Going round the roundabout: a song I wrote recently
As truth-seekers we expose ourselves to the horrors of the world and this can feel like a heavy burden sometimes. Such darkness can of course be countered by habits like meditation, barefoot walking, sun-gazing & weed smoking, but even with these things I feel the need to acknowledge and release intense energies in a creative and enjoyable way. For me this usually happens in the form of a song and has been my process ever since my father died 20 years ago.
The music always comes to me first when I am alone with my guitar, usually in a matter of minutes. It comes to me in pieces and it is my job to put them together in the right order.
Then come the words, which take a few days to figure out. And then if I feel it, I will record the song on an old iphone which still just about works. I don't have any kind of professional recording equipment any more.
As a perfectionist perhaps this is why most of my songs remain unrecorded?
On this occasion however I was willing to let go of my desire for perfection and just record it.
Going round the roundabout
https://soundcloud.com/samstonehill/going-round-the-roundabout
In many ways the song is a reaction to the complacency I feel in some of my older friends. They believe they understand what is happening in the world and that their big houses & bank accounts will keep them safe, while I would personally beg to differ.
The roundabout I refer to is the cyclical nature of human development
because yeah, it ain't linear like we've been told. There is also a fictional scenario in there about two people who finish their relationship because they don't have the same views on vaccines.
So, I think that's it for now. Enjoy the song!
Love & Light everyone 🌱
Nice. Interesting chord progression, nice melody. The true test for a good song is whether it holds up with only voice & guitar or voice & piano. I find it amazing there are so many people that are fairly proficient on an instrument yet they are lacking the ability to write decent original music. You have the hardest part covered.
Thank you for you kind words. I have noticed too that many musicians are not tapped in to their own creativity with their instrument and if they don't have music to read, nothing much happens. Which in my mind is a bit sad, because I think we are all creators! It's just that few of us take the time to really explore what that means.
Why don't I ever see you on hive? My vote is worth a lot more there and I would love to give you tips!