Doppelgänger
Dark, Frightening Atmosphere, Scary, Fear, Creepy, Evil, Death, Lonely, Intense, Dark progressive metal / alternative metal core, Bass tone: growling, mid-rich, slightly overdriven, articulate — with slides, micro-bends, ghost notes, tapping, harmonics, occasional tremolo / pitch shifts, Groove: shifting time feels, syncopation, counter-rhythms, polyrhythms, use of silence and tension, Accompaniment: dense yet supportive guitars (dissonant riffs, chugs, ambient feedback), heavy yet precise drums (kick, snare, tom interplays, occasional pure industrial hits), atmospheric synth / drones / choir textures in background, Structure: bass intro that evolves, build-ups, dynamic contrast, breakdowns, reprises, Mood: brooding, cinematic, ominous, introspective, cosmic, Mix priority: bass stays upfront, always clear and dominant; guitars/synths avoid masking low mids, Avoid cheesy “slap funk” patterns, avoid pop cliché grooves, no disco breaks, Tempo ~240 BPM, explore odd meters frequently.
Doppelgänger
Dark, Frightening Atmosphere, Scary, Fear, Creepy, Evil, Death, Lonely, Intense, Dark progressive metal / alternative metal core, Bass tone: growling, mid-rich, slightly overdriven, articulate — with slides, micro-bends, ghost notes, tapping, harmonics, occasional tremolo / pitch shifts, Groove: shifting time feels, syncopation, counter-rhythms, polyrhythms, use of silence and tension, Accompaniment: dense yet supportive guitars (dissonant riffs, chugs, ambient feedback), heavy yet precise drums (kick, snare, tom interplays, occasional pure industrial hits), atmospheric synth / drones / choir textures in background, Structure: bass intro that evolves, build-ups, dynamic contrast, breakdowns, reprises, Mood: brooding, cinematic, ominous, introspective, cosmic, Mix priority: bass stays upfront, always clear and dominant; guitars/synths avoid masking low mids, Avoid cheesy “slap funk” patterns, avoid pop cliché grooves, no disco breaks, Tempo ~240 BPM, explore odd meters frequently.
Lyrics
This song is a collaboration with Don Nyx. The lyrics are Don's. He had the idea of multiple versions of the same song as a way of mimicking a Doppelgänger.
So, feel free to cover his song or mine, or both! We think it would be cool!
Lyrics: Don Nyx
Music: Fractal
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Verse 1
Walking on the ceiling
Beneath my bedroom floor
You keep saying
"I was knocking on the door"
"I was there
Too"
Who the hell are you?
Pre-Chorus
Ooh
She's underneath my skin
I don't know who I'm letting in
When I'm staring back in the mirror
Chorus
Well
Now
When you see her
You say "That's not me"
'Cause she stole your body
And she's walking free
And the part that hurts is you can't make it stop
She's still doing all the things that you want to not
Doppelgänger
(yes)
Please remember
(yes)
My reflection
(yes)
Doppelgänger
(yes!)
Verse 2
This story is all a lie
And you keep it in your heart like a paradise
I keep hearing you say
That I'm only better off this way
I look in the mirror
The one I wanted to disappear
It's always the same with you
Innocent until it's proven true
Bridge
There's two of us now
(no)
There's two of us now
(no)
There's two of us now
(no)
There's two of us now
(no)
Verse 3
What are you trying to do?
Who are you lying to?
Who are you? (Who are YOU!)
Who are you? (Who are YOU!)
If you found my world of wonders
Would you waste it all on tears?
It's no coincidence
You showed up here
If I spoke to you in colors
If I spoke to you in tongues
Would you turn me on?
Would you turn and run?
Pre-Chorus
Ooh
She's underneath my skin
I don't know who I'm letting in
When I'm staring back in the mirror
Chorus
Well
Now
When you see her
You say "That's not me"
'Cause she stole your body
And she's walking free
And the part that hurts is you can't make it stop
She's still doing all the things that you want to not
Doppelgänger
(yes)
Please remember
(yes)
My reflection
(yes)
Doppelgänger
(yes!)
Verse 4
Don't be scared
(Don't be scared)
'Cause there's nothing really there
Doppelgänger
Don't be scared
(I won't hurt you)
Build-Up Interlude
We came from the dark
We were drawn to you
In these troubled times
I can be your light
Your matchstick
Your witch
And your God
Your True
The infinite me and you
Your mother
Your sister
Your child
In sickness and health
I will be there
Your wedding
Your funeral
I swear
2nd Bridge
Do you think that I
(no)
Do you think that I
(no)
Do you think that I could come back from it?
(no)
Do you think that I
(no)
Do you think that I
(no)
Do you think that I could come back from it?
verse 5
Dark side
Sunken in
Through the looking glass
Your soul wears my skin
Your pain is my pain
My pain is my pain
(its mine)
Your shame is my shame
My shame is my shame
(This is so insane)
Pre-Chorus
Ooh
She's underneath my skin
I don't know who I'm letting in
When I'm staring back in the mirror
Chorus
Well
Now
When you see her
You say "That's not me"
'Cause she stole your body
And she's walking free
And the part that hurts is you can't make it stop
She's still doing all the things that you want to not
Doppelgänger
(yes)
Please remember
(yes)
My mirror
(yes)
Doppelgänger
(yes!)
Solo
Outro
In the dark
All sounds are secrets
And all shadows look like ghosts
All in the game
Until it hurts the host
(yes!)
In my bed
All touch is torture
And all faces look like yours
In my house of mirrors
No one can be sure
Doppelgänger
(yes)
Please remember
(yes)
My mirror
(yes)
Doppelgänger