LOVE, forever
Together We Are Love is more than a distant memory still, more than those 14 songs; a way of being – and we’ll continue being love. You and me. These songs are with me still, I hope they’re with you in one way or another, to live to, to be rediscovered on old playlists in five years time. Music moves quickly nowadays, and if you’re constantly on the hunt for new, old loses shine. It will reappear if you love hard enough.
All good things come in two, and the best come in three, and even though that means less space in bed, less sleep, those memories are worth it. I’m working on singles now, but the thought of a continuation, an evolution of Together We Are Love fuels insomnia. I want to create, release as much as possible, without confinement, without ‘album mode’ at the back of my mind. At least for a while – I want standalone songs, I want continuation.
To combine the two I came up with the idea for a project I’m calling
LOVE, forever
This will be a collection of songs, of singles, that continue the thoughts I’ve been dreaming with Together We Are Love, yet allowing me to be more spontaneous, more free, more experimental and more intimate. Love lasts forever once you feel it, and these songs do too. If they’re with you, if they’ve made their way onto a playlist, into your heart; immortality. Love, Forever.
An idea out of necessity; I don’t know where this will take us, but this chapter is called Love, Forever. I don’t know how many songs I’ll make, or how long it will take, maybe endless. We’ll be finding out together, cause we are love, love forever.
Pretty Pretty is the first song of this project and it feels the way I’ve promised myself to be: more free, more experimental. Usually I would dismiss the idea that led to Pretty Pretty, ’cause it is simplistic and doesn’t contain much lyrical depth.
The more I been thinking about this, I realize that there is worth in that. There is life to immediacy, bluntness. Honesty.
I felt that I just wanted to say what was on my mind. Without the need to color it with metaphors or depth, references or style. And since the hook is catchy as fuck I decided not to be my own worst enemy – and continue to pursue this spur of the moment track – it came together quickly, which is very unlike me. I love it for what it is, and I am happy to be able to stand behind it. This is evolution – in a way.
Ultimately all I wanna do is make music that people actually listen to, and this track feels like something people wanna listen to. You’ve given me that feedback.
I’ll be talking more about Pretty Pretty in the release post, just remember it’s coming this Friday, May 09th!
I’m excited to be working in the studio again, on new music. New lyrics and productions have been forming throughout the push for We Are Love anyway, and I’m excited to be acting on them now.
I know I’m ready, see you friday.
Love, forever,
phlwest.