Studio happenings, , learning, ranting. The House of Imp Studio – JennyK Productions and Editing.
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JennyK: Songwriting, vocals, synths, mix.
Scott Chesworth: production advice, fake fake fake guitars, bass, various, master.
Dwight Brady: Making drums better!!
This song started as an instrumental track on Kompoz by Bill Babcock with drums by Andrea Spaziale. The song was left untouched for a while. Until Rob Glass added bass. This is my mix and production with my somewhat unsolicited lyrics and vocals.
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Update: After Bobby confirmed my feeling that the vocals were simply too overpowering, I pretty much worked them over completely and decided to thin down the synths to make room. I find it hard to balance these instruments and hesitate to use the mute button too much. However, since this was never meant to allow for vocals, I might be fighting a losing battle. I think I’m slowly getting to where I want it. I could spend even more endless hours on automation, but I might need a bit of distance to it first.
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JennyK
At the House of Imp Studio.
Art/prog- rock
I read books. Lots of books.
I escape, sure I do. It’s my safe place.
And Recently I started listening to a podcast featureing fairytales the way they were written, not as they got cleaned up and polished by Disney. And those are disturbing, interesting, fascinating, and like a kick in the ass for creativity.
However, information overload is a thing, even if it’s self-imposed entertainment.
I’m not sure what that dark and absurd stuff does to the mind in the long run. Or if it’s even worth the bother considering.
As far as the name is concerned, I did read Beowulf recently – or an abridged podcast version. and I can’t help sympathize with Grendel. All he wanted was peace and quiet.
WillaWay: drums, lead guitar
Pete Midipunk: Encouragement, comical release. 😀
Bill Babcock: Guitars
Clif Warren: Bass.
Creator:
JennyK -Songwriting, lyrics, vocals, various keys and pads, mixing, mastering
Grendel
Lyrics by Jenny K. BrennanOnce upon a time there was a poet. He wrote a story where they all died. And someones mother was insane in the swamp and they came to get her.
And once upon a time there was a princess in a tower and she got knocked up and died when she tried to escape. Got strangled on her hair.
And once upon a time there was a happily ever after.
Can you tie up this story line?
Can you soothe my Grendel?
Oh, I’ve been losing all my heroes cause I’ve been killing them all.
I don’t know what I’m on.
It’s gotta be something strong.
I’m a poet after all.
Oh, I’ve been losing my direction and maybe I’ve gone too far.
It’s all the stories I read.
It’s all the stories I read.
It’s all the stories I read.
I want to believe in fairytales.
Do you believe in happily ever after.
Do you believe love’s like a fairytale.
I wanna believe in happily ever after.
But I do believe that love is a fairytale.
Once upon a time.
Oh, I’ve been losing my perception.
Cause I’ve been turning it down.
I don’t know what I’ve done.
It’s gotta be something dumb.
I’m a poet after all.
Oh, I’ve been burning your instructions and maybe I’ve gone too far.
It’s all the stories I read.
I want to believe the fairytale.
[Solo] Do you believe in happily ever after.
Do you believe love’s like a fairytale.
I wanna believe in happily ever after.
But I do believe that love is a fairytale.
I am nothing if not a believer.
In fairy’s play, the hero’s quest, the maiden’s everlasting innocence.
I am nothing if not a believer.
Once upon a time there was a dragon. He hoarded all the people and all the cats. He traded on the market for something interesting to read.
Once upon a time there was a king who tried to marry his daughter. Because he couldn’t find anyone as perfect as her mother who died.
Once upon a time I believed in love.
Once upon a time.
Do you believe in happily ever after.
Do you believe love’s like a fairytale.
I wanna believe in happily ever after.
But I do believe that love is a fairytale.
Once upon a time.
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Collaborators: Sriracha, Rhythmicdevil, AndreaSpace, srhangover, jennyK
Released July 16 2015
Art/prog- rock
This would not have been the same without Kompoz.com
vincentsaling from Strasbourg Alsace France gave this song real life with his beautiful guitar work.
From Scotland; Nigel Robinson a.k.a Gemini added that beautiful smooth Bass and a final touch of strings
Thank you both for being part of this long in coming track.
JennyK -Songwriting, lyrics, vocals, various keys and pads, drums, mixing, mastering
This death of mine leaves me unsatisfied
But the darkness inside me is moving
and the thing that is me, the thing that was me
You burned my ass but don’t you worry
Don’t you worry
I won’t hurryYou burned my ass but don’t you worry
My body makes no sound down there in the ground
Where you laid me down
But you pray
You pray that I’ll stay
Dead, dead, dead, dead
Don’t you worry, i won’t hurry
I just bide my time
I bide my time
Cause my body makes no soundThis cold cold heart leaves me
Hungering, craving
There comes a day
There comes a day
Your flesh and your blood will satisfy me
This thing that was me
This thing that is me
Dead
You burned my ass
Dead
But don’t you worry, don’t you worryMy body made no sound as you lay me down
Into the ground and now you’re praying
My body made no sound as you lay me down
Into the ground
And now you’re praying I’ll be stayingThere was a time
A life I can’t recall
But there must have been
I must have beenReaching out from a flaming pire
A life tainted by lies
Chastised by fire
Screaming from out of endless punishment
A life broken by faith
Twisted by your beliefsThen I left that pain
I left that life behind
But I’ll never forget
DyingYour body makes no sound as I lay you down, Into the ground,
And you’re praying
Your body makes no sound as I lay you down, into the ground
Your body makes no sound as I lay you down, into the ground
There’s no time in hell
Your body makes no sound as I lay you down
I’ll see you around
Into the ground
Your body makes no sound as I lay you down
Hush now
Into the ground
Your body makes no sound as I lay you down
I bide my time
Into the ground
Your body makes no sound
Thanks for listening.
JennyK, Gemini, and Vincent at Kompoz.
Collaborators
JennyK
Jenny Brennan
Jasper Ontario Canada
Creator
sriracha – Bil Babcock – Ma, United States.
Gemini – Nigel Robinson Scotland United Kingdom
kenzoK – Ken Ferretti -italy italy Italy
Billy on the drums, guitar, and mastering. Nigel on bass. Ken on the strings. thanks guys. This was fun.
(I really don’t have time for this so, make it short and wake me up when I’m done. Thanks.)
All the time. What happened to all of the time.
All the tomorrows I had lined up in my mind all turning to yesterdays wasted time.Here we go.
I give you all of my days.
And every night I pay.
And when the morning comes.
Leave me alone.(There’s nothing wrong with me. Honest.)
(Let’s hear it.)And all the love,
(Ah yeah, maybe.)
what happened to all the love.
(Yeah, well.)
All of the fantasies hot to the touch in my mind.
(If you don’t ask, I won’t tell.)
All turning to silliness and naked crying.What do I want?
I’ll tell you what I want.
(Yeah.)
I’ll show you what I need.
And if the morning would come, leave me alone.(Yeah, that too.)
(For fucks sake.)Lock up, close your eyes.
(it’s not getting any better.)
Now now, I’ll find my way.
(Seriously.)
Hold on, there’s still some time.
(Are we done yet?)
Wake me up when I’m wasted.Hold on, I will sleep when I am gone.
Let them gnaw on my old bones.
Wake me up when I’m wasted.
Never mind that.(Let’s just get wasted.)
I’ll tell you all my fears.
I’ll give you all my tears.
If telling drives me insane, leave me alone.(Wanna break something break it good and hard. Good job.
Are we done yet?)Lock up or leave, wake me when I’m done.
Take what you need, wake me when you’re done.
Maybe that’s what I need, wake me when it’s done.(Are we done? We are done.
Pull that plug will ya? Now get the fuck out of here.)