This track is part of the www.reddit.com/r/songaweek project to help songwriters practice song craft.

This one was fun. Simple blues progression mixed with some stuff about the ex. I'm sure the vocals aren't up to scratch but it's something I'm trying to work on. Also for this I attempted to record using GarageBand on my phone for the purpose of seeing what I could do on that. Still just guitar and vocals though as I'm more into sketching these ideas than attempting to fully produce a song each week.

Song a Week 2017

Maybe You Should Have Never Said Goodbye

Maybe You Should Have Never Said Goodbye (SongAWeek 2017 - Week 03)

Broken Hearts & Broken Homes

You & Me

You & Me (Final)

Demos

Again (Original Demo/Lyrics)

This song is about those moments where we acknowledge our emotions, our loneliness, our missing someone, but also those times when we decide we want to move on. It also kind of touches on the idea that moving on isn't an instant thing, you try and fail many times before you really do move on.

This is one of two songs I had in a mostly finished state. I knew the chords and the overall melody of all the parts but could never get a chorus I really liked. Thanks to the constant thinking about writing that FAWM affords, I was able to finally get a chorus I really enjoy, and a tag line that really brings the song together in a very nice way.

FAWM 2020 Demos

Don't Quote Me on That

Don’t Quote Me On That (FAWM - Extra Credit)

This is about an ex who I've had a thing for, for decades. It didn't work out but there's still a history and a story there.

This is one of two songs I had in a mostly finished state. I had all the words and most of the chords figured out. There were just certain parts that never got fully realized before I started working on the FAWM stuff. After I met the FAWM goal of 14 songs, I've been going back to this and one other song to try and get them finished so they could be included in the list for consideration of releases for this year.

FAWM 2020 - Demos

The Story of Us

The Story of Us (FAWM - Extra Credit)

This song started as just a bunch of one liners I had written in a note. Then one day I kind of saw a song in them so I broke them up and added prechoruses, a chorus, and a bridge. It's mostly about coming to the end of a search for understanding and wondering what's next.

This is the only song I wrote in 2019 that I liked. After spending 2017 and 2018 writing a song a week, I took 2019 mostly off to focus on finishing up my first full length "Broken Hearts & Broken Homes" for release. I never fully demoed the final version with the final lyrics. I'm including it here so I can include it in my FAWM playlist that I'll use to help dwindle down which songs see a release later this year.

For Me?

For Me? (FAWM 2020 - Extra Credit)

Early Demos

(Unsaid Demo)

Unsaid (Demo)

Demo of a brand new song. First draft-ish, one take, iPhone recording.

2020 Demos

Sorry I'm Late (Demo)

Sorry I’m Late (Demo)

Happy Day 1 of FAWM 2021

I'll admit I had the white flag line last night. But everything else was written today and the general idea of the song was formed on my morning walk. I think it's a great way to kick this FAWM off.

The main gist of the song comes out of the idea that sometimes you get to a point where you're tired of thinking "It should have been me." A universal idea I think everyone can behind. Throw in some personal emotional dealings around feeling lonely and boom, you got a song.

FAWM 2021

Should Have Been Me (Demo)

Should Have Been Me (FAWM 2021 - 001)

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