If I Stand Still
quirky male vocal, goofy indie-pop with epic cinematic intro, ukulele to full band, builds from silly to chaotic anthem, 130bpm
If I Stand Still
quirky male vocal, goofy indie-pop with epic cinematic intro, ukulele to full band, builds from silly to chaotic anthem, 130bpm
Lyrics
INTRO - Epic cinematic choir, slow orchestral swell, atmospheric pads, distant war drums
Ooooh
Ooooh
(whisper) wait... are you listening?
SPOKEN VERSE - Goofy airheaded male, close mic, slight laugh, minimal ukulele plucks
Oh hey! Hi! I was looking for my brain,
pretty sure it left without me this morning.
I put my shoes on the wrong feet again,
but that's okay, the floor found them for me.
VERSE 1 - Bouncy ukulele, light brushed drums, playful goofy vocal, simple and curious
If I stand still, does the world run under me,
like a giant treadmill I didn't pay for?
Am I moving through time, or is time moving through me,
like soup through a very confused spoon?
I made coffee, forgot the cup,
drank the steam, burned my thoughts a little.
PRE-CHORUS - Drums kick in, bass enters, vocal building, slightly panicked
Uh oh, brain buffering...
loading... loading...
CHORUS - Full band, handclaps, singalong pop-punk energy, goofy anthem
Are you inside your head, or is your head inside you?
Does your shadow follow you, or are you blocking its light?
If you think about not thinking, are you winning or losing?
HEY! I'm asking you, not me, I already forgot the question!
VERSE 2 - Faster tempo, quirky bassline, bouncy piano, more confident, still ditzy
Okay okay, big one!
If I try to fail and succeed, what did I actually do?
Did I win at losing or lose at winning? Trophy please!
If tomorrow never comes, is today just forever on repeat?
If I delete a photo, where does the moment go?
Does it live in the cloud, or in my sock drawer with the other missing one?
CHORUS 2 - Bigger drums, gang backing vocals, tambourine, call and response
Are you hearing the sound, or is the sound happening inside you?
Is darkness a thing, or is light just taking a break?
When you dream you're awake, who gets to wake up?
Come on, answer! I'm taking notes... on a napkin!
BRIDGE - Chaotic breakdown, tempo jump, wild drums, distorted guitars, overlapping shouted questions, choir stabs
WAIT WAIT WAIT!
I'm standing still but spinning at 1,670 kilometers per hour RIGHT NOW?!
Am I chasing the horizon, or is it ghosting me?!
Am I watching the stars, or are they watching old light from me?!
If I forget a memory, did it ever... did it ever... uh...
WHAT WAS I TALKING ABOUT?!
BREAKDOWN - Sudden drop to heartbeat kick, whisper vocal, tension build
shhhh. listen.
do you hear that?
THAT'S YOUR BRAIN DOING A BACKFLIP!
FINAL CHORUS - Epic everything, full choir, distorted guitars, floor toms, gang shout, maximum chaotic joy
IF I STAND STILL, DOES THE WORLD RUN UNDER ME?!
ARE YOU MOVING THROUGH TIME, OR IS TIME MOVING THROUGH YOU?!
IF YOU DREAM YOU'RE AWAKE, WHO WAKES UP?!
DOES THE WIND MOVE, OR DO WE MOVE THROUGH THE WIND?!
I LOST MY KEYS BUT I FOUND THE UNIVERSE!
THAT COUNTS, RIGHT?!
OUTRO - Music cuts to soft choir pad and vinyl crackle, warm goofy spoken, fade out
Whoa. That was deep.
Anyone want pizza? I think my brain just came back.
It brought snacks.