It's a Sin | Rudo
A dramatic, cinematic hip-hop track with a strong narrative vocal performance. The instrumentation features a prominent string section, including pizzicato strings and sustained orchestral pads, creating a tense and melancholic atmosphere. A deep, resonant bassline provides a solid foundation, while a hip-hop drum beat with a strong snare backbeat drives the rhythm. The female lead vocalist delivers a powerful, emotive performance, transitioning between a spoken-word delivery and a soaring, melodic chorus. Her vocal quality is clear and expressive, with occasional ad-libs and harmonies adding depth. The song structure includes verses, a pre-chorus, and a powerful chorus, building in intensity. The tempo is moderate, and the key appears to be minor, contributing to the dramatic feel. Production elements include reverb on the vocals and strings, creating a spacious soundscape. The overall dynamic range is wide, with moments of quiet introspection building to powerful, anthemic sections.
It's a Sin | Rudo
A dramatic, cinematic hip-hop track with a strong narrative vocal performance. The instrumentation features a prominent string section, including pizzicato strings and sustained orchestral pads, creating a tense and melancholic atmosphere. A deep, resonant bassline provides a solid foundation, while a hip-hop drum beat with a strong snare backbeat drives the rhythm. The female lead vocalist delivers a powerful, emotive performance, transitioning between a spoken-word delivery and a soaring, melodic chorus. Her vocal quality is clear and expressive, with occasional ad-libs and harmonies adding depth. The song structure includes verses, a pre-chorus, and a powerful chorus, building in intensity. The tempo is moderate, and the key appears to be minor, contributing to the dramatic feel. Production elements include reverb on the vocals and strings, creating a spacious soundscape. The overall dynamic range is wide, with moments of quiet introspection building to powerful, anthemic sections.
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Hello everyone this is a song dedicated to Nepenthe!!! I am so excited to release this song for the Secret Santa challenge run by Haus of Music Discord server !! I was inspired by your story that I feel a lot of LGBTQ+ persons can relate to, the struggle between beliefs and your feelings thinking your a "sin" and was heavily inspired by your albums and music talking on this !! I am not religious but I can understand the struggle and self turmoil that one would feel as a religious raised queer person and the disconnect betweeen being taught that who they love is a sin and they should feel ashamed, but you should never be ashamed for who you are always love yourself and live your life to the fullest! Be who you are love who you love and dont let anyone stop you!
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It's a Sin
Written by Rudo the Goddess
A Jaden Writes Persona
Verse I
Hatred taints my lips I was kissed by the abyss, closeted my bliss, to satisfy external lies, took me longer than I realized to know I am the divine, took a war to recognize I am…not a sin
School girls I still hear their laughs, school boys playing tag, watching my life pass, my attraction secret, hide the crasse, but my closet was made of glass, lay with him or her in the grass, the feelings that amass what is this, explore me like the mariana trench, is this who i really am… is this a sin
All my friends they knew the truth, never questioned, we were just in youth, all of them were tainted too, by the sin, their skin wasn’t their own, really boys charaded in girls clothes, or were in awe by late night drag shows, reflection of their own, we were buds before the rose mmmm
My love, my passionate actions, the black lamb, shackled by the image of Bethlehem, is this what I’m supposed to be, hated by an all loving entity, following my path never opened that story, saw his glory, i found knowledge in my quarry instead, never let him inside of my head, im no sin, im love, when i kiss a woman, hold a man loving hands, understand, is that a sin
Pre-chorus
Where does my life begin if my humanity’s a sin
Is it a sin to love is it a sin to touch is it a sin to lust and live and trust then I… oh I choose to sin
Chorus
(It’s a sin) ohhh it’s a sin let me live be who I am
(It’s a sin) ohhh it’s a sin let be tear down the gates to heaven
(It’s a sin) Break the chains and revel i am my own angel
(It’s a sin) Oh im no sin im no sin mmm im no sin
Everything ive ever done everything ill ever become im no sin
Verse II
My sexuality I now embrace, I look back now on my teenage days, I remember when she touched my face, lost in an angel’s grace, her smile her eyes, her thighs no surprise i was mesmerized, i recall we laughed for hours, i dreamt of her, cascading golden aura, her hair, her sweet aroma, dont tell me my love is a sin, the most profound moment where a hint of love began mmm its no sin,
I still remember my friends, they were finally in their real skin, roses blooming again dont tell me its a sin
When I look upon my life you will never instill shame, im a goddess who cant be tamed, you will remember me by name, ill never pretend, lie or be fake this who i am, my life reclaimed
Pre-chorus
Where does my life begin if my humanity’s a sin
Is it a sin to love is it a sin to touch is it a sin to lust and live and trust then I… oh I choose to sin
Chorus
(It’s a sin) ohhh it’s a sin let me live be who I am
(It’s a sin) ohhh it’s a sin let be tear down the gates to heaven
(It’s a sin) Break the chains and revel i am my own angel
(It’s a sin) Oh im no sin im no sin mmm im no sin
Everything ive ever done everything ill ever become im no sin