#9.13.19

If you'll be my river,

I'll be your ocean,

and we'll move together,

Happy Birthday Christen Press!

One of the most thoughtful, inspiring, and beautiful human beings ever. <3 thank you for being such a light in this world

i fell in love with fall on a cold day in late september

the flowers had all fallen by then and the leaves were starting to too

warm colors of red, brown, orange

crunching beneath those old battered shoes i’ve worn a million times before and will wear a million times more

the season enveloped me like a hug

smelling like woodsmoke; i swear, something is always burning somewhere in that sky

and yet the air has never felt cleaner

sharp with pine needles as they poke their way into freedom

a whisper of winter rain on the horizon

i fell for the way the sky was never that sunny again, clouds upon clouds upon clouds drifting past

the shape of a dragon breathing flames, a wizard selling dreams, a wish from a genie in a golden lamp, the sheep i tried to count in order to fall asleep

fall was a season of endings and beginnings

step into your new self, shed your skin like a snake

fall holds the endless possiblities

a thousand paths diverging in a wood colored yellow by autumn

and i, i walked the path i wanted to, chose a million different forks

each one leading me back to the beginning of the end of the trees as their leaves fell until the following spring

fall was chilly air and spicy cider, picking out a pumpkin at the farm, sliding down the slides we were far too big for at this point, getting lost in that stupid maze that wasn’t even that long

fall was putting on makeup for halloween, screaming so loud at scare trails

giggling and eating candy until one a.m.

and it was all that and more,  the day i realized i had fallen for it

cold, cold, end of september 

Mike Nied @mikeynied | September 13, 2019 12:00 pm

Louis Tomlinson switched things up on his new single “Kill My Mind.” And it’s proving to be a winning formula for the 27-year-old. In the last week, the indie-leaning pop/rock track has amassed several million listens on various streaming platforms. And it’s about to get another bump with the release of an accompanying video. Out today (September 13), the Charlie Lightening-directed project creates an ambiance that is in-line with the moody anthem. In it, Louis takes the stage under bright red lights to put a show for a packed crowd. As he’s doing that, a romantic subplot evolves within the audience.

Make sure to watch all the way through because there’s a preview of Louis’ next project in the final seconds. The “Back To You” crooner opened up about the video in an exclusive interview earlier this week. “Conceptually, for ‘Kill My Mind,’ I wanted it to be like all the Oasis videos I love,” he explained. How did he achieve the goal? “I wanted it to be more about the performance. Not focusing too much on a narrative and just being lit really well. I think we pulled it off. I’m excited about that one.” Give the video for the latest single off his (finished!) debut album a view below and let us know what you think.

Me: you fool. You baby. Just a moment ago you were at 95%, and now you tell me you die? Pathetic.

Me: *plugs it in*

Phone: *turns on*