Lichen Throat - Chupacabra

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Lichen Throat

ChupacabraNur Ein XV

almost 6 years agoshadow

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Lichen Throat

Entry from Chupacabra in Nur Ein XV.

Use exactly two instruments (plus vocals) to create your song.

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Chupacabra (shadow entry)
by Lichen Throat

Strike a match to light a candelabra,
Step out into the night.
I am looking for a chupacabra,
Quivering with fright.
I had a goat that died two weeks ago,
Without apparent cause.
I have no proof, but I think I know;
It’s a monster with six claws.
I see marks on the fence
Where the creature came right through.
It is just common sense,
So why don’t you think it’s true?
Run away, run away,
If you’re not as brave as me.
Don’t reject what I say,
Or I’ll know your mind’s not free.

I brought out my veterinarian,
Who said it was old age.
He looked like a wimpy librarian;
I kicked him out in rage.
It wasn’t wolves; it wasn’t coyotes.
It wasn’t a disease.
I know there’s a monster you don’t see,
Lurking in the trees.
I see marks on the fence
Where the creature came right through.
It is just common sense,
So why don’t you think it’s true?
Run away, run away,
If you’re not as brave as me.
Don’t reject what I say,
Or I’ll know your mind’s not free.

I know the teens go drinking
Where my fence was scratched,
But that don’t mean a monster
Ain’t seeking goats to snatch.

I heard about a cow that died last spring,
And a sheep three years back.
These can’t be coincidental things;
We’re all under attack.
If you don’t help me hunt this monster down,
I’ll know you’re on its side,
Just like all those losers back in town
Who toss my evidence aside.
I see marks on the fence
Where the creature came right through.
It is just common sense,
So why don’t you think it’s true?
Run away, run away,
If you’re not as brave as me.
Don’t reject what I say,
Or I’ll know your mind’s not free.

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owl

May 27, 2020Forum post

I like the intro a lot, this got a bit more chaotic once you hit the first verse--the lingering delay on one of those synths seems like it’s causing some issues when you try to change chords too quickly. I’m curious to hear about how this made you change your compositional style. The verse melody seems really unfocused, but the chorus vocals are stronger. I like the unreliable narrator in your lyrics, but the song seemed pretty long, I think it could have been edited to half the length and kept all the same ideas and themes. +1 for chupacabra/candelabra.

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