Demo: Stopping By
Added 2024-12-29 19:38:05 +0000 UTC
EDIT 2: Added more vocals & Did some minor mixing to make it less messy. Still need to record proper vocals for adlibs & probably add some more backing vocals. Then it's production time, then mix, then master :)
EDIT: Updated with full length version!
I posted a clip from this on Instagram and some of you wanted a version on here, so here you go! Still early stages of this one but I'm pretty happy with where the vocals are, still tracking second verse, variations etc and then the actual production needs to happen... Lol
Lyrics:
I know you cope through isolation
But it has started getting weird
There's something off each conversation
Wish you would just get out of there, oh oh oh
Who's in your ear for hours? (hours)
Who's been changing your mind?
You're going on 'bout power (power)
Could it be it's your pain's disguise?
Now I'm stopping by
Just to see you're alright
I hope you find yourself
'Cuz now you're someone else
Please get some help, get some help
We're both stuck in the past
While the world's moving fast
We gave so many years
To those who disappeared
You gotta get out of here
Your place spotless and in order
At least that's something you control
It's like you had no life before her
You'll do whatever to feel whole, oh oh oh
Who's in your ear for hours? (hours)
Who's been changing your mind?
You're going on 'bout power (power)
Could it be it's your pain's disguise?
๐๐๐ Love the unique style for you, kinda punk, REALLY suits your voice Joel! Youโre just getting better and better!
RhodiumMaiden
2025-01-26 16:40:17 +0000 UTC
Love it!!๐๐๐
Bookdragon 43
2025-01-06 00:46:02 +0000 UTC
Wow! The full length version is amazing! Definitely love this one! It's stuck in my head, on repeat. ๐คฉ
Courtney Walker
2025-01-01 07:53:28 +0000 UTC
Thank you Joel for taking the time to post these song updates for us!! I love hearing the changes in each update. Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year! ๐๐โค๏ธ๐ถ
Miriam
2024-12-31 21:29:48 +0000 UTC
This sounds even more amazing Joel! I love your vocals and the buildup throughout the song too!๐๐๐๐๐
Naomiskyyy
2024-12-31 20:00:44 +0000 UTC
Me listening in 2024: ๐๐๐
Me listening in 2025: ๐๐๐๐๐
โ ๏ธ Aslyn Jobry โ ๏ธ
2024-12-31 19:10:31 +0000 UTC
Happy New Year!
Thanks for this gift! Had to leave my mom and niece for a moment to check it out. Couldnโt imagine that itโs possible to like this song even more. Iโm afraid Iโll explode when the final version comes out.
Have a great year. Hope it brings you luck and happiness๐พ
N M
2024-12-31 18:22:20 +0000 UTC
Joel!!!! How does this song keep sounding better each time you tweak it?! (Said with an excited and knowing voiceโฆknowing that you are an amazing artist and you donโt make things โgoodโโฆyou make things freaking outstanding and awesome!!) Each time you tweak and upload a new edit, Iโm loving โIโm Stopping Byโ more and more!! ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ปโ> Brofist to another RoomieOfficial BANGER!!
Happy New Year to you and your family!! Have fun with your parents tonight!! I appreciate you always. Lotsa Roomanian Love and Apple Juice!! ๐๐
Melissa Rogers
2024-12-31 18:20:14 +0000 UTC
Beauty of art โจ
N M
2024-12-31 07:10:23 +0000 UTC
this is so good all the things you say roll so good in the song. fly by midnight vibes in a good way, but totally recognizable as you, love all the vocal line variations in all parts of the song - especially near the end of the song- keeps it interesting. soo soo good itโs gonna be my fav
xtina ๐ค
2024-12-31 06:17:16 +0000 UTC
I just finished listening to the newly full versionโฆthe addition of the auto tune effects and your vocal runsโฆDUDE!! I need this in my playlist A.S.A.P.!! *Chefโs Kiss and f*cking amazing, Joel!! Thank you so much for sharing the full song with us. ๐๐ป๐ฅฐ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Melissa Rogers
2024-12-31 01:11:21 +0000 UTC
Itโs not thicc and heavyโฆjust subtle, and I enjoy hearing it.
Melissa Rogers
2024-12-31 00:31:39 +0000 UTC
Interesting, I donโt hear a lot of accent lol. Just mumbling less I guess haha
Joel Berghult
2024-12-31 00:23:19 +0000 UTC
Itโs whatever you think it is! It can mean something else for anyone :)
Joel Berghult
2024-12-31 00:22:11 +0000 UTC
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โ ๏ธ Aslyn Jobry โ ๏ธ
2024-12-30 21:54:11 +0000 UTC
Thank you for the update!
Now it looks like an internal speech/intervention(?) to me: a rational part of the person addresses the irrational one(s). And to say, that I like it โ is to say nothing.
But Iโve recently become more stupid than I usually am, so if that sounds objectively dumb, Iโm sorry)
N M
2024-12-30 21:04:58 +0000 UTC
Love this even more now!๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Naomiskyyy
2024-12-30 20:46:34 +0000 UTC
Yasssss! This is a killer! ๐ Sounding amazing dude :) hope you have a good New Years celebration โค๏ธ
Pilamitar
2024-12-30 20:11:35 +0000 UTC
At first, I was just as confused as Joel. Now I get itโฆthe person is wishing or praying for their friend to find peace through their hurting. This is a beautiful thought @Gayle โค๏ธ
Melissa Rogers
2024-12-30 17:17:42 +0000 UTC
You sound amazing here, Joel!! I like being able to hear your accent come through when you pronounce every syllable of each word. I hope that doesnโt make you self conscious, because I enjoy hearing your accent.
I donโt know whose perspective these words are written from (yours, someone you know, or someone you made up), but whoever it is, this person is an incredible friend to the other person!! Huge hugs to this person!!
Very patiently waiting for you to release your new musical masterpieces so that I can promptly add them to my playlist!!
Melissa Rogers
2024-12-30 17:08:04 +0000 UTC
Lovin this one. Thanks! ๐
Dorie
2024-12-30 15:54:25 +0000 UTC
ahh so good! May be my favourite from you :)
Natalia Bialo
2024-12-30 15:50:41 +0000 UTC
It's sort of a quiet wish, a whisper, "I wish, I wish you peace," during the chorus. Kind of a undertone desire for this deeply hurt person. No big deal. Thank you for asking.
Gayle
2024-12-30 12:35:20 +0000 UTC
What do you mean? I donโt get it lol
Joel Berghult
2024-12-30 09:19:50 +0000 UTC
Soooo relatable ๐ซโค๏ธ
Airyckah Lane
2024-12-30 05:22:52 +0000 UTC
i love it!!! canโt wait to have your new songs in my playlists when they are complete.
xtina ๐ค
2024-12-30 01:30:46 +0000 UTC
LOVE IT. Thnk u๐ค๐ค
Jess Haggstron
2024-12-30 00:08:30 +0000 UTC
Yes, thank you! I love the beat and vibe. Can't wait to hear more.
Courtney Walker
2024-12-29 23:57:22 +0000 UTC
Itโs like theyโve lost themselves in others very relatable for me. My favorite part is the slide on โfastโ something very satisfying about it.
Nona
2024-12-29 23:30:39 +0000 UTC
Almost thought the vocals are too soft, not loud enough. Instead of you were thinking of another layer or loop.....it would be better. If not it is really an awesome track โ๏ธโค๏ธ๐
Gayle
2024-12-29 21:27:04 +0000 UTC
Yay thank you for sharing!!! ๐ It is so good, especially the chorus! I really like the concept of a concerned friend checking in to see if everything is ok. This already sounds great, but I canโt wait to hear the final version! ๐
Miriam
2024-12-29 21:26:54 +0000 UTC
Thank you~~๐
โ ๏ธ Aslyn Jobry โ ๏ธ
2024-12-29 21:21:36 +0000 UTC
Itโs givingโฆ The Band Camino, a lil bit ๐ so obviously, I love it ๐ป Lyrics are really good too ๐ฅฒ
Aubrey Danielle
2024-12-29 20:46:13 +0000 UTC
Thanks!!!
Cas
2024-12-29 20:43:41 +0000 UTC
I might be rushing things, but I think Iโm in love with this songโบ๏ธ
N M
2024-12-29 20:34:45 +0000 UTC
ooh love this!๐ฅฐthe flow on the i hope you find yourselfโฆ, and we gave so many yearsโฆ parts is sooo sick and i can already tell will be majorly stuck in my head๐คญlol
michelle
2024-12-29 20:30:19 +0000 UTC
Sounds so good!
Becky Lorion
2024-12-29 20:25:55 +0000 UTC
Thank you for sharing. So calming and pleasant to hear. โบ๏ธ
Ornela
2024-12-29 20:16:15 +0000 UTC
Wahh..a longer version โฅโฟโฅ
Bua (mintteafortwo)
2024-12-29 20:11:33 +0000 UTC
โWe gave so many years to those who disappearedโ hits hard - I definitely relate
Gah this is amazing so far!!!
Alle Engdahl
2024-12-29 20:09:20 +0000 UTC
Thank you so much! โค๏ธ This is my favorite of your songs! The lyrics are awesome and relatable and your vocals are ๐ฅ and the melody so catchy ๐ถ๐ฅฐ This just needs to be on radio/Spotify!
How am I supposed to get sleep now and wake up at 5am for work ๐ Gotta listen couple more times at least ๐
JustSomeJK
2024-12-29 20:07:31 +0000 UTC
So nice of you, thanks! Itโs a great demo, your vocals are amazing!!
Love the lyrics too ๐ฅฐ
Giovanna Garbino
2024-12-29 20:03:37 +0000 UTC
How do I find this relatable from both sides tho? ๐ถ oof
The vocals sound great ๐
Dannielle O'Neill
2024-12-29 19:55:32 +0000 UTC
Love your vocals and the catchy beat! The lyrics are relatable too๐๐๐๐๐
Naomiskyyy
2024-12-29 19:48:07 +0000 UTC
yessss
โถ๏ธvsauceโถ๏ธ
2024-12-29 19:42:21 +0000 UTC
YAAAYY thank you!! I looove the melodies in this omgg. And like you said- the vocals ๐๐๐ Perfection. Especially that last part!!
Rainbowz Grace
2024-12-29 19:41:14 +0000 UTC