“My Past”: Farbod’s Raw Tribute to a Love That Couldn’t Last

The first thing you’ll feel when you hear “My Past” by Farbod is emotion. It hits you like the overwhelming nostalgia of loving someone and having them never stay. A quiet desperation clings to the song like an old, familiar fragrance. And by the end of the first chorus, you know what this is about, even if you don’t speak a word of Persian. This isn’t music for escapism. This is a soundscape for recollection. Inspired by the soundscapes of Pink Floyd and The Doors, Farbod crafts guitars that sigh with longing, and his voice is raw and exposed. I don’t speak or read Persian, but as someone who spends a lot of time with emotional rock, I didn’t need to. The mood of the song is clear as this is someone who loved you with everything they had. Someone who is now an echo in your heart.

“You are all of my past” sings Farbod. It’s not an indictment or a plea; it’s the solemn acceptance of what has been lost and what will always be remembered. The song is personal because it is personal. Farbod wrote, arranged, and performed all elements of the song by himself. Every guitar chord, every line he sings, it feels carefully chosen like he’s holding something delicate. The mixing and mastering was handled by a studio in Vancouver, but the production is kept to a minimum. It sounds less like a glossy commercial product and more like a live performance in an intimate space.

What makes this song “My Past” pop is how it connects across language and culture. The sounds are ones we all recognize if we’ve fallen in love with emotive rock. But the lyrics have a different texture. They’re more poetic, more grounded in individual experience. Farbod’s incorporation of classic rock elements into a song performed in Persian is what gives it its distinction. It’s the kind of song that echoes in your memory. I think that’s the point. I think Farbod just wants someone to remember him.

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