*|FNAME|*, Like all the new Bijou Noir songs, "I Turned Into a River" was written on a ukulele before being arranged into a full indie pop production. Here, the ukulele takes a more prominent role. The inherent fragility and vulnerability of the instrument highlight the heartfelt and vulnerable themes of the song, as the listener is slowly carried towards a surging conclusion.
"I Turned Into a River" finds Bijou Noir's Augustus Watkins examining troublesome interpersonal relationships. This is for anyone who's ever experienced the pain that comes with new growth.
If you caught Bijou Noir during COVID-20, Sanctuary Festival, or another livestream event, now is your chance to hear "I Turned Into a River" in its completed form.
It’s February and sunny and there’s palm trees knocking gently against the window, blown by the invisible wind. I’m thinking of someone who’s no longer in my life.
The fact that I miss our friendship astounds me, after what he did. I’m grateful for much of our friendship, and ashamed that I didn’t understand his nature more fully. I shouldn’t have stood by and allowed myself to be complicit in the behavior towards others. I should have seen it coming before that rage turned against me.
I’ll never let someone in my life who treats me the way that person did. I still miss him. And I don’t know what’s worse.
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