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  1. The Drummer's Prayer
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The Drummer's Prayer
by Troisnyx ft. Greg Slater, Jason Beardsworth & L.D. Worton

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This track is part of the Select Adventure charity album by GameGrooves; as I'm aware, all proceeds are in aid of BIPOC facilitators at Pixelles and their programmes. If you'd like to support the album or stream it on Bandcamp, you can do so here:
https://gamegrooves.bandcamp.com/album/select-adventure-a-celebration-of-identity

The song is meant to depict an intense prayer early at night-time, not long after the sun sinks beneath the horizon. Dim lights and candles (and, in some cases, incense) could perhaps set the tone.

The initial piano calls are, to me, a sign of twilight giving way to night, signalling that it is time to begin the fervent music. The piece is ultimately a heartfelt offering by a drummer to her Maker. The other instruments and voices, placed around her, blend in harmony with her voice and her drums, intensifying in passion, before then toning down, giving her the space to pound the beat with every ounce of strength within her. When the drums intensify, the voices feel like they can intensify as well. The entire song is intended to be intimate and deeply felt by the musicians and members of the audience (or congregation) to which this is played.

It is my dream to perform this piece live -- and in the kind of setting where lots of people will hear it.

Lyrics

Lord,
the sun is gone,
the night is here at last.
All my thoughts are gone,
but I am here at last.
Lord,
tonight is yours,
this heart is yours,
this song is yours.

Wake! O heart of stone,
for I can feel him near!
Wake! O melody
that all the world will hear!
Lord,
tonight is yours,
this heart is yours,
this song is yours.

Stand by and watch me,
stars above me,
trees around me,
wind beneath me!
Stand by and watch me,
hearts around me,
hearts from far away
beating with me!

Lord,
the night is dark,
but I can feel you near.
My eyes can't see your face,
but I still know you're here.
Take my beating heart,
my beating drum,
for I am yours!

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