Spinning
A sound collage of acoustic, folktronica, fusion, indie pop, and R&B musical genres, A sound collage, a whimsical piece with staccato percussion, distorted bass lines, and experimental vocal layers, It begins with a mix of instrumental acoustic chill trance in an open dynamic evolution between genres: plucked arpeggios that outline the chord shapes, using alternating bass techniques and subtle hammer-ons/pulls for ornamentation, The lead vocal is intended to be slightly nasal, expressive, It utilizes shifting dynamics, The middle section shifts to fusion with quick flashes between trumpets and percussion, and counter-singing in the choruses with short, slightly distorted electric guitar notes, In the final section: rhythmic thumb strokes on the low string, with layered polyphonics, Slides, particular harmonics around the high E (12th-15th fret), Emotional phrasing, dynamic crescendos of indie pop and R&B
Spinning
A sound collage of acoustic, folktronica, fusion, indie pop, and R&B musical genres, A sound collage, a whimsical piece with staccato percussion, distorted bass lines, and experimental vocal layers, It begins with a mix of instrumental acoustic chill trance in an open dynamic evolution between genres: plucked arpeggios that outline the chord shapes, using alternating bass techniques and subtle hammer-ons/pulls for ornamentation, The lead vocal is intended to be slightly nasal, expressive, It utilizes shifting dynamics, The middle section shifts to fusion with quick flashes between trumpets and percussion, and counter-singing in the choruses with short, slightly distorted electric guitar notes, In the final section: rhythmic thumb strokes on the low string, with layered polyphonics, Slides, particular harmonics around the high E (12th-15th fret), Emotional phrasing, dynamic crescendos of indie pop and R&B
Lyrics
(spinning and spinning and spinning and
spinning and spinning and spinning and spinning and...)
verse
The wheels of a car on the 395
The tires of a bike from Hawk Hill to the sea
The spool of the rope, the twirl of the skirt
The thoughts in your head as you lie in your bed
(spinning and spinning and spinning....)
Chorus
Is it an off year?
Is it an on?
(spinning and spinning and spinning....)
This rock keeps turning (turning)
and I see you are too—
ooooo-oooo-ooo
(spinning and spinning and spinning....)
verse
The turn of a lens on an alpineglow peak
The arc of graphite into faces of friends,
The toe’s pirouette, the heart’s carousel,
And all of it, spinning, under stars overhead.
(spinning and spinning and spinning....)
beat drop - chopped vocal sampe
Chorus
Is it an off year?
Is it an on?
(spinning and spinning and spinning....)
This rock keeps turning (turning)
and I see you do too—
ooooo-oooo-ooo
(spinning and spinning and spinning....)
beat drop
Bridge
Shedding tears,
spinning sparks,
centripetal truth—
(s-s-s-s-spinning)
Cuz my friend, yeah,
she's got a liquid iron core—
yeahhhhhhhh
(spinning and spinning and spinning....)
interlude - Blues orchestral symphony
Chorus
Is it an off year?
Is it an on?
(spinning and spinning and spinning....)
This rock keeps turning (turning)
and I see you do too—
ooooo-oooo-ooo
(spinning and spinning and spinning....)
whispered
...And what is she spinning?
outro
spoken
Life.
Love.
A good story.