Fa Ku Shi Ta Oe

Doing Nothing, Going Nowhere

Daydreams

last night you said you missed me

i don’t want your garden

Hotel On Your Heart

In Your Head

77 (Pt. 1)

What's It Gonna Take

Starting Over Again

Gravity/Infinity

Marigolds

Wait For Nothing

Lyric Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CZc0AHbgcU
Stream: https://ffm.to/dellwood-rainlost.bio

Marking nearly one year since the first Dellwood release, “Rain Lost Its Water” feels like both a return and a progression — echoing the intimate melancholy of debut single See Your Face while introducing new sonic textures that reflect the project’s evolution.

This cinematic folk song was born from two evocative lyrical seeds: 
“Half the bulbs are burnt out on my old porch” — cozy and nostalgic. And the title phrase — “The rain lost its water” — poetic and heartbroken.

“This one started with two images — the porch with burnt-out bulbs, which felt nostalgic and cozy,” explains Chris Bartels, “and then ‘the rain lost its water,’ which came out of nowhere and carried this heavy, melancholic weight. I became obsessed with marrying those two moods: the heaviness of loss, but also the warmth of memory.”

The track weaves these emotional threads into a story of love lost, rooted in memory and season. It’s deeply autumnal — not just in imagery, but in tone. A gentle unraveling. A reflection. A letting go.

The vocal production is thick and immersive: layered harmonies, octaves, and subtly processed vocoder moments build a sonic bed that mirrors the emotional weight of the lyrics. For the first time in the Dellwood discography, slide guitar appears, making a haunting and heartfelt impact.

“Rain Lost Its Water” is a clear example of what Dellwood has come to represent — a space for both craft and intuition. A balance between intensely working the material and also stepping aside to let the song emerge.

For fans of Hazlett, Novo Amor, Bon Iver, Noah Kahan, S. Carey, Iron & Wine

Press Highlights for Dellwood (Year One):

* “Soul-stirring indie-folk… raw and intimate strums wonderfully juxtaposed with cinematically produced vocal layering.” – Up To Hear Music

* “Delicate harmonies radiate raw emotion and soul… a hauntingly personal atmosphere.” – Caesar Live N Loud

* “Explores the weight of family through a haunting narrative… lyrics ache with unspoken words.” – Purple Melon

* “An intimate slice of folk… emotional power and sincerity reminiscent of early Bon Iver.” – We All Want Someone To Shout For

* “A warm, atmospheric soundscape… tackling life’s challenges and finding solace in shared vulnerability.” – Purple Melon

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LYRICS

Half the bulbs are burnt out
On my old porch 
And the candle fragrance left me
Only wanting you more

The fall weather, sudden
Has me thinking me about
The night we stayed up laughing
And crying on the floor

I swear autumn lost its color
And the sun turned to gray
The rain lost its water
When you went away
And darling, I’m sorry if I let it slip
I’m sorry if I let it fade
The rain lost its water
When you went away

Took a trip to the mountains
Left behind our maps
Was hoping the high ground
Would help us find our breath 
But I saw your ticket’s one way
And I face our silhouette
Now the wild takes me
Back to the day we met

I swear autumn lost its color
And the sun turned to gray
The rain lost its water
When you went away
And darling, I’m sorry if I let it slip
I’m sorry if I let it fade
The rain lost its water
When you went away

I swear autumn lost its color
And the sun turned to gray
The rain lost its water
When you went away
And darling, I’m sorry if I let it slip
I’m sorry if I let it fade
The rain lost its water
When you went away

Rain Lost Its Water

Fa Ku Shi Ta Oe

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