Hey, remember that song I was writing a few months ago? The one I was
trying to find a rhyme for? The one where I couldn't decide
whether there should be a bridge?
I finished "Best That I Can Do" back in June. Ron the Drummer and I recorded it in his living room a few weeks ago. And I figured out how to post songs on the blog today. Yip!
For anyone who was remotely curious as to how "Best That I Can Do" turned out, here it is. It doubles as an apology for my pathetically low posting output of late and goes out to anyone who's been feeling a little overextended. Lyrics are below.
Again, this is a low-res home recording, so if you're listening on dinky computer speakers, you may have to turn the volume all the way up to hear anything.
4 comments:
I love the song and the lyrics. The funny thing is that when I read the lyrics without the song, it somehow didn't get to me, but the music, and the rhythm of the music, changes everything. And it speaks to me.
You really evolved your original lyric, nice. It's a cool song.
Also, I truly relate to the song, as I am trying so hard to finish my album and some days, most really, the best that I can do still doesn't feel like enough
Jeff
Well done!! It's really cool to see how a song comes to fruition -- from an idea, to the evolution of the lyrics, to the addition of music and then the final product. Very impressive. Song writers/musicians have always impressed me. Maybe in part b/c I took piano lessons for so many years as a kid and sucked. :) It makes me realize how complicated it is, and how much talent is required.
Glad you like it!
Dad: I almost never get into lyrics if they're separate from the music. Lyrics make lousy poetry.
Jeff: I think that in writing this, I wanted to forgive myself for my best never being enough.
Laurel: I worked on the music and lyrics in tandem, but it was an awfully slow evolution. As for sucking at piano lessons, that doesn't mean you have no musical talent. Piano may just not have been your instrument. I took up oboe in junior high and part of high school and absolutely sucked. :)
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