I write from the small moments, not the big ones.
Hemlock Tears is the songwriting project of David Goulden. The songs begin as scenes: a room, a street corner, a thought you can’t quite shake.
St. Martin’s Lane
A song about wanting to speak and watching the words fail to appear. Inspired by a person, an old street-cinema tale of a performer and a runaway talent, and the cost of trying to reach someone who’s already leaving.
Cat Got Tongue
A song about hesitation so loud it becomes its own language. A brief encounter, a missed moment, and a refrain that keeps returning years later like unfinished business.
Homewood Avenue
Four songs written in a bachelor apartment in 1980s Toronto, and revisited decades later from Tokyo. Released one song at a time, in story order.
Cat Got Tongue — out now
St. Martin’s Lane — out now
Raven’s Song — to come
Shades — to come
