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Goth Hymns, Vol. I : Dark

by LOUD LOVE

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    Along with a special note from the author, and exclusive details about the writing and recording of each track, the presentation gives an in-depth look at the world and characters that give Goth Hymns life... and death! ;)

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1.
Murder Me {dark} - ft. Jared Sin 02:59
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“Murder Me” Lyrics by Vincent Marone You make me sick I want to choke on every word that pours from your mouth You cursed and screamed out loud, “Baby! I want you in my arms again But I’m so scared that the tears that pour from your face Again and again will drown me like the rain” What am I to do with my broken heart as it lay on the floor? Awaiting you ever more, while the footsteps that creep to my bed Trample into the dead all the promises you never kept Maybe I should let go of the hand of love And take a firm hold of the knob on her front door As I walk across the threshold of her heart I’ll be flooded out by the blood dripping from her core And take a firm hold of the knob on her front door As I walk across the threshold of her heart It’s just as frightening as the fresh-fillled, shallow grave Occupied by a stone that bears your name It’s just as cold as the dirt in my lungs, the frost fills up the night As you walk away
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Endless Love {dark} 04:48
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“Endless Love” Lyrics by Vincent Marone You made me remember what I wanted to forget Oh, how endless love could dissipate into the shadows of regret Now I lay awake in bed tearing out that piece of my heart Kiss for kiss, and blow for blow Your past is eating me alive You were known to let the booze talk But it was you who took the walk With legs spread on their beds You took revenge on the memories of the dead Now I like awake in bed tearing my insides to shreds I crave the pain I’d die by it And I’d kill to feel it again As her body softly brushes the ocean floor It don’t hurt no more Her suicide note is all I left for them to find These tears make me blind It’s 3 am on the dashboard But in my head it’s the day before Red lights and sirens both won’t bring the pedal from up off of the floor “I need the space,” she said As she took revenge on the memories of the dead I see her face I dive right in ‘Cause I’d kill to kill you again As her body softly lies on the ocean floor It don’t hurt no more On the beach I’m mourning the love I know I lost for sure And it don’t hurt no more I know I lost for sure
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Remembering a Dark December 04:17
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Remembering a Dark December Lyrics by Jared Sin Have you ever lost the will to care To live Or to love? I lie in bed convincing myself that tomorrow will be okay There is a hole inside my heart You’ve reamed your way right through I’m still counting all the days Since I lied about getting over you Because every song And every movie Every word reminds me of her Oh, god how did it get this bad? It’s got to end I hope that she’s happy with him I hope she’s convulsing, spitting up blood There is a hole inside my heart You’ve reamed your way right through I’m still counting all the days Since I lied about getting over you Because every song And every movie Every word reminds me of her Oh, god how did it get this bad? It’s got to end Somehow Soon I raise my head to find the light My heavy heart, muted There’s no stars tonight I never thought that I would see the day When heaven collapsed under too much happiness There is a hole inside my heart You’ve reamed your way right through I’m still counting all the days Since I lied about getting over you Because every song And every movie Every word reminds me of her Oh, god how did it get this bad? It’s got to end
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Piano Piece {instrumental} 02:42
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Undone (ft. Shannon Leeds of Fictive Firefight & Patrick Mitchell) 04:33
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about

Goth Hymns was originally conceived as a double EP of five songs each, representing both "dark" and "light" perspectives of the same song.

This changed over time with only "Murder Me" and "Endless Love" following that template. Eventually, it became more about the "dark" EP expressing the more unstable emotions I experienced during this time, and the "light" signifying hope.

This presentation of Goth Hymns is more unique than its predecessor in that I have been able to use the gift of hindsight to go back and either finish or recreate some of the songs that suffered from lack of technology or proficiency in my craft fifteen years before.

Murder Me (dark), Piano Piece, Murder Me (lite), and Endless Love (light) are all untouched and exist as they did in 2005.

Remembering a Dark December, Undone (formerly entitled "Christopher"), The Lie, and Sleep Through the Light all contain the bones of what made the original recordings unique as I was able to recover many of the source files that made up those original mixes. With today's available technology I extracted those files and edited the existing takes with better EQ and timing. Then, I layered new instrumentation overtop to make the songs better than ever before.

Think George Lucas' "Special Editions" of the original Star Wars movies!

I was not so lucky with You're Not Around and Endless Love (dark), however, as the source files for these two songs went missing a long time ago. The same goes for the files of the other aforementioned “untouched” songs. While the previously-mentioned songs were decent enough to release as-is, You're Not Around and Endless Love (dark) deserved much better than what I was able to accomplish back in 2005. So I completely re-recorded everything from scratch. Included with this release as Bonus Tracks are the original renditions of these tunes.

Now you can be the judge as to which versions sound better.

The cover of this EP is a cool realization of the original concept for the packaging I came up with in 2005. Admittedly, this concept was “borrowed” from AFI's 2003 album "Sing the Sorrow". The special edition of AFI’s album came in a weathered, old book presentation that I always found so cool. It brought me back to my love of the 1999 film The Ninth Gate starring Johnny Depp & Frank Langella that dealt with antique books and their storied connection with the occult and secret societies.

Sadly, I was never able to procure a means to recreate a physical release like this. However, my love of graphic design made putting together the end result very rewarding and fun.

The EP cover depicts a book featuring a dark priest in an old, Gothic-style church. Behind the priest is a ghostly figure - made to represent the dark "spirits" or "ghosts" that live amongst even the most noble of society's members.

I hope you enjoy this deep dive into the past with me. Breaking these older recordings down - both physically and emotionally - is such a treat for me. It's almost as if I've been afforded a time machine of sorts and can view some of my past with the perspective I've earned in my older years. I hope that by listening to these recordings that you can do the same for yourselves!

credits

released October 21, 2020

All music written and performed by Vincent Marone except where noted.
(c) 2005, 2020 Rabid Penguin Publishing. All rights reserved.

Original presentation recorded Summer 2004 - Fall 2005 at 23 Forrest Drive, Turnersville, NJ

Additional recording at County House Studios, Sewell, NJ - Spring 2020.

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