Lucid Dream

A whirl, a spin, a hypnotic dive—Lucid Dream is both a song and a simple experiment—how far could I push alliteration and assonance while keeping the lyrics coherent? The result is a looping, hypnotic piece, where each line folds into the next against a relentless, driving rhythm. The structure mirrors the feeling of spinning endlessly, much like a whirling dervish,

While Volute spans nearly two decades of thought and refinement, Lucid Dream emerged as a focused study, a stepping stone for Volute, the album’s title piece. Some of the ideas explored here—both in sound and lyricism—helped shape that song’s final form.

Listeners will recognize the voice—a deliberate thread linking this song to Lift Lead from the previous Shadow Gains. This recurring persona, an experiment in vocal continuity, finds new life here and will later resurface in Volute Parts I and III, each time with a distinct emotional shade. The repetition of sound, structure, and identity creates a sense of déjà vu, a dream revisited yet never quite the same.

Lucid Dream isn’t trying to be profound; it’s more of a thought experiment set to music. A moment of playfulness with language and movement before the album dives deeper.