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City's Lonely - Single

by Reuben Walton

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Tequila shots On Venice Beach Summer ‘19 just you and me You wanted forever I had trepidation Now you’re incarcerated and it’s So unfair How it had to be You wanted me in your family still have all your letters they’re crumpled but I’ll keep ‘em No I ain’t got a reason But the city’s lonely It’s borderline unholy That you can’t be Right here with me You were my only homie But our lives unfolded So differently We went back and forth Like a pendulum Like a light switch It was off and on I would try to ghost you Then you would come to find me Now in 2020 It’s gone forever, the stairs we used to go The vibe is different, The world has lost control Talked to your mom she said they took you away Mass hysteria, the color has all drained and the city’s lonely It’s borderline unholy That you can’t be Right here with me You were my only homie But our lives unfolded So differently At the edge of another winter I find myself missing my Silver Lake boy Silver Lake boy

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I wrote this song in November of 2020 living in Hollywood in my apartment feeling quite isolated and missing my ex. The lyrics are mostly true to life. Also the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to LA being very different from previous years and not as fun. I was using Ableton when I made the initial demo of this song and I feel that me being new to using it contributed to making a record with a different type of vibe. I.e. more potential for happy accidents and little quirks that can direct my creative flow much like big rocks directing the flow of water in a stream. Anyway, hope you like the song. I made sure to do my vocal take editing myself so I got it sounding the way I felt was best, and only then did I bring it to co-produce the song with Matteo Cerescioli, a great producer and mixing engineer I found on SoundBetter who was immensely helpful. The second verse contains a lyrical and melodic interpolation of "Leave This City" by The Sundays, off of their 1997 album Static & Silence.

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released January 13, 2021

Vocals by Reuben Walton
Vocal production by Reuben Walton
Lyrics by Reuben Walton and Harriet Wheeler
Composed by Reuben Walton, Matteo Cerescioli, and Harriet Wheeler
Programming by Reuben Walton and Matteo Cerescioli
Produced by Reuben Walton and Matteo Cerescioli
Recorded by Reuben Walton and Matteo Cerescioli
Edited by Reuben Walton and Matteo Cerescioli
Mixed by Reuben Walton and Matteo Cerescioli
Mastered by Reuben Walton and Matteo Cerescioli
Artwork by Reuben Walton, Jordan Gimenez, and John Keon

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Reuben Walton Falmouth, Massachusetts

Reuben Walton is a singer/songwriter and music producer based in Falmouth, MA. He is a graduate of Musicians Institute in Hollywood's Independent Artist program and their Electronic Music Production program, as well as UMass Lowell’s Music Business undergraduate program.
In 2019 he put out a self-titled EP working with producer AVLI Music and is now regularly releasing new music.
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