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Winter Sun [P​ú​ca Version]

by Waiting Space

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Not every idea works out / is easily finished. Sometimes sounds just work in isolation, or other times there's a chorus or a missing part of a song that you know you will write eventually, but you have to wait for it to come (weeks, months... genuinely, in some cases years).

But I keep all my demos on my phone - listening back to them occasionally to see if I can work through them, or figure out what's missing. Doing this, I find that I often become attached to these songs in their unfished format as well. And even though I know that they could be more 'polished' or a 'bigger' song in the future, I often wish I could share the unfinished, honest, ideas that the songs are when they're in this demo state.

So, for a while now I've been thinking of releasing some of these occasionally, as 'Púca Versions'. 'Púca' is both the Irish for ghost - and also what I call the icon in my logo - and I feel that that ethereal notion of the ghost, or spirit, of a song, makes sense with these unfinished, but still present, pieces of ideas.

So here's one: the Púca Version of an idea called 'Winter Sun' - simply piano, with very honest scratch vocals I recorded when playing the original idea, and some small layers of strings added in to give the piece some glue. 'Winter Sun' began in a very literal dark time, in the depths of the winter months between the end of 2020, and beginning of 2021 - when Ireland was back into strict lockdown procedures; and I, like most people, were finding it hard to be in a loop where you would spend the day at home, remote working, and then by the time you would be finished, it would be dark outside. But, in trying to keep myself present, I found joys in little things like the cast shadows that would lie across my floors, when the sun would be strong enough to break through the lines in the curtains/blinds. Things like these keep/kept me going...

While I hope to release a different/more 'polished' version of Winter Sub in the future - I really wanted to share this honest version of the song; and the Púca Version of Winter Sun is only available on Bandcamp, and YouTube - and not available on Spotify / iTunes, etc.. I've also made the song free/pay what you want - but if you want to support me, if you pick up a Waiting Space T-Shirt (with embroidered Púca logo) or other select merch, for the next few months, you will also get a free download of another Waiting Space song.

Link to Buy Waiting Space Embroidered 'Púca' Logo, Ringer T-Shirt: waitingspacemusic.bandcamp.com/merch/waiting-space-embroidered-p-ca-logo-ringer-t-shirt

Link to Buy Waiting Space 'Púca' Merch Bundle (1 x T-Shirt, 2 x Stickers, & 1 x Badge/Pin/Button):
waitingspacemusic.bandcamp.com/merch/waiting-space-p-ca-merch-bundle-1-x-t-shirt-2-x-stickers-1-x-badge-pin-button

lyrics

When the light seems lost when,
I come in from the office,
On those days either side,
Of the Winter Solstice,

There's a promise of brighter days ahead.

When the darkness edges,
In from the evening,
Those lines on the floor,
They let me know that I'm still breathing,

And there's a promise of brighter days ahead.

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released April 1, 2021
Credits:
Written, performed, recorded, produced, and mixed by Waiting Space (Chris Falconer). Artwork, footage, and video composition and editing, additionally by Waiting Space (Chris Falconer).

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Waiting Space Waterford, Ireland

'Waiting Space' is an audio & visual project - & the alias of Irish musician & creator, Chris Falconer.

Through a D.I.Y. process enabled by contemporary technology, he self-produces songs characterised by dynamic vocals & cinematic instrumentals, typically blending programmed-electronics & live-instrumentation. Each piece is complemented by visuals, animations or short films. created in response. ... more

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