Hey! Thanks for checking out my new song, the apocalypse song!  Lmk what you think!
Intro:
It's always really interesting to have super talented musicians up on the mic for the first time. When I first met Beatrice I was immediately hooked on her energy and super radiant personality. After briefly scrolling thru her feed (as new friends do) I found this one short video of her covering a song, and hit her up asking if she had ever thought of making music. She told me while she isn't really into writing, she'd be more than happy to help with a project if one ever came up. Thus, this collaboration was born. I had been holding onto this track since late November or early December, and was originally planning on dropping it with nineteen, along with a few other (now thrown away) songs. 
 
Recording:
But when I first heard her voice I knew she'd be a perfect fit for the track. It was fun getting into the workflow, Beatrice had never previously recorded like this before, so it was kind of a foreign process. It was neat to see her gradually relax as we continued to work, with each take getting smoother and smoother. Like a professional, she nailed it on the third try, I think I only edited like one part of her vocal haha.

About the Song:
I wrote this at 1:30 in the morning with nothing but the first line and the main idea in my head. "Hold on tight, it's the end of the world and the sky's on fire, reminds me of a beautiful girl..."
I just pictured this bright red sky, during something like a romanticized apocalypse scenario, and asked myself what I thought an apocalyptic love song would sound like. Maybe over the course of around 25 to 30 minutes, I had somehow managed to write this entire thing, and maybe only changed a word or two after the fact, but the majority was finished that night. My concern when I picked up my uke was that I was singing the song in my head in the wrong key. I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to music theory, so I was nervous that what I heard in my head  (the lyrics) wouldn' match the chords I was playing alongside it. BUT THEN IT DID. And that's the story behind this song haha. I think I've only written like that one other time, with my only other uke song so far, called Juliet. Shameless plug.

Should I put lyrics here? Nah, I think you should all just listen to my words and let them speak for themselves, thru your ears, not thru your eyes.

the apocalypse song (feat. beatrice reyes)

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the apocalypse song (feat. beatrice reyes)

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