The Blue Light Lament

DullBlah
1 days agoAria s1
[Intro: A muted trumpet plays a dissonant, bluesy melody over a lush Bbmaj9 chord on a Rhodes piano.] [Verse 1: Singer slides into the notes with a lazy, breathy delivery] The moon is hiding behind a cloud of gray, but I’ve got a glow that’ll never fade away. I’m staring at the glass, praying for a sign, waiting for a ghost to cross that digital line. My thumb is weary, my heart is getting cold, chasing after stories... that never will be told. [Chorus: The rhythm section kicks into a light, swinging 4/4 time] Oh, give me a 'like' before the night is through, A little red heart to tell me I’m still true. I’m screaming in the vacuum, dressed in silk and lace, searching for my soul... in a pixelated face. The signal is fading, the bars are down to one, and I’m just a shadow... when the scrolling is done. [Bridge: Tempo doubles for a frantic "Bebop" section] Click the link, check the bio, stay in the flow. Where the hell did my dopamine go? I’m a slave to the algorithm, dancing for the feed, sowing all these seeds of a desperate need! [Instrumental Break: A chaotic piano solo filled with "blue notes" and polyrhythms.] [Outro: Back to the slow, dragging jazz tempo] Refresh... [Trumpet wails a high, lonely note] Refresh... The screen goes black at last. Just another ego...Buried in the past.