Labyrinth
| Labyrinth | |
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| Written by | Joe Hawley, Charlene Kaye, Shane Maux |
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| Appears on | Hawaii: Part II |
| Sung by | Shane Maux, Charlene Kaye |
| Duration | 2:33 |
| Genre | Hip-hop, Chiptune, Rap |
| Language | English |
| Links: | Youtube Spotify Bandcamp Instrumental (Bandcamp) Chorus Demo (Bandcamp) Royal Lions Chorus (Bandcamp) A Capella Verses (Bandcamp) "I Rewind" (Bandcamp) |
Labyrinth is a song by ミラクルミュージカル, written by Joe Hawley, Shane Maux, and Charlene Kaye. It is the 8th track on Hawaii: Part II. The instrumental of Labyrinth interpolates melodies from The Mind Electric.
Recording
Ross Federman and Shane MauX had worked together before, as Ross co-produced Shane's 'The Good Company EP'[1] In 2024 Charlene Kaye confirmed on her Instagram stories that she wrote and recorded the hook in Ross' tiny Williamsburg bedroom in 2011.[2]
Music Video & Video Game
On August 23rd, 2014 the official Miracle Musical twitter tweeted a date: "12.13.14", the tweet was deleted shortly afterwards [3] On the teased date of 13th of December 2014, a music video for Labyrinth was released to YouTube[4] and a PC based video game which went by the same name, developed by Wonderfling Studios was also released.[5]
The music video was directed by Ben Luce who also worked closely with the producers at Wonderfling studios over the course of the game's production.
On April 1st, 2015 an email was sent to those who were subscribed to the ミラクルミュージカル mailing list, which had the title of "Hawaii: Part II" - The Game. The email read:
"Greetings Space-Time Traveler,
In case you missed it, the wizards at Wonderfling Studios hath conjured a Hawaii: Part II video game*
The game has been updated since its initial 12.13.14 release, which accompanied this relatively fresh content:• A COMPLEMENTARY "Labyrinth" music video •
• AN "Isle unto Thyself" music video •
• "Candle on the Water" (A PETE'S DRAGON REFERENCE) •To discover more,
please visit hawaiipartii.com.Kind regards,
ミラクルミュージカル*WINDOWS ONLY. MAC VERSION AVAILABLE SOON.
**DONATIONS ARE SPLIT BETWEEN ANIMATOR BEN LUCE, ミラクルミュージカル, AND WONDERFLING STUDIOS.
On March 31st, 2015 there was a "substantial" update to the game[6] and on September 13th, 2015, there was a second update, allowing for users to play the game on Mac OS X[7]
On December 31st, 2015 an album of 8-bit versions of songs from Hawaii: Part II was released as "Hawaii Partii". A version of the album was originally downloaded with the game, but was uploaded to Bandcamp for purchase. A version of Labyrinth features on the album as: Labyrinth (8-Bit)[8]
As of the 17 of March 2022, the Wonderfling Studios website and game download are dead[9], however it has been archived on TallyAll,[10] and Internet Archive.[11]
Trivia
- In 2013 Ross went on to remix a song for Charlene Kaye[12]
Lyrics
See how I circle Imaginary mind Imaginary lines Let the maze of my design carry you on Just bumped my head and my face turns purple Running through hurdles Running in circles Trying to escape from this thing that I fear Everything seems clear like the end is near In the rear I can see the beast getting close Surrounded by ghosts in a cloud of smoke The smoke reeks of failure I don't want to fail But all the stairwells lead straight to hell So I'm jumping trap doors in the floor 'fore they floor me Focus on the love and the light right before me Walls keep spinning and my path keeps turning Patience thinning and my calves keep burning Hotter than a furnace Suddenly I'm learning Maybe I finally reached the point of no return and East is North and West is South I feel like I'm 'a never get out I'm trapped See how I circle Imaginary mind Imaginary lines Let the maze of my design carry you on See how I fly away Behind me my ex-girl's chasing me In front of me my next girl's facing me Awaiting me The light's in my sight but I can't cross these enemy lines I'm behind I can feel the fatigue but I'm dying to shine But the road winds I rewind, I rewind Got to find a new place to hide for the night Will I ever escape Boy I try and I try Everybody's watching me I'm dying to get out In the glass labyrinth I am the mouse See how I circle (I'm trapped) It's just a game you Play here in this labyrinth [Maze]
Chorus Demo Lyrics
See how I circle A figment of your mind Imaginary lines Let the maze of my design carry you on
Royal Lions Chorus Lyrics
Turned off the numbness The lovers in your mind The pathways that unwind now An endless system to cross and now we're lost
References
- ↑ Shane MauX The Good Company EP. Bandcamp.
- ↑ 'Taken From Charlene Kaye's Instagram Story'. 24th July 2024. [Screenshot]. Archived via Hidden In The Sand, Tumblr. Archived from The Original Instagram Stories Post Instagram.
- ↑ Hidden In The Sand 2014. Hidden In The Sand.
- ↑ ミラクルミュージカル.'ミラクルミュージカル – Labyrinth' on YouTube 13th December 2014. YouTube.
- ↑ Wonderfling Tumblr December 2014. Wonderfling Studios. Tumblr.
- ↑ Update #1 Miracle Musical's facebook page. 2015. Facebook
- ↑ Update Facebook Post 2015. Facebook.
- ↑ Hawaii Partii on Bandcamp. Bandcamp.
- ↑ Wonderfling link for the game (broken) Wonderfling.com
- ↑ Miracle Musical page on TallyAll TallyAll.
- ↑ Eden Lentz. https://archive.org/details/labyrinth-win 'Labyrinth - The Game'. May 14th 2021. Internet Archive. Retrieved 21st November 2024.
- ↑ I Dream an Ocean (Ross Federman Remix). Charlene Kaye Remix. Bandcamp.
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