He darkens her door, a shadow of a love long past – and perhaps better forgotten – but those unwelcome memories come to the fore anyway, unaccompanied by any sense of nostalgia or forgiveness but met with jaded resolve.
lyrics
Lies ... as they burn, ringing in my ears,
now return, stinging, all those years
followed you, standing at my door.
Now I have nothing to believe
and I’m through listening anymore…
Love ... fallen hard, dreaming of the Moon
Now the scarred echo of a wound
bleeds again, streaming in the cold
and though it was fitfully asleep
Now awake, stirring in my soul…
I’d have given up my life...
just to see you standing in the light...
just to feel you breathing in the night…
Love, tossed aside, scattered on the floor
Like my pride, battered and ignored
in the dust, shapeless and obscured
and now I have nothing to believe
Hidden thus, faceless void and blurred…
Now I see everything shaded gray…
Monochrome memories fade away…
Now I see everything shaded gray…
(Bathed in pale moonlit glow shining down)
Monochrome memories fade away…
(Like a veil falling slow to the ground)
credits
from Ptichka,
released September 9, 2023
Marco Iacobini >> Featured Lead Guitar
Dikajee >> Vocals
Quicksilver Night >> Supporting & Fill Guitars and everything else, real or virtual
Recorded at various studios around the globe
Mixing by Alex O’Loughlin & Warren Russell at Sandcastle Records in Nashville TN
Mastering by Cefe Flynn Mastering in Sydney, NSW, Australia
Produced by Alex O’Loughlin & Warren C Russell
I jokingly refer to myself as “First Among Equals” at Quicksilver Night and, while I am deeply involved in all aspects of
productions
at each step, I know that cannot do this alone. I am very grateful for the support of my song-specific collaborators and tech-savvy friends.
supported by 4 fans who also own “Monochrome Memories”
Wonderful, beautiful, densely layered music. I'm glad I gave this album several headphone listens before commenting. It did not immediately strike a chord with me, but the more I listened the more I began to understand and appreciate how fantastically rich and deep the sound is. For fans of atmospheric and melodic prog, this is an excellent addition. Bass and drum work are exquisite! paliojen_black