I wrote and recorded “Quicksand & Fire” at home. It’s about the pull between feeling stuck and feeling ignited—two forces tugging at the same heart.
Recording Notes
This track is intentionally minimal: just my voice and acoustic guitar, with a cello arrangement added afterward. I performed the cello parts on an Alesis Q88 MIDI keyboard using Native Instruments Solo Cello—layered for gentle drones in the verses and a simple countermelody around the bridge and final chorus. The idea was to keep space around the vocal so the lyric can breathe.
Gear
- Alesis Q88 MIDI controller
- Native Instruments Solo Cello (software instrument)
- Acoustic guitar + vocal (home recording)
Lyrics
Chorus
Quicksand and fire, that's what you are to me,
A burning desire, in a love I cannot see.
Quicksand and fire, is what you are to me,
In your hold, I'm captive, where I long to be.
Verse 1
Dancing in shadows, yet shining so bright,
Lost in your melody, in the silence of night.
Verse 2
Echoes of a whisper, in words we never said,
In longing’s silent shadow, dreams are often led.
Chorus
Quicksand and fire, that's what you are to me,
A burning desire, in a love I cannot see.
Quicksand and fire, is what you are to me,
In your hold, I'm captive, where I long to be.
Bridge
Painting my dreams, with colors that can’t remain,
Trapped in a masterpiece, yet outside the frame.
Chorus
Quicksand and fire, that's what you are to me,
A burning desire, in a love I cannot see.
Quicksand and fire, is what you are to me,
In your hold, I'm captive, where I long to be.
Verse 3
In whispers unspoken, our secret hearts confide,
In glances that linger, where our truths can’t hide.
Chorus
Quicksand and fire, that's what you are to me,
A burning desire, in a love I cannot see.
Quicksand and fire, is what you are to me,
In your hold, I'm captive, where I long to be.
Verse 4
In the quiet of twilight, our hidden love speaks,
A tale of two shadows, in a world that never seeks.
Chorus
Quicksand and fire, that's what you are to me,
A burning desire, in a love I cannot see.
Quicksand and fire, is what you are to me,
In your hold, I'm captive, where I long to be.
Tell me what you hear
What line hits you most, and why? Drop it in the comments—I love hearing what stands out.
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