we go,<br>D: Let us show you something funky! (R: Yeah)<br>R: East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk,<br>D: East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk,<br>R: She said East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk!<br>D: I said East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk! - R: Come on, dance,<br>R: Let's own it,<br>R: You're a mutant? Yo, just flaunt it,<br>R: Wanna spread your wings? Get on it,<br>R: 'Cause we're bold enough to just show it.<br>D: Come on, dance,<br>D: We'll own it,<br>D: Low blood colour? Just flaunt it,<br>D: When high dark strikes and you're in the spot,<br>D+R: Don't believe us? Just watch! + D: Don't believe us? Just watch! + R: Don't believe us? Just watch! + D: Don't believe us? Just watch! + R: Don't believe us? Just watch! + D: Whoa, oh, oh, oh! + + R: Hey doll, + R: Stop a minute. + R: Spread your wings, let them flitter a bit! + D: Time's rollin', 'til the scratch, + D: Rufioh, take it back! + R: If you follow, we'll go cross the Medium and more, + R: We'll carry the flame up in the game,< + D: And we damn well know the score! + + D: We're too hot! (R:Hot damn) + D: Like Pyralspite or Pupa Pan, + R: We're too hot! (D:Hot damn) + R: Sing it out, like bangarang! + D: We're too hot! (R:Hot damn) + D: のがクライマックスに行きましょう。 + R: We're too hot! (D:Hot damn) + R: And you know what we've got + D: Break it down. + + R: Trolls let us bring it to ya, (D:Oh) + D: Humans let us bring it to ya, (R:Woohoo) + D+R: Y'all let us bring it to ya, (D:Yeah!) + R: East Beforan Funk gon' give it to you, + D: East Beforan Funk gon' give it to you, + D+R: East Beforan Funk gon' give it to you! + D+R: When high dark strikes and you're in the spot, D+R: Don't believe us? Just watch! - D: Don't believe us? Just watch!<br>R: Don't believe us? Just watch!<br>D: Don't believe us? Just watch!<br>R: Don't believe us? Just watch!<br>D: Whoa, oh, oh, oh! - R: East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk, (D: Oh yeah!)<Br>D: East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk,<br>R: East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk,<br>D: East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk, (R: Whoooohoooo)<br>R: East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk, (D: Oh yeah!)<br>D+R: East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk,<br>D+R: East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk, (D: Hey Hey,)<br>D+R: East Beforan Funk,<br>R: Aaaaaaow! + + D+R: Don't believe us? Just watch! + + R: Don't believe us? Just watch! + D: Don't believe us? Just watch! + R: Don't believe us? Just watch! + D: Don't believe us? Just watch! + R: Whoa, oh, oh, oh! + + D: Before we go, + D: Let us show you something funky! (R: Yeah) + R: East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk, + D: East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk, + R: She said East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk! + D: I said East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk! + + R: Come on, dance, + R: Let's own it, + R: You're a mutant? Yo, just flaunt it, + R: Wanna spread your wings? Get on it, + R: 'Cause we're bold enough to just show it. + D: Come on, dance, + D: We'll own it, + D: Low blood colour? Just flaunt it, + D: When high dark strikes and you're in the spot, + D+R: Don't believe us? Just watch! + + D+R: Don't believe us? Just watch! + + D: Don't believe us? Just watch! + R: Don't believe us? Just watch! + D: Don't believe us? Just watch! + R: Don't believe us? Just watch! + D: Whoa, oh, oh, oh! + + R: East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk, (D: Oh yeah!) + D: East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk, + R: East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk, + D: East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk, (R: Whoooohoooo) + R: East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk, (D: Oh yeah!) + D+R: East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk, + D+R: East Beforan Funk, East Beforan Funk, (D: Hey Hey,) + D+R: East Beforan Funk, + R: Aaaaaaow! Commentary: |- <i>Blackhole:</i> This one was based on a somewhat crackpot idea of mine that had been floating around in my head for a while. Uptown Funk is undoubtedly one of the best records of this decade so far, and, what with the concept of the Homestuck song parody having a fairly rich canon at this point, I thought it was a shame that it had yet to get the same treatment. I thought a fairly tongue-in-cheek "East Beforan Funk" re-arrangement and re-lyricised cover of the track would be a fun thing to slot in at the end of the album. Several times I thought that I might not finish it in order to make the cut, especially seeing as arranging the entire track with new instrumentation in FL was incredibly painstaking, but I got there in the end! |