🎤"Vers l'Ombre, Tu Marches" (Les Traces Effacées)👣 (xCover) (Remastered)
Create a cinematic post-folk track titled "Vers l'Ombre, Tu Marches" in Open D tuning (DADF#AD) at 88 BPM with a slow build from 0:00 to 1:30 evolving into an explosive climax between 1:30 and 2:30 before resolving into an abrupt silence from 2:30 to 3:00. The track features French-language vocals with authentic pronunciation and natural prosody. The guitar should feature fingerpicked arpeggios with 15% tape saturation panned 20% left and a slight EQ boost at 2kHz for clarity. Vocals begin as whispered verses with audible breath sounds recorded close to the mic, then transition into shouted choruses with 30% reverb and slight distortion, all delivered in native French with no foreign accent. Analog synth pads in the style of a Korg MS-20 should be panned right at -12dB with subtle vinyl crackle at -25dB throughout. Percussion includes hand claps with a 150ms delay and a distant kick drum at 60Hz panned center at -18dB with tape compression. Field recordings of wind noise panned center
🎤"Vers l'Ombre, Tu Marches" (Les Traces Effacées)👣 (xCover) (Remastered)
Create a cinematic post-folk track titled "Vers l'Ombre, Tu Marches" in Open D tuning (DADF#AD) at 88 BPM with a slow build from 0:00 to 1:30 evolving into an explosive climax between 1:30 and 2:30 before resolving into an abrupt silence from 2:30 to 3:00. The track features French-language vocals with authentic pronunciation and natural prosody. The guitar should feature fingerpicked arpeggios with 15% tape saturation panned 20% left and a slight EQ boost at 2kHz for clarity. Vocals begin as whispered verses with audible breath sounds recorded close to the mic, then transition into shouted choruses with 30% reverb and slight distortion, all delivered in native French with no foreign accent. Analog synth pads in the style of a Korg MS-20 should be panned right at -12dB with subtle vinyl crackle at -25dB throughout. Percussion includes hand claps with a 150ms delay and a distant kick drum at 60Hz panned center at -18dB with tape compression. Field recordings of wind noise panned center
Lyrics
ous avez déjà essayé d'effacer vos propres traces ? 🏜️ Ce morceau parle de cette futilité—et de cette beauté—là. Quel passage vous a le plus touché : les vers chuchotés, le chorus hurlé, ou ce silence abrupt à la fin ? Laissez un 👣 dans les commentaires si vous avez déjà senti que vous étiez en train de vous effacer. Et si vous avez une histoire liée à un lieu qui vous hante… je suis tout ouïe. 🎤✨ —TomFrancO
Create a cinematic post-folk track titled "Vers l'Ombre, Tu Marches" in Open D tuning (DADF#AD) at 88 BPM with a slow build from 0:00 to 1:30 evolving into an explosive climax between 1:30 and 2:30 before resolving into an abrupt silence from 2:30 to 3:00. The track features French-language vocals with authentic pronunciation and natural prosody. The guitar should feature fingerpicked arpeggios with 15% tape saturation panned 20% left and a slight EQ boost at 2kHz for clarity. Vocals begin as whispered verses with audible breath sounds recorded close to the mic, then transition into shouted choruses with 30% reverb and slight distortion, all delivered in native French with no foreign accent. Analog synth pads in the style of a Korg MS-20 should be panned right at -12dB with subtle vinyl crackle at -25dB throughout. Percussion includes hand claps with a 150ms delay and a distant kick drum at 60Hz panned center at -18dB with tape compression. Field recordings of wind noise panned center at -20dB and footsteps panned left at -22dB add atmospheric depth. The climax at 2:45 introduces a distorted electric guitar centered with choir harmonies in 3rds and 5ths panned left and right. The outro features only the guitar and wind fading into silence with a reverse reverb tail on the final note. All elements should maintain a raw, organic quality with intentional imperfections preserved throughout the mix.
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0:00-0:45] [Intro (Guitar + Wind)
Guitar: "D-A-F#-D-A-D" arpeggio pattern (x4)
Wind: Subtle, like a desert breeze
Vocal: None
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0:45-1:30] [Verse 1 (Whispered French Vocals)
"Les pas que tu effaces"
Pronunciation: "leh PAH keh tew e-fass" – breathy, close to mic, French "r" guttural
"Traçant des cercles vides"
Pronunciation: "TRAH-suh(n) day SER-kluh VEED" – stress on "Traçant" (TRAH-suh(n)) with nasal "n", sharp "s" on "cercles"
"Le sable boit ta sueur"
Pronunciation: "luh SAH-bluh bwa tah sweur" – guttural "r", French "u" sound in "sueur"
"Et le soleil te ment"
Pronunciation: "ay luh so-LAY tuh mah(n)" – hold the nasal "n" in "ment", French "eu" sound
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1:30-2:00] [Pre-Chorus (Guitar + Synth Swell)
"Tu marches vers l’ombre"
Pronunciation: "tew MARCH uh ver LOM-bruh" – stress "Tu marches" (tew MARCH) with French "ch" sound, growl on "marche"
"Mais l’ombre est devant"
Pronunciation: "may LOM-bruh ay duh-VAH(n)" – nasal "an" in "devant", fading whisper
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2:00-2:30] [Chorus (Shouted French Vocals)
"CouRs ! (Mais Tes Pieds sont Lourds)"
Pronunciation: "KOOR ! (may tay pyay soh LOOR)" – raw, no autotune, French "ou" sound in "COURS", stress on "COURS"
"CRie ! (Le Vent Vole Ta Voix)"
Pronunciation: "KREE ! (luh vah(n) VOL tah WAH)" – cracked voice on "CRIE", French "oi" sound in "voix", stress on "le vent vole ta voix" with clear enunciation of "vole" (VOL)
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2:30-3:00] [Climax & Outro
All instruments cut abruptly at 2:30
Only guitar + wind remain, fading out
Final effect: Reverse reverb on last guitar note
Fade out to silence] [END
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ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION BLOCKS
GUITAR INSTRUCTIONS
Fingerpicking pattern: Thumb (D-A-D), Index (F#), Middle (A), Ring (D) – repeat with slight variations
Add hammer-ons/pull-offs on the 3rd repeat for tension
At 2:45: Switch to electric guitar (distortion 25%, feedback controlled)
VOCAL INSTRUCTIONS
Verses: Whispered, ASMR-style – audible breath before each line
Chorus: Shouted, no vibrato – like a desperate command
Harmonies: Choir effect (3rds/5ths) on "COURS/CRIE" – panned 50% L/R
All vocals must be performed in native French with authentic pronunciation and no foreign accent.
Whispered verses should include audible breath sounds and a close-mic ASMR-style intimacy.
Shouted choruses require raw, unprocessed French enunciation with 30% reverb and slight distortion for emotional impact.
[Special emphasis on:
"Tracent" (TRAH-suh(n)) – nasal "n" and sharp "s",
"Tu marches" (tew MARCH) – French "ch" sound, stress on "marche",
"le vent vole ta voix" (luh vah(n) VOL tah VWAH) – clear French "oi" in "voix" and stress on "vole".]
EFFECT INSTRUCTIONS
Reverb: Long decay (4s) on chorus vocals – short decay (1s) on verses
Delay: 150ms on hand claps – 300ms on synth pads
Saturation: 15% on guitar, 10% on vocals – no compression on wind/footsteps
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Vers l'Ombre, Tu Marches' est né d'une image : un homme qui marche à reculons dans le désert pour effacer ses traces. Les guitares en open tuning et les voix chuchotées en français créent une intimité brute, tandis que le chorus explosif reflète la panique de se perdre. Chaque souffle, chaque craquement de voix, chaque grain de sable dans le vent a été conservé tel quel—parce que certaines histoires ne doivent pas être polies. Une chanson où le français n'est pas juste une langue, mais une texture —TomFrancO