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The Beast
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jgurner
I'm not ashamed to admit, over the years I have done a number of songs that were either directly or indirectly inspired by Star Trek. I'm a nerd. Deal with it. This song is from a collection of tunes I've been working on over the past few years that are unabashedly so inspired (previous posts Gormangander and Lonely Alice are also from this collection.)

This one ponders the aftermath of everyone's favorite space Lothario, Captain James Tiberius Kirk, and his various romantic liaisons. They were often portrayed as somewhat light and frivolous - at least from his perspective - but when you look at them as a whole, there was definitely a dark undertone. (He basically abandoned a son. Uses affection as a weapon in more than one instance. Takes advantage of the innocent for his own goals. And his "body count" often resulted in an actual body count - both humanoid and android.)

Not necessarily so romantic, huh.

Anyway, hope it's not too nerdy for y'all. And I hope you enjoy!
Details
Released 07-Aug-2026
Category Alternative
Application Logic Pro
File
Type mp3
Size 7.9 Mb
Activity
Plays 2
Downloads 0
Weekly plays 2
Weekly downloads 0
Rights and AI
License No derivative works allowed
AI lyrics No
AI music/production Yes
Lyrics
The drum beats on
and moves from light
to dark

The flame is gone
washed away
by time

Passion stirs
with the touch
of warm, cold skin

A kiss, a lie
releases
the beast within


The beast in the dark 
drags your heart to the stars
It sits in the night 
wrapped in comforting arms

So many faces 
So many names
so different in the light
but in the shadows all are the same


Longing burns 
spinning 
out of control

The beast unmasked
tearing apart
your soul


The beast with backs
numerous as the stars
crawls toward the light
leaving behind its world

Wearing new faces
Wearing new names
the light is so blinding
but shadows leave their stain


The beast in the dark 
drags your heart to the stars
It sits in the dark 
wrapped in comforting arms

So many faces 
So many names
so different in the light
but the shadows are all the same


The drum beats on
and the darkness
fades away

The flame forgotten
as the world fades
into dust


The beast in the dark 
has flown away to the stars
Taking its darkness
and leaving empty arm

The faces have faded
and the names turned to stone
the drum beat fades
but the shadows carry on
Description of Ai usage
As usual, the only AI used were Logic's Mastering Assistant and Drummer, and I don't expect either will rise up and eliminate humanity... Well, maybe Drummer...
Comments
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Yes, Captain Kirk had a complex personality; thank God Mr. Spock was there to straighten him up. I love the spacey feel of the song, and your vocals deliver the message very well
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