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My Hundred Million Year Sleep
By FenVian
(Intro)
(Sound of a low, sub-bass hum, almost tectonic. A single, filtered piano note, held. A slow fade-in of a gentle, rhythmic hi-hat)
(Verse 1)
I built a home in the silence, down where the pressure meets the dark
I learned to live on almost nothing, a museum for my heart
I folded all my brightest colors, put them carefully away
And I disciplined my breathing, to need less every day
You called it loving me completely, you called it keeping me so safe
I was a secret in the sediment, erased without a trace.
(Pre-Chorus)
Then the bedrock gave a shudder, and a fault line let some new light through
Didn't know my world was ending, but I guess I always knew...
(Chorus)
(Groove kicks in: Confident, laid-back disco bassline, four-on-the-floor drum beat. Lush synth pads)
Waking from my hundred million year sleep
Oh, this hungry heart of mine was made to keep
These tired lungs just remembered how to breathe the air
And I’m blinded by the sunlight, didn't know you weren't there
Waking from my hundred million year sleep.
(Verse 2)
I’m teaching my own hands to open, learning colors all again
Forgiving all the time we wasted, calling it a kind of win
This morning’s coffee is a confession, on a tongue that can finally taste
I’m pulling life from barren ground now, what a beautiful, terrible waste.
(Chorus)
(Music swells, backing vocals add texture and harmonies, more melodic synth lines)
Waking from my hundred million year sleep
Oh, this hungry heart of mine was made to keep
These tired lungs just remembered how to breathe the air
And I’m blinded by the sunlight, didn't know you weren't there
Waking from my hundred million year sleep.
(Bridge)
(Beat pulls back slightly, bass and vocals become the focus. Ethereal, shimmering synth arpeggios float on top)
It wasn't your light that ever saved me
No sunbeam ever reached this deep
It was some old and stubborn wiring
A promise I forgot... I'd forgotten I could keep.
(Breakdown / Outro)
(Drums and bass kick back in with full force. Ad-libs over a repeating instrumental chorus)
I can feel my own pulse now
(Hundred million year sleep)
I can buy my own air now
I breathe my own air now
(Oh, waking up now)
My god, I’m waking up now...
(The sound of a deep, satisfying inhale, followed by the groove and a single bass note fading to silence).
About The Song
"My Hundred Million Year Sleep" translates a scientific headline—the reanimation of 100-million-year-old microbes from deep-sea sediment—into a powerful metaphor for personal liberation. The song charts the journey of someone emerging from a long, emotionally stifling relationship that provided no "nutrients" for the soul. The "deep-sea sediment" represents the crushing, low-energy environment of the partnership, while the "hundred million year sleep" is the feeling of being dormant and numb for what felt like an eternity. Musically inspired by the defiant self-love of tracks like Miley Cyrus's "Flowers," it merges a confident, laid-back disco-pop groove in the chorus with the ethereal, sub-aquatic dream pop of the verses. This juxtaposition mirrors the shift from a passive, dormant state to an active, vibrant reawakening. The core theme is not just survival, but the stunning realization that the power to reanimate and thrive was always present within, waiting for the pressure to be lifted.
Production Notes
Concept: From the Abyss to the Dancefloor. The production must capture a journey from immense pressure and silence to light and rhythmic freedom.
Vocals: The verses should be recorded close-mic'd with a Neumann U47 for warmth and intimacy, processed with a light plate reverb and delay to feel contained and reflective. In the chorus, switch to a brighter mic like a Sony C800G, double-tracked and compressed for a polished, confident pop sound. The bridge vocals should be airy and breathy, with layered harmonies panned wide. The final ad-libs should feel raw and joyful.
Instrumentation: The intro's sub-bass should be felt more than heard. The verse piano is a heavily filtered upright (like an 'iZotope Vinyl' effect). The magic happens when the chorus hits: A clean, groovy Fender P-Bass line (Ã la Nile Rodgers), a punchy LinnDrum-style beat, and lush, shimmering Juno-106 and Jupiter-8 synth pads. The bridge should be dominated by a sparkling synth arpeggio (Arturia Prophet-5 V) that feels like sunlight breaking through water.
Mix Automation: Automate a low-pass filter to open up dramatically from the pre-chorus into the chorus, creating the feeling of surfacing. During the bridge, automate the reverb sends to increase, making the space feel vast and epic before snapping back to the dry, tight groove of the final breakdown. The final breath should be left completely dry in the mix for maximum impact.
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