Faust (powerful metal track)

Hey Guys,

I would like to present my latest metal single, "Faust". Feel free to share your opinion, and leave a comment!

Between my thoughts of despair,
I made a deal, with the hell,
With Mephisto in the night,
I traded my soul for endless might.

I played with the hell's hot flame,
I wanted knowledge, youth, and fame,
But the price I paid was high,
I will fall down after I reach the sky.

Promises of power, promises of gold,
But the emptiness within is so cold,
Bound by chains of my own horrible desire,
I’ll be lost in the realm of eternal fire, oh.

Between my thoughts of despair,
I made a deal, with the hell,
With Mephisto in the night,
I traded my soul for endless might.

I played with the hell's hot flame,
I wanted knowledge, youth, and fame,
But the price I paid was high,
I will fall down after I reach the sky.

Now I roam these streets alone,
Haunted by the seeds I've sown,
The echoes of my despair ring,
In the song the devil sings.

Promises of power, promises of gold,
But the emptiness within is so cold,
Bound by chains of my own horrible desire,
I’ll be lost in the realm of eternal fire, oh.

I danced with the demon's flame,
I wanted knowledge, youth, and fame,
But the price I paid was high,
This is the ruthless lesson I learned,
My name is Faust and I will burn.

Hi @olivercomposer,

Even though I didn’t read Goethe’s Faust, I like Faust and Mephistopheles. They are cute. They really represent Western culture and thoughts, even though they are extreme version of it.

On the music using Bb minor and Neapolitan sixth is great for the evil theme. Btw where is Gretchen? And where is Helen? I find their love with Faust great! I remember watching an old silent film on Faust and Gretchen’s love and I loved it so much. Thx for sharing!

Henry

5 minutes ago, Henry Ng Tsz Kiu said:

Hi @olivercomposer,

Even though I didn’t read Goethe’s Faust, I like Faust and Mephistopheles. They are cute. They really represent Western culture and thoughts, even though they are extreme version of it.

On the music using Bb minor and Neapolitan sixth is great for the evil theme. Btw where is Gretchen? And where is Helen? I find their love with Faust great! I remember watching an old silent film on Faust and Gretchen’s love and I loved it so much. Thx for sharing!

Henry

 

Thanks for your comment. I appreciate your perspective. The song is more focused on Faust's inner struggles rather than his romantic relationships. I aimed to create an epic metal song that delves into his inner turmoil.

Hi again @olivercomposer!

Wow - this is another great metal song from you!  Are you planning on writing a metal rock opera?  LoL  I like the 3rd and 7th stanza which kind of act like the chorus of the song and also let you end on the dominant of the key giving the song a more interesting macro-tonal plan even though it stays in one tonality without modulating.  Thanks for sharing and I'm looking forward to more of your music!

18 hours ago, PeterthePapercomPoser said:

Hi again @olivercomposer!

Wow - this is another great metal song from you!  Are you planning on writing a metal rock opera?  LoL  I like the 3rd and 7th stanza which kind of act like the chorus of the song and also let you end on the dominant of the key giving the song a more interesting macro-tonal plan even though it stays in one tonality without modulating.  Thanks for sharing and I'm looking forward to more of your music!

 

Thank you! It would be a great idea to compose a metal/rock opera about the story of Faust... 😄