I know I've been getting lazy. Sloppy, some might say. Complacent? I really can't argue with these perceptions. But, I'm still doing this bydangit, and that still counts for something.
Doesn't it?
I wrote this one in a rare moment of sobriety, in the midst of a late-nite crowd at my open mic. I read somewhere once that true self-realization (in the spiritual sense) comes when you are able to see yourself as a perfect, without judment, in all your imperfections. I guess I was feeling as close to that as I had in a while, so I felt the need to jot down something about it.
Fitting, I suppose, considering how imperfectly I've been handling my little project as of late. (I promise I'll get better about that...)
So, this is the lost track from last week. I recorded it at my good friend Jason Marcus's house, and when we recorded it we included some pretty sick midi - in the form of a killer drum loop and jammerific creepy keys, but all of that, alas, has been lost. Thank you, crashed Mac. Thank you.
What's left is the bass line, a rhythm guitar part and some doubled vocals and because of his setup, it doesn't sound half-bad.
I will re-flesh this one out, I promise. For now - this is what we have.
OK, here's the deal. I recorded a killer song with my good friend and genius producer Jason Marcus, earlier this week. His hard drive died, however, right before he was supposed to email me the mixdown.
We should have that file recovered for next week - week 28, but for now, we're going with this little number composed today.
Many many many apologies for my unforgivable tardiness this week! I wish I had a song for you today - but it doesn't look likely. I should have something up by midnight tomorrow.. I know this is super lame, but for reasons not mostly in my control, my real life got the better of me this week.
I don't have the energy to explain this one away. There are things going on in this song that aren't too embarassing, but most of the song is actually quite the opposite.
If you're new to this site and this project, I'd say skip this one till you have more confidence in me as a songwriter (go check out week 6 or week 14 instead).
I'm gonna have to be up front with you about this one. If you're currently in love, or if you'd like to believe that you're currently in love, you're going to love this song. If you are NOT in love and/or believe that it's not a likely state of being for you in this current life time, you're going to hate me and this song for the rest of your breathing days.
My deepest apologies if you identify with the latter category.
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lyrics i don't care how sad everyone else is they never cared about me you and me have that thing everyone else is dying to believe in i'm not made of stone
but i don't care how cruel everyone else is you're never cruel to me just let'em stare if we got that thing they're dying to get a peak at i'm not made of stone i'm just flying...
i don't care how old everyone else is you don't seem old to me and we're gonna have that thing everyone else is too afraid to believe in i'm not made of stone i'm just flying too high above all of the problems that kept me from trying i'm flying too high above everyone else
Those of you paying close attention may have noticed that ever since I started getting laid on a regular basis, the quality of my productions have declined rather markedly. I do apologize because you are about to be exposed to the most glaring example of this decline.
That being said, this song would not have been possible at all without the help of my indirectly-aforementioned boyfriend who brilliantly composed most of the lyrics for this song after we both decided that we need to be more like The Jamies' bass player, Saysha Heinzman. "She's a rock'n role model," was the precise phrase that started the song, and before I knew it he was off and running.
The crappy production will be remedied as soon as possible with an actual recording with The Jamies. So, sit back and enjoy the scruffiness while it lasts.
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lyrics she meditates for breakfast does yoga by the new school she's puttin' down the whiskey and breakin' all the rules she runs a mile after dinner she climbs rocks in her bare feet it never stopped her from holding down a sick-ass stupid beat
rock rock rock rock rock'n role model!
she's a portrait of perfection all her actions are absolute she's spinning a new direction and with every turn she speaks the truth she eats steak but only free range she hangs out but never past three she's got integrity she knows what this world really needs
rock rock rock rock rock'n role model!
from out of the bottom she's climbing the ladder for something inside her that's growing yet shattered and knowing it never comes easy
