Sirens
By GregVK on March 1, 2026 8:36 pm
So many songs shipwrecked, cursed to rot at the bottom of an ocean called “Works in Progress”.
It’s my default to abandon ship as soon as I see land. The end of a song’s creative journey is when I obsess over the tiniest details.
If you’ve read Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art, you know…
Resistance is strongest when you’re at the finish line.
I’ll find any excuse not to put my music out into the world. Which includes chasing perfection.
There’s always something to tweak.
Always time for another round of revisions.
I still hear the sirens’ call as the submission deadline grows near.
It’s where they sing the loudest.
But each time I resist resistance, I get a little more confident I can do it again.
Feels like I don’t have to tie myself to the mast anymore. I can face them, hands shaking a little less each week, knowing that the simple reward of knowing I can do it, is worth every bit of fear.
I’ve been working on an old song this week. Tearing it apart and putting it back together.
And I’ve lost perspective.
I love how it sounds, but resistance is whispering in my ear that I need a few days away from it. With fresh ears I’ll know where it needs to go…
But Weekly Beats is here to rescue me.
No way I’m missing a submission when I already love what I’ve made.
So here it is!
Another one rescued from the past.
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Haha, Holy shit! 9 songs in 9 weeks.
This feels amazing!
Congrats to everyone who’s still uploading!
Thank you to everyone who took the time to listen to my submission last week.
I’m sorry I haven’t responded or listened to your tracks.
It’s been a nightmare of a week. My 13 month old son had a terrible fever and we had 3 days of virtually no sleep, plus doctors visits. All that paired with a huge project I felt totally out of my depth on, and a big family wedding on the weekend.
Anyway. Looking forward to catching up this week!
Cheers,
Greg
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