So, I've been working a lot lately in my home studio, brainstorming ideas with studio musicians online via SoundBetter, and my man, Paul, on guitars, he came up with some pretty cool stuff in the songwriting process, having supplied at least several different draft versions and ultimately came up with a pretty good chorus hook for the song, Sleeping Awake.
We were discussing how the song was going to go, in terms of a direction musically, creatively and artistically, while keeping true to the production value of putting together a song that really means a lot to not just me in terms of my personal struggles and journey, but to everyone who will appreciate what the song can mean for them in their journeys of healing and becoming better people every day.
After having revised a lot of instrumental tracks to find the perfect hooks, the perfect melody, the perfect, well - everything really, and turning it into something that me and the team never expected it to become... a song that really speaks to people as well as being able to use this song to heal ourselves from the Post Traumatic Devils we live with on a daily basis. I hope this song, upon completion, will give people hope in a world so cold.
I never expected this song to make me feel so vulnerable, so uncomfortable with my pain and suffering and yet, be able to face the music, as it were, to bare my soul into something that me and the entire team was able to create, and the end results has been amazing thus far!
It is exactly what I envisioned this song to become, and I have to give special thanks to Brandon, Mark and Paul for putting together music that really shows how big my heart is and lyrics that I wrote to show where I've been and where I'm going next in life to accompany such wonderful, honest and real music that will ultimately impact someone's life for the better when they tune in to listen to this song when it's released.
With that being said, I give you a really great instrumental draft version of the song's chorus, and I think it will turn out really good in the end when we take it to post-production, polish it up a wee bit, finish everything and have it ready for promotional release on all music store and music streaming platforms. Until then, thank you all for your continued support and we'll be back soon with more updates on Sleeping Awake, including details of when it will have an official release date. Also, before I forget - I wanted to add this one note about Sleeping Awake: it is one of the most pivotal songs that will guide in the direction of where the EP and album releases yet to come in the decades ahead is going towards to, and an ultimate goal of making sure that the stories within the music and the lyrics are told as they should be told, without covering up anything. We're going to be so brutally honest, so emotionally raw and bare our entire souls into each song leading up for the next 4 to 10 years, and beyond.
See you all soon again with more to share with you all. Take care. Enjoy this chorus draft as an exclusive goodie for those who has continued to subscribe monthly right here on Patreon - it means a lot to be able to see so many people show up and show their community love for the work I do here on this platform.
Namaste,
October.