I wrote this song pretty fast, and actually spent most of the time memorizing the lyrics because I wanted it to sound authentic. 

Hence I performed it live and recorded the guitar and the singing at the same time. I think this song needs to be rewritten a bit, produced in a different style, but it has some potential.

I used the words "therapeutic songwriting" to describe it. There is a decent amount of scientific research around this topic and I think it is a powerful tool to use with a wide variety of user, whether they are familiar with songwriting or not. Because of the structure of many songs : the chorus which is the "core" of the issue, the different verses which are different viewpoints/examples and the bridge which is often a look at the issue from a whole other perspective which helps unblocking the perceived problem. And I think this tool can be used as much as a coaching tool than a therapeutic tool.

For me, it was indeed liberating to go from the scare of writing a new song (the feeling is real...), then to the scare of asking for payment (a recurring problem of mine) and finally the fear/excitement of the beginning of a relationship. With the bridge being helpful to put everything in perspective.

What are your thoughts ?

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FR : 
Pfff, cf le FAWM.org, Soundcloud ne m'accorde pas assez de place...

Lyrics : 
Capo case 4

Chorus : G / G / F / C
Verse : G / Em / F / C
Bridge : Em / F / Am / G
Thank you fear for being there 
To show me the way 
Showing what I dare to care for 
So I can be brave today 

Don't you believe that art is a sacred thing? 
That should be left to celestial beings 
So what am i doing, stitching words together 
I ain't even a native English speaker 
Why in hell this challenge, with so little time? 
I am feelinbg scared to start this third song 
I'm downright Terrified, to write down this rhyme
Now There's no way back, if I was wrong all along 

Why ask payment for the work that I have  done? 
It gives me a scare to ask people to be fair
Why should people pay when I'm having fun? 
I guess I will stay poor, until I grow a pair 
Why even bother? Sounds like i have time to spare
People also know, that i have skills to share 
However the bills keep piling up 
Now i ask for money to refill my cup

Whichever way you look 
We're all going to die 
Indeed Why so serious? 
Let's all enjoy the ride 


The thought of spooking this woman, fills me up with dread 
But Should I hide the feelings that run inside my head? 
Now She needs somebody who gives her space and time 
Fine, I can sooth my passion With persistent patience
Because I don't mind waiting… (break, clock tic-tac)... For long  
Why blurt out my feelings when I can put them in a song? 
Being brave also means being confident enough 
To wait a bit in the dark even when it's rough

Be Brave Today (Live)

01 Marc OFX - Scientific Nightmare

La Messe - @voxaxov

Tracklist
Point Of Memory
Prodread
Shteker
Suspended Voices - Allocation_01
Fritz
Whoever Touched the Thermostat
Pheek
Etude II
Elona Prime & Maxime Touroute
Untitled
Clariloops
Genesis
Wild Anima
Dianthus
Kosmo Suna & Eqko
Rien que le vent
Fluo Sobre & VoxAxoV
Dorian
VoxAxoV & Hildegarde
My sweat and trees (inédit)
Dasha Rush
Light and Dust
Karim Atari
Tides
xlmxkhfi / Sarah Huneidi
Softly Slowly
Delia Derbyshire
Celestial Cantabile (VoxAxoV Remix)
Scarlett
Untitled (inédit)

Photo par Julien Fallecker @julien_fallecker sur instagram

La Messe - Voxaxov (13.01.2024)

Makoto

In a not so distant future, the world has descended into a state of chaos, and what’s left of a formerly vibrant city has fallen into ruin. Once full of life and diversity - and now surrounded by a vast desert wasteland - there remain only a few strongholds of underground resistance.

According to an ancient prophecy, three mystical princes shall one day return from far away lands, bringing with them their caravan of sound, magic and light, thus creating an oasis where life may flourish once again!

On Friday, May 3rd, the legendary Caravan of Serendubity returns to Berlin, for a memorable, festival-like experience in one of the city's final refuges for alternative music and culture.

Let this ALL VINYL mix guide you on your journey as we Rise Up and Return to Dubtopia!

TRACKLIST:

Thundaklap - Makeya (Boka Records)
Cimm - Eagle Eye (Sentry Records)
Taiko - Jackal (White Peach Records)
Hebbe - B-Side Dub (Artikal Music)
Egoless - Decolonize (Sentry Records)
Opus - Newspeak (Crucial Recordings)
Causa - Are We (Crucial Recordings)
Jackson - Bloom (Well Rounded Dubs)
Hebbe - Skanking Alone (Artikal Music)
Truth - Lion (Deep Medi)
Mala - Lean Forward (DMZ)
Wulf - Ego Dub (Tribe 12 Music)
Epoch - Roacher (Innamind Recordings)
Samba - Ghastly (Encrypted Audio)
Koma - Uncle Sullivan - Murk Remix(Encrypted Audio)
Shades - Alarma Ft Killa P (Deadbeats)
Sleeper - Ginger Root (Crucial Recordings)
Mr.K - Control (Wheel & Deal Records)
Shades - The Saga (Deadbeats)
Calculon & Shamanga & Austin Speed - Fierce - DJ Madd Remix (Shoot Vinyl)
Om Unit & Sam Binga - 2000 Dogs (BUNIT)
Moresounds - Shut Up (Astrophonica)
Yoofee - Blue (Through These Eyes)

*Best enjoyed on a proper sound system or with high quality headphones

Be Brave Today (Live)

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