I'm Daryil

from Who is this Daryil guy anyway...? by DOUG the Eagle

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This is a song based on the title character of the album, where he sits down and explains who and what he is to a new member of his family. I've had a bit of a love-hate relationship with this song... in the end, I guess I wasn't as happy with the vocals as I could have been, but I do really like the instrumental passages, especially the ending.

The track was complicated to mix, especially where it breaks into the finale. In the end I had a mix where the first part of the song was great, but the fade-out went wrong on the finale. Taking a leap of faith, I remixed the finale and then did a razorblade edit to stick it onto the end of the song. It worked first time.

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I'm Daryil

Come child, you've turned twenty-three
Now you're a part of my dynasty
Come young one, you've grown all your wings
Now we must talk of many things

I'm Daryil, and I have the power
I'll be there for you in your darkest hour
I am so much, much more than a man,
The great, immortal head of my clan
Don't be afraid, I'm not some evil madman

My law is just and ought to make sense
You only kill in self-defence
And if you ever eat someone's soul
I'll stuff your corpse down a 6ft hole

I'm Daryil, and I have the power
I'll bring you comfort in your darkest hour
I am so much, much more than you know
My giant form is now just for show
But don't be scared, I'm not some evil psycho

Don't you see? Don't you see?
You're the youngest face in my family

And I know everything you've done, and I know everywhere you've been
And I know everyone you've met, and I know everything you've seen
And I know everything you love, and I know everything you hate
And I know when you've played it false
And I know when you've played it straight, I've seen your soul

I'm Daryil, and I have the power
I'll bring you comfort in your darkest hour
I am so much, much more than a man
The great, immortal head of my clan
Don't be afraid, I'm not some evil madman

Come child, hearken to me
I want what's best for my family
Our clan has status, power and such
I do not ask for very much

I'm Daryil, and I have the power
My own ascension was my finest hour
I guess a tri-wing is kind of odd
Fifty foot tall and almost a god
But don't be scared, I'm not some reckless hotrod

Don't you see? Don't you see?
You're the youngest face in my family

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from Who is this Daryil guy anyway...?, released March 9, 2015

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