This song has been in a semi-complete acoustic form since 2015, but it never sat quite right with me because writing something this positive felt very off-brand so it has remained on the 'one day' pile. I liked the music though, the build was a bit less generic than my usual, and I couldn't argue that the lyrics did fit the music vibe, so I decided to get it done even though it makes me cringe.

Obviously a little more involved than just acoustic, even possibly to the point of saturation, but I tried to take on the challenge of having many layers while managing to have them each somewhat audible within the mix. I'm not sure if I succeeded or not because after so many listens while working on this, my objectivity has gone numb, I know the layers are there so I can hear them whether they're clearly defined or not, so... *shrug* You be the judge

Also, if you detect a slight air of dissonance on the last chord, it's because I did two acoustic takes to pan left and right, I ended one side on F#, the other on F#m, partly because I couldn't decide, partly because I like ominousness.

Pick apart your life and look
Where's that wrong turn that you took?
You can shame, resent and blame
Or you can take control and learn to live your life again today

Reinvent yourself from scratch
Turn yourself into a catch
Leave the past where it belongs
It can strangle you so look the way you want to go instead

You have the choice to change...

...today is in front of you
Don't let it go
If you fall, I am here for you
But this is your life so...

...I'm here for you, but you must make the moves
After all, your life is yours to use
So look inside, what can you change?
Stop creating ways to blame the world

We are allowed to make mistakes
But it's about the peace we make
Apologise and set it straight
Or it will hold you down from drowning underneath the weight of guilt

You have the choice to change...

...today is in front of you
Don't let it go
If you fall, I am here for you
But this is your life so...

...I'm here for you, but you must make the moves
After all, your life is yours to use
So look inside, what can you change?
Stop creating ways to blame the world

Tags: week 10 2024, View by:Jai Cafarella