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Let’s just let this entry be about the music :) As some of you know I just put out a new video series on my youtube page (www.youtube.com/socorracamposanto) called “The Rain Chronicles”. I’m VERY proud of these videos haha. I keep talking about them because I’m surprised by the music that came out in a 6 hr time span.
The power went out, it was raining in my house and I was laughing at myself and my life these days. What better way to put all that frustration hidden behind laughs than to write some songs! I wrote these in my favorite way: improv. I love writing improv! It’s sooo much fun and I feel like it’s more real than trying to sit down and write a song. I’m sorry but for those you who think that you can just say “Today I’m going to write a song” and try to do it, it WILL NOT be your best work. Song writing is an organic and random process. You can’t force it.
I find that some of the best work has been while just sitting with my guitar, strumming some chords and just singing. Or even just singing to myself in my house or riding my bike. No pressure with the pen and paper. It just flows like some mad rap from Wu Tang or the Roots.
So yeah I took my guitar and wrote “The Rain Song”, completely improv and I don’t even have a copy of the lyrics written down. I’ll have to watch the video again to write them down. I couldn’t have planned the video better with the power going in and out either. So funny!
I wrote “Lullaby” sort of based on my new niece, Olivia. I was imagining what my cousin and her husband are feeling right now with their new little girl. And really what my mom and dad were thinking when I was born. AND when I see all the women in my neighborhood and all their children what they could be thinking too. I have to admit I thought it was weird after I got done recording it and watched the video again. I was thinking to myself, well that’s an interesting song to write Socorra. You’re first “lullaby” of sorts. I did sing a song with my other niece, Shelly to try and get her to take a shower but I don’t know if that qualifies as a “lullaby”. I just remember laughing REALLY hard during the video. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaG9yejiwmA
Haha good times, anywho……
The next song is “Untitled”. I’m not sure what to call it yet but I needed a name to put when loading the video. I REALLY like this song, the words and music. And actually the other day I was watching The Office and started singing the song and ended up writing two more verses. Hopefully I’ll record those soon. The episode of The Office had NOTHING to do with the song but that is what happens to me. I’ll be doing one thing, completely unrelated and just starting writing music. Let’s just say that most of my notebooks in high school and college were about half notes and half random lyrics. That’s why I haven’t really thrown away any of my school papers. There are hit songs hidden in the pages!!!
Well I guess that’s about it. Just a random post about my latest music adventures as I sit in a cafe drinking shitty coffee and using their fast(er) internet. This is the life haha.
Peace!
