salt-wound routine / yi xi (synthv original)

and you can't outrun the warm glow of the sun
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content warning for blood + mentions of alcohol
song, video, art, tuning:
‪@11vein‬
x.com/11vein
mix:
‪@JamiePaigeIRL‬
x.com/pamiejaige
vocal:
yi xi (synthesizer v)
streaming services +: bandcamp: distrokid.com/...
svp/inst: drive.google.c...
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this was not originally going to be my debut (non-joke) vocal synth song but here we are
ive been working on putting out a song for almost a year now, and in the middle of working on something else my health and life itself decided it was time for me to go to the torture labyrinth... so i ended up making this instead/. i feel its a little cringe but w/e lol!!
this is cheesy but thank you to my friends who gave me confidence to put something out (and a special thank u to jamie paige for mixing and adding some little touch-ups it wouldn't sound as good without her ahhhhhh!!)
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lyrics:
lost in throes
of a life i hardly know
so don't make it worse
i can't afford the hearse
hold my hand as veins run cold
raise a glass
sole witness, take the stand
heavy hearts won't grieve
that soon i'll be
that body in the bag
a sharp inhale climbing up the walls of the room
pill meets tongue, wash down, ceramic dripping maroon
leaving numbers, catch-up tones to wake up at noon
still saying "hope to see you soon!"
(ugh.)
a bitter process- two steps back, the match still alight
drawing hearts on mirrors so reflections won't bite
idled thumbs love taking up the rest of your time
so kick back as ash turns to white
so is it raining where you are?
well, i'm stuck here counting scars
i won't dream, but it feels bizarre
to find new leads- but, no cigar
say good sir, are you playing dumb?
or throwing feasts for beelzebub?
eyes glazed by the seventh month
settle down, find a place to come undone
lost in throes
of a life i hardly know
so don't make it worse
i can't afford the hearse
hold my hand as veins run cold
raise a glass
sole witness, take the stand
heavy hearts won't grieve
that soon i'll be
that body in the bag
so take
your time
let the world pass you by
exhale and its gone
those nights feel so long
so lie
that line
familiar "you'll be fine" 's
down triptans and wine
under fluorescent light
spilling my guts just to share the pain
blood under nails, no one else to blame
salts of earth gather at the grave
a mildew heartbeat can't be saved
dead on arrival, still on parade
play word games just to see charades
"oh, angel, are you okay?"
sure, i'll survive long enough, but i'm afraid
so let go
those wishbones you broke alone
so below
you'll finally reap what you've sown
cause
i'm
lost in throes
of a life i hardly know
so don't make it worse
i can't afford the hearse
hold my hand as veins run cold
raise a glass
sole witness, take the stand
heavy hearts won't grieve
that soon i'll be
that body in the bag
so take
your time
let the world pass you by
exhale and its gone
those nights feel so long
so lie
that line
familiar "you'll be fine" 's
down triptans and wine
under fluorescent light
close your eyes
come hell or higher tide
salt-wound routine
rinse and repeat
cast pearls before the swine
hide alone
fear this is all you'll know
still, morning comes
and you can't outrun
the warm glow of the sun

[@11vein]

up on streaming services + bandcamp!! distrokid.com/hyperfollow/11vein/salt-wound-routine svp + instrumental are in description as well thank you for the support on my first (non-shitpost) vocal synth song... im really thankful for it...!!

[@CrazyLizardLady]

do you know what happened to the first cover? it was slightly different yesterday, but i love them both. i’m a lil sad we don’t have the first one aswell bc ur tuning is awesome. love your songs, thank you for treating us

[@OnceInAHalf-Life]

What do you mean this is cheesy, this is one of the best songs in the world

[@RyanTheKingOfOrion]

The symbolism of the words, the poetry of the lyrics, if I could erect an altar to your literary glory I would do it in an instant. But the music is also immaculate? I can feel all the experience you have gained over time, the fruit of the genius you have intrinsically instructed. Congratulations, I ADORE this song.

[@RyanTheKingOfOrion]

The art is also so good, it feels like these old anime but really polished, just amazing !

[@RobloxPrompt]

There's many things about this song. Admitting that you don't have a clue about what's ahead. So everything you let goes by even though there is more ahead. This talks about continuous pressure. You already know what you could want. But the world simply doesn't do anything about it. So you do it yourself. You ask yourself why your even here to begin with. Not knowing what is ahead. This fear is what happens. I don't know if anyone ever thinks about the ideas. But I know what the stagnancy is afterwards. I still am doing stuff and living life further. It sounds illogical. But you get thoughts like that. I feel stupid about this because I'm getting older. You get that right? It just sounds like a stupid thing that has already repeated before. It's just simply fear of the future but more than that. But you simply ask about everything. And It's so basic. It's like saying you already did things while you were young then you simply get older repeating that. I have done stuff. But I don't know a thing. I'm not like older than everyone maybe. But still. That is what my problem is I guess.

[@vanelily]

THAT WAS PEAKKKK

[@QeuinVinyl]

@@vanelily Real

[@Grounderboo]

AGREE

[@lacks.common_sense]

AGREED

[@CursedWithAGift]

VANE⁉️🫵🫵🫵

[@EMZYYYYYYYYYYYYY]

AAAAAAAA VANEEEEEEE :DDD FRR THOO

[@yolo-yv8yf]

I noticed that during the ending segment you can see her in the bathtub. It also makes me kinda sad that when she says the line "you cant outrun the warm glow of the sun" you can see then sun shining down on her but it's obscured by the bathtub curtain :( great song

[@anannoyingweeb359]

carmen got her

[@qwontz]

distort

[@ThatIsThatThisIsThis]

​@@anannoyingweeb359Wrist Cutter moment

[@профессорЩОЩтон]

​@@qwontz sleep agents are everywhere!

[@профессорЩОЩтон]

@@anannoyingweeb359 sleep agents are everywhere!

[@_Rhatsody]

I'm a simple man, I see Yi Xi, I click immediately

[@c0ded-plasmayt432]

I like your thinking

[@FriendlyNeighboorhoodGoofyGoob]

Me roo

[@Sergei_Ivanovich_Mosin]

Legitimately one of the best synths, she sounds so damn real.

[@BlizzFoxon]

That be me fr

[@nitromegmamer]

the lyrics not having breaks make it feel this much more suffocating. my brain likes that

[@ennnetc]

oh my GODDDD these fucking lyrics holy shit?!??? like the only way my autistic ass can describe it is like complex lyrical writing which i fucking LOVE. especially the “wishbones you broke alone” part in the bridge like SOOO many of these one liners im watching in shock. i also love how sharp the instrumental sounds, like the hard piano and the glitchy scratchy sounds

[@VocaloKAT]

SOOOOOO INCREDIBLE IM SO BLOWN AWAY BY HOW THIS TURNED OUT!!!! I REMEMBER HEARING THE FIRST WIP AND BEING GAGGED BY HOW AWESOME AND CATCHY IT SOUNDED!!! CANT WAIT FOR MORE 11VEIN ORIGINAL MUSIC THIS SHIT FUCKS!!!!!!!!!

[@CursedWithAGift]

OH MY GOD YOU’RE HERE TOO

[@UrLocalWaffl]

I like the eerieness the lack of breaks makes. its just a cycle that keeps going on and no matter what you do it wont ever stop. as depressing as it is it is just the way life goes

[@freminii]

Lately I've been feeling terrible, my mind mess. But this song makes me feel oddly better about my situation, it's now one my favorite songs, and gives me a good reason to keep going. I will be fine and survive.

[@EMZYYYYYYYYYYYYY]

Same bro

[@diztf6368]

surviveee

[@MonochroMenace]

seated.

[@Xeorboom]

I'm not sure what this song is about so here's my take: This song is about mortality and being forgotten, clearly the singer is coming to terms with her own death and realising that one day all lives will end and all life is is an endless series of pain, suffering, success and ends... It tells the story that no matter what happens, you're just another number on the death toll and everything will pass you by in then end ...no matter how long it feels. Why do VOCALOID songs have to be so somber and hit so hard?!

[@MonochroMenace]

This is so freaking good dude. I'm obsessed with the lyrics actually.

[@FISHYWISHES]

Ur going on the shelf with ghost, vane, and rip

[@pokeysoda]

I LOOOOOVVE the way she says "body in the bag" the plosive sounds have that like, interesting vibration to them like theyre half-B half-V and its addicting to listen to. She also just sounds gorgeous all the time so like

[@-illusion.-]

Verily, i am upon my journey forthwith, making haste towards my destination with all due diligence and resolve.

[@QeuinVinyl]

stop this treachery

[@FroppyIsFruity]

Illusion I Found You. 😈

[@QeuinVinyl]

@@FroppyIsFruity froppy i found you

[@-illusion.-]

@@QeuinVinyl cali I found you

[@FroppyIsFruity]

@@QeuinVinyl 😨

[@genericname6947]

Two points in the song ( 1:57 and 3:22 ) feature the line "exhale and its gone" and final sound just after the last words of the song ( 4:00 ) is an inhale (at least it sounds like an inhale to me). its a strange detail and quite interesting.

[@Tr0lliPop]

First line of first verse: "A sharp inhale, climbing up the walls of the room"

[@motimizu3495]

最近またYI XIちゃんブームが自分の中で起きてるからとてもスコです

[@xjet_black_wingsx]

11VEIN SONG REAL 11VEIN SONG REAL THIS IS NOT A DRILL

[@sericitymichael8007]

I love the way “alone” in “those wishbones you broke alone” line is sung, it’s so well done

[@Toaster-of_random]

Yi xi is such an amazing vocaloid, i wish she was used more often

[@supotter377]

She is my absolute favorite vocaloid

[@nova_soda27]

is this not synthv??

[@Toaster-of_random]

@@nova_soda27 idk the correct labels i just enjoy the music

[@bananadanshii]

i have developed a mental illness called salt wound routine. salt wound routine is my life. i cannot live a day without it. if i do not listen to this song every hour i will have a seizure on the spot and die immediately. i love you

[@QeuinVinyl]

*screams, crawls, barks, jumps on all fours* ive been waiting months in the shadows for a beloved 11vein song to release..

[@ВасилинаЧусовитина]

We're salting our wounds infront of the mirror with this one!!! 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@thalber]

kinda crazy that this made me actually check out synthv stuff in general for the first time

[@radiatamusic]

why was i avoiding clicking on this??? this is a bop!

[@Jaydennthehuman]

UNDERRATED. This song is beautiful and a wonderful representation of mental health. I wish anyone feeling these things a wonderful life. Things will get better. WONDERFUL FIRST SONG MAN :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@3namega]

Can't believe this is your first non-joke song, this is so finely tuned and polished got damn!!! The half stream of consciousness half poetry lyrics.....ohhh this one will be stuck in my head for awhile I can feel it.....

[@takaokatoshiya]

It's deep and solemn, dark and passionate and impressive, lonely song.

[@Paruharu1103mochi]

かっこいい…Yi Xiの声が曲と相性が良すぎる…

[@アキ-b8u]

( ´-ω-)σﾏｼﾞｿﾚﾅ

[@viirtues]

this is SO good holy shit. it's been stuck in my head all day now

[@plssendbones.]

I love the lyrics they’re so clever and the pv is so pretty AAAA I’ll definitely be listening to this on repeat lol

[@DuDuDanyon]

Congrats on your debut!! I really like your lyricism and sound design, and Yi Xi plays well off of the vibe you've put together. Looking forward to seeing whatever you put out next :D

[@LoginAAHH]

It’s insane this song hasn’t got millions 😭 🙏

[@WolfcatcherWolf]

This is my first time listening to Yi Xi, and I am very impressed! I never would've guessed it is a vocaloid! Awesome job with the mixing!

[@pidgeonpeas9935]

Ohhh this is so good… such a sad almost hopeless song and oogh even the title,, rubbing salt into emotional wounds so to speak huh. That last bit tho,, almost feels hopeful? Idk. Banger fucking song man it’s like 2 in the morning so maube I sound insane but I love this…. Cried fr fr.

[@nullbodymusic]

This is INCREDIBLE, I genuinely have no words. the lyrics are just so VISCERAL, I LOVE IT GODDDD

[@白努利-s8n]

It's hard for me to tell how much I like this song but I have repeated for hundreds of times since I first heard it.

[@FriendlyNeighboorhoodGoofyGoob]

bouncing in my seat squealing giggling whipping my head around This is about to be wonderous

[@rujveldrimm4341]

I'm very amazed by the fact that this song depicts as accurately as it does my own mental routine. Like, it's surprising to the point of being genius. Btw buddy, if you feel that way as well, i can only say that i understand and that you're not alone. So i'll pray that the warmth of the sun will feel at least different tomorrow, different enough for us to forget a bit that we're lost here, and maybe one day... It'll all be different. Eh, i begin to think i'm just an idiot for saying that so often... But hey, even the biggest of the pessimists can have some optimism moment i guess? In any case, the song's dope, and i would even say that i needed to hear it today. So congrats, and thank you

[@quietlywhispering]

This song is actually heavenly like I love how you tune Yi Xi to sound so regal I want to crush up my bones into a fine powder

[@ggled_]

HELLO???? ITS SO DAMN GOOD??!?!???????? WHERE ARE MILLIONS OF VIEWS?????? HEELLLOOOO??????

[@DOCTORWHIMSY]

this is fucking perfect i'm so serious i have no words this is going on all my sad playlists

[@thethingsideserve]

…miss yi xi. the song is beautiful and she is so lifelike!!! both of you are so talented ❤

[@山田ひかり-y6d]

かっこいぃー😂❤Yi Xiちゃん好きです😂❤

[@voidicium]

thank you youtube algorithm for introducing me to peak 🙏🙏 this is amazing

[@mageofshadow]

love Yi Xi's tuning here

[@acearachnid]

i have replayed this song like 50 times by now it's so addictingly good omg

[@bapho-p]

Oh, now this is something alright... I love the rhythm and chord progressions. They feel oddly nostalgic.

[@yourlocaltalkingcat2958]

Words cannot *describe* how GOOD this tuning is!!! I had to do a double take to see if this was even a synth. Great job!!

[@SimplyTrulyNothing]

A song that’s gonna get stuck in my head ✨💚💙🖤✨

[@RyRylizzy]

dude I would have never known this was a voice bank if it was never stated. its SO good!

[@ShowdollP]

This was a very good song! It has a very distinct style. I like the chords

[@roachewy]

This song gets better the more i listen to it

[@StellularAlternate]

Why do I always get recommended gems like these randomly at midnight after it’s already been up for a good while?

[@erinkarp]

So good!!!!

[@tapacat]

This is absolutely breathtaking. Just beautiful.

[@GamingChiliHedgehog]

Those lyrics holy frick! You cooked!

[@pieofchart]

i got goosebumps.

[@Iloveyixi]

I LOVE THIS SM AND YI XI'S GORGEOUS VOCALS MAKE IT SO MUCH BETTER!!!

[@silentnight3192]

Well how nice.

[@rpcsa8]

Your tuning of Yi Xi here combined with the subtle poptrap instrumental is such an earworm in the same vain of “Of Ashes and Rust” (o^^o)💕💕💕 Jamie did a good job mixing them!! The backing voices at the final chorus reprise is so enchanting… What an ear worm…

[@liiighty]

an actual straight fucking bop. amazing job

[@presidentmothman]

THIS IS SOO GOOD

[@fortheempror6012]

I love this song so much ive listened to it almost everyday since it came out right before i go to bed.

[@sleeplessvalley]

oh yeah. really feeling this one. absolutely amazing job and from one person in the torture labyrinth to another I hope things start turning up for ya

[@OweenLLU]

WOWOWOOWOWOOWOWOWOWOWOWOWO THIS IS THE MOMENT IN HISTORY!!!!

[@cobbington773]

This is so fucking peak I have literally listened to it every single day since I've discovered it. Well done my friend

[@Noaomi]

Your lyrics are so well put together it’s amazing - not just the rhymes but the sounds of the words go really well together. Idk how to explain properly 😂 Also gosh dAng the beats. I love the scratchyness and the monotonous sounding rhythms at the beginning, and the piano’s rhythm/melody at the end is so cool as well. This is brilliant!! :D

[@hypofume]

I'm going to grab some drinks and popcorn extra early for this, I know this'll be real good

[@citrusdreams]

this is AMAZINGGGGGG WHAT!!! i love the melody and the bittersweet melancholy that seeps from the lyrics, this is beautifully written

[@llleau]

WE ARE SO BACK. THIS SONG IS SUCH A BANGER edit: genuinely, this is the only song i’ve listen to for the past 5 days, its so good

[@CrazyLizardLady]

does anyone know what happened to the first tuning? they changed it up a bit just yesterday, but i like both now i’m we don’t have the other one

[@NinjaTacoCat_]

@@CrazyLizardLady nothing happened to the tuning as far as I'm aware i download songs out of habit in case they get deleted or flagged so I took a listen side by side and there's no difference

[@Conifer-gn6fl]

This is amazing

[@threadsofsaffron]

this is actually incredible oh my god

[@AbdriMoon]

I can't stop listening to this, I have a problem. Several, probably why the song hits so hard.

[@markothpoopoo7770]

* dies of peak * Seriously though, your music is goated. Good job!

[@arandomqueerfanpeep7655]

I looked so hard for this im so glad i foumd it

[@pharaohwrc]

11vein posting??? best end to a summer ever

[@irlselkie]

relatable + gorgeously tuned. Amazing art as well!

[@acegvming1962]

THIS IS SO CATCHY WTF!!!!!! You've made an earworm, a good one at that.

[@NANA774]

i'm so late to this but your lyrics are genuinely mindblowing, you have an astute sense of rhythm and vocabulary! i also enjoy the distorted jazzy style

[@MellyMiao]

MAKE THIS FAMOUS NOW

[@kriskraft1014]

This goes hard

[@blitzar8443]

How did they mix everything I like in 1 music video that's crazy

[@daisy4733]

youtube algorithim thank you 🙏🏼

[@_Eishi_poulpy_]

FHSDJKFJ ITS YOUR FIRST SONG, LIKE FR ??? ITS SO GOOD HELP-

[@Mage-P]

Im late but woah incredible

[@kewwii]

WOOHOO I LIKE ITTT

[@samsamuelreal]

ITS SO PEAK

[@idioticeskimoe5149]

Originally I didn't like this song, but I came back to it after it got stuck in my head. It took some searching but I'm so glad I could listen to it again.

[@vocacatastrophe]

i listened to this song for 2 hours and it gave me two vocasynth song ideas. thank you 11vein

[@Tonytonycopper-47]

This song is really good

[@Stellystop]

THIS IS SO UNDERRATED WTH

[@Kanav_Paul]

I clicked on this video by mistake and this was the best mistake i made today .

[@Cyliii]

YOU COOKED FR!!! IT SOUNDS SO AWESOME AND THE ART IS AMAZING ^_^

[@Ulappa]

This is crazy omg I love it

[@symply_Sym]

Ive been listening to this on loop its so good help

[@solthedragoness]

Oh heck this masterpiece is going to stay with me till I die. And HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT YI XI BEFORE I would never in a million years have guessed it wasn't an actual person singing AAAHHHH

[@crypt4chris]

This somehow reminds me of that peak 2010s music that I love so much, which only made parts of this feel even more personal :”3 which IMO means that ur art did exactly what art is supposed to at its best so congrats

[@someguythatdoesstuff7658]

B A N G E R 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@fen4ri]

i love the instrumental