Goodbye and Goodnight

Ok, I’m back to full health, and I’m back home after going up to Solvang for the holiday and we’ll finish strong from here, promise. Let me tell you a little bit about the latest release from Roe’s Garden, “Goodbye and Goodnight” which came out a few weeks ago.

The original idea was recorded in December 2018, in the midst of my 100 days experiment. It wasn’t technically one of the 100 days, though. There were some days during that stretch where Un would find his way to the back shack and we would cook something up together after I had already finished my work for the day. This one was a sleepy little lullaby that Understanding played the chords of and I added some words that became the hook then we left it at that. Fast forward to 2023 and we finally finished the song, knowing that the hook would sound prettier if Erica could sing it. I wrote some verses and a couple different versions of the bridge until I landed on the one that stuck, and that’s the version you hear. I just wanted to have something that wished well to the listener, and I think this song does it nicely.

Speaking of that, I was listening to some playlists that were full of “Today’s Top Hits” and I found myself walking away feeling very troubled. Now this is just my opinion, but all the music sounded so dark, gloomy, hurt. Everything is drug-fueled and sex-crazed, full of dangerous life choices. Truthfully, that just hurts my heart! I’m concerned for the kids. I think the world could use a little more good energy, so that’s what I’d like to devote myself to moving forward. Some positive vibes. Some hope. Good love. Support. Things like that. Hopefully there’s a new wave coming.

Hope you enjoy the song.

-J.P.