Cutting his teeth at OverClocked ReMix, he got his chops from doing arrangements of video game songs in myriad styles. Serving as a judge on the OC ReMix panel helped him to deeper understand the way music is written and percieved. He loves a good chiptune just as much as a meticulously crafted orchestral score. He is proficient in Propellerhead's Reason and Steinberg's Cubase SX as his primary sequencing software.
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In the Beginning...
Danny Baranowsky Lyrics
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Isaac kept to himself
Drawing Pictures and playing with his toys as his mom watched Christan broadcasts on the television
Life was simple and they were both happy
That was until the day Isaac's mom heard a voice from above
"You son has been corrupted by sin! He needs to be saved!"
"I will do my best to save him my lord," Isaac's Mother replied.
Rushing into Isaac's Room.
Again the voice called to her.
"Isaac's soul is still corrupt! He needs to be cut off from all that is evil and confess his sins!"
"I will follow your instructions my lord, I have faith in thee," Isaac's Mother replied as she locked Isaac in his room away from the evils of the world.
One last time. Isaac's Mom heard the voice of God calling to her.
"You've done as I asked! But I still question your devotion to me! To prove your faith I will ask one more thing of you!"
"Yes lord anything," Isaac's mother begged.
"To prove your love and devotion I require a sacrifce. Your son Isaac will be this sacrifice. Go into his room and end his life as an offering to me to prove you love me above all else."
"Yes lord." She replied grabbing a butcher's knife from the kitchen.
Isaac watching through a crack in his door, trembled in fear.
Scrambling around his room to find a hiding place, he noticed a trapped door to the basement hidden under his rug.
Without hesitation he flung open just as his mother brusts through the door.
And threw himself down into the unknown depths below.
The lyrics to Danny Baranowsky's song, "In the Beginning...", paint a haunting picture of a young boy named Isaac and his mother who lived a simple life on a hill. Isaac was introverted, preferring to draw and play with his toys while his mother listened to Christian broadcasts on the TV. Life was quiet and happy until one day, his mother heard the voice of God commanding her to save him from sin, and from there on, the lyrics become more and more disturbing. The voice demands that Isaac be cut off from all evil and confess his sins, leading to his mother locking him in his room. The final command is the most upsetting: God commands Isaac's mother to sacrifice him to prove her devotion.
The song conjures up a range of emotions from the listener, from sadness and sympathy for Isaac to horror and disgust at the mother's actions. The lyrics are powerful in their storytelling, and the haunting melody adds to the song's eerie atmosphere. The song seems to be a commentary on religious fanaticism and the dangers of blindly following orders that go against one's own moral compass.
Line by Line Meaning
Isaac and his Mother and lived alone in a small house on a hill
Isaac and his mother lived together in an isolated place.
Isaac kept to himself
Isaac was introverted and didn't interact with other people.
Drawing Pictures and playing with his toys as his mom watched Christan broadcasts on the television
Isaac spent his time creating art and playing, while his mother watched religious programming.
Life was simple and they were both happy
Their humble way of living made them content.
That was until the day Isaac's mom heard a voice from above
Their peace was disturbed when Isaac's mother thought she heard a divine voice.
"You son has been corrupted by sin! He needs to be saved!"
The voice accused Isaac of being sinful and needing to be redeemed.
"I will do my best to save him my lord," Isaac's Mother replied.
Isaac's mother promised to try to save her son as the voice commanded her to.
Rushing into Isaac's Room.
She hurried to Isaac's room.
Removing all that was evil from his live.
She purged Isaac's belongings of anything she deemed evil.
Again the voice called to her.
The voice spoke to her once more.
"Isaac's soul is still corrupt! He needs to be cut off from all that is evil and confess his sins!"
The voice claimed that Isaac's soul was still impure and that he needed to confess his sins and be isolated from anything deemed evil.
"I will follow your instructions my lord, I have faith in thee," Isaac's Mother replied as she locked Isaac in his room away from the evils of the world.
Isaac's mother obeyed the voice's instructions and locked Isaac in his room, thinking she was protecting him from evil.
One last time. Isaac's Mom heard the voice of God calling to her.
Isaac's mother heard the divine voice call to her once more.
"You've done as I asked! But I still question your devotion to me! To prove your faith I will ask one more thing of you!"
The voice acknowledged Isaac's mother's actions, but claimed that she needed to prove her faith to it.
"Yes lord anything," Isaac's mother begged.
Isaac's mother agreed to do anything the voice asked of her.
"To prove your love and devotion I require a sacrifce. Your son Isaac will be this sacrifice. Go into his room and end his life as an offering to me to prove you love me above all else."
The voice demanded that Isaac be sacrificed to prove Isaac's mother's love for it above anything else.
"Yes lord." She replied grabbing a butcher's knife from the kitchen.
Isaac's mother agreed and armed herself with a butcher's knife.
Isaac watching through a crack in his door, trembled in fear.
Isaac observed from a crack in the door, terrified.
Scrambling around his room to find a hiding place, he noticed a trapped door to the basement hidden under his rug.
In his desperate attempt to escape, Isaac discovered a secret door leading to the basement.
Without hesitation he flung open just as his mother brusts through the door.
He opened the door and emerged into the basement as his mother stormed into his room.
And threw himself down into the unknown depths below.
Isaac jumped into the unknown depths of the basement to evade his mother.
Contributed by Allison O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.