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-as of [22 JANUARY 2026]-
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*as of ‘9 NOVEMBER 2023’*
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*WORDS*
*NOTES*
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*as of ‘9 NOVEMBER 2023’*
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*CHORDS*
*WORDS*
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-WORKING TITLES-
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any kid without a nintendo?
without a nintendo?
(no, you’re gonna live without it)
(gonna learn to live without it)
fools
we’ll make them feel so foolish
“good old nintendo…”
(gonna hafta do without it)
i once was playing to win…
(and now i’m (just) keeping the peace)
and now i’m playing for keeps…
(now i know i have so much further to go)
there you once were…
and there you will go…
(yea you’re gonna know about it)
(terrorize)
my destination
as beautiful as the breeze…
as beautiful as can be…
as long as she’s alright with me…
(it was…)
(do some other deed for me…)
my reputation…
(my beautiful refugees)
my destination
(was it only entities)
(pour another tea)
(feed my destinies)
(bitter)
(my reputation rests)
no truer words were spoken…
(i need some time to wash away the pain)
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*INTRO*
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*BAR 1* —>
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*SONIC SNAPSHOTS*
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*MANTRAS*
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*FREE-FORM CHANTS*
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*OUTRO*
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*BAR 1* —>
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XXX
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-LYRICAL ALTERNATES/EXTENSIONS-
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-SONG LINX-
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-VISUALS-
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*key*
*time signature*
*tempo*
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*INTRO*
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(4:4 / D#major)
VERSE:
(D#6 D#) x 2
(D#6 D#) (Gm) (Cm) (in) (G#) (to) (G#sus2) (your) (Bb) (soul)
(Bb7 Bb6 Bb) (Gm) (it) (D#)
(bass: D# (Bb) G (Bb D) C (G) G# (Bb) Bb (F) G (Bb D) D#)
PART 2:
(Bbsus2 Bb Bsus2) (Cm)
(D#dim)
(Emaj7)
(bass: Bb (C) C)
“stuporman”
INTRO:
(D#) (Fm7) (F) (D#)
(riff: G D# F D# C D# D#)
(ooo eee ooo aaa aaa)
VERSE:
(D#)
stranded in the heart
(Fm)
of
(G#)
the
(G#6)
dan
(G#)
ger zone
(Cm7)
they had / i forgot
(Fm7)
popped my pollyannna
(D#)
now i’m all alone
(Fm7) (F7) (F9)
now i’m all alone
(riff: G F D# C B C D# C Bb D# C D C G)
(Gdim) (Cm) (Fm7) (F Fdim F) (F E+ F)
straight into the bowels of the beast
(Bbm) (G#) (Fm) (Cm) (C)
surrounded by the ones that you wanted least to know
(D+) (Cm) (Bb7) (G#)
no no no
(riff: D# F D# G F D# B)
(G#) (F)
you see the battle of the bulge has affected me
(Cm)
in myriadaways
(F) (G#m) (G#) (D#9)
stranded in the heart of the danger zone for days
(riff: G F D# C)
(riff: G F D# B)
for days…for days…for days…
(half-step up to Emajor)
your time is gonna come when your hopes are up / guard is down
and you’re expecting it the least
right into the belly of an unforgiving beast
sent here by the man
he’ll never understand
waiting for the day to end
*cut*
(fade-out on “sleepwalk”)
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*BAY 6*
(buy 1 get one free)
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*BASSLINES*
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*BEATS*
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*HARMONIES*
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*COUNTER-POINTS*
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*SAMPLES*
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*as of ‘9 NOVEMBER 2023’*
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VERSE 1:
came out here on a whim
now there’s not much further to go
so we’re providing a window into your soul
(you’re gonna know all about it)
VERSE 2:
but if you don’t know where to begin
then how you gonna know where to go?
how ya gonna simulate a japanese national hero?
(“the japanese”:)
yea we’ll sell ’em nintendos
we’ll start ’em at level zero
OUTRO:
my destination…
(shop shop)
(looked me right inside the eye)
your reputation…
(shop shop)
(begins to crystallize)
your inclination…
(took me by surprise)
(took me right inside the belly of the beast)
one was playing for kicks
one was playing for keeps
VERSE:
stranded in the heart of the danger zone
they had popped my pollyanna
now i’m all alone
stranded in the bowels of the beast
surrounded by the ones that you wanted least
(to know…no…no…no…)
the battle of the bulge has affected me
in a myriad ways
stranded in the heart of the danger zone for days
(for days…for days…)
your time is gonna come when your hopes are up
and you’re expecting it the least
(straight into the belly of an unforgiving beast)
sent here by the man
no he’d never understand
he’s waiting for the day to end
(shoulda seen it comin)
(*modulate up a half step*)
my hypothesis
don’t experiment on me
(that would look outta place in my movie…)
never dare ya…
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*INTRO*
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*lead-in lyrix* —>
“XXX”
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*SONIC SNAPSHOTS*
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*MANTRAS*
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*FREE-FORM CHANTS*
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*OUTRO*
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(then…)
*SONIC SUBDIVISIONS*
(* 6 CATEGORIES*)
(‘half of 12’)
(sounds good to me (+ my ‘fellow duodecimalists’)
(cue ‘the creeps’ fadeout)
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*TITLE*
*INTRO*
*VERSES*
*REFRAIN*
*BRIDGES*
*OUTRO*
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*SONG TITLE* —>
*WORKING TITLES*
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*ALTERNATE TITLES*
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*INTRO*
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*guitar riffs*
*dynamic changes*
*sonic ‘layers’ / ‘textures’ ‘added*
(until the ‘song proper kicks in)
(auka “verse 1”
(a ‘narrative’)
(maybe with (‘tempo’ / ‘time signature’ / ‘key’ change))
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*VERSE #*
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(aim for *12*)
(use at least *3*)
(“relative verse”)
2 verses that are identical minus a ‘word change’ or 2*
(for ‘first verse’ –? ‘final verse’)
“VIGNETTES”
“SLICES OF LIFE”
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*REFRAIN*
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*HOOKS*
*LAYERED VOCAL HARMONIES*
*LAYER INSTRUMENTAL TEXTURES*
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*BRIDGE*
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*OUTRO*
*into ‘counterpoint’ vocal free-form fade-outs*
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“first things first…”
*determine ‘pertinent playlist placement(s’*
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*👨🔬🕵️♀️🙇♀️*SKETCHES*🙇♂️👩🔬🕵️♂️*
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*SPOTIFY LINK*
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*PRO TOOLS SESSIONS*
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*FILE-PATH* —>
/Users/joga/Desktop/-G-DRIVE SYNC-/-SAMUELPETERSON1232020-/-PROJECTS-/-PRO TOOLS-/-PROJECT MEDIA CACHE-/-SOUNDCLOUDS-/-TOP 12-/-PRINCE OF PEACE-
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*SONIC ALTERNATES*
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*FILE-PATH* —>
/Users/joga/Desktop/-G-DRIVE SYNC-/-SAMUELPETERSON1232020-/-PROJECTS-/-PRO TOOLS-/-PROJECT MEDIA CACHE-/-SOUNDCLOUDS-/-TOP 12-/-PRINCE OF PEACE-
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*’PREMIERE PRO’ PROJECT*
*G-DRIVE LINK*
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*FILE-PATH* —>
XXX
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*CINEMATIC ALTERNATES*
*G-DRIVE LINK*
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*FILE-PATH* —>
XXX
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*’SIBELIUS’ SCORE*
*G-DRIVE LINK*
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*FILE-PATH* —>
XXX
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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥*we won the war* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥