Unladen, Empty
Liner Notes
Back to the #prog because it's my comfort zone, and kidney stones and gall stones mean that I'm desperately short of comfort at the moment. I've not been coping very well and this is reflected in the lyrics I've been writing...
The guitars used were an Epiphone Electar lap steel and my trusty Squier Strat; soft synths are NI's Ashlight and Rise & Hit, Arturia's CZ V and Augmented Voices; hardware synths were the Korg M3, Wavestate Mk 2 and Opsix; bass was my Fender Jazz and the #warrguitar; and the drums are Superior Drummer 3. Vocals were all recorded with a Shure SM7B, as usual. I'm very much a creature of habit.
Lyrics
I'm all over the place
Hanging loose but so uptight
Desperately seeking some grace
Stuck in full-on fight or flight
I've never been less sure of myself
Never been more full of doubt
I'm one part troll, and one part elf
Both are personas I could do without
Don't have a manifest
Can't report my state
Unladen, empty
or maximum take-off weight?
Where am I supposed to be?
Did I just fail my preflight check?
Getting silence from ATC
I've no control of this emotional wreck
Been seeking peace without success
And my head is in the clouds
I'd love to find true happiness
But what happens if it's not allowed?