Evolution of a Song

The chronicles of one Musician as he creates music from inspiration to final edition.

Sunday, July 09, 2006

Update

The song has full lyrics and a title. Before I get to them, however, I would like to conduct a little experiment.

There is something that has always kept me curious. When a person reads lyrics and then hears the song for the first time without vocals, how much does his own placement of the lyrics in the song deviate from what the musician has written?

We are through the creative process to the point that the lead vocal part could be recorded (although that is probably one of the last steps in the engineering of this song). Now that lyrics have actually been written, I thought I would post them and see exactly how the melody you create for them differs with the written melody.

So, play the song while you read and see what your mind creates:

"Nothing to Lose"

Some people try to tell me
about the way everything should be
they speak about little things, big things, everything inbetween
and how it brings 'em down.
So I tell them...
Everybody wants somebody to love the the way I do
So go ahead, let go, you've got nothing to lose.
Some people try to swing me
when they tell me 'bout all they do
and cry about lack of signs, lack of time, lack of their peace of mind
and how it brings 'em down
So I tell them...
Everybody wants soembody to love the the way I do
So go ahead, let go, you've got nothing to lose.

A lyrical explanation is forthcoming.

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