We got our prompt from a wonderful songwriter, Karen Barr, this week. It was "What do you want".
The first words I wrote were “what the fuck am I going to do with that?” LOL. It was a tough one, and I can't say I love the song but that's absolutely going to happen when you're trying to write a song a week. I'm loving this challenge and to get a prompt like this really put a boot up my ass. Doesn't matter if I'm not in love with what I wrote, it's flexing that skill that matters.
I do kind of like the chorus on this one. Not sure why the “be better, do better” line stuck with me but when I go to rework this song that's likely staying.
Because I wasn't thrilled with the music I wrote I fell back on an old habit of just layering shit in. So instruments on this track, on top of the Yurt Rock drum track, were;
Gretsch guitar, Schecter 8 String Bass, Fender P Bass, and the Vox organ. Normally the 8 String Bass is in standard tuning, with the paired string tuned an octave higher. This time I tuned it to E(b), A(e), D(a), G(d) - fifths above the root. It's not terribly noticable because I kind of buried it a bit in the mix but it does give a different sound to that bass and I kind of dig it. And then I added more bass via the P Bass.
Link to the tune
Lyrics
in a perfect world
we'd get what we deserve
and what would you ask for
just enough and nothing more?
or would you cave to human nature
the requests would be a bit more major
nothing exceeds like excess
and doing the work is a lot less fun than recess
the choice is yours
even in this imperfect world
be better, do better
give an extra measure
fancy cars
expensive cigars
gold plated toilets
and overflowing wallets
or would you lean towards
universal rewards
clean up the earth
spread joyfulness and mirth
what do you want
what do you need
what will you take
what will you cede
what do you want
what do you need
what will you cede
to those in need
in a perfect world
we'd get what we deserve
and what would you ask for
just enough and nothing more?
or would you cave to human nature
the requests would be a bit more major
nothing exceeds like excess
the choice is yours
even in this imperfect world
be better, do better
give an extra measure
the choice is yours
even in this imperfect world
be better, do better
give an extra measure