Letters From A Lost Soul

This song is an intro that begins the whole tale. It begins joyfully but gradually shifts to a feeling of sorrow and underlying dread before transitioning into the first track, “Wings”.

(Instrumental)

Wings

Wings is the instrumental track on the album and acts as a kind of overture to the whole project, displaying a variety of sounds that will be used and called back upon throughout the album and future releases. It ranges from hope to despair, longing to contentment, and shows where the project is capable of going.

“Wings was the second song I wrote for the album following Tailwind and speaks to more of the technical nature of my music. It is an expression of my fascination with polyrhythms and odd meters and gives a perfect summation of the layering I like to do on most of my songs. I considered heavily whether I wanted to add lyrics, but as I was writing it I decided there enough intricate little parts and sections that the music itself told the beginning of this story and that I would let the instruments speak as a sort of overture for the album. It feels like a strong start to the narrative I want to weave.”

(Instrumental)

Tailwind

Tailwind is the love song on the album. Damian and Hope long to see each other again and sing it out in each other’s absence, always there for each other but constantly out of reach. Hope is like the sun to Damian; his guiding light to find his way home.

“Tailwind is a very stripped-down track. I wanted it to feel like your standard 4 or 5 piece rock band (singer, guitarist, bassist, drums, keys) in contrast to the other tracks on this album which can get up into the 20 individual instrument range. I have been trying to write one more contemporary/pop-like track per album and I believe this encompasses that wish extremely well. It’s upbeat, quick, and it feels like you can dance to it. It is still rhythmically technical but it hides it in the 4/4 time and the drive that pushes the sound forward throughout.”

Octosun / Wings (Reprised)

Damian is back with his family, but doubt begins to creep into their minds and he falls into a deep anxiety as the world falls into peril. A news cast announces the state of the planet and global food shortages that are affecting the morale and trust of the people. Damian is haunted by a nightmare that brings dark tidings.

Damian seeks escape from this life and to return to the stars. His mental state makes it hard to find the passion he once had and he longs for a chance to break out of this slump he has found himself in.