Feb 2022 s021422 cello ukulele skirmish
Thanks to @keithcuts for the prompt 'freedom to suck'
This was a fun one! I have always tinkered with an airplane based concept album, since these songs about planes come out once in a while. Airplanes suck up air I suppose? Also a hint of a metaphor to songwriting. I would say the background and "freedom" chorus were done in the hour, but then I had to write and record verses...at that point, figured a little mixing couldn't hurt...so overall time took two hours to post this one.
Lettin it fly on a break on Monday
finding something that I’ve got to say
just need to give myself an hour
for this idea to be heard by the tower
Soar into the sky
not sure how to steer but I’ll try
put out my arms
finding unknown mysterious charms
Navigating the swirling currents
my wings and instruments seem sturdy enough
Happy to have some time
to see the world from this new perspective
it makes me feel so much less important
it makes me feel so much more important
It puts all of us in the same plane
getting ready to hit the runway landing
(Freedom, yeah we've got freedom, we've got
freedom, let it go, give yourself permission, give yourself the freedom to ((breathing/sucking sounds))
Taking off, we have permission
control tower has told us we have the all clear
just need to give myself a chance to start the engine
for this idea to rise up and to begin
The sky is where we belong
still unsure how to steer but I’ll try
holding hands we’re turning again
finding unknown mysterious charms
Remembering the swirling currents
my wings and instruments seem better with age
Happy to have some more time
to see the world from this perspective
it makes me seem so much less important
it makes me seem so much more important
It puts all of us in the same plane
getting ready to hit the runway landing
(Freedom, yeah we've got freedom, we've got
freedom, let it go, give yourself permission, give yourself the freedom to ((breathing/sucking sounds))
@j8e2t56 Feb 2022
The interplay of cello bass and ukulele rhythm and counter melody is breathtaking. And the way you use your breath to replicate an airplane and flight in general...Wow!!
@gilhari Feb 2022
This is so cool… I love the words and the delivery… this song just embraces the listener in such a nice way… thank you.
@tunecat Feb 2022
This is so charming - really drew me on. Like the pizz ‘fills’’ and the swells . Lovely
@berni1954 Feb 2022
I like the jazzy feel of the guitar work. As an ex-glider neophyte I could identify with this, even if it may be metaphoric. Flying certainly doesn't leave you much room to fail, alright :)
@keithcuts Feb 2022
Fun tune!
Descriptive writing takes us there
Good job
@jwhanberry Feb 2022
Love the bouncy band track to this. It moves along like a plane or maybe a bird in flight. Not sure but your lyric seems somewhat metaphoric, maybe not really about flying a plane. That is something you really don't want to suck at! Good skirmishing.
@nancycunning Feb 2022
Wow. This is so soaring. Really does feel like flying around in a single engine plane learning how to fly around.....I can't believe you could write and record all this in an hour. Permission from air traffic control is such a cool idea....It all floats and flows and flies. Thank you.