DAY BY DAY -- Acoustic Song Written Tuesday 25th of November, 2008.
How This Song Came About:
Songs come to me… usually in a preformed, and slightly unevolved way. The unconscious delivers it via the present moment.
In this case, i simply came up with the tune on the guitar, and started singing. Using my trusty digital stereo recorder, i set down the basic melody, singing along with the guitar. The words came out a jumble, like a sleepy murmurs from a half dream like state. I then go back and try to make sence of what’s coming out, much like trying to understand someone on a dodgy telephone connection.
The original lyrics were interesting… in the third verse after the chorus, i could hear what appeared to be ‘striking down like lightning, past mumbai and to berlin, papa says the bad boys are back in town…’. This didn’t make much sense to me, so i changed the last part to ‘Holidays won’t be the same again.’ Two days later the Bombings happened in Mumbai, which makes me wonder… freaky.
Equipment:
i’m playing on my trusty Australian Maton Guitar, the EM525C Steel String Acoustic Cut-Away. Audio was recorded via a Rode NT2A Mic, interfaced into my Apple Macbook Pro via the beautiful Apogee Duet Firewire Audio interface. The video was recorded via the iSight camera built into the Macbook.
Lyrics
V1 : I don’t know where i’m going.
Just know where i’ve been.
Going to take this day by day.
v2: It’s been so long since i saw you
Don’t know how i got thru
Gonna take a bit more time.
CH: Because time… it breaks me
in two.
and time, it makes me
. . . . remember you.
V3: Striking down like lightning
Past Mumbai & to Berlin
Holidays won’t be the same
v4: On & On in need of love
Longing in the land above
Just can’t seem to find the words
Repeat CH:
Repeat V1:
End.
Day By Day - Original Lyrics
{ 9 comments… read them below or add one }
Great song, actually I do love guitar music, and I play guitar a little bit myself, but I am not so professional, as this guy, please tell, what is his name?
Very beautiful and romantic song. And who is singer?
Nice work, Ants. Ripping the words from the ether. Channeling future events. Could be a new line of work – the clairaudio musician. Could be fun.
I really like the lyrics too. We shuold do a version of this together. Cheers
Nice song, great songwriter…could be perfect on a movie!!
I enjoy playing guitar and of course the songs of her. The words of your songs just wonderful, heartfelt and beautiful. We will wait for your new designs!
Dude, Maton EM525C Thats makes us both having the same guitar which is no longer in production anymore, hahaha
I really liked the song, tune and words. Playing the guitar great, me and your level is still far), and the words have a good sense, like listening to songs with meaning.
DAY BY DAY original song. I really liked the lyric. Music like a very warm memories, so she could I am so pleased! Good luck in the music career!
Sweet song. I love that guitar too. (got one myself)