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Early Departure

by Connor O'Neill

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Early Departure is a song about losing someone in your life without getting the chance to say goodbye. When I wrote it, I wasn’t thinking about the situation in a romantic way, although I realize that it can be interpreted that way. Jon Williams provided the lyrics, which make it so much more intimate and personal. I wrote the song with a technique called chromatic wandering, which basically means that as the song unfolds, the sound slowly changes, one note at a time, until you are left with something unrecognizable. The things we’re used to slowly change over time, until we find ourselves in a place that’s hardly recognizable. And we can only be at peace with the present if we accept how time has eroded our surroundings, even if that means accepting a great loss.

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Regret
On your lips
Time slowed as I held my breath
No way to dance past what was said
If you take all that I am
Know I'll understand if you leave my heart
Fret not, for time carries all
Days are long
And nights fade to emptiness
All that to say there’s nothing left
If you take all that I am
Know I'll understand if you leave my heart
Fret not, we’ve always got
Sweet memories

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released July 15, 2023
Alex Delcourt: Bass
Steven Perry: Drumset
Jessica Cantone: Voice
Connor O’Neill: Guitar

Composed: Connor O'Neill
Lyrics: Jon Williams

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