A sad new one
I've been taking the week off, planning to do some initial mixing from the drum/bass recording session I did a couple weeks back (which sound fantastic, thanks to talented friends).
Of course, what I really did was spend a lot of time planning for my show yesterday (which went awesomely, despite the sleet and frozen sidewalks).
And then in the middle of writing an email first thing Thursday, lightning struck and this song came out of nowhere. I spent maybe three hours figuring out the arrangement and writing the lyrics. Another three hours recording the dang thing (the uke part is pretty fast). Then an hour mixing it down. The thing is, I had no idea I wanted to write it. And it's really the saddest thing I've ever written. You've been warned:
Song For Jo
I must've listened to this maybe 40 times since I finished it at about 7:30. It's like watching a movie again and again, halfway expecting maybe this time it'll go the way you want it to.
Dear Jo,
I know we haven’t spoken
has
your heart remained broken
like mine?
take it as a token
I’ll never be the same
I know
that I said some shit
but for once
can we just admit
my crazy fears
a few were quite legit
and hard to bear
I
could’ve been less cold
and you
could’ve been more true,
truth be told
I know you tried
but we all have our ghosts
Our lives
filled with different choices
my head
with a choir of voices
through the worst
they told me to rejoice
singing
don’t hide
don’t hide
don’t hide your face
the night
I’ll remember best
driving home
you in your cocktail dress
we didn’t rest
you didn’t hide your face
I loved just what I saw
I know
it’s not my place to say
but knowing me
I’ll say it anyway
your next love
make sure your eyes stay straight
and don’t hide
don’t hide
don’t hide your face
You had me
when our paths first crossed
but that’s the day
my love
started to get lost
in your clouds
was it worth the cost?
you let go, I flew away
Now I’m
here just up the street
but for now
it’s better we don’t meet
you won it all
I admit defeat
Please don’t
Please don’t
Please don’t reply.
Of course, what I really did was spend a lot of time planning for my show yesterday (which went awesomely, despite the sleet and frozen sidewalks).
And then in the middle of writing an email first thing Thursday, lightning struck and this song came out of nowhere. I spent maybe three hours figuring out the arrangement and writing the lyrics. Another three hours recording the dang thing (the uke part is pretty fast). Then an hour mixing it down. The thing is, I had no idea I wanted to write it. And it's really the saddest thing I've ever written. You've been warned:
Song For Jo
I must've listened to this maybe 40 times since I finished it at about 7:30. It's like watching a movie again and again, halfway expecting maybe this time it'll go the way you want it to.
Dear Jo,
I know we haven’t spoken
has
your heart remained broken
like mine?
take it as a token
I’ll never be the same
I know
that I said some shit
but for once
can we just admit
my crazy fears
a few were quite legit
and hard to bear
I
could’ve been less cold
and you
could’ve been more true,
truth be told
I know you tried
but we all have our ghosts
Our lives
filled with different choices
my head
with a choir of voices
through the worst
they told me to rejoice
singing
don’t hide
don’t hide
don’t hide your face
the night
I’ll remember best
driving home
you in your cocktail dress
we didn’t rest
you didn’t hide your face
I loved just what I saw
I know
it’s not my place to say
but knowing me
I’ll say it anyway
your next love
make sure your eyes stay straight
and don’t hide
don’t hide
don’t hide your face
You had me
when our paths first crossed
but that’s the day
my love
started to get lost
in your clouds
was it worth the cost?
you let go, I flew away
Now I’m
here just up the street
but for now
it’s better we don’t meet
you won it all
I admit defeat
Please don’t
Please don’t
Please don’t reply.