It took awhile
The creation of the song: A Timeline of TikToks
OCTOBER 21st, 2019
I post the original “Soulmates” snippet on TikTok and it blows up – 11 months before the song’s eventual release.
@carsonjamesargenna Well you guys made it clear you wanted me to finish the song! It ain’t done yet but here’s part 2 😉 ##music
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DECEMBER 3rd, 2019
Part 2! I finally realize that I basically NEED to finish this song. People missed the telephone filter in the first version, but it didn’t make sense to me to have the entire song with that effect. Ultimately – we included both.
DECEMBER 11th, 2019
The attention I received from TikTok led to an A&R rep from Columbia Records to reach out via email. Results in a many video calls with their team.
@carsonjamesargenna I feel lied to
♬ original sound - carsonjamesargenna
JANUARY 21st, 2020
Started production on the song and I guess told everyone it would be out by April 🤷♂️
How young and innocent I was back then. So naive and optimistic. How things have changed…
FEBRUARY 2nd, 2020
Part 3, verse 2. I finally decided that the original TikTok snippet would be the song’s verse. So I had to write a second one! Directly after starting production of the song, things stall due to COVID.
@carsonjamesargenna I decided this melody sounded like a verse to me. So here’s verse 2.
♬ original sound - carsonjamesargenna
MARCH 28th, 2020
We we’re supposed to meet in NYC to talk with our contacts from Columbia in-person for the first time, but the meeting fell through due to COVID. We all realized that a record deal would need to be negotiated completely remotely. The production of the song was underway, but not near complete.
APRIL 30th, 2020
I drove from NY to North Carolina to visit my manager to figure out the record deal. The song’s production is coming along well, but needs a final vocal track. ALL the studios were closed due to COVID and we did not have a good enough mic to get the final vocals. So we had to reach out to a friend and fortunately last minute he was able to record me in his home studio.
@carsonjamesargenna 2020 be like
♬ original sound - carsonjamesargenna
@carsonjamesargenna Sorry I’ve been so quiet lately but I’ve had big things in the works 🙂 ##columbiarecords ##music ##soulmatesong
♬ Bruh this post is doing better than I expected - carsonjamesargenna
JULY 15th, 2020
Officially announce the fact that I signed to Columbia! At this point the production of the song is completely done, but it still needs to be mixed and mastered.
SEPTEMBER 18th, 2020 - RELEASE!
The song is mixed, the song is mastered, a music video is furiously shot and put together, and here we are. The song is out, and I hope you like it!
@carsonjamesargenna 2020 be like
♬ original sound - carsonjamesargenna
I hope it was worth the wait
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Lyrics & Chords
Verse 1
Bm
Just know it breaks my heart
D
When soulmates die ten years apart
A E
And lonely love is left to sit and wait
Bm
Soulmates come by surprise
D
Bell curve it seems extremes arise
A E
And those who beat the odds will call it fate
Chorus (Short)
E Ab7
Seasons just come then they go away
Dbm E7
Reasons to run building everyday
And if it doesn’t go our way, that’s okay
Verse 2
Bm
Just know it breaks my heart
D
When love’s ten thousand miles apart
A E
And lonely souls are never face to face
Bm
Smooth talk and butterflies
D
Let’s be Pandora’s hidden prize
A E
And if we beat the odds we’ll call it fate
Chorus (Long)
E Ab7
Seasons just come then they go away
Dbm E7
Reasons to run building everyday
A Am
I keep searching for the words to say
E Dbm
Our best bet is just to runaway
A Am
If things don’t turn out that’s okay
Bridge
E D
Who cares if it’s by chance
A
Not part of some bigger plans
E
Just two kids deciding runaway, oh run away
E D
All’s fair in love and war
A
Don’t know what we signed up for
E
No way to find out but run away, oh run away
Chorus (Short)
E Ab7
Seasons just come then they go away
Dbm E7
Reasons to run building everyday
And if it doesn’t go our way, that’s okay
[Verse 3]
Bm
Just know it breaks my heart
D
When soulmates die ten years apart
A E
And lonely love is left to sit and wait
Bm
Soulmates come by surprise
D
Bell curve it seems extremes arise
A E
And those who beat the odds will call it fate
Chorus (Long)
E Ab7
Seasons just come then they go away
Dbm E7
Reasons to run building everyday
A Am
I keep searching for the words to say
E Dbm
Our best bet is just to runaway
A Am
If things don’t turn out that’s okay
E Ab7
Seasons just come then they go away
Dbm E7
Reasons to run building everyday
A Am
I keep searching for the words to say
E Dbm
Our best bet is just to runaway
A Am
And if it doesn’t go our way
Outro
Bm
Just know it breaks my heart
D
When soulmates die ten years apart
A E
And lonely love is left to sit and wait
Carson James Argenna
Soulmate
Song
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