Altered Forevermore

Prompt

THE DIVE [Intro – Soft, haunting vocals] I saw but a gleam, shining, peering Long I stood, brooding, hearing Of what my conscience did implore As my feet drew, crawling, nearing Still but I rued, falling, fearing And a bliss was seen like never before An atheist? Nevermore... [Verse 1 – Gradually building] All my spirits grew stronger Methought should wait no longer No longer then did the beauty explore Diving in, for many more Feeling the bed of the waters I keep The asking in my mind Of how shallow, how deep? Of how shallow, how deep? [Pre-Chorus – Rising intensity] The waters which seemed eternal and risen Met the blues at the frozen horizon Made me lost in its silent lore So deafening was its silent lore... [Chorus – Expansive, powerful vocals] Oh, take me deeper, deeper than before Beyond the light, beyond the shore Where silence speaks and waters roar And nothing is as it was before Oh, take me deeper, evermore Into the depths I can't ignore I saw a world I'd never known And left behind the world I'd known... [Verse 2 – Darker, heavier instrumentation] For as being a child I never knew That sinkers are more, divers are few And the waters which me doing adore Had the depth deepening only more The slowish silent waters, deepening only more Disguising the depth in the violent lore Blinded me, off the worldly chore Meblinded, nevermore... [Pre-Chorus 2 – Building tension] Waters! And sour? Nevermore... Waters! And sour? Nevermore... How shallow, how deep? How shallow, how deep? [Chorus – Bigger, layered vocals] Oh, take me deeper, deeper than before Beyond the light, beyond the shore Where silence speaks and waters roar And nothing is as it was before Oh, take me deeper, evermore Into the depths I can't ignore I saw a world I'd never known And left behind the world I'd known... [Bridge – Music drops, intimate vocals] With a hold of nerves and breath and sightin' In a squish and a splash, I went right in And the stillness broke the existence of yore The immortal, eternal existence of yore... [Final Chorus – Full cinematic climax] And I dive... Deeper than evermore I dive... Beyond the silent shore The world I knew is known no more The self I was, is no more The stillness broke, the waters roar Altered, forevermore... [Outro – Piano and fading vocals] Altered... Forevermore... Altered... Forevermore... Atmospheric cinematic alternative rock with progressive indie elements. Deep, expressive male vocals with excellent English diction and poetic phrasing. Begin with sparse haunting piano, distant ambient textures and subtle underwater soundscapes. Slowly introduce warm bass, atmospheric electric guitars and restrained percussion. Build tension and emotional intensity throughout the verses. The chorus should feel expansive, powerful and almost transcendent. The final verse should explode into a majestic cinematic climax with soaring electric guitars, powerful live drums, layered vocals and orchestral strings. End with a