"Beacon"
Written by Novus
Released for Sound Devotion
16-bit version released on Thursday, September 30th, 1999.
8-bit version released on Sunday, March 19th, 2000.
For this 8-Bit Mix of "Beacon," I mixed all of the 16-bit samples down to
8-bit and then cut out the whispered vocals and the sound effects. I'm not
nearly as happy with this version of "Beacon" as I am with the
full-quality 16-bit version, but a lot of people were balking at
downloading a 2-meg file, and I realized I had to be practical.
I will say this, though... although very few people have downloaded the
16-bit version of "Beacon," none of them have regretted it. So, if you
enjoyed this mix, you ain't heard nothing yet. Go to my web page and get
the 16-bit version. You won't be sorry.
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Dear friend,
It's been a long time since I released my last song... too long.
Hopefully, this will signify not only my continuing role as a benefactor
of the scene, but also my return as an active participant in it. Sites
such as my Rising Stars of the Scene project are helpful, but they are
useless without the music.
This is my first released song with lyrics, but it is not my first attempt
at lyrics overall. I have a thick folder containing all of my musical
ideas, including numerous examples of lyrics that I've written with ideas
for music to go along with them that I just haven't done anything with
yet. That should change in the future. Usually my lyrics have a direct
personal meaning for me relating to my own experiences and emotions. That
is not really the case here, however. No, I don't have more answers than
anyone else to the questions I've posed here. I've just learned to accept
that it's going to be a long time before I find those answers, if in fact
I ever do. In the meantime, I'm going to live my life as best as I can.
And if I ever get lost, I'll trust that God will let me know so that I can
find my way again.
So, why did I write these words? Perhaps I've been this person before and
just haven't realized it. Or perhaps I'm trying to express the basic human
desire to know, and the basic human frustration at failing to satisfy this
desire. Or maybe there was no reason, and that it was just a bunch of
words, rhythms, and rhymes that gathered in my mind across many sleepless
nights, joined with the musical expressions that had gathered in my mind
across many other sleepless nights, and eventually found their way onto
paper and finally this file. I may never know. I can only hope that
"Beacon" reaches and helps people in even a fraction of the way that my
song "Revealing" has over time.
One final note before I go. In this version of the song, the only words
are the whispered ones from the Bible near the end. But I've been working
with Rebecca Fahrendorf, a good friend who has agreed to lend her
beautiful voice to completing this work. The results will probably be
released as an MP3 sometime in the future, and I guarantee they will be
worth waiting for.
Until next time,
Novus
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Contact me at vince_young@hotmail.com
Visit Novus's Wide World of MODs at http://surf.to/novus
Visit Sound Devotion's webpage at http://sugarbomb.x2o.net/soundev
Visit the Rising Stars of the Scene project at
http://www.united-trackers.org/newtrackers
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--Lyrics--
-Verse 1-
Searching for direction
Looking for the way
I try to ask the questions
I don't know how to say
I'm hoping to discover
Just what my life is for
But I just can't uncover
The key to pass this door
-Verse 2-
Gazing at the mirror
Reflecting back my past
I can't see the future
It's coming up too fast
Deeper understanding
Is what I need to find
The search is so demanding
And truth eludes my mind
-Refrain-
I know what I'm seeking
I just need a beacon to find it
Send out a signal
Cut through the lies with Your light
-Spoken- (Matthew 7:7)
Ask, and you will receive
Seek, and you will find
Knock, and the door will open
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Music and lyrics are copyrighted 1999-2000 by Edward Vincent Young, a.k.a.
Novus. All rights reserved. This song may be spread in any form or medium
for free, but may not be used for any commercial purposes or to generate
or assist in generating any profits, directly or indirectly, without my
express written permission.
Plain English translation: This is mine. Don't mess with me. If you do,
lawyers will make your life miserable.
