Some will say I missed a week; they’re lying. Scarlet Mill is a relatively new indie rock duo, and with their songs, they’re kindly telling us stories. Driftwood is the fifth track in their upcoming album, whose songs will all tell the tale of a relationship between a sailor and the woman waiting for him on land. The sea, the sea!

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Now we’re waiting for the day for our stories to unfold
Now we float between the waves
our tales waiting to be told

Driftwood is an evolving song; starting calmly whilst still bearing an eerie tone. Then, a rush of wind seems to pick up the song when the chorus hits. The superposition of the voices works well with the whole dramatic-oceanic-love storytelling. The second time the chorus comes, it’s played twice and then drifts (ha!) away into a great mix of shiny, shiny instruments.

I love the meta aspect of the chorus—tales waiting to be told—that’s what songs are really. I wonder what’s in store for this couple. I’m hoping there’ll be a giant sea creature involved, but that wouldn’t be very dreamy-indie-pop-rock, would it?

Writing prompt: I already asked you to write about the sea before, so maybe, to change it up, you should write about that giant sea creature I’ve mentioned. How do you write about a monster while staying in the indie-dream-pop realm of lyric writing? That’s a good exercise. Answer below or in an old ship’s log.