Gorgeous melody. I love the background vocals throughout, and the rhymes are so good without ever feeling forced. Love that final chorus round. And the keys! Feels a little Aimee Mann/something else I can't quite identify, but you make it your own.

I love the clever use of everyday objects as metaphors - particularly the "Daily News" and "crossword" imagery. This grounding of emotional content in tangible, relatable objects is something I often strive for and cannot fully get right. The closing verse's self-questioning tone truly resonates with me as it reflects the kind of vulnerable introspection I really value in songwriting. If you are looking at finding more things to work at - and that's an if, because it flows beautifully - you could explore the bridge section ("I sit and simplify") further, as it presents an interesting shift in perspective that could be developed even more fully. I love when a bridge adds new emotional depths or revelations in a song and you can already tell that this is starting to do that but I think this has the potential to hit even harder - if going deeper is what you would want. That honestly is an artistic choice and not a critique.

I remember this one well 😎 Still buried on my website somewhere, I think. This version is much better. Love the verse melody. I dig the nod to Radiohead in the opening/closing keys. The rondo choruses at the end are a real nice touch. A very good upgrade! 😄

That opening wow! It grabs you from the very beginning! I love the strumming pattern combined with the rhythm of the lyrics, it flows so well. The background vocals are gorgeous! "Maybe I'm wrong/ was all along" hits really hard. Props to you for reworking what you weren't pleased with! This is really good!

Really like that first couplet of "Isn't it funny how I've come to fear / The last leftovers of my greatest year." That is a fantastic opener, emotive and relatable.

Nicely played and sung too! Love the background vocals when they pick up towards the end. I think it would sound extra great with a teensy bit of reverb on the whole mix to give those layered vocals tracks some space.

Awesome piece! 👏