SHAPE SHFTR (full version)

SHAPE SHFTR It is a ten minute piece consisting of five shapes: (PERI), the mystical creature (DERVISH), the spiritual seeker (NPC), the non-player character (WOMAN). me (INFORMANT), the shadowy figure hiding between knowledge and betrayal I wrote this work in a creative frenzy of five days, using only a single Ableton project, simply going on and on, staying in the flow of now, not worrying about what should come next. The whole piece simply unfolded organically, I wrote the lyrics while coming up with the vocal lines, most of it are first take recordings. I wanted the piece to be raw, powerful, angry, vulnerable, honest. A way of direct expression and connectivity to inspiration, without having a clue where ideas come from. SHAPE SHFTR (PERI) Enough Enough I don’t think you can hear me Never learned how to scream Never fit in the scheme of things Honesty creeps up on me Vast landscapes Feeling up the savory Wild, I shift my shape Enough I don’t think you can hear me I don’t think you can hear me Never had self-esteem Never fit in the scheme of things Never learned how to scream Never fit in the scheme of things I dance with the octoid It’s time to forge my fate Honesty creeps up on me Vast landscapes Feeling up the savory Wild, I shift my shape Enough Enough Enough (DERVISH) Already in a state Of condescending ties Already in a state Of loving smiles Like a hurricane In the eye of the storm, looking around In the eye of the storm, fuzzy and warm A hurricane In the eye of the storm, wicked and torn In the eye Already in a state Of condescending guile Already through the gate Of the peristyle We’re spinning, we spin and meditate We’re spinning, all set, self-medicate Already (NPC) Already close to the player? Are you the one called honest betrayer? Close to the savior? Are you the one known as dragon slayer? Code of behavior I need to be close to the payer Who got the leading role? It’s not me I wanna know Who got the leading role? It’s not me It’s not me Need to be close to the player Are you the one called honest betrayer? Are you …? Are you the one they say? Lonely drones, only a travesty Lonely bones, homely in apathy I was ready – who got the leading role? It’s not me, no I wanna to know Who plays the leading role? It’s not me It’s not (WOMAN) Me Me It’s not (INFORMANT) Enough Enough I know that you can hear me Enough I know that you can hear me Tell me now what it means Tell me about the scheme of things Tell me now what it means Tell me about the scheme I can’t remember In hiding So high I’m hiding So high Reverse the roles, feed me everything Dissect the souls, so enlightening Are you sure what it means? Are you sure what that means? Are you sure you know what it means? Are you sure you’re not in hiding? So high I’m hiding So high Enough I know that you can hear me Enough Never had self-esteem Never fit in the scheme of things Credits: Written, produced and performed by She's Excited! Mixed by Reed Black Mastered by Matthew Agoglia