i havent played this song in a very long time.
i wrote it when i first moved to canada.
tonight i recorded that song again.
i didn't listen to the original before recording tonight.
this recording is from memory.
in fact:
i haven't heard it since soon after it was first recorded.
you see,
i write new songs regularly.
i never really raise them into adulthood.
they are like sticky notes.
am i forgetting where i've come from?
(by not practicing promising songs)
perhaps - but not necessarily.
skills become instincts.
but - i had to read the lyrics while i played tonight.
i had forgotten how the song went!
clearly, my new version is ...different...
reading lyrics while keeping time on guitar:
a skill i've gained!
unfortunately, it seems my memory has faded.
this is mostly evident in my guitar's timing.
i really had a nice strum back then!
its interesting to see what time has turned it into.
I just haven't played that song much at all.
SO, HERE IS my new recording - without hearing my own song in years.
noW it seems my guitar playing is rigidly uninspired.
however, my vocal talent has improved..
..while losing purity.
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most of the songs i write are like timestamps:
i only really play them for a few weeks or months.
perhaps this is true with all musicians?
however, a few carry on and become real.
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this old recording gives me faith.
and new direction:
back in time, sideways, and into the future!
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im glad that i constantly write new songs.
that way i don't get hung up trying to make things work.
I must remember:
potential gets lost in time without polish.
determination and persistence will pay off!
coming soon!
THIS HAS BEEN A TESTAMENT TO LOSING LOST TOUCH WHILE GAINING A GREAT GRIP!
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