Everything Comes To An End

Episode #80: Everything Comes To An End  (Song starts  4:16) Hi there, thanks for stopping by and checking out the show notes for today's episode.  This podcast is where you'll get to hear a how a song comes together and gain an insight into what makes a songwriter tick. It's proving to be an ongoing exploration. I never realised it was so complicated. Writing songs is something I've never taken for granted. It's hugely rewarding. I find songwriting to be a very quick and enjoyable process... A couple of things I've picked up from these episodes: How definitely it feels like you leave the room, you go into another world - it's like being in a movie, when you're in the creative act of writing a song. You feel like you're casting around, somewhere deep within, waiting for an idea to pop up. What pops up is a feeling. An emotion. Sometimes it comes complete with whole sentences. Sometimes you see characters acting out a scene that somehow makes sense to you. It rings true. That's the key (or one of them), as a songwriter, I would say this is pretty much number one: it must ring true to you. If you're going to expect the audience to buy it. People instinctively know when something doesn't feel right. It's like trying to pull the wool over a two year old's eyes when you say " no there's no ice cream left" and they look you in the eye with that look. Yep. Fail.  So feeling is the key. Back in 2014, I wrote this one (song #602) in the middle of a busy day at a primary school where I teach piano. You'll see it took a huge sense of focus to get a song written that day.  That's another big thing. You gotta have tenacity - stick with it and believe in yourself. In fact, I think you get beyond that whole ‘believing in yourself or not’ as an artist ... It's part of the journey. Yes, you do doubt your work (after all these years I do, from time to time -  both the paintings I do and the songs I write). It can be a mood thing. So it pays to watch yourself - don't be too hard on a creative project you've got underway. If you've hit a rough patch maybe just go get some sunshine, have a rest and come back to it and perhaps you'll see it doesn't have to be thrown out after all.  Ok on with the show. I hope you enjoy today's song and I hope you enjoy the chat. Recording these podcasts episodes each week is a rock solid part of my schedule. It's a most enjoyable thing to be doing. Each episode flows for me. I generally record the 30 minutes without stopping. It's all off the cuff. Before I hit the record button, I have very little idea about what I'm going to talk about each time. I always have a feeling it's going to be fun and entertaining. At a time of such unknowns, it's particularly nice to have this time waiting for me.  It's waiting for you too. See you when you hit play.  Pete

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Be entertained with a song and an extended chat, ranging from off the cuff banter/humour to life observations and song analysis. Welcome to Song and a Chat. This is the podcast where you'll have the pleasure of listening to a new song each week - plus, you'll get to step into the shoes of a songwriter : You'll hear about the background of the song, the inspiration, how/ why the song came into being.  After the song finishes, I'll go over the lyrics and finish each episode by looking at the song from a songwriting point of view. If you just want the song and no talk, the time where the song kicks in will be in the title of each episode. Hi, my name is Pete Pascoe. I am a performer and composer - I love lyrics and I love a melody. I play piano and sing. I have a number of albums to my name.  I have written over 800 songs. Of course, not all of these songs I written will make it onto an album. As a songwriter, the first step for a new song is ( or was ) to record a demo. Often you catch something unique in this demo - something that is often not replicated in the studio cut....a certain feeling.  If you're looking to be entertained, like listening to new songs and live recordings, I hope you'll enjoy what's on offer here. I have a stack of demos from which I'm sharing one on a weekly basis. Plus I relate anecdotes about my life as a piano man, from around the time each song was written. I treat each show as a mini intimate concert - with extended chat, which ranges from off the cuff banter/humour to life observations and analysis. The idea is : the song can be listened to for pleasure in its own right, or the listener may choose to also be entertained and informed by the story around the song.  I'm really enjoying recording these podcasts. Each week I look forward to getting behind the mic, setting aside my current musical and artistic projects and casting my mind back in time by focussing on a song I've composed. It's turning out to be a satisfying - and sometimes surprising - time of reflection and discovery for me.  The lyrics and the recordings take me straight back to when the song was written. Gain an insight into songwriting and listen to a series of snapshots of life of a songwriter / performer / artist.  It's a great way for me to archive a song and it's 'back story'. Music is to be shared. What point is there In having five songbooks and piles of demos gathering dust?  I welcome feedback - whether you're tuning in to enjoy music for music's sake, you enjoy finding out about the origins of songs, you're looking for tips on songwriting or perhaps you've got tips for me. Either way, I'll be learning plenty as I go along. Thanks for a having a read. Come on and join me for a listen.