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This song was written during the height of the pandemic. David had just gotten a new vintage Boss multi-effects pedal and a Boss SY-1, and was obsessed with testing out all the settings on them. Eventually, he found a heavy synth preset he loved and decided to write a song around it.
Having just written Branches in the Sea (Pariah), he wanted to go in the opposite direction and write something simpler. Hence the A major-E major chord progression. Maybe it’s our first song in a major key? We don’t know how keys work. Maybe it is. It’s a really simple song, and definitely our first “chill” track. It’s inspired by songs like The Youth by MGMT and Turns Blue by Naked Giants.
The part that we’re having trouble with right now is the bridge. This song follows a verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge structure, and we’re totally stumped with what to put after the second chorus. We’re not really sure, and it’s halted any progress on this song for a while. Whatever the case, we really like this one and it adds a lot of diversity to our catalogue. Super excited about it!
UPDATE April 2022: We figured out the bridge lol
This part is being written in October 2022. We just played the song live for the first time, and minus some final tweaks, the song is finally done. Other than Oceansweeper, this is the song that’s taken us the longest to make. Funny considering how simple it is. The bridge really came out being the best part of the song and tied the whole thing together in a neat little bow.
The lyrics were written by David about a month ago in 20 minutes on a whim after listening to “Kemosabe” by Everything Everything. Lots of lyrical inspiration there. Even so, it connects with some of our other songs in a few ways. Lots of imagery of witches, deception, etc. Classic Downcoast stuff. The “drowning in the ocean” line is a callback to Oceansweeper. Fun stuff.
We think this one is gonna end up being a lot of people’s favorites. As of right now, it’s Ashleigh’s favorite. Great song!!
Original Version
These past few weeks
Or has it been a year?
I’ve observed that either way
Everything will turn out alright
It will turn out alright
The world still spinning round and round
Even when we’re gone
In 2029
In 2029
Final Version
Laid out in lavender, the thick of it is all-consuming
As thick as thieves with the enchantress, singing
“Everything will turn out alright”
It will turn out alright
The eye of newt, tongue of frog, wool of bat and tail of dog
Even when we’re gone
In 2029
In 2029
But the concoction certainly tastes just like the scripture
Jackhammer on my tongue
Yellow-bellied, Machiavellian, it’s all the same, oh
Why then is the pathway through the jungle all covered in the overgrowth?
Has nobody tried to release us, drowning in the ocean
In 2029
In 2029
Have we been here so long?
Time after time, we were waiting in line
And it’s been so exhilarating
To be part of a movement, any will do
No demos for this song yet. Sorry 🙁
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This song is the cooldown moment of the show. We really enjoy playing it since it’s so simple, and people really seem to get into it since it’s got a nice steady beat. This will likely stick around for a long time.