Staring into the Sun

Staring into the Sun was born from the guitar riff that opens the song. For the chord structure I kept the foundation fairly simple, focusing on atmosphere rather than complex theory.

The recording process was a journey of trial and error. After several false starts, I found my direction in the spacious, melancholic sounds of 1980s British alt-rock/post-punk genre—think The Cure or Echo & the Bunnymen. The track is anchored by a driving guitar riff and bassline, with a classic LinnDrum-inspired beat, layered with delay-drenched, chiming guitars to capture that vintage 80s aesthetic.

Lyrically, the song explores the weight of self-doubt and the trap of over-analyzing one’s own identity. The chorus image of "staring into the sun" suggests that this level of introspection is ultimately blinding and futile. In the bridge, I’ve included a (not so) subtle nod to Oasis / Noel Gallagher’s Don’t Look Back in Anger, introducing the character of Sally. Unlike the narrator, she breaks the loop—choosing agency and self-belief over endless searching.

Credits & Gear
Songwriting: As always 100% self-written, self-performed and self-produced in my HomeStudio.
Guitar and Bass tones provided by a Valeton GP-200LT multi-effects processor
All guitar parts played on a Yamaha Revstar
Drums: Toontrack EZ Drummer 3 (using the Linn drum kit pack).
DAW: Recorded and mixed in Cubase 14.
Visuals: Lyric video created in Microsoft Clipchamp. Background imagery assisted by Gemini/Nano Banana and Picsart.

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