Searchlight
Well this might disturb the comfortable! Flipping the “Futures so bright, I’m gotta wear shades” idea into a “dystopian dark future, I need a searchlight.” Great fun to do something completely different with a couple of pals and fun to create a dark video. My wife did the make up and I suspended a swinging torch over a pole. Also this was done in lockdown which kind off added to the whole dark future vibe. I hope it might amuse a few out there!
Its hard to keep your chin up
When we’re facing the end
So many things now
Driving me round the bend
I feel like a specimen
Trapped in a bell jar
Switch off the servers
Its all gone too far
Walk on the beach
Watch the crashing waves
Jumbled thoughts
About never being slaves
Looking around
No relief in sight
The futures so dark
I’m gonna need a searchlight
Awesome!
Well I certainly liked it Mark. Dark stuff. Almost expecting some major shredding on the old axe mate!!😁🤘🤘
Very atmospheric! Like the guitar licks.
Love the moody bass.
Excellent song fits the bill
Love it Mark! Great to hear something dark. If you don’t mind me saying, the opening riff and your look did put me in mind of Keith Flint and The Prodigy!
Its amazing how disturbing you can make yourself look with very limited effort!😂
Nicely disturbing! Love the video and the sinister look!
Very moody and atmospheric song and video that work really well together. Well done Mark!
Deliciously dark and moody. Loved it!
So dark it could have been written by a teenager! Great production and video. You’re a scary guy Mark 👍😎
Wel that was sinister and disturbing enough for me and your vocal is front and centre despite the sophisticated backing instruments. Personally, I don’t care for elaborate videos, they put a barrier between me and the song so I scroll down so I cannot see them. Backing instruments and what to me is a ‘distant’ vocal do that to some extent too. It’s just me, not in any way an objective comment on your song.
Sooo dark! Lots of angst and moody production. Some great lines. I like the notion that the future is so bright you’ll need shades !
Great mood! I really like this.
Thank you all for your kind and perceptive comments.