VELVET COFFIN JAZZ
Abyssal Noir Ritual Metal Drums: war-groove remains but: ride cymbal jazz pulse ghost snare hits swing-like microgroove Rhythm Guitars: Drop F/E heavy chugs but appear in between: “walking silence” groove-space as in jazz noir Bass: distorted low-end wall sometimes: jazz walking bass fragments Saxophone (main new element): smoky tenor sax slow dark phrases dissonant jazz bends responds to vocals Piano: rare dark jazz chords minor ninth / diminished harmonies Choir: Abyssal mob-Chant is like a cult singing in an old jazz club Atmosphere: rain smoke low drones distant chains old vinyl crackle Vocals: ultra-low growl spoken noir phrases screamed hooks
VELVET COFFIN JAZZ
Abyssal Noir Ritual Metal Drums: war-groove remains but: ride cymbal jazz pulse ghost snare hits swing-like microgroove Rhythm Guitars: Drop F/E heavy chugs but appear in between: “walking silence” groove-space as in jazz noir Bass: distorted low-end wall sometimes: jazz walking bass fragments Saxophone (main new element): smoky tenor sax slow dark phrases dissonant jazz bends responds to vocals Piano: rare dark jazz chords minor ninth / diminished harmonies Choir: Abyssal mob-Chant is like a cult singing in an old jazz club Atmosphere: rain smoke low drones distant chains old vinyl crackle Vocals: ultra-low growl spoken noir phrases screamed hooks
Lyrics
INTRO
rain
the sound of an old vinyl record
a distant saxophone plays a sad phrase
piano — one dark chord
[Abyssal Choir (very quiet)]:
Velvet…
Coffin…
guitars slowly enter
VERSE I
Velvet shadows
fill the room
Black ties dancing
with the doomed
Golden whiskey
burns like sin
Every night
pulls me in
Saxophone cries
soft and low
Like it knows
I won’t go home.
BUILD
drums are getting louder
ride Cymbal continues Hypnotic pulse
[Edward (spoken-growl)]:
This place smells like death…
…and expensive perfume.
DROP / HOOK
the whole group explodes
saxophone screams over crushing riffs
VELVET
COFFIN JAZZ
[Choir]:
VEL-VET — COF-FIN — JAZZ
[Edward]:
Every smile
here hides a knife.
VELVET
COFFIN JAZZ
[Choir]:
VEL-VET — COF-FIN — JAZZ
[Edward]:
Every song
steals another life.
VERSE II
Lipstick stains
on crystal glass
Ghosts still dancing
through the past
Slow piano
blackened keys
Chains still drag
beneath the beat
Every corner
breathes decay
But the band
still wants to play.
SAX SOLO INTERLUDE
the music is almost fading
[remains]:
walking bass
brushes on snare
saxophone
saxophone plays a long melancholic noir melody
[then suddenly]:
HEAVY RIFF EXPLOSION
BREAKDOWN
very slow crushing riff
long pauses
[Edward growls]:
No heaven.
No sunrise.
Only smoke…
…and jazz.
[Choir whisper]:
Jazz…
FINAL DROP
maximum power
saxophone and guitars play together
VELVET
COFFIN JAZZ
[Choir]:
VEL-VET — COF-FIN — JAZZ
[Edward]:
Every night
the abyss sings.
VELVET
COFFIN JAZZ
[Choir]:
VEL-VET — COF-FIN — JAZZ
[Edward]:
And the dead
still dance with kings.
OUTRO
the saxophone remains alone
rain
glass sound
[Edward in a whisper]:
Play it again…
vinyl stops
Silence