Before All Hope Departs

"Before All Hope Departs" is an orchestrated love ballad written, produced and performed by KrabbyLama. Released on December 6, 2019, Layne's inspiration for this single came from the recent breakup between him and a girl he had loved affectionately (her name will be labeled "Z" for privacy).

Backstory
After being detached from any sort of relationship since Josie, Layne soon discovered love again with his new girlfriend Z and they dated all throughout November. Things seemed to be alright until a date ultimately ended when Z developed sudden fatigue. The next day, Layne had checked up on her and things had seemed to go downhill from there. That's when their first legitimate argument occurred and with that, Layne suspected they needed to both decide on what's best for each other since he was left confused. Z made up her mind and she did not want to focus on a relationship at that point in time. That same day of the breakup, Layne grew more disoriented not only by the sudden relationship drawback, but from society and his overall environment. With these conflicting thoughts, Layne decided to jot down how these musings guided him in the moment. This eventually became the final product of something revolutionary.

Recording
The following day, Layne began composition and with assistance from Jamstudio, he improvised several cues/riffs which would fit the piece. The lyrics that he wrote from his previous breakdown gave off a haunting vibe while Layne recorded his vocals onto this new composition track. Regardless, everything seemed to click and was what Layne pictured in his head when writing the lyrics.

Music Video
Layne had the right sound and now it was time for the right visuals. He thought strictly on having his character proceed to slowly spiraling down into oblivion. Squidward makes a special cameo accompanying Layne with the piano solo.