PAPER AND PEN

I keep a yellow pad and a pen sitting on my piano.
Songwriting has always been a near spiritual experience for me.
None more so than when one sits with an instrument in hand and paper and pen to write the words as they come.
It's Thrilling. Each word as I write it...

I can't imagine why anyone would want to give that up to some machine. What is the point?

A little bit ago, I noticed my paper and pen - unused for too long - waiting at my piano.
So I decide to write a song about That.
Nothing is more thrilling than writing down that first line that shows promise.
Paper and pen are therapy. Whether a song, a journal, a diary...
Truth for your soul.

I wrote this "just for me". But once it was finished, I realized it had a place in the musical that we have written.
In fact, it became a main turning point and a much-needed "fill-the-hole".
A happy coincidence/mistake...




The BIAB stuff
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MIDI SuperTracks in style: 3316:Bass, PopHalfNotesPush Ev 120 (rendered using ModoBass)
RealTracks in style: 1270:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopUpliftSyncMuted Ev16 120
RealTracks in style: 1259:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopShiningRockA-B Ev 120
RealTracks in song: ~~689:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 085
RealDrums in style:NashvilleEven16^5-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride


Me: Piano, lead guitar, vocals, mix&master
Piano - Yamaha P-525 - rendered using EZKeys 2 grand
Leads & Fills - PRS DGT SE through S-Gear


PAPER AND PEN

just as i thought i was ending
i found my way again
something so simple, so special
paper and pen

my world had gotten tangled
twisted too tightly to spin
but gravity must be released
paper and pen

   darkness comes so gently you don't feel it
   until it's wrapped itself around you
   and all goes dim

   so look for the light in the tunnel
   look for the sun creeping in
   look for a way to find your joy
   paper and pen
   paper and pen


you seemed to loose your footing
loosing hope as you fell in
let me throw you a lifeline
paper and pen

no one else needs to hear it
you don't have to share your sin
but don't hide it from yourself
paper and pen

   darkness comes so gently you don't feel it
   until it's wrapped itself around you
   and all goes dim

   so look for the light in the tunnel
   look for the sun creeping in
   look for a way to find your joy
   paper and pen
   paper and pen
   paper and pen



WRITE something.

fj

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