Curse of war - UA © 2025 ( Irina Moskalenko lyrics) v.3.0
[STYLE: Progressive metal / hard rock; Ukrainian lyrics; vocals front-centered, airy, intimate, slightly bright midrange; gentle vibrato; natural diction; Guitars: layered rhythm + melodic leads, dynamic accents, occasional dissonance; Bass: warm, driving, melodic; Drums: intricate patterns, syncopation, occasional brushes; Pads/Synths: atmospheric, low-intensity, tension-enhancing; gradual build, dynamic choruses, restrained verses; guitar solo highlighted; minimal FX; emotional arc from reflective despair to confrontational rage; vocal-first balance; melodic hooks; protest-driven energy; smooth verse-chorus transitions; powerful, dramatic instrumentation.] [MUSICAL PALETTE: Layered guitar riffs with melodic motifs; punchy, complex drums; propulsive rhythmic bass; airy harmonic layers and pads; vocal prominence; progressive build in choruses and solo; dark minor harmonics; tension and release in verse-to-chorus; intricate rhythmic interplay; dramatic dynamics and crescendos.]
Curse of war - UA © 2025 ( Irina Moskalenko lyrics) v.3.0
[STYLE: Progressive metal / hard rock; Ukrainian lyrics; vocals front-centered, airy, intimate, slightly bright midrange; gentle vibrato; natural diction; Guitars: layered rhythm + melodic leads, dynamic accents, occasional dissonance; Bass: warm, driving, melodic; Drums: intricate patterns, syncopation, occasional brushes; Pads/Synths: atmospheric, low-intensity, tension-enhancing; gradual build, dynamic choruses, restrained verses; guitar solo highlighted; minimal FX; emotional arc from reflective despair to confrontational rage; vocal-first balance; melodic hooks; protest-driven energy; smooth verse-chorus transitions; powerful, dramatic instrumentation.] [MUSICAL PALETTE: Layered guitar riffs with melodic motifs; punchy, complex drums; propulsive rhythmic bass; airy harmonic layers and pads; vocal prominence; progressive build in choruses and solo; dark minor harmonics; tension and release in verse-to-chorus; intricate rhythmic interplay; dramatic dynamics and crescendos.]
Lyrics
GENRE: Progressive Metal / Hard Rock | TEMPO: 110 BPM (vocal slightly slower) | TIME SIGNATURE: 4/4 | KEY: A minor
VOCAL STYLE: Ukrainian lyrics; airy, intimate tone; front-centered; slightly bright midrange for intelligibility; gentle vibrato; natural diction; expressive phrasing from reflective verses to confrontational choruses; vocal-first balance; dynamic shading; clear articulation; melodic contour emphasized; strong presence in choruses and guitar solo.
INSTRUMENTS: G = Electric/Acoustic Guitar (layered rhythm + melodic lead, fingerstyle/arpeggios, dynamic accents, occasional dissonance) | B = Bass Guitar (root + melodic fills, slides, driving) | D = Drums (intricate kick-snare patterns, polyrhythms, syncopation, occasional brushes and fills) | S = Synth/Pad (atmospheric swells, low in mix, subtle tension enhancer)
POST-PRODUCTION: Vocals +4dB, front-center, mild stereo width; plate reverb 0.8–1.2s; subtle 1/8 dotted delay 8–12% wet; de-ess 6–8kHz; clarity +1–2dB 2–6kHz; gentle compression 2:1; low-cut 120Hz; airy intimate tone; vocal-first balance; natural diction; slight midrange brightening; subtle vibrato; Guitars low-cut 120–150Hz, soft overdrive, -2dB, gentle saturation; Bass warm, light compression 2:1; Drums punchy, slight glue, occasional brushes; Pads low-intensity, atmospheric; Master limiter -1dB; minimal FX; no shimmer/tape saturation.
INTRO
GUITAR: fingerstyle arpeggio + layered crunch, stereo spread
BASS: root notes + soft melodic fills
DRUMS: light kick-snare groove, minimal brushes
SYNTH: airy pad, low-intensity
VERSE 1
Перекручено нитки притомності,
може, краще вже непритомність?
Сподівались ми залишків совісті-
ви швиргаєте смертю натомість.
GUITAR: fingerstyle/arpeggios + soft crunch
BASS: root + melodic fills
DRUMS: soft groove, minimal brushes
CHORDS: Am | Am7 | Dm | Dm6
VERSE 2
Ми, керовані честі інстинктами,
захищаємось, навіть задушені.
Перебитими горе-коритами
ви шматки поробили відкушені.
GUITAR: fingerstyle/arpeggios + light crunch
BASS: melodic walking lines
DRUMS: soft kick-snare, minimal brushes
CHORDS: E7/G# | E7 | Am | A7
VERSE 3
Рибка-золото вам не наставниця,
бо невігласам казку не читано,
Наче стервом, країнами давитесь,
але так і живете забитими.
GUITAR: fingerstyle/arpeggios + soft crunch
BASS: root + melodic fills
DRUMS: light kick-snare, subtle fills
CHORDS: Dm | Dm6 | Am/E | Dm6/F
VERSE 4
Та якими ж то бути істотами,
щоб мільйонно дуріти від крові,
Після себе лишати пустотами
зЕмлі, купані в Божій любові?!
GUITAR: power-chords + melodic lead embellishments
BASS: melodic supportive
DRUMS: driving groove, syncopated
CHORDS: B7/D# | E7sus | E7 | Am
PRE-CHORUS
Вас лякає свободи концепція,
не потрібні рабам маніфести,
GUITAR: building dynamics, crunchy rhythm
BASS: melodic walk
DRUMS: accentuated fills
CHORDS: Am | Am7 | Dm | Dm6
CHORUS
Вам довічна судилась каденція -
мінусові долать "еверести".
Скрізь по світу сліди ваших "лаптів",
ви вже й звіру в лісах остогидли.
GUITAR: power-chords + melodic lead
BASS: walking groove
DRUMS: punchy kick-snare, open hi-hat
CHORDS: E7 | Am | Dm | G7
GUITAR SOLO
GUITAR: lead melodic phrasing, expressive bends, slides; rhythm guitars crunchy
BASS: root + melodic fills
DRUMS: driving fills
SYNTH: subtle atmospheric pads
VERSE 5
Не збагнете, убогі, - по краплі
ви копаєте власну могилу.
Вже історію фактами сповнено,
захлинайтесь хоч вік в красномовності!
GUITAR: fingerstyle + soft crunch
BASS: melodic lines
DRUMS: soft groove, minimal fills
CHORDS: Am | Dm | E7 | Am
VERSE 6 / OUTRO
Ми й на небо підемо притомними,
вам - гниття у глухій непритомності.
GUITAR: gentle fingerstyle, fade out
BASS: root notes, soft harmonics
DRUMS: minimal groove
SYNTH: low-intensity ambient pad, airy
FX: minimal room ambience, soft wind whispers, no shimmer
CHORDS: Am | Am7 | Dm | Dm6 | E7