The most beautiful place I've ever seen
Is the place I'm going to meet death
Its icy walls shimmer a combination of blue, and purple that causes my heart to ache of irony.
The dank floor below
glows a light-blue light.
Not quite bright,
but still aggressive to the eye.
The crevice that sealed my doom, it looms above,
laughing at my dismay.
I kaleidoscope into my surroundings as my mind loses grip
My spirit begins bouncing off the walls of my tomb, looking for an escape.
Despite my attempts, here I will spend the rest of my eternity, wandering the abyss, like a lonely star meandering through the hollow confines of this space,
And chances are when you see me
It will be too late
I stood up and followed her along the path
She swiftly swipes the leaves from my sight, leaving only light
Forward and up, forward and up she beckons
Completely vulnerable I feel more at ease here than ever before
While only I can make this trip
I know I'm not going alone
All of you, are coming with me
Especially her
I will hold her with me for the rest of my eternity
Forward and up, forward and up
Her memory is the catalyst of my comfort
Her words, my raft
Drifting downstream
Onward and up, towards my light
Composer Henrik Öhberg, aka Tvärvägen, balances 20th century minimalism with a uniquely melodic sensibility on his fifth LP. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 7, 2023
More music from Jim Guthrie’s acclaimed score for “Below,” “Vol. II” is another batch of absorbing, synth-driven worldbuilding. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 1, 2020