When I was moving from San Francisco to Los Angeles, I had many feelings about shedding layers of myself as I was growing older, and was inspired by life changes around me from my brother and my wife. Saudade is a Portuguese word meaning a feeling of longing. The song is about the feeling of nostalgia for your past self and old memories, but being grateful that you’re onto something new in life.

The lyrics are sung by my wife, Marianna. Here they are with the translation below:

“O tempo passando,
novas versões, velhas memórias.
A mudança consistente,
sempre em fluxo constante.
A calorosa nostalgia,
e o sentimento de distância.
A falta do seu antigo eu,
mas estar feliz por algo novo.
Para todas as nossas antigas versoes,
Saudade.”

“The time passing,
new versions, old memories.
The consistent changing,
always in constant flow.
The warm nostalgia,
and the feeling of distance.
The longing for your old self,
but being happy you’re onto something new.
To all the past versions of ourselves,
Saudade.”

The screenprint poster features concentric rings, which show up clearly on the printself and not great on digital screens.

Special thanks to Walter Wood for the music video.