I've been, been trying
Trying to show you
You've been a stranger walking in your shoes

So ooh, what would it take?
Ooh, 'cause I miss the old days
Ooh, what would it take?
Ooh, 'cause I miss the old days

Late nights, late starts
Always a shit show
Spilt friends, lost drinks
Nothing your folks don't know

Ooh, what would it take?
Ooh, 'cause I miss the old days
Ooh, what would it take?
Ooh, 'cause I miss the old days

I've been, been trying
Trying to show you
You've been a stranger walking in your shoes

So ooh, what would it take?
Ooh, 'cause I miss the old days
Ooh, what would it take?
Ooh, 'cause I miss the old days

I miss the old days
I miss the old days
I miss the old days

The Old Days

Lonely Benson's 'Sweet Things' is a modern twist on classic bossa nova, blending soothing melodies with romantic lyrics. 

Lyrics:
It’s not the red wine, though it flows
That makes it feel right
Or the room in the glow
Of dim candle light

It’s me next to you
All through the night
That’s making me crazy
I’m losing my mind

I keep dreaming of sweet things
I wish you would orchestrate
A sinfonia concertante, babe
Let’s make our debut
It might be some kinda fuck up
Pulling me in closer to ya, babe
But I can hear the music that we’ll make
When I lock into you

It’s not the sway of the band
That’s making me swoon
Or the horn Bobby blows
That’s filling the room

It’s my vision of you
That’s pulling me through
Into every next moment
Where even time feels new

I keep dreaming of sweet things
I wish you would orchestrate
A sinfonia concertante, babe
Let’s make our debut
You got me some kinda love struck
Pulling me in closer to ya, babe
Imagining the music that we’ll make
When I lock into you

I keep dreaming of sweet things
I wish you would orchestrate
A sinfonia concertante, babe
Let’s make our debut
It might be some kinda fuck up
Pulling me in closer to ya, babe
But I can hear the music that we’ll make
When I lock into you
When I lock into you

Sweet Things

Lonely Benson's latest tune, "My Happiness," unpacks the elusive chase for contentment with a laid-back "bedroom bossa" groove complemented by Benson's easygoing vocals. 

With lines like "She only rings when I don't call," the song poignantly captures the realization that happiness might just be a natural, unforced state, lost when sought too fervently. 

"My Happiness" invites listeners to ponder the delicate balance of letting go to truly embrace moments of joy.

My Happiness

The lyrics get a bit rich, but I decided to keep it that way as this is often the way my mind goes; it's so unnecessarily intense. So dramatic, romantic, tragic and ostensibly meaningful. (Good for writing songs, not always great for navigating life). I wrote this with my buddy, Dan King, about a particularly spellbinding night he once had. Dan knows how to tell a story, and he seems to have no shortage of them. He will be a fascinating old man one day.  

Anyway, when I re-discovered a rough demo of the track, I was taken with the chord progression and decided this would be my next release. I couldn't let it slip by! I kept it simple and tracked everything in my small home studio here in Kenmore, Washington. Hope you like it. This one for the star-crossed lovers!

Up in the Air

Introducing Nashville-based electro-psychedelic duo, LOW TALKER - This track is the first in an upcoming series of releases co-produced with Lonely Benson. 

In “Rosaline” Benson finds inspiration in his experience of becoming a father and suggests a jovial approach to new life; “Isn’t it fun to pretend life is so serious?” 

The track imparts to the listener an aesthetically lush, synth-laden soundscape that is sure to lift moods and gives a gratifying peek into what lies ahead for the collaboration. 

“Rosaline” will be joint-released (Lonely Benson + Low Talker) on Friday July 19th, 2019.

Rosaline

Nashville synth geeks. 

"Rosaline" out July 19th!

Rosaline

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