Desh Saxena
After being ill and listening to the audiobook of Daisy Jones & The Six all day, I had to rush to a play. Everything felt chaotic. I spent the afternoon trying to film a song, but nothing was working. Frustrated, I thought, "I’ll just do a quick acoustic song about my cat." While sorting out my passwords, I decided not to let the stress get to me. I started writing in Google Keep and ended up with a song I liked. In a frenzy, I completed it in about 30 minutes.
I had planned to use my acoustic guitar like an electric one, and I thought it sounded pretty good. Surprisingly, I wasn’t annoyed with my one-take guitar solo!
After the struggles of the previous day, I aimed to focus on my next song but ended up spending the entire day watching the Daisy Jones adaptation on Amazon, which left me feeling empty. It reminded me of Fleetwood Mac and the themes of fiery passion, hate, and drugs—none of which I can really relate to, aside from my experience with SSRIs.
I called my sister to vent, and she suggested I write from someone else’s perspective. So, I wrote this song from the viewpoint of Billy Dunne at the end of the book/show, talking to his wife in the chorus while she speaks to him in the verses. It also handily serves as a conclusion to my series on particles, as I include the word "entropy".
I don’t think I did the song justice; it felt like one that needed more time for the lyrics and vocals, which I didn’t have due to my procrastination. After uploading it, I discovered that the audio file was corrupted, which was frustrating. I think this song would suit vocals from someone like Adele, or John Legend.
Edit: after replying to @Ghostlinkz, I also wanted to add that this is a breakthrough for me as a songwriter - I think I can finally start writing songs for other people.
100 songs in 100 days Song 92/100 - "Hold Me Close". Sorry about the typo, I really need to get better at that. This one is a song that can't be done justice writing it in a day, and with my voice. It is perhaps the first song that I think could be written for someone else's catalogue, because I don't think, even with editing and a perfect vocal performance, I can do this one justice. I would love to know what you guys think. https://nfeed-frame.vercel.app?id=65c80f60-6380-4655-8436-d681b892c5db&img=bafybeielsbwwrkfdua5mxxdrpqewrdexr24typlxtdec3xudf4iejfwnma
Overall, though, both songs felt like they came out of nowhere, and that spontaneity is something I really enjoy.
I have decided to try out @mattlee's new platform tortoise , and will release the song as usual on Youtube, Instagram, TikTok and Rodeo. I recorded a short form video on top of this.
