Winds

**Winds** is a song by Jupiter De Milo, expected to appear as the seventh on her upcoming EP, **For Bad Years**.

## Background

The earliest mention of **Winds** was on January 20th 2021 where she sent a list of 7 songs along with their meanings in a discord server. [1] Winds is the seventh song on this list.

Jupiter's explanation of **Winds** is "It’s okay to want to be alone. Not everything you do needs to be defined by who you're with, enjoying your own company is the most important thing to uphold. Learn to be your own best friend."

After sharing a list of 7 songs and their meanings, Jupiter proceeded to send several demos of **Winds** in the same discord server on the same day. [2]

All files share the same title **Winds** however they differ in time of render

The first file titled is the third demo and going by the file name was rendered on January 17th 2021. The file is 50 seconds long with the duration of the song being 40 seconds long.

The second file is most likely a snippet of the fourth demo and going by the file name was rendered on January 19th 2021 and it sounds as though no new vocals were recorded. The file is 20 seconds long and cuts abruptly. There are minor differences in the sound of the drums, however it could just be that this is because the snippets showcase different parts of the song.

The third file is most likely a snippet of the fourth demo and going by the file name it was rendered January 20th 2021 and is 20 seconds long, it also appears to showcase the outro of the song and is most likely the same demo as the second file as it shares the same instrumental and vocal layering.

The fourth file appears to be the full version of demo three, and was rendered January 19th 2021 and appears to share the same vocals as previous snippets, with minor differences in the instrumental.

A while later Jupiter sent a few more files, the first being an instrumental snippet which lasts 16 seconds and cuts abruptly. The second file she sent appears to be the full version of demo four and showcases the instrumental snippet from the previous file, after the bridge.

On January 21st 2021, Jupiter sent the third file which appears to be the third demo, rendered on January 18th 2021. Multiple files proceeded to follow the fourth demo, which appear to be from the third demo.

On January 22nd 2021, Jupiter sent a file called 'Winds\_-\_121\_10.57\_PM.mp3' and is a demo vocal which has some reverb. It appears to feature a scrapped lyric, 'Is it wrong to want to live the life that I deserve, that I deserve, to live alone'. It is unclear if there is a full demo version to go along with this, however judging by the reverb, it is most likely there is.

Jupiter did not mention **Winds** again until March 3rd 2021, where she sent what appears to be the fifth demo, it features new vocals and there is a mistake roughly 25 seconds in, where a backing vocal does not line up with the lead vocals. The file was rendered on January 31st 2021.

It is unknown whether there has been more changes have been made to **Winds** as she has not mentioned it again for several months.

## Official Versions

Demo 1 Vocal Snippet (Winds\_-\_121\_10.57\_PM.mp3) - 0:56

Demo 2 - (Rendered January 18th 2021) - 3:17

Demo 3 - (Rendered January 19th 2021) - 3:17

Demo 4 Instrumental Snippet - 0:16

Demo 4 - (Rendered January 20th 2021) - 3:17

Demo 5 - (Rendered January 31st 2021) - 3:17

## Lyrics

Being lost in the night

Isn’t worth the fight

I was tired of living in a world spite

I’m ready to live a life of my own design

My own design

I go where I want

I do what I please

The breeze takes me where I will it

And I go where the wind takes me

Takes me

I was tired of livin in that gilded cage

I’m finally free and I wanna say

Was tired of living in a world of hurt

Is it wrong to want to live the life I deserve?

That I deserve

I go where I want

I do what I please

The breeze takes me where I will it

And I go where the wind takes me

Don’t keep one foot in darkness

And the other in the light

Step out into the sunlight,

Leave the night behind

I go where I want

I do what I please

The breeze takes me where I will it

And I go where the wind takes me

Takes me

Takes me

Takes me

Takes me