Journey to Serious (Sirius)
Personal translations of emotional feelings and of certain works composed in the 18/19th century.
I
wandering aimlessly, a
timely ending or phase you're going
through
frosted
foliage
serendipity – you
solemnly swear its not
entirely your fault. A cheap detective
novel. A black cloud seems
to follow you, wet behind the
ears and classically
trained.
II
wanting a bad way
to say goodbye. Can't help but
think a familiar
feel, a breath of
fresh air.
singular
sensation
every
noun
traveling
expedited
tempo.
III
bad apple, the artistry of
creation, an
envious eye hostage to its
greed. I knew it the first time I
kissed you were a cheap imitation of
me. This shall
quietly pass into history. A
slow boil a tale of
woe
IV
Because of "love"
censure
evoked a presumption of
guilt.
Killed in action, a token of
my esteem, my
quest
stifled, then
written
V
such a whole new
meaning,
our
dealing from the bottom of the deck.
with
meditative
yawn by
dawn – learning to fail was part of
succeeding the dark side of
midnight
VI
ready? we're not out of the woods
yet, let alone
on common
ground.
Blessed are the pure of heart
in
vocalization a
swift pursuit
around a night on the
town
brother can you spare a dime?
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
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I am wondering...especially because I can't find anybody else mentioning this...why there is what sounds like repetitive chewing/crunching (or more likely (?) footsteps in gravel) in the background (in places--usually near the end) of I, II, V, VI in "Journey to Serious." Also, there's what sounds like someone walking knee-deep in water in "III." In "IV," there is walking (down a hall, up stairs, across a large empty room?).
There are other sounds in other pieces, but do I need to go into them all?
I like the music, but find the inexplicable nature of the background sounds very distracting (obviously, because I'm going on at length here about them)--which then causes me to lose focus on the music itself. (I find myself wondering, also, if there's a clue in the title, "Journey to Serious," and that the background noises are part of your expression of your lack of seriousness. Which is also distracting, because it completely ignores the music.)
What am I missing? I would like to appreciate these pieces for what they are, but until I know whether or not the background noises are intentional, I can't. Mainly, I can't justify them in terms of the title, which is where I am stuck.
Help me, so I can get back to listening to these as they are intended (with or without the background sounds).
I rather disappeared off the map as of the end of March 2010! (Hence my long delay in replying.) I can't believe I've been away that long. Thank you for listening! And thank you for your appreciation.
Thank you for your nice comment on my page. Listening to your tracks....wonderful ! Keep up this good work..
Best regards
(:-)liver
http://www.philemonmukarno.com/
Thanks for the comment. I hope all is well with you. I've been busy working on projects so I've not been on the forum as often. How about yourself?
Daniel S
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