Friday, April 17, 2009

Caustic soul


(SNARL VOCALS FULL)
Engulfed in froth
Drowning in dreams
Numbness comes to life

(Percussion Bridge)

Circling the scene
Seeing the prey
Cross the figure of flames

(Bells begin)

Two steps to the right
Unseen in the light

Scar them apart
Tear them apart
Pull them apart

A song to the moon
Dreams grow black wings
To get lost into the dark sky

Hunt the hunter down
Ferment the growing wings
Bang
The hammer from hell
To deceive the caustic soul

(Bells stop)


Copyright © Ajey Padival 2009 (Brisbane, Australia; +61-434360675; ajeypadival@msn.com)

Image by HOPE

45 responses:

zorlone said...

Very nice work!

Opaque said...

@zorlone - Thank you!!!

Maverick said...

Wow, des were strong words!!!! Luvd da intense feel to it and along with the accompanyin music dat u hav in mind...I think it'll b wonderful...in a dark way!

Opaque said...

@Maverick - Thanks for dropping by. And, yes the intensity of darkness if pretty high in this one. And, as you spotted the musical element adds a whole new level to the darkness. I am glad you like this one. Thank you!!!

Josephine said...

Hi Ajey,
I sense a struggle, battle, lost hope… there is so much of that in our world… dark, but so real... brings deep reflection,
-Alex

Opaque said...

@Alexandra - True!!! Thank you!!!

joaquin carvel said...

"Dreams grow black wings
To get lost into the dark sky" - that is great poetry.

Opaque said...

@joaquin carvel- Thanks mate!!!

Shadow said...

very carnal. i like that.

Opaque said...

@Shadow - Thank you!!!

Rikkij said...

AJ-Dreams grow black wings
To get lost into the dark sky_ loved that line.The song glides in flight and you made Shadow use the word carnal. A bonus! ~Rick

Opaque said...

@Rikkij - Thanks a lot!!!

PULKIT said...

beautiful poetry intacted!
brilliant words there...

Khaled KEM said...

I like it Ajey.

Your poems always reflect the struggle that we all face, inside and outside.

Opaque said...

@PULKIT - Thank you!!!

Opaque said...

@Khaled KEM - I am glad you like this one. Thank you!!!

zorlone said...

Thanks for following. I shall be following you back. Do check out my list too. The link to your site will be there.

Are you going commercial any time soon? Where can I listen to your songs?

Btw, I have written a song too. Check out the labels.

Z

Opaque said...

@zorlone - I am intending to go commercial once I find a band to play my songs. I am not very good at instruments. So, I need to rely on some band. Currently, there are a few songs being used by bands. But, they haven't finished working on them. So, I do not have any links to share.

I shall check out your song soon. Cheers!!! And, thanks for following.

zorlone said...

That's great news! I wish you all the best!

Cheers indeed!

Z

SandyCarlson said...

This may seem random....But this resonates with me because two days ago my daughter and I visited a WWII battleship. On some level, I feel this there as part of that literal struggle.

Opaque said...

@SandyCarlson - I like your take on this song. Thank you!!!

Opaque said...

@zorlone - Thanks for your best wishes!!!

Woman in a Window said...

See, this amazes me, that there are so many disparate souls out there. This one is well formed and yet alien to me.

Opaque said...

@Woman in a Window - Okay, let me let this off me chest. Frankly, I expected you, specifically, to decode this one with ease. I reckon another read shall help you understand this better. I know you will get the message as it revolves around a topic you are interested in (judging from your poems). Thanks for reading!!!

Make Me Disappear said...

fkntastic write, once again...

Dark, intense, as the people who commented before me have already said..

this is very-very abstract..

-Rahul

Anonymous said...

Such tortured words Ajey. But you write them so well, always.
'A song to the moon' Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
Keep writing!

Opaque said...

@SarahA - Thank you!!!

Walker said...

The danger is alway where you see it but onlt consumes you in the shadows.

Great stuff man
Keep searching

Viji said...

I should confess to you AJ...

Most of the time I read your songs as just lyrics..for me I love words and their play...

For the first time I was curious to know what a percussion bridge is and how a snarl vocals would sound and its for the first time I even cared to hear the song in a song.

I heard it today along with the snarl vocals full :), percussion, bells...I just realised how potent a lyric will become when it becomes a song...

Ah! then lyrics

let me tell you how it sounds to me..

I added "caustic soul-" as the first line to all the stanzas..I could be wrong... but a good exercise for my rusted brain :D

lines that stole my heart:

"Dreams grow black wings
To get lost into the dark sky"

"Hunt the hunter down
Ferment the growing wings"

Opaque said...

@Walker - Thanks mate!!!

Opaque said...

@Viji - I appreciate the way you go that extra mile to understand my songs. Thanks for that.

Yes, your imagination is right. The title resonates till the end. So, no, you are not wrong there.

And, do not call your brain rusted. The poems that you come up with are very good.

Thanks a lot!!!

The Write Girl said...

Hey Brosreview,

Wonderful song. Your work always sound like poetry to me. P.S. the site appears to be growing nicely. : )

Opaque said...

@The Write Girl - Thanks a lot!!! Yea, this one is quite poetic, I gather.

Cynthia said...

I've just woke up from an unsettling dream and your song
matches the dream. Yikes!

Opaque said...

@Cynthia - I will consider this song to be a nightmare then. Thanks for reading.

Anonymous said...

This one leaves a bad taste in my mouth...I am guessing that is the effect you were aiming for.

Opaque said...

@Meena - Yea, sort of. Thanks for reading.

Rainbow dreams said...

evocative of so much,
of fears we never express, real or imagined, love that the image is by HOPE too :)
Katie

Opaque said...

@Rainbow dreams - Thank you!!!

sudharm baxi said...

"A song to the moon
Dreams grow black wings
To get lost into the dark sky
"

Sheer imagination.

Opaque said...

@sudharm baxi - Thank you!!!

Saadi said...

Okay, I'm going to take a wild swing here! Why do I have a feeling it's about a nightmare or something related to it?!

I didn't get parts but it is dark...like most of your work! Also good!

Opaque said...

@Saadi - Thanks for reading.

Jenny said...

Really like this one as well. Vividly imaginative and dense.

Your lyrics reminds me of William Blake's poetry, but your style is still very very personal!

Thanks a lot for following my blog, by the way.

/Jenny

Opaque said...

@Jenny - Thank you!!! I am glad you like this one.