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b'Episode #183: Brilliant Sunshine\\xa0 \\xa0(Song starts at 4:43)
\\nI started this song as I was travelling to piano teaching one morning. I was sitting at the bus stop on the busy road. The sun was so hot and bright I could barely read the words on my page. That is literally what the first few sentences of the lyrics say.
\\nSo pretty much, no matter where you are, or what you\\u2019re up to, it can be done. We all have the choice to focus on something creative to lift out mood.
\\nI could\\u2019ve been sitting at that bus stop stewing about the fact that my previous train was canceled & I was a bit tired - I could\\u2019ve got scratchy about it all.
\\nInstead, I picked a pen and got something off my shoulders by starting with some real things that are happening around me. Then I reflected on the images and feelings. And I came up with something new, a step on: some art.
\\nIt feels good to do this in the moment, and then it feels doubly good to look back and think hey I\\u2019ve got great memories of feeling good because I chose to focus and get creative.
\\nOn that note, I could be licking my wounds because of the last few years of Covid and the consequent pretty much non-recovery of the arts (as yet), here in Melbourne. Instead I\\u2019m looking back at 3 years of a heap of music and art, chat and writing on the internet which I\\u2019ve produced. It feels good.
\\nPutting music to these lyrics felt really good too. The demo version on this episode is piano/vocal. I can really hear a full band arrangement - including and extended guitar solo ending. That\\u2019d be fun.
\\nI\\u2019ll take you down to the beach again this week. This time I\\u2019m doing a spot of fishing. I\\u2019m glad I did. I\\u2019ve had a couple of weeks break from teaching (school holidays here) so I\\u2019m amongst the usual painting, podcast recording and blog writing, I made a point of taking some time out.
\\nIn this city of a million stories, here\\u2019s another one. Mine. I also then turn it around at the end of the singing with \\u2026let me hear your story.
\\nBecause it\\u2019s not all about me. As a lyricist, I\\u2019m inviting the listener to choose to do some work, go through some similar thought processes by following along with my lyrics, and then reflecting on how those ideas might pertain to themselves.
\\nThat\\u2019s sometimes what happens with art. It offers a tangible place for some sort of reflection and personal transformation/ growth to take place. Or - at the very least - perhaps the listener might think: \\u2018Hey, that songs got a nice beat. It\\u2019s lifted my mood\\u2019. The lyrics might not even be delved into to any degree - and that\\u2019s fine.
\\nThat\\u2019s the beauty of songwriting, I think it\\u2019s an inclusive domain - both for the listener and for the songwriters.
\\nThat\\u2019s why I\\u2019m sharing how I write a song. I\\u2019m not telling anyone how to write a song.. on these episodes, I\\u2019m just sharing some ideas about how I do it.
\\nI\\u2019m finding sitting at the piano as I chat is working well, because I can demonstrate something musically, easily. Then go back to the chat.
\\nOr I can take off on musical tangents\\u2026.eg a new bridge for a song like last episode, or perhaps an improvised piece, as I did towards the end of this week\\u2019s episode.
\\nI hope you some new music. Perhaps Paul Dredge and I might include this one on a folk rock album. We are 9 songs into our new folk rock album. You\\u2019ll hear more about that (here) soon.
\\nTo keep up with my art and music ( and two read the lyrics of the songs on this podcast, check out my blog. www.petepascoe.wordpress.com\\xa0there are a 180 odd posts there now, including lots of cartoons, seascape paintings, creative ideas, photos and links to lots more music.
\\nThis podcast is such a pleasure to produce. Thanks for the great feedback, folks.
\\nHere we go\\u2026 enjoy ( the) brilliant sunshine.'