Burdens
Episode #139:\xa0 Burdens\xa0 \xa0(Song starts at 7:16)\nLooking at another original song on this episode: Song #238.\xa0 \u2018Burdens\u2019 came about when a friend passed away, back when I was 24 or so.\nUs songwriters are lucky. We can get a mountain off our shoulders from time to time, by putting our feelings down in words and music. It releases tension, allows for healing - and it becomes more than therapy in the process: it becomes art.\nSomething about the feeling of the song touches us and we find meaning in the lyrics and music - which, by the way, may mean something else completely to another listener.\nWalking out and about in nature soothes me. I like to do this. This episode, I\u2019ll take you for a gentle walk down a bush track, here on the outskirts of Melbourne.\nThe bird calls, the vibe, \u2018fills the well\u2019 for the artist side of me. I get out in nature so I can go deep within easily later, get into \u2018the zone\u2019, that dreamlike state, where you almost observe yourself in the process of writing a song.\nYou kind of have to do this, because in the moment\xa0 that you\u2019re composing, you are also being your own secretary and you catch, to the best of your ability, everything that happened in the moment and archive it.\nThis song started when I picked up a pen and just jotted down a few free sentences. The gist of what I wanted to say Is: life is a gift, a joy. We need to make the most of each and every moment. If we feel like things are getting on too much for us (our burdens), it can be a good idea to share our worries\u2026share the load, if you like.\nWhen you write from a deep place, you bring strong feelings to the surface and they can become a tangible touchstone for yourself and others to reflect on.\nOther strong feelings can come through pretty quickly and pretty soon you find your mind has been taken somewhere else completely.\nThis is the transformational, magic quality of the arts.\nIt\u2019s great to be in the arts.\nThe record which 'Burdens' is on (Lost In Time - on Bandcamp) happened over 2 days. Paul Dredge, Earl Pollard and myself recorded 12 songs in 2 days in a studio. This included a quick mix, which became \u2018the\u2019 mix.These were songs we\u2019d not played for 20 years in some cases - some barely played at all & a lot we\u2019d never played with Earl. So we were flying by the seat of our pants, collectively arranging the music on the fly. I love doing this.\nIt sure is a joy being a songwriter. I hope you\u2019re enjoying hearing a new song each week. It\u2019s such a pleasure looking back at these songs.\nI mention my blog again here it is\xa0www.petepascoe.wordpress.com \u2026lots of music and art here. More at: www.petepascoe.com\xa0 (Seascapes, Cartoons, all sorts of Music).\nOk, Here we go. On with the chat - and the music, enjoy.