Establishing the mood with a dimensional and cerebral synthscape featuring metallic textures leading to an atmospheric riser, Paper Swords opens Breathe In The Light with intrigue and drama before sharing thought-provoking, metaphorical lyrics.
We are immediately hypnotized by the soundscape and high emotional quotient of the song. The sound design is sublime, whilst the narrative-driven prose invites us into Paper Swords‘s universe. We learn that Breathe In The Light serves as the opening chapter of a larger sci-fi narrative, created by Wyoming artist Philip John Mark Black.
The song forms part of a story-driven project that combines music, visuals and world-building. It follows an engineer whose experiment goes wrong and opens a portal to another dimension. He then becomes obsessed with searching for his lost wife, who disappears into that unknown realm.
The concept of the song has a high spiritual quotient, and serves as a nod to the fact that we exist in a holographic universe. The song also comes with an epic music video, created without AI. The visual’s story, screenplay, direction, editing, 3D modelling, and visual effects are all by Philip John Mark Black, and features Erin Ferebee as his muse.
The track itself manifests as a cohesive tapestry of sound, and we deeply connect with Philip’s emotive delivery. The extended outro is sublime and cinematic. Whilst we would normally say that this song is a great fit for a film like Lucy, or Limitless, it is clear that Paper Swords is designing a multidimensional universe of his own, and needless to say, we are deeply invested!
The Wyoming artist tells us that Breathe In The Light marks the beginning of the Paper Swords universe, with more music, story chapters, and live performances to follow! We have added Breathe In The Light to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS and TRIPPY playlists, whilst we anticipate the rest of the story!