Muse: So I hear you’re going to try singing?
Nico: Yeah, at least that’s the plan. I miss being able to hit notes so, you know, practice, practice, practice.
Muse: Can I hear what you’ve been up to?
Nico: Sure, why not? This one’s a ballad…ish… thing.
Muse: You wrote a ballad?
Nico: Because slower songs are easier for me. Gives me a lot of breathing room for holding a note.
Muse: Fair enough.
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Muse: You know, for this being a ballad, you sure use a lot of swear words. Do you really need to use them throughout the whole song?
Nico: This song is dedicated to anyone that’s ever been in a long distance relationship. Have you ever been separated from someone you’re involved with?
Muse: What? No. I’m a metaphysical entity. I wouldn’t know anything about-
Nico: -Right.
Muse: Okay, so you can write a ballad. But if you show people this, aren’t worried people will think you’re, you know…?
Nico: A pussy?
Muse: I wasn’t going to be that vulgar. But yes. I mean aside from liking soft music, you also like hardcore, metal, punk, noise, all that loud stuff, and here you’ve written a ballad.
Nico: I have some louder music. I’ve been able to manipulate vocals to do this crazy ungodly sounding wash of noise.
Muse: Ok, show me.
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Muse: …That’s your voice?
Nico: Essentially, yes.
Muse: …dude. What. The. Fuck.
Nico: What do you mean?
Muse: I mean… what the hell is going on in your head?
Nico: Um. It’s noise? Wh- are you saying it’s bad?
Muse: The issue isn’t whether it’s bad or not, it’s why the EFF would that sound EVER come out of a human being? It’s fucking creepy.
Nico: Well. Um. I dunno. I can’t answer that.
Muse: The fact that you can make that noise come out of you kinda scares the shit out of me.
Nico: Seriously?
Muse: Seriously.
Nico: Wow. Maybe I should work on that.
Muse: How?
Nico: I dunno. Yell more often, I guess.
Muse: And what about ballads?
Nico: I don’t see why they can’t come along for the ride.
Muse: …
Nico: …
Muse: Have I ever told you how much of a wack-job I think you are?
Nico: Many times.
Muse: Good.
your muse makes me laugh and I am deathly afraid of listening to those recordings, lest I be forever scarred
although – i’m pretty sure you do well enough if you’ve got the cajones to put it on the ‘net.
I need to remember to listen to those after work. I’m almost scared. Your muse cracks me up :)
You know, I want to tell you that I’m kind of scared too!
oh man, i REALLY like this song!
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