Track by Track.
Explore the stories behind MOUJ’s debut album, Years in Reverse, which features seven songs that reflect key moments and emotions from his life. This page includes lyrics and insights into each track, from the energetic reflection of “Story of Me” to the quiet acceptance in “Let It Die.” The songs touch on themes like love, regret, fatherhood, and personal struggle, each with its own distinct sound and story.
Take a closer look at the experiences and ideas that shaped the album.
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A vibrant rock song that shares my story — from childhood wonder to adult lessons learned. It’s about me celebrating life’s full spectrum, with all its ups and downs, and the road still ahead.
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The oldest track on the record! It’s about a young heart unsure, a love that kept growing, and the grace of realising that this life, this family — it was always the dream.
My dream.
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For my son. This one isn’t just for now — it’s for later. For when he’s older. For when he wonders who I was, and what he meant to me.
One day, he’ll look back just like I do. And maybe then, he’ll understand.
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Sitting across from a familiar face, this song drifts through a mix of nostalgia and acceptance. It’s a story of love, change, and the strange comfort in knowing some chapters close while the page remains shared.
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A rock track that captures the weight of ignored warnings and a love left to crash. It’s about the wreckage left behind and the haunting question of whether the way back ever truly exists. This track follows the echoes of regret down roads that no longer lead home.
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A deeply ambient rock track, drenched in desperation and raw emotion. This song plunges into the unraveling of a soul, a world quietly crumbling from the inside out. It’s a cry for help, a fragile scream amid the darkness, capturing the unbearable weight of feeling lost and broken.
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A delicate, intimate ballad wrapped in haunting strings, this song dwells on the tender moments when love clings to its fading breath—accepting it must end before ruin sets in, asking only for one last embrace before letting go.
