Brandon and I started this song around 1400, but we decided not to record any instruments until we outlined the song (sometimes we just jump right in). Today we sat with an acoustic guitar, worked out a few chord progressions (using open chords and a capo for variety), and I recorded some vocal melody ideas onto a digital voice recorder. Once we were happy with the direction it was going we created a ProTools session, found the right tempo (78bpm), recorded some 'scratch' drums, and then Brandon recorded the acoustic and bass guitars. Brandon left around 1600, and I didn't come back to finish the song until 1900. The lyrics are about a conversation that Brandon and I had earlier today. Living life at "warp-speed" seems to be standard, but why.
LYRICS: "Some mornings come too early...demanding attention. You check the clock, then hide your head...just as predicted. But you don't have to worry. You don't have to rush. Slow down for a minute. Gather your thoughts. You rise up to fight the day off. A checklist in each hand. Always at warp-speed, you wonder...how long it'll last. But you don't have to worry. You don't have to rush. Slow down for a minute. Gather your thoughts."
-Matthew
www.anewsongeveryday.com
matthew@anewsongeveryday.com
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