In Rainbows In Rhymes

A collection of poems with inspiration derived from Radiohead’s album, In Rainbows.

15 Step

Stumble, I fumble for the sake of it

Until they give up on me, they forfeit

Every step in the way feels like the first

And every thorn in my foot adds to the hurt

I count down seconds to my demise

As you look up the ladder, fluttering to rise

Hate to brag but my lows are your highs

Which is why

I stumble off the fifteenth step

and the sixteenth impales me in my thighs

Bodysnatchers

Run, run, for here he comes

amidst guitar strums

and lead from guns

Metal against red, he perches

on the ceiling above my bed

He watches down, waiting to strike,

to slit my throat as I close my eyes

But he doesn’t, he snatches me up

cuts me in a thousand ways

and scratches me up.

Run, run, for the bodysnatcher comes

He’s got your fears in a bag,

Alas, I wish he had a gun

Nude

Bare

An actor for hire

Share

A bite of desire

Blare

A note forged in fire

Stare

A body burns on the pyre

as the flames rise higher

higher than the interlude

Darling, we’ll go through

this winter, nude.

Weird Fishes/Arpeggi

Currents will me to go

slow as I read the flow

Reel against the blue of my world

as the red seeps in

and I see the wounds grow

I’d rather scavenge,

immerse myself in thirst

than feed on the worst

worst version of you

I’m that weird fish

with that weird missing fin

and the missing essence of life within

All I Need

All I Need is some sort of peace,

of a pie with a cocktail of grease

to ease the gears that grind,

in the furthest reaches of my mind,

day and night, nigh all the time

All I Need is some sort of quiet,

for these thoughts are rallying,

threatening to incite a riot

Faust Arp

Sold my soul ‘cause he paid a fair price

Sold my soul ‘cause he seemed too nice

With a soul tainted, the body withers

as the leaves in your garden, yellow and frail

I refuse to believe that the price wasn’t fair

I refuse to believe that my soul isn’t here.

Reckoner

You’re a Reckoner, I’m a master of deception

I cheat my own good, I’m good like that

A skill that few own, fewer peruse

if you were me and I were you, you’d forever abuse.

As I said, I’m good like that.

Let me be the Reckoner, I should like that.

If my destiny is great, I should fight that.

Told you so, I’m good like that.

House of Cards

A jolt, a shake and I’m back to my senses

Alas, I’d rather sleep forever

than gaze out the window

as my house of cards

tumbles to the earth

with barely a sound

These vocal chords, strained

from these emotions profound

Forget about your house of cards

as mine burns down to the ground

Jigsaw Falling Into Place

The puzzle of which I am a part of

a jagged corner piece, monotone

below the dome as rain entombs us all

The puzzle that rhymes with obscure, obscurely

A picture that begs to be painted with shades dark

some blacks and some reds, and a pale, pale white

I’m a part of the puzzle that never falls into place

for I’m a piece that floats endlessly, aimlessly through space

Videotape

Your exit, so graceful

while I limp out with a grin

and a disfigured face.

Over the sound of radio static

I record my downfall for you

In color and in Rainbows

I’ll be damned if I fall for you

Let me be, damned that is

For falling, as far as failing goes

demands grace, a projector

and a stained videotape.

this is how you fall in love (TEN$IØN BØØTLEG) – A TRACK REVIEW

I’ve always loved future bass. It compliments a variety of moods to say the least. A Twitter user, @zwiles69, sent me a track of theirs to check out.

Being out of touch with the genre for quite some time, I approached this with a very open mind. I enjoyed the track as a first time listen. The dreamy keys are just loud enough to set a mood and not overpower the vocals, and the vocals? I love the lows. The highs could’ve been slightly brighter and louder, but nothing I can really complain about. Some hi-hats would’ve complimented the buildup to the first drop really well, but the white noise works just as fine. Love the classic future bass drop though. It’s got color, abrupt halts and let’s talk about the “I love you” whispery (is that even a word?) adlib that tickles my ear.

The track definitely becomes solid towards the second half. The vocal layering, amazing. The strings? Serene and bright, just how I like them. I loved that the second buildup had a series of kicks leading to the drop. Sprinkles of FX here and there throughout the track really add to the atmosphere. Although the distorted tone in the outro is not my favorite, I see how it flows well with the track.

Overall, it was a great track. Adhering to the genre-set of future bass, the song holds itself together quite well. I’m impressed!

Check the artist out on Twitter at @zwiles69 (nice), or via the SoundCloud embed above. If you have music and you’d like an opinion on it, reach out to me via Twitter. Say Hi, don’t be shy. I don’t bite.