Hope Was

Hope Was is a double-CD by dark ambient artist Soul Whirling Somewhere, which was released in 1998. The album is known for its severe emotional depth, made obvious even by the song titles.

Track listing

Disc one

"Everything Was Beautiful" – 4:28
"How to Hang Yourself" – 6:32
"Yuma" – 4:43
"I Will Never Let Go" – 6:19
"There Is No Getting Through" – 2:41
"When a Person Splits in Two, Where Does the Old Half Go?" – 4:03
"You're a Book I'll Never Finish" – 4:11
"I Should Throw Myself Under a Train" – 3:35
"When They Emptied the Sea" – 2:06
"Strength Is My Weakness" – 7:42
"I Am the Last" – 3:34
"Waking" – 2:49
"Everyone Will Eventually Leave You" – 4:19

Disc two

"Nothing Is Different/Arkansas" – 2:20
"How to Bury Yourself" – 8:24
"The Safety in Overglorifying the Past" – 2:55
"The Last Time I Left" – 7:36
"When" – 3:33
"The Hook Through It" – 4:45
"S-Qoia" – 2:55
"Sonora/Red" – 8:27
"Unsleep" – 2:49
"The Great Barrier" – 5:47
"Forget it. I Give Up. Goodbye. I Love You." - 9:02