The song on this EP that stands out as the most different one. The Storm is pompous and progressive, it has the most tracks, and unlike other tracks a female singer – with a breath taking performance.
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About the song production
This song was written around the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. I happened to have the weirdest "flu" ever around February and early March 2023. It was a rollercoaster of a flu that went on for 6 weeks, at one point feeling I was getting better, and then getting worse again, and again.
I already though I had recovered and in the midst of healthier, clearer moment, I sat in front of our piano and wrote a big part of what would become the melodies and chords on this song.
The arrangement of the song was a piece of work. I wanted to combine the parts written on piano with some guitar parts that dated back almost 10 years, and at times it didn't seem to fit together. , That's partly why the writing of this song seemed to take forever. But in the end, I feel like I managed to pull the "piano version" and "guitar version" of the song together rather well.
The last task was to write lyrics. I had some ideas myself, but couldn't pull of a full lyric I was happy with. So I decided to ask for some assistance with the lyrics for the first time.
I hired a Croatian musician Zoe Maria, who did a great job with the lyics. Her work really completed my ideas, even though my brief was intentionally very vague. The lyrics are mostly hers but I added some of my original ideas.
I had a certain kind of a voice in mind for this song, and Amy Faith Morley was the perfect choice. She did an amazing jobs with the vocals.
By this point Giovanni Cilio from Italy and Klym Lysiuk had become my trusted drummer and bassist, respectively. And once again, I, Mikko Latva-Koivisto, play the guitar parts.
The song was released on August 21st, 2021, so it took 1,5 years of ideation, arrangement, digestion and mixing to finish it.
I happened to listen to some of the first versions with Amy's vocals when a thunderstorm hit. It was a good experience, listen to it while walking in the midst of a storm.
Lyrics
There's no more time left to waste,
No need for sudden haste
We are all here on borrowed time
In only a second, it's all gone
You'll have to leave this place
When you see it going to waste
Blue skies turn to grey
And dark clouds block your way
But don't you worry now
I'm right here for you
Even if the sun fades
And you
Feel the storm rise inside of you
And you
Feel the storm rise inside of you
Yeah now you're like a storm, free of chains
There is nowhere to rest
You're always a guest
One minute it feels warm
Next you're out in the storm
But don't you worry now
I'm right here for you
Even if the sun fades
Even if the sun fades
And you
Feel the storm rise inside of you
And you
Feel the storm rise inside of you
Yeah now you're like a storm, free of chains
Find me shelter
Through these stormy times
‘Till the end of time
Find me shelter
Through these stormy times
‘Till the end of time
So we
Keep on fighting
Through these stormy times
‘Till the end of time
When the storm comes as a rescue
And you
Feel the storm rise inside of you
And you
Feel the storm rise inside of you
Yeah now you're like a storm, free of chains
Yeah now you're like a storm, free of chains
Credits
💥 Song composed and arranged by: Mikko Latva-Koivisto
💥 Lyrics by: Zoe Maria, Mikko Latva-Koivisto
💥 Vocals: Amy Faith Morley
💥 Drums: Giovanni Cilio
💥 Bass: Klym Lysiuk
💥 Guitar: Mikko Latva-Koivisto
Released August 21, 2021