listen to my new song & let me know what you think!
lyrics by nathan johnson & yours truly.
hurts on the loose & i’m the biggest cause,
shield yourself from all that i’m giving.
hurts on the loose & i’m the biggest cause,
protect yourself from all that i’m taking.
cause i put that scar on your arm,
that swing in your step,
the only thing to lose is all we’ve got.
hopes on the loose & you’re the biggest cause,
i’ll protect myself from all that you’ve given.
hopes on the loose & you’re the biggest cause,
i’ll save myself from all that you’ve taken.
cause i put that scar on your arm,
that swing in your step,
the only thing to lose is all we’ve got.
i wanna dance in your arms,
swing with your step,
i’m giving all i am because i can.
now i’m on the loose & you’re the biggest cause,
i’ll struggle just to stay as i am.
collaboration is defined as united labor. it can be a pleasant process, but it can also be pain staking. last week at the glen, our song writing class was split into groups of 4 & we were told to come back to class in 48 hours with a completed song. for a group who spent less than 5 hours together hashing out lyrics & melodies, i’d say our song came out very well. i threw out a line i heard someone say earlier in the week, “she’s been singing blue grass since before they put air conditioning in buses”, & we ran with it.
everyone decided my voice “comes alive” with bluegrass, so i sang lead. it was an extremely enjoyable process. i’m hoping in the future i will get the chance to collaborate more & figure how to write some bluegrass songs of my own. keep in mind, the above recording is live, not to mention, it was only the 5th time for us to sing the song as a group.
our workshop at the glen was led by “over the rhine”, who is currently celebrating their 20 year anniversary as a band. with at least 15 records under their belt, they set all aside to come impart some of their musical genius to us in santa fe. i came away from the week with new inspiration, motivation, & confidence.
surreal moment # 27 at the glen:
hearing karin bergquist say that she would be looking for me out there on the road, not the least bit surprised when she found me because i have a voice that would “take me anywhere”.
surreal moment moment # 30:
hearing “over the rhine” live & realizing that i had just sung for them, (with confidence) twice.
