This Bath Of Existence

Jana Horn “The Dream”

I was surprised to learn that “The Dream” began as a poem written as part of an esoteric literature workshop. Not so much for the content of the writing, but in that Jana Horn’s melody sounds so lovely and natural that it doesn’t have that awkward “words forced into a song” quality common to music where the words come first. But the lyrics are indeed a cut above, a meditation on perspective and perception that contrasts the natural world with an inner world observed by her mind’s eye. The music sounds like overcast skies and the overall mood of the song feels like a mix of physical peace and intellectual restlessness. The lead guitar parts are particularly good and evocative, communicating a lot of the tension in the song without undermining the more serene aspects of the piece.

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