postcard from Istanbul

Hey, it's Oscar! I hope you're doing well
I just got back from Istanbul, and I'm on a train right now
So I thought I could write down all the memories
I have in the meantime

Ok but let's go back a couple weeks ago
After playing the first show of the tour in Istanbul
I decided to stay one more day
To meet an artist from here that I really liked
Nilipek
We had no pressure of making a song
Just getting to know each-other
And we did, but we also made a song
She brought a ukulele with her
And while asking questions about our life
We played a few chords
And after a few minutes realized it was really good
So we sat in front of the piano together
And wrote the rest of the song

The next week, I was supposed to finish another postcard
But it got cancelled, a few days before the deadline
But then I remembered about the song we made with Nilipek
I texted her and asked her if she was free the next 3 days
And she was
Pff thank u so much Nili ♡
So Lucas and I flew right away to Istanbul
And we had the best 3 days there
Maybe it was just meant to be

I finished producing the song in the airbnb
The night before going to Nili's house
There, we recorded our vocals and the next morning
We shot the music video
It was the first day of Spring
But it was also snowing
Never thought I would see Istanbul covered in white
In 3 days I ate 4 or 5 different kebaps
Just to make sure I really like it, and yes I do
I thought I was going to die every time I had to take a cab
But I made it
I met Nili's husband
Who actually plays drums with her on stage
And I thought this was the perfect story to tell your children
And we just had enough time for one last diner-date
With Lucas and a friend
Guess who was the wingman

Convincing other artists to join me is a lot harder than I thought
I guess I'm not alone in my bedroom anymore
And since I'm not Ed Sheeran yet
I have to prove I can make really good music
That I still have a lot to do

So thank you Nili, for trusting me
I truly love the song we made together

I'll see you next month
Take care xx

Oscar