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James

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James is a sad indie rock song primarily about regret over inaction to mend a relationship that breaks up slowly over time. This is encapsulated in the lines...

“Should have woken up long ago
Grasped the nettle and never let go
Disregard, led us down these sunless roads”

The track features an intricate bass line, energetic drums, melodic guitar, a swirling synth and a hybrid harp (a cross between a harp and a piano) playing motifs and solo's. Soaring above all this is the melancholic and haunting voice of Inês Rebelo.

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James

Spent my time looking into the sun
Never noticed how the years had run
Just,waiting for time to pass us by

So we danced on through those days
Lost in life's stormy haze
Still looking, for someone to show us the way

Oh James
Where did the time go
Oh James
How was I ever supposed to know
That you'd let me go

Slowly drifting to lives apart
Eyes staring off into the dark
We could, never get back to where we once were

So the bells of the moment tolled
As the forces of fate still rolled
In the end, two lives flailing out at sea

Oh James
Where did the time go
Oh James
How was ever I supposed to know
That you'd let me go
Let me go

It all feels like a lost dream now
Thoughts turned by darkened ploughs
We were, left behind in our own worlds

Should have woken up long ago
Grasped the nettle and never let go
Disregard, led us down these sunless roads

Oh James
Where did the time go
Oh James
How was I ever supposed to know
That you'd let me go
That you'd let me go
So very long ago

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released September 19, 2025

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Forgotten Garden Scotland, UK

Forgotten Garden are a Dark Indie band (duo+guests) whose songs are generally sad and haunting. Vocals are provided by Inês whilst Danny plays most of the instruments. Although primarily an electric band they do sometimes produce acoustic material. Danny lives in the north of Scotland whilst Inês lives in her native Portugal after recently returning there from Scotland. ... more

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