Desolate Deliverance

"At least my last memories of the world you knew were enjoyable. 

The last thing I remember of the real world was laughing with the band after a Saturday night excursion. There's nothing that hits the spot quite like getting cold drinks to beat the city's midsummer thermal oppression. What was once a fun evening has become the only thing I know. I may never again hear the rustling of the leaves in the trees as they are carried by a chill summer wind. Worst of all, I may never be able to play guitar again. 

The heat here is motionless and heavy, like being sat on by a demon. Not that I can feel my skin anymore of course.

I think about every time I told myself "I wish this night could last forever". 

I laugh both at the hubris I once felt and as a byproduct of my brain's melting. I can't keep living like this, I have to save myself or the fanged beast that is the heat will consume me.

It's eat or be eaten, and I won't be consumed as prey. I have nothing to lose. After all, I'm already in hell."

Desolate Deliverance is a soundtrack about breaking free from that which holds us back. Its about escaping cycles and traps we are sent through and those we create for ourselves. Its about taking life by the reigns and living life of pure joy. No matter the difficulty, no matter the challenge faced before us, and no matter how long and how hard it may seem or be, there is happiness long forgotten that can be reimagined and regained. That's what this soundtrack is about.

     Anesthetized Agony - A sleepless haze. In this soundtrack, synths and synth pads represent absence and the feeling one gets when they sense that nothing is real, when one is simply surviving and has become numb to themselves. The motif of the guitar and melody representing autonomy is absent. 

     Ceaseless Searing - Those who have experienced humid summers are familiar with the endless heat that persists through the night. Much like there is no escape from this heat, this theme is still largely oppressive in nature, with an underlying memory of a life of liberation with the first instance of the guitar melody.

     Cyclical Severance - The first instance of the airy theme of clarity. Sounds of nature and orchestral/acoustic instruments make their first appearance here, as we get our first taste of clarity, refreshment and liberation. The controlled, quiet anger and determination of this song represent the last burst of hope and drive for freedom.

     Revival and Rejuvenation - At last. Fresh air. It feels as though you have been given given the gift of life for the first time. Except this time, you are fully conscious to experience it. Memories of the endless heat remain, but can be fully processed and conquered with your newfound enlightenment.

     Transcendence from Chains - Full guitar. Themes of freedom soar through the air, the guitar layered with a synth symbolizing the ownership of heat. I went through hell and came back. I am infinitely stronger than I ever thought possible. All that awaits me is the boundless joy I had once forgotten.

Thanks for listening! You deserve a break, how about some music? ;) 

Listen to Desolate Deliverance and more here! - https://soundcloud.com/jon-wake-21420975/sets/desolate-deliverance?si=d4d6f66e4e...

Cover art 3D asset credits: 

Building - Abbos Mirzaev

Street Light - Geffi_kr