So. This song is quite a departure from my normal style, if I have a normal style. I wrote this one directly for my son, Zephyr. I know he's come up quite a bit this year; he's kind of like my muse, because he fills up so much of my heart and thoughts that he can't help but seep into my creative work. However, this one is even more directly linked to him. It's my first attempt at...wait for it... DUB STEP. If you've never heard of the genre, Google Skrillex for examples. Yeah, I know. I'm no expert, but Zeph loves dub step, and I wanted this song to reach him where it counts, so I gave it a whirl. I'm proud of a couple of "drops"I made (dubstep term for deep weird bass parts where everything else kind of pauses) that caused Zephyr to bow down before me in awe. :)
If you've read any of my earlier posts, you probably know this has been a tough year for Zeph. Most recently, social relationships at school have led to Zephyr making some scary comments (although he assures me they are just talk), like wanting to jump off a bridge. High school can really suck, even for the most typically developing person. And we --the unusual, creative souls -- often get put through the ringer. So I wrote the lyrics for him, again, to remind him of the amazing person I think he is, and how he's got backup for the tough spots.
I also have been wanting to try using a classical song and updating it. As a high school student, I really loved the Billy Joel song that he based on a Beethoven sonata. I thought it was really creative. During that same time, I went overseas for the first time to Amsterdam with one of my best friends. While we were there, we went to the movies and saw "Amadeus" -- I loved it, especially the opening number: Mozart's 25th Symphony. After the trip, on the plane home, I found the 25th Symphony on the airline music selections, and listened to it over and over. Mozart really rocks out on that one. And he himself was such a unique, misunderstood, brilliant, badass -- perfect for my purposes! So I decided to try to incorporate the 25th Symphony in the song.
Finally, I wanted to incorporate Zephyr directly into the song. So I offered him a section over which to rap. Right now he is still writing it, so I don't really know how it will all turn out in the end. But that's the thing about life. We just don't know what will happen next. But at least we've got each other, so we can enjoy the uncertainty of it all. Get ready!
PS. Sorry this is so late -- I am still learning that collaboration takes longer than doing it by yourself!
YOU NEED TO SEND THIS SOMEWHERE!!! THIS IS TOTALLY MARKETABLE! THIS MAKES KESHA LOOK LIKE, WELL, KESHA!
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