They were brought together by a record shop owner in Geneva not long after Jones had moved from England to live in Switzerland in 2000. Both were admirers of each others work but were unaware they were living in the same town.
The initial idea for Jones to contribute a vocal to a track on an album of Trontin's compositions eventually evolved into a project for a full album which they recorded over a two year period in the garret of the maverick Argentinean sound engineer 'Sarten' Asaresi.
With the simple title 'November', the album unites deep, electronic sound-waves, low-fi loops, glitches and rhythmic pulses with a vocal that drifts from subtle melody to poetic narrative and is a unique contribution to the world of electronic music.
A Part of Me
November (Trontin/Jones) Lyrics
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Air so stale I cant pretend to sleep it off
Remember when the days were like water
I grasp for memories to fire a flame I still can't see
But oh
It shouldn't be so hard
But still the light flips off and on
I want to live my old design
So many lives I've lived
This waveform of sighs just won't forgive
Each day takes some small part of me
Retrograde visions won't redeem
My sleep
Each day wakes some small part of me
Still awake as you talk to me
Each day wakes some small part of me
Still awake as you talk to me
Each day wakes some small part of me
Still awake as you talk to me
"A Part Of Me" by November (Trontin/Jones) is a melancholic song that speaks about the feeling of being stuck and unable to move past a difficult situation. The song opens with the singer struggling to get out of bed and face the day, feeling the air around them is stale and attempting to fall asleep is only to pretend to forget the world. The lyrics then dive into the nostalgia of the past, a time when things were easier and the singer reminisces about how they could handle the days like water. The feeling of grasping for memories to ignite a flame still lingers, but the task seems impossible to complete.
As the song progresses, the chorus repeats that it shouldn't be so hard, but still, the light flips off and on, suggesting that the singer feels like they are being thrown back and forth into the dark and into the light. They long to return to their old design, to feel all the things they find instead of being forced to succumb to the mundane life they are currently living. However, every day they feel like they lose a small part of themselves, and their retrograde visions cannot redeem them. The song's conclusion is an echo of the opening lines, with the singer still awake and unable to escape their thoughts as someone talks to them, indicating that their struggle may not be over yet.
Line by Line Meaning
Third collapse back to my bed
I fall back in bed for the third time, feeling too emotionally and mentally exhausted to do anything productive.
Air so stale I can't pretend to sleep it off
Despite trying to escape my problems and relax, the stagnant air prevents me from even being able to feign rest.
Remember when the days were like water
I reminisce about a time in the past when everything felt smooth and easy, just like water flows seamlessly.
I grasp for memories to fire a flame I still can't see
I search for memories to help ignite a passion or motivation, but cannot seem to find the spark that will set me off.
But oh, It shouldn't be so hard
I lament the difficulty of my situation, wishing that it were not so challenging to find my way out of this rut.
But still the light flips off and on
Despite trying to change my mood or perspective, my mood shifts constantly and unpredictably.
I want to live my old design
I desire to return to a simpler time when things felt more routine and predictable.
Return to feeling all things I find
I yearn to experience emotions and sensations more vividly and passionately again.
So many lives I've lived
I have endured many different stages and experiences in my life, shaping who I am today.
This waveform of sighs just won't forgive
My constant disappointment and regret forms a pattern that cannot be easily overlooked or forgotten.
Each day takes some small part of me
Every day, I feel like a small part of myself is being slowly lost or chipped away, despite my best efforts to hold on.
Retrograde visions won't redeem
Despite looking back at my past, I am unable to find redeeming or uplifting qualities that will help ease my burdens now.
My sleep, each day wakes some small part of me
Even during my sleep, I feel like I am losing a small part of myself that I cannot reclaim.
Still awake as you talk to me
Even while interacting with others, I am still not feeling fully present in the moment and struggle to engage meaningfully.
Each day wakes some small part of me
Every day feels like a struggle to keep myself together, and I feel like I am losing small parts of myself constantly.
Still awake as you talk to me
Despite being in the present moment and communicating with someone else, I am still feeling mentally drained and not fully present.
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Written by: Jude Holland
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