Name: A Reckoning
Channel: GeeS/Schneider
Description: inspired at time of writing this song by The Mirror & the Light, a brilliant novel by the late Hilary Mantel - intending to make this epic I've mixed samples of John's slide guitar, which are a feature throughout.

inspired at time of writing this song by The Mirror & the Light, a brilliant novel by the late Hilary Mantel - intending to make this epic I've mixed samples of John's slide guitar, which are a feature throughout.

goth epic mirror and the light

GeeS

some people get by with a little understanding, some people get by with a whole lot more..

think back to when Gary Numan wrote and recorded 'Cars' in 1979 and if we don't think we've lost something we're crazy...but if we think it's coming back anytime soon then we are complete fools... can you still recall in the juke box hall when the music played and the world spun round to a brand new sound in those far off days.. in their blue suede shoes they would scream and shout as they sang the blues, let it all hang out.. rock and roll..

Song Info

Genre

Alternative • Goth

Charts

#14 in subgenre Peak #2

Charts

Peak #11

Author

GeeS/Schneider

Uploaded

June 24, 2025

Track Files

MP3

MP3 6.3 MB • 191 kbps • 4:38

Story behind the song

Wolf Hall, such a great title for any book lead Hilary Mantel onto a further two books in the series culminating in The Mirror & the Light (which I think is the better of the three, no mean feat given the first two won the Booker, lol)

Lyrics

If you ever trusted me
Could I take what wasn't mine
And does that set you free
Cause I am in your orbit
I'm the one who blindly sees
But I don't see you...

Well, I sense that doesn't matter much
(I don't care)
Everything you ever wanted
I can deliver more

Well it's all been said and done
Yes it's all been said and done

Why say what doesn't please
If you pretend to let this be till morning
Where are you going
(I can't tell you)

And when you fall away do you still bleed
Of those your wounds some self inflicted
...well you should know

Well can it ever be
For you and me

And so the night returns just like a friend
Giving hope where hope hasn't lived a long, long time
And a day hardly begins 
Without the feeling you ain't goin to win this time

Take what's yours but leave mine...

And who gets to reason why
Is an element of surprise 
In any reckoning

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AlexisPatrick

Jun 27

Amazing vocals and vocal presentation. Greatly Goth.... and magnificent music that you have played. Brilliant Guitar playing.

MikeBennett

Jun 25

Dark beginning then the guitar slides add some extra character to it. Great job on this!

digitalskull

Jun 25

Very very cool. Sounds great.

Tony DeLecce

Jun 25

Quite a production.  Great story like the guitar work you patched in.  This is very full and produced welll.  Good job on complete song.

steveweyman

Jun 25

If they ever make a film of the books this would make a fantastic soundtrack for it ! 
Right from the start that dark menacing wall of sound sucks you in . The great guitar adds to the mystery and the dark menacing vocals tells the story magnificently . In short very very menacing ! Hits the spot in a dark dramatic way . Brilliant !

rodrica

Jun 25

Oh yeah, I love the Goth undertones! A very dark & haunting vibe, enhanced brilliantly by the guitar work. Great lyrics & soulful vocals. Had me hooked right away!