I wrote the initial melody for this tune in November 2016 and liked it so much I could never make it work. None of my ideas seemed good enough. Or they all seemed good enough because the melody meant they all worked.
At one point, it was a kind of country-inflected uplifting indie-pop tune with strummed acoustic guitars and vocals. It’s possible I didn’t use that version because I couldn’t be bothered to write lyrics. I’m listening to those sketches while writing this and wondering if I should try and finish them.
The version I decided was acceptable is from May 2019. Sunrise music. Here it is:
The album it’s from, In Open Light, also has I’m Sorry, Onabal, and Parting on. Wide-open vistas and heartfelt emotions.
And here’s the original draft melody from way back when: