July 06, 2005
essentially, a way of reprocessing
Yet again, I have repeatedly been side-tracked away from actually writing music. Thankfully, I had the past week to focus energies on finishing up this song.
This is dedicated to the Quitter's Club; you know who you are.
Download: Goodbye, Dear Situation
Appropriately enough, it is about my EX-job and the process of leaving it. It is surprisingly hard to walk away from anything as significant as a job or a relationship or whatever even if it sucks. It is all you know, having been pounded into your life for so long, and in some ways, an unpleasant known can seem less scary than the unknown potential for something better.
Just have a listen. Maybe you've felt this way before.
why doesn't this song sound happier?
this is a good question. I suppose the answer is because though I am, in fact, very happy to be leaving my job, the whole process of jumping into a huge unknown is scary and I feel some apprehension because of that. There is no question in my mind that leaving the job was the right thing to do, but that doesn't mean I will be successful at my new endeavors.
What are you going to do with yourself now?
sit around the house and watch TV all day. maybe I'll surf the internet too...
Do you like having conversations with yourself?
Yes.
Do you think that you sound wicked smart in those recordings?
absolutely. that's why I included them.
Do you get paid more if you use lots of business lingo in your conversations?
yes; that's just the way it works in corporate America.
Those three marimba lines in the penultimate section are really cool.
thanks.
Why did you quit your job?
if hearing this song doesn't make that abundantly clear, you have issues.
How much does soda cost now?
Why is this song so long?
well, I worked there for a while.
was there a specific reason you used the sped up recording of your piano tuning in this song?
YES
Can you get fired for writing this song? Oh yeah, I guess not anymore...
Posted by halsey at July 6, 2005 11:18 AM