This song is about a friend of mine who's been bedridden with a crazy illness for weeks. I tried to imagine that happening to me, which might have been a bad idea.... I'd be losing it by now. Hence the angry grunge riff.
[Insert insane guitar solo for the bridge]
Day 20... hope you enjoy.
Lyrics after the jump.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
*30 Songs in 32 Days
I discovered something about myself when I was in the wilderness this weekend.
Yes, that was intended to be dramatic and imply something existential. Really it hardly qualifies. Apologies to the great men who have said that before me and meant it. My finding was hardly transcendental.
Simply, I cannot write songs in front of people.
So while I was camping for two nights this weekend, I had a few opportunities to write in front of friends. They even chimed in and helped with a few lyrics and song ideas and such. I had a lot of fun playing guitar, just couldn't find the focus necessary to write a song.
So... I didn't. I was around people too much. And rather than abandoning my good friends from out of town, whom I hadn't seen in months, finding a quiet spot in the woods and spending 3 hours writing a song (roughly how long it takes), I spent time with them.
As a result, I took two days off songwriting....
Oops? ... I honestly don't feel too bad about it. The project will continue. I took two days off. 30 Songs in 32 Days, if you want to call it that, but it's still a Song a Day as far as I'm concerned. I just took a break.
This project will wrap up July 2!
Yes, that was intended to be dramatic and imply something existential. Really it hardly qualifies. Apologies to the great men who have said that before me and meant it. My finding was hardly transcendental.
Simply, I cannot write songs in front of people.
So while I was camping for two nights this weekend, I had a few opportunities to write in front of friends. They even chimed in and helped with a few lyrics and song ideas and such. I had a lot of fun playing guitar, just couldn't find the focus necessary to write a song.
So... I didn't. I was around people too much. And rather than abandoning my good friends from out of town, whom I hadn't seen in months, finding a quiet spot in the woods and spending 3 hours writing a song (roughly how long it takes), I spent time with them.
As a result, I took two days off songwriting....
Oops? ... I honestly don't feel too bad about it. The project will continue. I took two days off. 30 Songs in 32 Days, if you want to call it that, but it's still a Song a Day as far as I'm concerned. I just took a break.
This project will wrap up July 2!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Day 18 - Shelf
Back from camping, had a great time and a nice two days off. I didn't end up writing songs at the campground so this little project will extend to July 2.
Here's Day 18.
Lyrics after the jump.
Here's Day 18.
Lyrics after the jump.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Gone Camping
I'm gone camping for two nights and will be away from Internetty type technological devices until Monday. That being said, the project continues... I'll write (and probably record, there at the campsite) a song on Saturday, a song on Sunday, and post them all Monday (along with Monday's song).
Yup, bringing the guitar camping. I'm about to be that guy.
See ya in 48!
Yup, bringing the guitar camping. I'm about to be that guy.
See ya in 48!
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