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Credits: The bass, the piano, the keyboard, and the solo guitar are played by Cem. The drums are programmed by Cem. The song was composed in April 2022. This track was recorded in November 2022. It was released in December 2022 with the rest of the album.
Conception: I wanted to include a song that highlights the piano playing along with the solo guitar. I came up with the chorus melody first, then built the chord progression around it. I wanted this song to have some tension. The sharp dissonance piano rhythm combined with a high-intensity guitar sound did the job. I also wanted to push the solo speed as much as I can. I included a bridge that slowed down the song for a little break. This song is about our everyday struggles. We chase success mindlessly and struggle through life, going up and down, never seeing the end of this ruthless cycle – like a hamster on a wheel. The solos speed up in the verses to reflect this endless game and the melody goes high and low hinting at our struggle.
Execution: The piano opens up and lays down the uneasy foundation of the song. The solo guitar rips into the piano unexpectedly – like waking up in the morning to an alarm sound. The day begins slowly but speeds up with one step forward and two steps back. The bass and drums get more complex through the verse. During the chorus, we reflect back on this endless struggle. After two verses, the bridge slows down the song and you can hear us complaining through the bends. Without finding any resolution, we go about the same routine with the third verse and the song ends abruptly as we come to the end of our lives.
Mechanics: The song is written in E minor with 4/4 measures at 115 bps. The piano melody switches through Em-C-Em-C- D-C-Em (1-6-1-6-7-6-1). The bridge uses Am-G-Em (4-3-1). This was technically the most difficult song to play in this album. I had to record the piano’s left and right hands separately. The fastest part of the solo runs through 1/16th notes at 115 bps across 4 measures. I ended up recording multiple takes and patched my way through those sections.
Here are private notes.