16 - I REMEMBER WANTING MORE - LINEARFADE

Good morning, dear friend Juan Carlos.
Thank you, and thank you all once again for your kindness and support. This song is our mirror. It is the reflection of many of us, especially at the stage of life we find ourselves in now. It is also the mirror of countless people who, after years of circumstances, choices, expectations, hopes, and pain, eventually find themselves standing before it. I believe it is a fitting ending for our album. But don't forgetit is not the only ending. You can also listen to *Joy Came Quietly* and choose that path instead. There, the protagonist seems to be preparing for something else. As an alternative ending to the album, *Joy Came Quietly* offers a different kind of closure. Where *I Remember Wanting More* confronts regret and self-reflection, this song embraces acceptance. It is the sound of a man who no longer searches for answers, but finds peace in what remains. Not a victory, not a redemptionsimply a quiet grace arriving at the end of a long journey. If all goes well and life allows us the opportunity, our next album will continue the story that began with *Urban Stories*. It will explore humanity's strange and often irrational relationship with the system we create, live within, and sometimes become trapped behind. Atmospheric, dark, and unsettling in its themes, it will look beneath the surface of the world we experience every day. As for our friend who raised concerns about AI, there was never really a problem. It was simply a small misunderstanding regarding a very old recording of poor quality. A few traces of hiss could perhaps be mistaken for artifacts of digital generation, but the truth is that when the piece was originally recorded, such technology did not even exist. Later digital restoration and processing intended to improve the sound may have given that impression.In any case, there is no issue at all. I completely understand such concernswe live in an era where AI is everywhere. The matter was resolved, and our friend, who is also a very talented musician, understood the situation. We remain friends and continue to respect and appreciate one another.
Thank you again for your generous words.
We are now in the final stage of the project. My eyes hurt, my head hurts, and we keep finding small things to correct. Every time we finish something, another detail appears that we want to improve. And, of course, with our jobs and daily responsibilities, time is always short.
Take care, my friend.
With endless appreciation, Chris
In the end, I removed the track, as it was never intended to be included on the album. It simply wasn't worth creating friction over something that wasn't part of the project. We genuinely appreciate opinions, suggestions, and creative observations. Thoughtful criticism is always welcome because it helps us see our work from different perspectives and often leads to better decisions. At the end of the day, that's what matters most to us: the music and the dialogue it creates.

Thank you very much on behalf of the members of the band. On this track, my musical contribution was relatively smallI am the drummer of the band. However, all of the remaining production and processing went through my mind and my hands.
Thank you once again, both on behalf of the band and personally.
Kind regards,
Chris and the LINEAR FADE Band

Dear friend,
Thank you so much. We put a lot of thought into it and created several different versions of the song, but in the end, this one won us over.
It reflects exactly how we wanted our story to end (this is an alternative ending to the album). The narrator and protagonist is left alone and, in a moment of deep introspection, apologizes, questions himself, accepts, and ultimately comes to terms with his life.
It is a mirror that all of us, if we haven't already looked into, will certainly face someday.
We didn't want yet another intense track filled with energy, tension, and rhythm, because this moment is solitary, quiet, and still.
Take care, and thank you on behalf of all of us here.
Chris & LINEAR FADE Band