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Floating in the WaterNur Ein XVII
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Floating in the Water
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Entry from Floating in the Water in Nur Ein XVII.

Incorporate at least two different narratives from at least 500 years apart

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Floating In The Water
by Lunkhead
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Song by a vampire trapped between the emptiness of a life without love and the heartbreak of loving short lived humans. His compromise is to fall for someone only once every 500 years.

"Floating in The Water"
By Lunkhead

I am cursed to live forever
But it’s not living without love
Or if my heart is broken down
To a pile of bitter dust
So twice in a millennium
I let myself fall for someone
And bear the loss and the pain
So their memory can sustain me

I remember it was springtime
The smell of jasmine in the air
Wandering the night market
You were alone but didn’t care
We talked till dawn, planned to meet again
Falling in love was so simple then
Hand in hand underneath the moon
On the river floating in the water
I broke my vow and made one with you

Then I watched as your hair turned gray
Read the lines written on your face
Our time was coming to an end
And soon I’d be alone again

Oh I am cursed to live forever
But it’s not living without love
Or if my heart is broken down
To a pile of bitter dust
So twice in a millennium
I let myself fall for someone
And bear the loss and the pain
For their memories to sustain me

I was dreaming of the dead
On a cold All Hallow’s Eve
You emerged like a vision
From among the falling leaves
Was it pity or empathy
That put you on that path to me?
We walked to the lake underneath the moon
Floating in the water I knew that soon
I’d break my vow and make one with you

Then I watched as your hair turned gray
Read the lines written on your face
Our time was coming to an end
And soon I’d be alone again

Oh I am cursed to live forever
But it’s not living without love
Or if my heart is broken down
To a pile of bitter dust
So twice in a millennium
I let myself fall for someone
And bear the loss and the pain
For their memory to sustain me

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Future Boy

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it's such a pleasant little romp and your voice is so angelic on this one. nice job making little changes in the arrangement for each section. you are a talented fellow.

glennny

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Great concept! I know you were tempted to go full Dracula voice. It would have taken it over to Novelty, but I think it would have been hilarious. This is solid. Great even. Sweet Jimmy Buffet vampire rock!

furrypedro

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A well-timed stylistic shift from last week's entry. This sounds like the sound of a man who has more free time on his hands by virtue of not having to be involved in making three songs a week (i.e. it sounds like Moss Palace minus Erin). Super slick production, and plenty of jazzy flourishes in the mix. It's an incredibly pleasant listen which drifts by like a cloud on a sunny day. By which I mean it doesn't leave a lasting impression once it's finished. I forced myself through a couple of extra listens for the sake of fairness, but beyond the obvious aesthetic qualities, the spine of the song is slightly light. On one hand I wondered if I was being a bit harsh and you deserved a higher ranking, but then I thought if it wasn't so well executed then there's a good chance it would plummet, so this ranking feels about right.

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