the tension you feel in your chest and your neck
when intuition fails
the slight glisten of tears smeared across your wrist
like a trail of slime from a snail

if the universe is a toaster
we are clearly toast
that's for all us people
that's all, that's all folks

impossible staircase
melting clock draped over me
ascending and descending
pondering persistent memory

we only get a fraction of
the life of which we dream
that's how it's always been
that's how it's gonna be



i want to sever the limbs of this insect
we are caught in its web
how can i be happy
when the world i love is so sad?
i wanna say sorry
for the sadness of history
eyes water, refract the light
distort the image that i see

i want everything to be okay
i want the world to be okay
i want everyone to be okay
i just want you to be okay

That's All Folks

This was a small project for a song I arranged for me and my friends to play at a (non-profit) orchestra concert at my school. My Time is one of my favourite songs and you should all go listen to the original version at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UFph9YqDkU
Also check him out at https://soundcloud.com/bo-en



My Time - bo en (ORCHESTRAL REMIX)

Every honey bee
Fills up jealously
When they see you out with me
Goodness knows, you're my rose

Flowers droop and sigh
When you pass by
And I know the reason why
Goodness knows
You're my rose

Don't buy sugar
You just have to stir it up
You're my sugar
So sweet when you stir it up

When I'm taking sips
From your tasty lips
Honey it just drips and drips
Goodness knows
You're my rose

Honeysuckle Rose

When I wrote this, I imagined that it'd loop in the background of a video game as you explore a quaint village at night, while the snow falls around you and crunches under your feet. The stars twinkle in the sky as the breeze blows the falling flakes in to swirls that shimmer like the constellations. You feel a sense of inner peace and joy, as the world seems to stand perfectly still, but also has never been so alive.

Snowfall in the Village

Bring Her Along (feat. Andrew Horowitz) - Joe Hawley

A Glacier And A Delta

First time ever making this kind of stuff. To be honest, I'm digging this process of production of music. Really fun. Hope you guys enjoy it.

You,me First

Tired

A sentimental cover, for sentimental reasons.

Lullaby (NEWTON FAULKNER COVER)

A cover of "Hey, There Delilah" by the Plain White T's. For my Hayley Rose and her daffodils. 

The cover art is a watercolor painting done by Evelyn Flint. You can find this post and more of her art by following the link below. 

https://evelynflint.blog/2019/04/15/daffodils/

Hey There Delilah (Cover)

James Daniel is a singer and songwriter from Melbourne, Australia who lives in London