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I can't really deny the Porcupine Tree influence on the album, and least of all on this track. This was the first song to be written for the album. At the time I'm writing this, the idea for this song emerged about a year and a half ago. It was the first song that I ever wrote with the intention of having my own vocals on it, so finding the right sound was one of the main challenges.

I knew from the get-go that I wasn't going to be doing any harsh or "growly" vocals on the album, simply because I'm not capable (It would be a fun thing to try on the next album, though). This is where Porcupine Tree came into the picture. I was revisiting them around the time this song was coming into existence, and tracks like "The Blind House" and "Blackest Eyes" ended up presenting the kind of style I was going for - mellow, catchy verses and choruses, yet with heavy parts for contrast.

With that being said, I think you can definitely still hear the influence of other artists. The part after the second chorus where the song shifts gear completely, is something you'll hear bands like Haken and Dream Theater do once in a while. They'll suddenly go into a part that sounds nothing like the rest of the song and then slowly bring it back to something a bit more familiar. I always enjoyed moments like those, so here's my little tribute to Haken and Dream Theater, I guess.

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"Castaway"

One mind with the density
of a dying sun (of a dying sun)
Too kind for her own good,
She is on the run (from herself)

A castaway, a lonely soul
I turned her diamonds into coal

One love in a lifetime
She was all I had
Too blind, too self-righteous
Oh, I drove her mad

A castaway, a lonely soul
I turned her diamonds into coal

A castaway, a lonely soul
She turned my diamonds into coal

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from The Monstrous Cloud, released April 26, 2015

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Sonny Kaiser Copenhagen, Denmark

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My name is Sonny and I'm a producer, composer, guitarist, and connoisseur of dorky music. I live in a country that barely exists.

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