An instrumental I made for my friend Josh to perform spoken word over

Spinning

'October' is the last song I wrote for 'Lost Year' - before I even knew it was going to be a tape. It felt like 100 degrees outside, my life was a mess and even my shower had slowed to a trickle of cold water. Some months start and you're just waiting for the next one, right? If you feel this, hang in there - I promise it will get better some day. Love you all and thanks for listening xxx

(Photo by Josh Aranas) 

LYRICS

Oh what a time to be alive 
I'm lost in uncertain October skies 
I work through the day, I don't sleep at night
I feel unsteady and I don't know why 

It's only the seventh and I wish it was over
Because nothing good happens in October

I'm on the edge of my office chair 
Fingers worked down to the bone
I don't know where I am anymore 
And I don't know how to go home 

It's only the seventh and I wish it was over
Because nothing good happens in October

In October I knew it was over 
Collapsed on the sofa 
(Oh I don't have a sofa)
In my cold water flat 
Things aren't bad, they're just broken

It's only the seventh and I wish it was over
Because nothing good happens in October

October

Do you ever notice time passing and wish you could stop it? I wrote 'Overtime' about that feeling and how it sometimes keeps you up at night - all the moments, the memories, the past and the future both uncertain. We're all literally running out of time.

LYRICS

The city sleeps but I don’t 
Do you remember all the things you used to want? 

Where’d the time go?
Weird that I’m older 
Didn’t notice I was losing moments
Over and over

Count the creeks and holly oaks
Remember when the night sky looked a little broke

Where’d the time go?
Weird that I’m older 
Didn’t notice I was losing moments
Over and over

And over
A new leaf, another street to walk down
Get out of town or get over it 
Crying in the country like a mountain stream
I think of these moments
Over and over

Where’d the time go?
Weird that I’m older 
Didn’t notice I was losing moments
Over and over

Overtime

(From the 2020 vault)

This song was written for a short film made by my brother and sister about the simple things in life being free. They liked the demo so much that they ended up using it - which to me speaks volumes. 

Over the years I tried to overproduce it, to fix up the mistakes, but there was just something about the demo I kept coming back to. It's loose, light, free and full of flaws, kind of like life. Hope it takes you somewhere.

Years (demo)

A Journey Far Away

OVT ft Freeman II

lostyear (Teaser)

https://open.spotify.com/track/2ISfemoLMNxY32RfrUkgcq?si=c1b9a811213045ef 

Lyrics:

Four walls 
And not much to talk about
Are we losing connection?
Is the light going out? 
It's not going out for me

Looking for an exit
We can't wait to go outside
And take the next trip

Why can't I see you?
I think I need you
Why can't I keep you close
When I'm closed off? 
Don't give up on love

Have faith in waiting
Lie down, write sounds, thinking about nouns
And how I'm bound to you

Passing the time 
Like how they used to pass me cigarettes 
And I would smoke them to forget I feel
How I feel about you, 
Why'd I doubt true love?

Why can't I see you?
I think I need you
I want to keep you close
Not closed off
Not closed off
And if the world goes cold
I hope my hands are there to hold you

Exit

wellweather teaser 1

https://open.spotify.com/track/5YBNr24BYXUx0pgwAwMOUA?si=92cc8941d19744a5

wellweather tsr 1

Dreamt up to the sound of a torrential downpour.

Demos

It Only Rains In Winter

Written for a stranger. 

Saxophone - Joshua Aranas
Guitars, vocals, piano, synth, cajon, snaps and production - J. Falls

Winter, 21 (Soundcloud Mix)

"Be brave, don't stay". 

Written in a new town, when 4 words and a loop was all I needed.

Brave New World

Written at 11pm on the side of the road in a car that wasn't mine, thinking of someone.

Loud

Drive

Changing

'Lost Year' OUT NOW. 

Part of @clearvisioncollective

JFalls

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