FINNEAS, I Lost a Friend | Somber Sunday 💎

FINNEAS sings expressively about his ‘lost friend’ on the brilliant “I Lost a Friend,” the perfect fit for Somber Sunday. 

Somber Sunday perfectly captures the end of the weekend with its sadness, disappointment, and look towards yet another mad Monday.  The disappointment for young FINNEAS on Sunday, April 5, 2020? Well, that would be “I Lost a Friend,” rather, he lost a friend…  

Finneas O’Connell gets the most accolades for producing sister, Billie Eilish’s Grammy-winning debut album, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?.  The production was definitely innovative and he deserved his 5 Grammys. Still, O’Connell deserves more credit as artist, particularly with the superb “I Lost a Friend” from his 2019 EP, Blood Harmony.

“I lost a friend
Like keys in a sofa
Like a wallet in the backseat
Like ice in the summer heat
I lost a friend.”

Lyrically, “I Lost a Friend” latches the first time you hear it.  FINNEAS describes a fallout of a childhood friend from him past, and how much it has affected him to this day. This is best exemplified on the incredibly catchy chorus, where O’Connell sounds marvelous vocally:

“I lost my mind, and nobody believes me
Say, ‘I know that he don’t need me
‘Cause he made a little too much money to be twenty and sad’
And I’ll be fine without him
But all I do is write about him
How the hell did I lose a friend I never had?
Never had.”

Adding to the allure of the lyrics is the production. Like his work for others, FINNEAS crafts a stellar musical backdrop, which perfectly suits his voice.  This totally ‘lost’ song previously appeared as one of  11 Compelling Songs That Are Totally Lost.

FINNEAS • Blood Harmony (EP) • OYOY • 2019

Photo Credit: OYOY