Back To You - Work in progress

This is the full demo as of March 2026:

Back To You is a song I wrote when i was questioning:

• how much of who i am is dependent on the people who love me?
• when i leave them or they leave me, how much of me is still there?
• what happens when i see them again? will they still see me for who i want to be?

Very melodramatic!

The vision for the song is very grand and melancholic.

Things I like in the demo that contribute to the grand melancholy vibe:

• The chorus lyrics and melody
• The lead trumpet melody
• The drum fills that transition between sections
• The space left between the chorus and first verse, and first verse and second chorus
• The bassline that pushes it along nicely

I played this with a band at an open mic on March 9th, and their rendition added a lot to the song. It made me feel very inspired to enhance my production in the demo. I think it could benefit from a lot of the ideas in the live performance:

• The drums! I love the drummer
• The dreamy electric keyboard melodies
• The urgency. The live band did a great job of building up to big drops throughout the song, especially the lengthy second verse.

P.S.

This song structure and production is strongly inspired by these two songs (as well as many others). They might be a good jumping off place for discussion/comparison:

Born Sinner - J Cole

Runaway - Kanye West