diff --git a/global/autoload/audio/audio.gd b/global/autoload/audio/audio.gd
index 170d75e..f8e8ebc 100644
--- a/global/autoload/audio/audio.gd
+++ b/global/autoload/audio/audio.gd
@@ -4,49 +4,55 @@ extends Node
 	set(value):
 		default_sfx_pitch_variance = clampf(value, 0.0, 1.0)
 
+var _track: int = 0
+var _current_audio_player: AudioPlayer
+
 @onready var sfx_queue: AudioQueue = %SfxQueue
 @onready var sfx_map: Node = %SfxMap
 
-@onready var music_track_2_heart: MusicTrack = %MusicTrack2Heart
+@onready var music_tracks: Node = %Music
+
+@onready var heartbeat_ambience: AudioPlayer = %Heartbeat
 
 ###############
 ## overrides ##
 ###############
 
-# func _ready() -> void:
-# _initalize()
-# _connect_signals()
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	_initalize()
+	_connect_signals()
+	for audio_player: AudioPlayer in music_tracks.get_children():
+		audio_player.finished.connect(_on_music_track_finished)
+
 
 #############
 ## helpers ##
 #############
 
-# func _initalize() -> void:
-# 	music_tracks.get_child(_track).fade_in()
+
+func _initalize() -> void:
+	_current_audio_player = music_tracks.get_child(_track)
+	_current_audio_player.fade_in()
+
 
 #############
 ## methods ##
 #############
 
-# func swap_crossfade_music_next() -> void:
-# var track: int = (_track + 1) % music_tracks.get_child_count()
-# swap_crossfade_music_new(track, null)
 
-# func swap_crossfade_music(track: int) -> void:
-# 	swap_crossfade_music_new(track, null)
+func swap_crossfade_music_next() -> void:
+	_track = (_track + 1) % music_tracks.get_child_count()
+	swap_crossfade_audio(music_tracks.get_child(_track))
 
-# func swap_crossfade_music_new(track: int, song_stream: AudioStream) -> void:
-# 	if _track == track:
-# 		return
 
-# 	var music_track_next: MusicTrack = music_tracks.get_child(track)
-# 	var music_track_previous: MusicTrack = music_tracks.get_child(_track)
-# 	_track = track
+func swap_crossfade_audio(audio_player: AudioPlayer) -> void:
+	if _current_audio_player == audio_player:
+		return
 
-# 	music_track_previous.fade_out()
-# 	music_track_next.fade_in()
-# 	if song_stream != null:
-# 		music_track_next.swap(song_stream)
+	_current_audio_player.fade_out()
+	_current_audio_player = audio_player
+	_current_audio_player.fade_in()
 
 
 func play_sfx(
@@ -84,27 +90,30 @@ func _connect_signals() -> void:
 
 
 func _on_tab_changed(tab_data: TabData) -> void:
-	if tab_data.id == DarknessScreen.TAB_DATA_ID:
-		Audio.swap_crossfade_music(1)
-	elif tab_data.id == StarwayScreen.TAB_DATA_ID:
-		Audio.swap_crossfade_music(2)
+	if tab_data.id == StarwayScreen.TAB_DATA_ID:
+		swap_crossfade_audio(heartbeat_ambience)
 	elif tab_data.id == "unknown":
-		Audio.swap_crossfade_music(3)
+		_current_audio_player.fade_out()
 	else:
-		Audio.swap_crossfade_music(0)
+		var music_player: AudioPlayer = music_tracks.get_child(_track)
+		swap_crossfade_audio(music_player)
+
+
+func _on_music_track_finished() -> void:
+	swap_crossfade_music_next()
 
 
 func _on_heart_click() -> void:
-	music_track_2_heart.audio_stream_player.pitch_scale = 2.0
+	heartbeat_ambience.idle_track.pitch_scale = 2.0
 
 
 func _on_heart_unclick() -> void:
-	music_track_2_heart.audio_stream_player.pitch_scale = 1.0
+	heartbeat_ambience.idle_track.pitch_scale = 1.0
 
 
 func _on_prestige_condition_pass(_infinity_count: int) -> void:
-	Audio.swap_crossfade_music(3)
+	_current_audio_player.fade_out()
 
 
 func _on_soul() -> void:
-	Audio.swap_crossfade_music(3)
+	_current_audio_player.fade_out()
diff --git a/global/autoload/audio/audio.tscn b/global/autoload/audio/audio.tscn
index dd71b92..03cd268 100644
--- a/global/autoload/audio/audio.tscn
+++ b/global/autoload/audio/audio.tscn
@@ -1,18 +1,35 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=3 uid="uid://bp61l7vkkscuw"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=8 format=3 uid="uid://bp61l7vkkscuw"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://global/autoload/audio/audio.gd" id="1_7i6rq"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://f1stqtkpi6rl" path="res://global/autoload/audio/audio_queue/audio_queue.tscn" id="2_bb4fe"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cragwwd3j3bqt" path="res://global/autoload/audio/music/music.tscn" id="2_dmcs5"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bu2l4l0jhesyw" path="res://global/autoload/audio/sfx_map/sfx_map.tscn" id="3_4nox4"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cragwwd3j3bqt" path="res://global/autoload/audio/audio_player/audio_player.tscn" id="4_gols3"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" uid="uid://cuwcu7njbtvqn" path="res://resources/songs/forest_song.tres" id="5_ftjyd"]
+[ext_resource type="Resource" uid="uid://d1yl7vrmvavit" path="res://resources/songs/axes_to_a_bed.tres" id="5_gma2y"]
+[ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://cjg7wv1kxy1ye" path="res://assets/audio/freesound_org/heartbeat_80bpm/loudernoises_heartbeat_80bpm.wav" id="5_s525l"]
 
 [node name="Audio" type="Node"]
 script = ExtResource("1_7i6rq")
 
-[node name="Music" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_dmcs5")]
-
 [node name="SfxQueue" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_bb4fe")]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 stream_player_count = 16
 
 [node name="SfxMap" parent="SfxQueue" instance=ExtResource("3_4nox4")]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
+
+[node name="Music" type="Node" parent="."]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+
+[node name="ForestSong" parent="Music" instance=ExtResource("4_gols3")]
+default_audio = ExtResource("5_ftjyd")
+
+[node name="20AxesToABed" parent="Music" instance=ExtResource("4_gols3")]
+default_audio = ExtResource("5_gma2y")
+
+[node name="Ambience" type="Node" parent="."]
+
+[node name="Heartbeat" parent="Ambience" instance=ExtResource("4_gols3")]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+default_audio = ExtResource("5_s525l")
+is_looping = true
diff --git a/global/autoload/audio/audio_player/audio_player.gd b/global/autoload/audio/audio_player/audio_player.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d65bc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/global/autoload/audio/audio_player/audio_player.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+class_name AudioPlayer extends Node
+
+signal finished
+signal master_volume_changed(volume: float)
+
+const TWEEN_FADE_AUDIO_DURATION: float = 2.0
+
+@export_enum(&"Master", &"Music", &"SFX") var default_bus: String = &"Music"
+@export var default_audio: Resource  # AudioStream | Song, can't union type in gdscript :(
+@export var autoplay: bool = false
+@export var max_volume: float = 1.0
+@export var is_looping: bool = false
+
+var master_volume: float = max_volume
+var _current_audio: Resource
+var _fade_tween: Tween
+var _idle_playback_position: float = 0.0
+var _combat_playback_position: float = 0.0
+
+@onready var states: StateMachine = %States
+@onready var tracks: Node = %Tracks
+@onready var idle_track: AudioStreamPlayer = %Idle
+@onready var combat_track: AudioStreamPlayer = %Combat
+
+###############
+## overrides ##
+###############
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	assert(default_audio is AudioStream || default_audio is Song)
+
+	set_bus(default_bus)
+	set_audio(default_audio)
+	_connect_signals()
+
+
+#############
+## methods ##
+#############
+
+
+func set_bus(bus: StringName) -> void:
+	idle_track.bus = bus
+	combat_track.bus = bus
+
+
+func set_audio(audio: Resource) -> void:
+	_current_audio = audio
+	if audio is AudioStream:
+		idle_track.stream = audio
+	if audio is Song:
+		idle_track.stream = audio.idle_audio_stream
+		combat_track.stream = audio.combat_audio_stream
+
+
+func is_playing() -> bool:
+	return idle_track.playing || combat_track.playing
+
+
+func play(restart: bool = true) -> void:
+	if restart:
+		_idle_playback_position = 0.0
+		_combat_playback_position = 0.0
+	idle_track.play(_idle_playback_position)
+	combat_track.play(_combat_playback_position)
+
+
+func stop() -> void:
+	idle_track.stop()
+	combat_track.stop()
+
+
+func set_master_volume(volume_db: float) -> void:
+	master_volume = volume_db
+	master_volume_changed.emit(master_volume)
+
+
+func transition_master_volume(from_volume: float, to_volume: float) -> void:
+	if _fade_tween != null:
+		_fade_tween.kill()
+	_fade_tween = create_tween()
+
+	_fade_tween.tween_method(set_master_volume, from_volume, to_volume, TWEEN_FADE_AUDIO_DURATION)
+
+
+func _fade_out_callback(pause: bool) -> void:
+	if pause:
+		_idle_playback_position = idle_track.get_playback_position()
+		_combat_playback_position = combat_track.get_playback_position()
+		stop()
+
+
+func fade_out(pause: bool = true) -> void:
+	var from_volume: float = max_volume
+	var to_volume: float = 0.0
+	transition_master_volume(from_volume, to_volume)
+	_fade_tween.tween_callback(_fade_out_callback.bind(pause))
+
+
+func fade_in(restart: bool = false) -> void:
+	var from_volume: float = 0.0
+	var to_volume: float = max_volume
+	transition_master_volume(from_volume, to_volume)
+	play(restart)
+
+
+###############
+## signals ##
+###############
+
+
+func _connect_signals() -> void:
+	SignalBus.tab_changed.connect(_on_tab_changed)
+	idle_track.finished.connect(_on_track_finished)
+	combat_track.finished.connect(_on_track_finished)
+
+
+func _on_track_finished() -> void:
+	if is_looping:
+		play(0.0)
+	else:
+		stop()
+		finished.emit()
+
+
+func _on_tab_changed(tab_data: TabData) -> void:
+	if _current_audio is Song:
+		if tab_data.id == DarknessScreen.TAB_DATA_ID:
+			states.transition_to("Combat")
+		elif states.current.name == "Combat" && !tab_data.id == StarwayScreen.TAB_DATA_ID:
+			states.transition_to("Idle")
diff --git a/global/autoload/audio/audio_player/audio_player.tscn b/global/autoload/audio/audio_player/audio_player.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a289f79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/global/autoload/audio/audio_player/audio_player.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://cragwwd3j3bqt"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://global/autoload/audio/audio_player/audio_player.gd" id="1_3cuwr"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scenes/component/state_machine/state_machine.gd" id="2_pwrmv"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://global/autoload/audio/audio_player/track_state.gd" id="3_tvnd0"]
+
+[node name="AudioPlayer" type="Node"]
+script = ExtResource("1_3cuwr")
+
+[node name="Tracks" type="Node" parent="."]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+
+[node name="Idle" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="Tracks"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+bus = &"Music"
+
+[node name="Combat" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="Tracks"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+bus = &"Music"
+
+[node name="States" type="Node" parent="." node_paths=PackedStringArray("default_state")]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+script = ExtResource("2_pwrmv")
+default_state = NodePath("Idle")
+
+[node name="Idle" type="Node" parent="States"]
+script = ExtResource("3_tvnd0")
+
+[node name="Combat" type="Node" parent="States"]
+script = ExtResource("3_tvnd0")
diff --git a/global/autoload/audio/audio_player/track_state.gd b/global/autoload/audio/audio_player/track_state.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..756fd90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/global/autoload/audio/audio_player/track_state.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+extends StateMachineState
+
+@onready var audio_player: AudioPlayer = owner
+
+const TWEEN_TRANSITION_TIME: float = 1.0
+
+var track: AudioStreamPlayer
+var _transition_tween: Tween
+var _is_active: bool = false
+
+###############
+## overrides ##
+###############
+
+
+func _on_ready() -> void:
+	await audio_player.ready
+	track = audio_player.tracks.get_node(NodePath(self.name))
+	track.volume_db = linear_to_db(0.0)
+	audio_player.master_volume_changed.connect(_on_master_volume_changed)
+
+
+func _on_state_enter() -> void:
+	print("entered state: %s" % self.name)
+	_is_active = true
+	var from_volume: float = 0.0
+	var to_volume: float = audio_player.master_volume
+	transition_volume(from_volume, to_volume)
+
+
+func _on_state_exit() -> void:
+	print("exited state: %s" % self.name)
+	_is_active = false
+	var from_volume: float = audio_player.master_volume
+	var to_volume: float = 0.0
+	transition_volume(from_volume, to_volume)
+
+
+#############
+## methods ##
+#############
+
+
+func set_volume(volume: float) -> void:
+	track.volume_db = linear_to_db(volume)
+
+
+func transition_volume(from_volume: float, to_volume: float) -> void:
+	if _transition_tween != null:
+		_transition_tween.kill()
+	_transition_tween = create_tween()
+
+	_transition_tween.tween_method(set_volume, from_volume, to_volume, TWEEN_TRANSITION_TIME)
+
+
+###############
+## signals ##
+###############
+
+
+func _on_master_volume_changed(volume: float) -> void:
+	if linear_to_db(volume) < track.volume_db || _is_active:
+		set_volume(volume)
diff --git a/global/autoload/audio/music/music.gd b/global/autoload/audio/music/music.gd
deleted file mode 100644
index 1c32a8f..0000000
--- a/global/autoload/audio/music/music.gd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-extends Node
-
-@export var songs: Array[Song] = []
-
-@onready var tracks: Node = %Tracks
-@onready var states: StateMachine = %States
-
-@onready var idle_track: AudioStreamPlayer = %Idle
-@onready var combat_track: AudioStreamPlayer = %Combat
-
-var next_song_index: int = 0
-
-
-func _ready() -> void:
-	play_next_song()
-	SignalBus.tab_changed.connect(_on_tab_changed)
-	idle_track.finished.connect(_on_song_finished)
-	combat_track.finished.connect(_on_song_finished)
-
-
-func play_next_song() -> void:
-	play_song(songs[next_song_index])
-	next_song_index += 1
-	if next_song_index >= len(songs):
-		next_song_index = 0
-
-
-func play_song(song: Song) -> void:
-	print("playing song %s" % str(song.idle_audio_stream))
-	idle_track.stream = song.idle_audio_stream
-	combat_track.stream = song.combat_audio_stream
-	idle_track.play()
-	combat_track.play()
-
-
-func _on_tab_changed(tab_data: TabData) -> void:
-	if tab_data.id == "enemy":
-		states.transition_to("Combat")
-	elif states.current_state.name == "Combat":
-		states.transition_to("Idle")
-
-
-func _on_song_finished() -> void:
-	play_next_song()
diff --git a/global/autoload/audio/music/music.tscn b/global/autoload/audio/music/music.tscn
deleted file mode 100644
index c087071..0000000
--- a/global/autoload/audio/music/music.tscn
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=6 format=3 uid="uid://cragwwd3j3bqt"]
-
-[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://global/autoload/audio/music/music.gd" id="1_c5si3"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scenes/component/state_machine/state_machine.gd" id="1_mdmqr"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://resources/songs/song.gd" id="2_4kuok"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://global/autoload/audio/music/track_state.gd" id="2_h773k"]
-[ext_resource type="Resource" uid="uid://d1yl7vrmvavit" path="res://resources/songs/axes_to_a_bed.tres" id="3_fjjm6"]
-
-[node name="Music" type="Node"]
-script = ExtResource("1_c5si3")
-songs = Array[ExtResource("2_4kuok")]([ExtResource("3_fjjm6")])
-
-[node name="Tracks" type="Node" parent="."]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-
-[node name="Idle" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="Tracks"]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-bus = &"Music"
-
-[node name="Combat" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="Tracks"]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-bus = &"Music"
-
-[node name="States" type="Node" parent="." node_paths=PackedStringArray("default_state")]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-script = ExtResource("1_mdmqr")
-default_state = NodePath("Idle")
-
-[node name="Idle" type="Node" parent="States"]
-script = ExtResource("2_h773k")
-
-[node name="Combat" type="Node" parent="States"]
-script = ExtResource("2_h773k")
diff --git a/global/autoload/audio/music/track_state.gd b/global/autoload/audio/music/track_state.gd
deleted file mode 100644
index c421d8d..0000000
--- a/global/autoload/audio/music/track_state.gd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-extends StateMachineState
-
-@onready var music: Node = owner
-
-var track: AudioStreamPlayer
-
-
-func _on_ready() -> void:
-	await music.ready
-	track = music.tracks.get_node(NodePath(self.name))
-
-
-func _on_state_enter() -> void:
-	print("ENTERING %s" % self.name)
-	track.volume_db = linear_to_db(1.0)
-
-
-func _on_state_exit() -> void:
-	track.volume_db = linear_to_db(0.0)
diff --git a/global/autoload/audio/music_track/music_track.gd b/global/autoload/audio/music_track/music_track.gd
deleted file mode 100644
index 7e72de8..0000000
--- a/global/autoload/audio/music_track/music_track.gd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-class_name MusicTrack extends Node
-
-const TWEEN_FADE_AUDIO_DURATION: float = 2.0
-
-@export_enum(&"Master", &"Music", &"SFX") var bus: String = &"Music"
-@export var audio_stream: AudioStream
-@export var autoplay: bool = false
-@export var max_volume: float = 1.0
-
-var _playback_position: float = 0.0
-var _audio_stream_player_tween: Tween
-
-@onready var audio_stream_player: AudioStreamPlayer = %AudioStreamPlayer
-
-###############
-## overrides ##
-###############
-
-
-func _ready() -> void:
-	audio_stream_player.bus = bus
-	audio_stream_player.stream = audio_stream
-	if autoplay:
-		audio_stream_player.play()
-	_connect_signals()
-
-
-#############
-## methods ##
-#############
-
-
-func swap(song_stream: AudioStream) -> void:
-	audio_stream_player.stream = song_stream
-	audio_stream_player.play()
-
-
-func fade_out(pause: bool = true) -> void:
-	audio_stream_player.volume_db = linear_to_db(max_volume)
-
-	if _audio_stream_player_tween != null:
-		_audio_stream_player_tween.kill()
-	_audio_stream_player_tween = create_tween()
-
-	_audio_stream_player_tween.tween_method(
-		_tween_fade_audio.bind(audio_stream_player), max_volume, 0.0, TWEEN_FADE_AUDIO_DURATION
-	)
-	_audio_stream_player_tween.tween_callback(_fade_out_callback.bind(pause))
-
-
-func fade_in(restart: bool = false) -> void:
-	audio_stream_player.volume_db = linear_to_db(0.0)
-	if restart:
-		_playback_position = 0.0
-		audio_stream_player.stop()
-
-	if _audio_stream_player_tween != null:
-		_audio_stream_player_tween.kill()
-	_audio_stream_player_tween = create_tween()
-
-	_audio_stream_player_tween.tween_method(
-		_tween_fade_audio.bind(audio_stream_player), 0.0, max_volume, TWEEN_FADE_AUDIO_DURATION
-	)
-
-
-############
-## tweens ##
-############
-
-
-func _tween_fade_audio(volume: float, song: AudioStreamPlayer) -> void:
-	song.volume_db = linear_to_db(volume)
-	if !audio_stream_player.playing:
-		audio_stream_player.play(_playback_position)
-
-
-func _fade_out_callback(pause: bool) -> void:
-	if pause:
-		_playback_position = audio_stream_player.get_playback_position()
-		audio_stream_player.stop()
-
-
-#############
-## signals ##
-#############
-
-
-func _connect_signals() -> void:
-	audio_stream_player.finished.connect(_on_song_finished)
-
-
-func _on_song_finished() -> void:
-	audio_stream_player.play()
diff --git a/global/autoload/audio/music_track/music_track.tscn b/global/autoload/audio/music_track/music_track.tscn
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a0d66f..0000000
--- a/global/autoload/audio/music_track/music_track.tscn
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://bg37hs706yk1o"]
-
-[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://global/autoload/audio/music_track/music_track.gd" id="1_gwb5e"]
-
-[node name="MusicTrack" type="Node"]
-script = ExtResource("1_gwb5e")
-
-[node name="AudioStreamPlayer" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="."]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-bus = &"Music"
diff --git a/resources/songs/axes_to_a_bed.tres b/resources/songs/axes_to_a_bed.tres
index d953d01..ab664cb 100644
--- a/resources/songs/axes_to_a_bed.tres
+++ b/resources/songs/axes_to_a_bed.tres
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 [gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="Song" load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://d1yl7vrmvavit"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://resources/songs/song.gd" id="1_4i0cq"]
-[ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://esxco7hisjn4" path="res://assets/audio/20 Axes Arr MSTR.mp3" id="1_31y33"]
-[ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://cvo3kjga80knk" path="res://assets/audio/joseph_philip_burke/axes_to_a_bed_compressed.mp3" id="2_q13b1"]
+[ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://boao20b74vwfi" path="res://assets/audio/20 Axes Arr MSTR LOOP.mp3" id="1_s067o"]
+[ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://cvo3kjga80knk" path="res://assets/audio/joseph_philip_burke/axes_to_a_bed_compressed.mp3" id="2_tpojr"]
 
 [resource]
 script = ExtResource("1_4i0cq")
-idle_audio_stream = ExtResource("2_q13b1")
-combat_audio_stream = ExtResource("1_31y33")
+idle_audio_stream = ExtResource("2_tpojr")
+combat_audio_stream = ExtResource("1_s067o")
diff --git a/resources/songs/forest_song.tres b/resources/songs/forest_song.tres
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33bda78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/songs/forest_song.tres
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[gd_resource type="Resource" script_class="Song" load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://cuwcu7njbtvqn"]
+
+[ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://tksoficve1me" path="res://assets/audio/Forest Arr MSTR LOOP.mp3" id="1_ngt8i"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://resources/songs/song.gd" id="1_rw51e"]
+[ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://b5ad2ujlpx4s8" path="res://assets/audio/joseph_philip_burke/forest_song_compressed.mp3" id="2_6gcgk"]
+
+[resource]
+script = ExtResource("1_rw51e")
+idle_audio_stream = ExtResource("2_6gcgk")
+combat_audio_stream = ExtResource("1_ngt8i")
diff --git a/scenes/component/state_machine/state_machine.gd b/scenes/component/state_machine/state_machine.gd
index 4574e45..34914ff 100644
--- a/scenes/component/state_machine/state_machine.gd
+++ b/scenes/component/state_machine/state_machine.gd
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ class_name StateMachine extends Node
 @export var default_state: StateMachineState
 
 var states: Dictionary
-var current_state: StateMachineState
+var current: StateMachineState
+
+###############
+## overrides ##
+###############
 
 
 func _ready() -> void:
@@ -16,19 +20,24 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 
 
 func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
-	current_state._on_input(event)
+	current._on_input(event)
 
 
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
-	current_state._on_process(delta)
+	current._on_process(delta)
 
 
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
-	current_state._on_physics_process(delta)
+	current._on_physics_process(delta)
+
+
+#############
+## methods ##
+#############
 
 
 func transition_to(state_name: StringName) -> void:
-	if current_state:
-		current_state._on_state_exit()
-	current_state = states[state_name]
-	current_state._on_state_enter()
+	if current:
+		current._on_state_exit()
+	current = states[state_name]
+	current._on_state_enter()