Only Fulton

This song came together in a very weird way. It started as just the intro bit, and then I just started riffing on top of the loop I had. At that time it was just the bass, the arp, and the humming.

To be honest I'm not sure exactly how I came up with the main vocal riff the first time. I had another demo from 2019 that used some of the same lines, so I'm guessing that's where I drew inspiration from.

Before we talk more about the song, listen to the preview below.

I feel like everyone at some point gets someone stuck in their head. When I started the song I was seeing someone and beginning to fall for them. Needless to say that by the time this song was finished we were no longer together. So this song and it's emotions to me are quite ambiguous. It simultaneously soundtracks someone's journey of falling for someone and the frustration of not being able to move on.

Understanding this, I wrote the middle verse section as ambiguous as I could. Not trying to pin an emotion to the thoughts, but rather just speaking of them.

Regardless, the ambiguity this song has achieved made it one of my favorites. The idea that it could simultaneously be a song about: excitement, catharsis, and heartbreak is just so cool to me.

Perhaps it's because I've felt all these things myself, and the confusion of it all is something I thought I only felt. It seems though that a lot of people struggle with this, so that's very comforting.

Thanks,

I had a really cliche thought, but an oak doesn't tower over its neighbors overnight. It takes seasons and harsh winters for it to become what it is.

I hope you may find peace like Esker; peace to be with yourself because sometimes you're all you really have.

I hope you may find curiosity like Chert; curiosity to learn about the universe, even if it means discovering uncomfortable truths.

I hope you may find passion like Riebeck; a passion that lets you overcome even your greatest of fears.

I hope you may find time to stop and smell the pine trees like Gabbro; time to take everything in, and simply be.

Most of all, I hope you may seek out and understand whatever it is you might be searching for in the universe like the Nomai

The universe can feel very scary, hopeless, and overwhelming at times - we're always dealing with something that feels like the end of everything. But it also comes with an infinite promise of beauty and wonder, and I hope that promise can help you overcome whatever challenges you may face.