Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie rock, post-punk revival
Recorded: 2012
Label: North Hill Records
Release Date: August 5th, 2012
Song Writers: James Urie



Riding off the success of his platinum selling sophomore album "The Struggle" which opened up doors to Urie's darkest moments following his hiatus from music and alleged fight with depression. The album released 4 singles, two of which were #1 singles. Most of all, the album has finally certified James Urie as a force to be reckon with as he continues to climb the ladder of rock music, as well as making Urie quite the hot prospect of this time. Finally getting passed his "baby faced" image with the dark and oppressive manner of his album "Tales From The Struggle" and the singles released from it, Urie seems to have found his niche. He seems to have finally come into one with himself not only mentally but musically as well. James takes us into a more empowering feel for the new single off of his upcoming album.


Farewell is the first single off of James Urie's upcoming third studio album. The song starts off in a powerful way as drums unleash automatically along with cymbals slamming against the track, mixed with electric guitars for a few seconds. The intro beat of the song continues as the the first verse begins. His voice strong and empowering, as his says the opening verse of the song quite quick paced with the repetitive drum, and guitar combo. The repetitive beat as James quickly says I awoke with the light |The lights in my eyes, I wake up| Like any normal day|I walk to a mirror, to stare at my clear reflection| I'm inferior|It's a dream that's growing old| James channels his old days during his depressive state, as he continues getting across the fact that he has had dreams about him having a clear reflection when he looked into the mirror, in this nightmare, showing how much of an empty soul he was. The beat of the song soon then begins to pick up when the hook finds it way to the track.

He yells out screams farewell to the old guy as the beat gets stronger with the drums and electric guitars slamming harder in that repetitive motion behind his voice. James Urie is letting go of the old him, saying good bye to the old times as he yells out out |Farewell to the old guy| Depression won't plague me anymore| Goodbye to those past times| Opportunities came knocking at my door| For those few seconds that he sings those lines the track once again is building up for an even stronger release and the drums and electric guitars unleash for his next lines in this track |You stood around and watched my head drown!| with the electric guitar of this indie rock fused track go into a frenzy along with the drums making a beautiful mixture of instruments mixed with beat. James Urie's voice makes it clear that this is an empowering track

Things slow down and return back to it's repetitive beginning beats with the electric guitar and drums. Urie sings the next few very deep lines with much meaning. Urie sings: Watch me as I soar above the skies|As I ignore the desperate fear that flows through my thighs| They say there's no place like home |I say there's no place when insanity starts ripping through your soul| I thought if I stood by your side| You would guarantee my safety And reassure that I'd be alright| But the nightmare I was running from| The nightmare of being alone | Became a reality, faster then dawns sunlight| James gets very deep for those lines, as he's telling everyone who once saw him down, soar above. He also channels the times that he once thought he was out of his mind, comparing it to not having a place called him, and a time where his worse fears became true, the time where he would be alone. This makes us listeners feel as if James is actually letting go of the old him, and has found a new mindset.

The beat begins to pick up as Urie again he says farewell to the old guy, the old him, and says goodbye to the old times as new opportunities have come to him. Yelling out the very important line of the song |You stood around and watched my head drown|Bringing his voice to a very high and powerful manner. Speaking to all the people who watched him at the lowest of his core.

The track slows down, much more for the bridge of the track. Mixed with light bass strings and occasional electric guitar riffs supported by a nice relaxing backing beat, Urie sings more vulnerability then his powerful vocal of the other parts of the song saying Farewell for the final time telling the listeners to keep on waving goodbye and that he has finally found himself. So keep on waving|Keep keep on waving|I've finally found myself |Farewell, go to hell
| He also makes sure he says "Go to hell" to all the people who doubted him and all the people who have left him or betrayed him during his time of need and sadness and even during this time, of happiness.

As he says "Farewell, I am WELL" belting out "Well" at the second part of the bridge, the song unleashes into the final chorus with the beats sounding harder then before and Urie's voice sounding stronger until the song rides out to a haunting finish.

Urie unleashes the first single off of his forthcoming album that displays Urie finally finding himself, he's past his struggles, he's realizing that he's stronger now then he once was.. the dreams of him seeing a clear reflection of himself are in the past, the people who watched him sink and be depressed he's saying good bye to, and most of all he's saying farewell to the old, weak him. What do you think? The track hits stores today!


I awoke with the light
The lights in my eyes, I wake up
Like any normal day
I walk to a mirror, to stare at my clear reflection
I'm inferior
It's a dream that's growing old


Farewell to the old guy!
Depression won't plague me anymore
Goodbye to those past times!
Opportunities came knocking at my door

You stood around and watched my head drown!
You saw me at my lowest, at my core
So stand around and watch my head rise
Farewell to my weakness and those lies


Watch me as I soar above the skies
As I ignore the desperate fear that flows through my thighs
They say there's no place like home
I say there's no place when insanity starts ripping through your soul
I thought if I stood by your side
You would guarantee my safety
And reassure that I'd be alright
But the nightmare I was running from
The nightmare of being alone
Became a reality, faster then dawns sunlight

Farewell to the old guy!
Depression won't plague me anymore
Goodbye to those past times!
Opportunities came knocking at my door

You stood around and watched my head drown!
You saw me at my lowest, at core
So stand around and watch my head rise
Farewell to my weakness and those lies

So keep on waving
Keep keep on waving
I've finally found myself
Farewell, go to hell

I'll keep on waving
Keep keep on waving
I've finally found myself
Farewell, I am WELL!
(2x)

You stood around and watched my head drown!
You saw me at my lowest, at my core
So stand around and watch my head rise
Farewell to my weakness and those lies