Category: Songs

Behind the Song: “Not Far At All”

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I really liked writing this one. It brought me back to high school and finding my good girlfriends. My mom reminded me the other day, I came home once and was whining (Whining? Really? Me? Are you sure?) about not having any friends. She told me, “Well, go out and make some. You have to be one to find one.” (Or something to that effect.)

A few huffs later, I was a teenager after all, I went out and got me some. Yeah, apparently it was that easy back then.

Anyway, this song is dedicated not only to the lovely ladies who became my chums but also to all the other groups of friends who have stayed close over all the years, even if they’ve physically moved apart.

Not a complex song. Just appreciation and smiles looking back.

Call your friends!

(Nice to write about an easy one after last week’s emotional intrigue, fo sho!)

kthxbye

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Behind the Song: “Broken Wing”

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Some songs come easy, like last week’s song. Some songs are hard-earned.

This song was easy yet difficult to write because it forced me to go back in time and re-evaluate in living color some uncomfortable truths about myself back then.

There’s always that one person you could have done better by. In this case, how I’d handled myself as a girlfriend when I was a teenager. I suspect that most of us are dopes back in our teens, but it still can be touchy to go back evaluate these things, even as an adult.

Wow, vague much, Melissa? (I’m not trying to Carly Simon anyone here, I’m just respecting the past.) Only one getting hit by a bus is THIS girl!

Oh self-reflection, you are a cruel mistress!

Anyway, not a lot of details on this one other than to say that obviously I’m not the person I was back then. I’ve grown up. I’ve matured. I know how to be in a relationship and all those great things. But when you decide you’re gonna write a ballad about yourself, better be prepared to open up an emotional vein. Even if it’s describing a time from decades ago.

Melissa