Empty Plots
Lyrics...
The stars keep their distance
And the wind keeps its pace
I was down by the graves
To see what I could find
But every compass lies
And every road turns cold
There's treasure in the darkness
That only a Fool can hold
The crosses all whispered
And the shadows all grinned
At bones & empty boxes
Empty-handed again
Now the moon's laughing crooked
And the hounds are on the loose
I might be out of my mind
But I ain't the only one
I'm howlin' at the heavens
And they're howlin' back too
In the madness of the moon
I'm just a ghost without a clue
No silver, no secrets
No keys to the locks
Just bones & empty boxes
Hollow ticking of clocks
Production Details...
This song was produced in Cubase Pro using its instruments, effects, and content libraries.
Additional Software:
- Arturia Delay TAPE-201
- Arturia MiniFreak V
- Spitfire Audio LABS Tundra Atmos*
Hardware Used:
- Arturia KeyStep 37
- Arturia MiniFuse 1
- ASUS ROG Strix Laptop
- Digitech X-Series DigiDelay
- Fender Blues Jr III w/Cannabis Rex
- Fender Stratocaster
- RØDE NT1-A
- ASUS ROG Strix Laptop
- Sennheiser e609
- Steinberg UR44C
Saxophone was performed by my friend Dan & recorded by me in 2022 using a RØDE microphone & Steinberg audio interface. The performance was later chopped & edited using Cubase's VariAudio to fit this track, with all effects applied using stock plugins. The ambient backing track was created in the same session using guitar effects & pick scrapes.
I do not endorse or support the personal views of Spitfire Audio's cofounder. I do not intend to use their products going forward & only list them for the sake of being thorough & transparent.
No generative AI was used.