restless


soprano (also plays bass drum), soprano saxophone, electric guitar, and (lightly) prepared piano or synth

duration: 8 min.

After several days of experiencing a particularly bad creative block, I found myself exhausted and exasperated. Feeling hopeless, I scribbled down a few lines that I felt described my situation in a last-ditch effort:

“There was no rest, wicked or kind.

Words, actions, or simple thoughts.

Rest was the one thing I could not find.”

Coming back to these words later, I decided to set them to music. I wanted to convey the feelings of restlessness and persistent, forced thought that I had experienced during my creative block.