Bigger
Episode #165: Bigger\xa0 (Song starts at 4:52)\nThe lyrics for 'Bigger' (song #689) were written in 2015. I remember having them squirrelled away, waiting for the mood to hit me to sit down and write the music - which I did in 2016.\nThis song has a strong rhythmical element, but it\u2019s absolutely folkrock.\nThe lyrics all stemmed from the brain wave. \u2018It\u2019s bigger than you . . . .and it\u2019s bigger than me\u2019. The pause was always there whenever I thought of the line, before I wrote the music.\nWhile it\u2019s not spoon fed, the gist of the lyrics is this: yes, there are a lot of problems in the world, from personal relationships right through to international relationships between countries. But we\u2019ve just gotta have faith that it will all work out. \nHow do we find that strength, find that faith? By following our passions, working constantly, which ends up being self therapy, so in effect, we have the power to heal ourselves and that\u2019s the way we are going to heal the world.\nSo the lyrics are certainly about the bigger picture, then\u2026\nThe inspiration for this song most likely would have been a news bulletin. I always find them extreme and confronting, when they beam in, as someone\u2019s radio report comes within ear shot.\nI tend not to listen to the news reports much. I do keep my ear to the ground - it seems you can read and hear most of which you need to hear about, very quickly, online or via TV, the newspaper, etc.\nIf we keep an open mind, we can hold a broad, measured view and navigate our way through the world. Everything will turn out ok. That\u2019s what I wanted to say in this song,\nIn my early 20s, I wanted my music to have healed the world by the time I was, oh, 27\u2026 feet not really on the ground, then!\nThis song comes from an older set of eyes, someone who\u2019s had a bit of experience, has a different view of a similar set of parameters.\nThe effect of the song, with the strong beat and slide guitar is: there\u2019s a lot of heavy subjects covered here, but it\u2019s delivered in foot tapping way that makes it palatable. Most of the lyrics won\u2019t be caught 1st time around, and that\u2019s just fine by me, as the song writer.\nWhen I did eventually write the music, it came very, very quickly. I recorded a quick demo of one of the verses (which includes the main hook\xa0 - chorus line, if you like - must be one of the quickest choruses in history, if that\u2019s the case. I include that demo verse in this episode.\nThe full version on this episode is track# 4 on the album 'The Untrodden Track', by myself and Paul Dredge - which I am unashamedly plugging here. In this day and age it falls to the artist to also provide the \u2018bark\u2019 and the \u2018vehicle for the bark\u2019, in terms of getting the song heard and noticed. There\u2019s a lot of traffic on that internet.\nI\u2019m stoked with the album. I have faith in the songs and I love the arrangements. I think it\u2019s a great listen. \nLookout for more lyric videos for songs from this album on my YouTube channel Pete Pascoe Art and Music.\nIt\u2019s streaming now, all over the place (ad break over).\nOk, relax and let me entertain you as I sit at my piano and tell you all about Bigger\nEnjoy!