Some articles are easier to write than others. Sometimes everything falls into place. Life drops a series of hints, and you just know this song came at the right time. When that happens, it usually means it will land with the same force in other people’s lives. And that is exactly why it needs to be shared.
"goodbye" is the new collaboration between Luna Keller and Dom Malin, following Overgrown and Shoulder. It also announces a full EP coming in September, and it is safe to say that tears will be shed. This first single already managed to do that. How is that possible? Am I too sensitive? Or is this song simply too good? I would argue for the second option.
The writing of these two combined always hits hard, with lines like “Found an anchor in your eyes” or the imagery of “Slow motion as you turn / Sunset makes my eyes burn.” Yes, goodbye is a breakup song, but at the same time it feels like a declaration of love, or maybe a last grasp of attachment to a love that is slipping away. Either way, the song is alive, powerful, and some of that strength comes from the fact that Luna herself was going through a breakup while writing it.
There are small unexpected noises left in the recording on purpose. It is a live take, raw and honest, and you can hear it. That choice only heightens the emotion, making every word and every line even stronger.
I will not introduce these two artists in detail once again, because they are already in the IMC top five of most-featured artists. They are also among those who deserve recognition the most. Together, they have a strength they still underestimate. Each time they put pen to paper, something remarkable comes out. That is for the music review part.
But why did I say this song came at the right time for me? Because I have been working on a project for nine years now. During this decade I went through difficult times. I had a troubled childhood, a complicated teenagehood, and after becoming a father last November, I finally stepped into adulthood. The teenager hiding inside had to break his shell.
I decided to use my past as fuel to finally launch something coherent and aligned with my vision. Something that can help others move forward. If I made it through, they can too. The difference is that they will have a supportive hand to lean on, which I never really had. Or maybe I did, in a way. Because indie artists like Luna or Dom were always there, with the right songs at the right moments. And I will never forget that. The world is changing fast, but becoming a father has shifted everything for me and helped me focus on what really matters. In my daughter’s eyes, I saw myself grow up. In that instant, I became an adult. Now it is my turn to help others do the same.
This does not mean I will stop writing here. That would be a lie. I know I will be back. I simply need a break to give space to this project that means so much to me. There are lost children out there who need help in the real world. So I am stepping away for a while. And if I leave you with a song called goodbye, which stands as the most beautiful song ever shared on IMC after 1800 pages of content I have written, it feels like a chapter closing. The next one already looks bright and promising. Especially with songs like this as the soundtrack. Take care of yourselves.
It's interesting how songs can change their meaning to us over time, when we wrote goodbye it was about missing our partners on tour. But when we recorded it I had just gone through a break up and I got to channel all the emotion from that heartache into my vocals, it was really cathartic. And now that we release the song it feels like the closing of a chapter, a collection of memories and moments shared while making this EP.
Wouldn’t take a moment back
Silhouettes and train tracks
Songs and faces and bright lights
Found an anchor in your eyes
Time comes slow and goes fast
Running on this winding path
I don’t care if I arrive
As long as you are in my life
Now we say goodbye
Now we say goodbye
I know tomorrow
I don’t wanna feel this hollow
Hate that our time is borrowed
I just wanna know
This time you won’t go
I just wanna feel your body
Tired of saying that I’m sorry
Living echo of our story
Darling please don’t go
I just want a home
Slow motion as you turn
Sunset makes my eyes burn
And every second from now on
Is a countdown till I’m home
Now we say goodbye
Now we say goodbye
I know tomorrow
I don’t wanna feel this hollow
Hate that our time is borrowed
I just wanna know
This time you won’t go
I just wanna feel your body
Tired of saying that I’m sorry
Living echo of our story
Darling please don’t go
I just want a home
Now we say goodbye
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