I recorded this song maybe 4 months ago? Chuck sent me over about 5 or 6 instrumentals one night and they sat on my computer for a bit. By the way, Chuck sends me more instrumentals than I could ever write to. One in particular, this one which was called "On Our Way Up," caught my attention right away. After letting it sit on my computer a few days, I eventually caught some inspiration and threw this beat on repeat. I went into the bathroom and started brainstorming some stuff. Most of my genius moments in life happen in the car or in the bathroom, is that kind of weird?
We call it blacking out when you just let the spirit move you, and when you write without thinking or over-analyzing. "From Cali With Love" isn't the most complex or audibly beautiful thing ever but It's not often enough that I write therapy music, so I wanted to share it with the blogosphere. Enjoy.
"Ya boy's goin' off on a tangent.
I mingle with the stars
We're far from Kansas
I'm from a little town that we call semantics.
My head in the clouds, I'm drifting in madness
Somebody help me down. I'm missing the planet
See, music is a breeze. This isn't demanding.
I'm worshipping this beat; what's the second commandment?
I prolly should stop it. I'm out of my noggin.
I'm losing my religion while I'm moving a mountain
No matter the outcome the world is my outpost.
An angel from heaven now I'm caught in the down-slope
I'm falling from grace now, could this be the outro?
Are these the repercussions mama said to look out for?
I'm switching to southpaw. My back to the corner.
Far left of the country; Sunny California.
Could this be my downfall? If this is my downfall,
I'm feeling nostalgic and I welcome the downpour.
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Sittin' on my couch and I'm feeling it awful.
The middle of a drought with nowhere to move out to.
So I mingle with the stars..."
By the way I don't think this is the final version. I eventually want to add a 3rd verse if ever I catch a little more inspiration.
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