In 2010, “Faking Gold” by Mr Little Jeans was featured on the Neon Gold Records blog.
I instantly fell in love with the track, listening to it on repeat.
A few weeks later, I was out with some friends. Toward the end of the night, we went back to one of their apartments where we accidentally woke up their friend who was visiting from Germany.
She and I started talking about music, and we immediately bonded over “Faking Gold” and our shared backgrounds and travels. It was like instantly gaining a big sister.
We didn’t get to hang out beyond that because she was leaving for Munich shortly after. We kept in touch here and there via Facebook Messenger. I updated her on school and work. I always promised I would visit her in Germany some time. I said that when I got there, we’d go to concerts and grab drinks and flirt with people at bars. A couple years later, she told me she was getting married. Shortly afterward, she excitedly messaged when she was expecting a kid and had me guess whether it was a boy or a girl. Then a couple months after, I found out she passed away in a car accident. I never got to visit her, so now I’m just mentally wishing her a Happy Birthday wherever she is today.
Share music with all your friends and visit them if they’re far away. These are our connectors.
“Can’t keep a promise. Flakes faking gold.”