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So Few Words (love letter) is a song about expressing admiration in more than just the general "I love you". I often use songwriting as a form of self-reflection. As someone who suffers a lot with my mental health, new experiences can be difficult. Depression, anxiety, and ADHD often cloud my judgement - especially when it comes to romantic attachments. I wrote this song during a new romantic experience, so you can imagine the emotional jungle that consumed my mind. 
One day in early November of 2021, I sat down to practice for an upcoming gig. Alternatively, I found myself getting lost in this new chord progression I had just come up with on my guitar. In about an hour, that simple chord progression had blossomed into So Few Words. The "love letter" part of the title came shortly after. If you listen closely, the words "love letter" never appear in the lyrics. However, I thought they seemed fitting, considering how personal the song had become. 
So Few Words (love letter) is not a song of conventional structure. It isn't built "verse, chorus, verse, chorus" like so many pop songs are, and have been for so long. I tried to break out of this at first, but I soon realized that too much "structure" can take away from all that a songwriter is trying to convey. Not to say that structure isn't important, I just believe there is a time and place.
Thank you so much for listening to So Few Words, your support of my art means more than the world. And if this song happens to resonate with you on any level, become a part of the conversation! I welcome you to tell me your stories in the comment section, or on any of my other social platforms - which are all linked on my profile. I love you for being here, and thanks again :)

So Few Words (love letter)

Coffee with Milk is a somber yet reaffirming song about not wanting to let go of someone you love. It’s the story of going from that selfish mindset of wanting all of that person to yourself, to the grown up realization that there is more to this world than your wants & needs. & that there is a time & place for those things. Realizing that we are all individuals with our own stories to write. It’s a chronicle that’s been told many times before, but seems to remain ageless. Because it’s something I think we’ve all dabbled with in our own lives.

This song is also HEAVILY inspired by one of my favourite video games. For my fellow gamers, I wonder if you can guess which one?
*Here’s a hint: it’s a JRPG that’s gained popularity over the last decade or so…there is also another small hint hidden somewhere in this caption ;)*

For me, what sets this song out from the rest of my music, is simply the fact that I’m proud of it. I initially wrote it with that video game in mind, but I knew I had to do it in a way that would still make it relatable for all the non-gamers out there. I was still pretty new to songwriting at the time so it was quite the test of skill. But it worked out better than I could’ve imagined🤎

Coffee with Milk - Live at The Indie Distributor

I wrote FUML as a way to say "F* you" to the part of my brain that likes to hold onto negative memories. Sometimes, these memories hold us back from growing out of old habits. And I can only speak for myself, but I don't want to be stuck in those ways forever. This song is for anyone who wants to get past a similar feeling.

Fog Up My Life

FUML

The creation of September Weather was a force of nature. On an early autumn afternoon, I was struggling in my mental and emotional life. The turn from summer to fall always gets me in my feelings. Whether it's nostalgia, or the mental preparation for winter, I don't know. Perhaps it's a mix. In addition, I was transitioning off of antidepressants, which can affect your mind in ways you don't expect. Either way, both the music and lyrics began to pour from some place grander than myself that day.
September Weather is a song about coming out of darkness & learning how to exist in the present moment. A life practice that doesn’t always come easy. Perhaps it’s even a skill that’s overlooked by many. It’s something I’m still working on. 

LYRICS:
Rain on me
Show me the ways of the world
A different path
A new perspective
Change the way 
I see and hear

Lead me to the present moment
Spin the dial to brand new wavelengths 
Radio frequencies
Fill my head

Show me how to choose
Without the meds and the booze
Cool me down
Like September Weather sounds

(Sounds)

Show me how to notice
(Notice)
Dew drops on a blade of grass
And sounds that fill the air at last

(At last)

The color of the sky
Rain drops in the drain pipe
Music to my ears
After all these years

September Weather

Whimsical hippie troll at your musical service.
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