The final track on Sometimes There's a Way is "Sometimes Eyes".
Back in my early songwriting days I had a preference for short titles. “Sometimes in the Darkness” and “Sometimes Eyes” ended up both having the title “Sometimes” so I had to rename them. Since I picked both of them to be on my first release, I decided to go with Sometimes There’s A Way for the album title. “Sometimes Eyes” was one of those songs that went through some editing. There is repetition and a definite structure to the verses. The chorus was added later. I had to craft a smooth transition and merge them into one song. Looking at the song now it seems so simple. The time and effort I put into it was well worth it. I put a lot of thought into which songs would start and end the album. “Sometimes in the Darkness” is about fooling yourself that a relationship is better than it is. Ending the album with “Sometimes Eyes”, a song about clearly knowing it is better for a relationship to be over, brings the theme of broken relationships full circle.
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The 11th track on Sometimes There's a Way is "Gathering Stones".
“Gathering Stones” is all about feeling isolated, alone, and hopeless. It’s about trying to protect yourself from rejection and ending up cutting yourself off from the world. Sometimes, even when you are at your best, reaching out doesn’t relieve the deep ache of loneliness. It serves as a reminder that others know that feeling of loneliness. It is a common ground that is often obscured by the busyness of everyday life.
The 10th track on Sometimes There's a Way is "I Guess I Thought".
“I Guess I Thought” came about because I wanted to write a song that used the same chord progression throughout the entire song. That sticks in my head because it seems a strange inspiration, but inspiration can be found everywhere. Music and art are especially wonderful for trying out ‘concepts’, even when those concepts aren’t ground breaking or are just new to you. This song contains some of my favorite lines that I’ve written: “...faster than anyone I’ve ever had the pleasure to know”, “away from the safety of its arms and left you to grieve”, and so forth. The result is a not-quite-standard melody that I personally really enjoy.
The 9th track on Sometimes There's a Way is "Journey From Nowhere".
Since many songs I write relate to romantic relationships in some way, I set out to write a story without even a hint of romance. The result was the pied piper type tale of "Journey from Nowhere". It is a story about how easily misled people are by meaningless phrases and how they can be lulled into becoming accomplices by refusing to hear anything other than what they want to hear. It is a clear warning that not everyone will heed. Many of my songs capture a moment or express a feeling. This is one that tells a story. Initially I was unsure about this song. It was really a stepping stone from on-the-fly, intuitive songwriting to coming up with a concept and developing a song around that. This song has come to be one of my favorites, and I am so happy to be able to share it.
The 8th track on Sometimes There's a Way is "Let Me Believe".
The many ways relationships can end offer songwriters endless possibilities to express love lost. “Let Me Believe” is all about moving on from a relationship before you are ready to face that it is over. The song starts with a steady bounce from one chord to the next. There is a hint of lightheartedness and feeling of moving forward even as the lyrics point to denial. “Just walk away and Let Me Believe.” As with many of my songs, this was written at a time when I was producing massive amounts of poetry and lyrics. All the music I wrote then felt to me like it was easy to write. The main reason for this is that I just ignored all the less formed and incomplete pieces. There is definitely a bit of denial involved when I start thinking songwriting was easier for me in the past. |
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