Whole Life / Goodbye
by Bassool
Sit back and pretend, like you’ve been here before
It’s all brand new
You’ve not met the end just open the door
It's up to you
So compromise yourself, open up your heart
Don’t be shy, be vulnerable, is alright
cuz time’s not on your side, and in the blink of an eye
you’ll be looking back on your whole life
Jumping off the ledge, such a jagged edge
Into the unknown
cut the sharpest bend, find a new best friend
Now you’re in the zone
So compromise yourself, open up your heart
Don’t be shy, be vulnerable, is alright
cuz time’s not on your side, and in the blink of an eye
you’ll be looking back on your whole life
I don't know where to go
I don’t know what to do
But I’m doing what feels right
Don’t wanna change for you
It's been a while now, and,
I’m finally on my own
We could've worked it out, but,
I think I’d rather, be alone
for now
So goodbye
my friend
I guess its only me
I've only got myself
I am my only friend, and
that time with you was hell
But somehow the tables turned
and now I’m the one who’s wrong
Life lived and lessons learned, it’s
a shame that we couldn’t get along
for now
So goodbye
my friend
So goodbye my friend
So goodbye my friend
About The Piece
I mainly just write about what I am currently going through over chord progressions that come to me naturally when I play my instrument. I wrote the main chord progression for “WHOLE LIFE / GOODBYE” on guitar while trying to implement two things I appreciated in songs that I heard before: using jazz chords that travel all over the neck of the guitar like on “Night and Day” by Everything but the Girl, and using the same chord for the entirety of the main riff like on Rex Orange County’s “Sunflower.” This song is mainly about a transition from cynicism and mistrust to optimism and keeping yourself open to all of what life has to offer, and identifying who or what made you so cynical in the first place. This two-parter pretty much wrote itself, as does most of my music in my head before I produce and mix it. This will be on my album coming soon, so stay tuned on social media!
Bassool
Bassool is an 18 year old writer, singer, songwriter, producer, and mixing "engineer." He was born and raised in Las Vegas, but he wants to move somewhere else to see the world. He plays the bass, guitar, and keys, as well as writes, produces, and mixes everything he creates. He has been into music and creating things ever since he could remember, from drawing, to painting, sculpting, videography, and everything in between. Through everything, art has always been Bassool's number one interest, and he plans to have a career of some sort creating all sorts of things. You can find him on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
Find his other song, “Even in My Youth” here.
