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Building These Coastal Margins
(Verse 1)
Used to be an open ocean, anybody could sail through
Took for granted all the motion, didn't mind the crews
Every tide brought in a drama, every wave a new demand
'Til the shoreline that was my own started turning into sand
It was washing out from under me, the ground I thought I knew
So I picked up rocks and boundary stakes and looked out at the blue.
(Pre-Chorus)
Now there’s a place for tourism, and a place I'm farming calm
And a silent, deep reserve I'm keeping safe from harm
Some call it being distant, some say that I've changed
I'm just governing the waters that they have rearranged.
(Chorus)
So I’m building these coastal margins
Carving out my own sea
Fencing their noise out of my deep
The only thing I’m saving is me
I'm drawing these lines on my own map
A hundred miles of keep-out sign
Yeah, I'm building these coastal margins
'Cause this entire ocean is mine.
(Verse 2)
I remember fishing freely in the currents of the day
Let my nets get tangled in whatever came my way
But a boat that has no harbor ends up broken on the reef
So I’m guarding this new territory, I'm the warden and the thief
Stealing back the quiet hours, fighting off the southern gales
Leaving unread their emergencies, ignoring their fairy tales.
(Pre-Chorus)
'Cause there’s a place for business, where the cargo ships can come
And a wild conservation area where my old instincts run
Some see a barricade and wires, where there used to be a bay
I just see the breathing room to make it through the day.
(Chorus)
So I’m building these coastal margins
Carving out my own sea
Fencing their noise out of my deep
The only thing I’m saving is me
I'm drawing these lines on my own map
A hundred miles of keep-out sign
Yeah, I'm building these coastal margins
'Cause this entire ocean is mine.
(Bridge)
They can stand on their side of the fence and say I pushed them out
But they never saw the erosion, never heard me shout
This isn't an attack, it's just the highest form of grace
I am saving all my energy for me, inside this place.
(Chorus/Outro)
And I'm building these coastal margins!
Carving out my own sea!
Fencing their noise out of my deep!
Yeah the only one I'm saving is me!
I'm drawing the lines on my own map!
A thousand miles of keep-out sign!
Yeah, I'm building these coastal margins
And this entire ocean...
(Beat drops out, final synth pad swells and fades)
Is mine.
About The Song
This song transforms a news item about China's oceanic 'zoning' policies into a powerful metaphor for personal boundary-setting. The source story detailed how specific ocean areas were designated for uses like aquaculture, tourism, or conservation, often displacing traditional communities. 'Building These Coastal Margins' repurposes this idea as an act of active self-preservation. In a world of constant digital and emotional demands, the narrator decides to 'zone' their own mind—creating protected 'conservation areas' for their core identity, 'aquaculture zones' to cultivate joy, and clear boundaries to fence out negativity. The defiant, driving energy is influenced by the vibe of tracks like OneRepublic's 'I Ain't Worried,' but the lyrical theme is deeper. It’s not about ignoring problems, but about actively constructing the mental architecture needed to survive them. The core human theme is the reclamation of one's inner world by setting deliberate, unapologetic emotional borders.
Production Notes
Genre: Indie Pop / Alt-Rock
Vocals: The lead vocal should have a touch of grit and earnestness, not overly polished. Mic with a Neumann U 87 through a Neve 1073 preamp and a touch of LA-2A compression for warmth and control. In the chorus, stack at least three harmony tracks (a tight third above, a fifth above, and an octave below) panned wide to create a huge, anthemic feel. Bridge vocal should feel more intimate and close-mic'd before exploding into the final chorus.
Instrumentation: The track should build dynamically. Verses are driven by a pulsing sine-wave synth bass and a tight, dry drum machine pattern (think LinnDrum). Introduce a muted electric guitar with a syncopated delay. The Pre-Chorus builds tension with rising synth pads. The Chorus should explode with a four-on-the-floor live drum kit, a driving distorted bass guitar that doubles the synth, and wide, layered electric guitars playing power chords. The 'whistling' carefree vibe from the influence track is re-imagined here as a single, sustained high-pitched synth lead that soars over the chorus.
Mix Automation: Use automation heavily. Widen the stereo field in the chorus significantly. Apply a tight, rhythmic gate to the synth bass in the verse to keep it punchy. Automate a reverb throw on the last word of each chorus line ('me,' 'sign') to add space and impact. During the final word, 'mine,' automate a full wet reverb and then pull the fader down, letting the tail ring out into silence.
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