Song #1 - Angel
Sometimes a song comes from nowhere — I just discover myself singing it. When they arrive after I’ve caught myself ruminating on a deep personal fear, I pay close attention. They smile at me and ask me to follow them, and if I do I’ll usually get a deeper understanding. They feel like friends and they are usually a deep comfort to me. No One Will Miss Me came in this way and so did Angel.
Angel started visiting me two years ago. I was living alone and imagining my life if I never found love. Could I be happy? I didn’t know. I desperately needed a new perspective when this song came. Since then, I’m happy to say that I have met an Angel and fallen in love, so it just goes to show how mystical this process can feel. But this song gave me peace at a time when I needed it.
I recently decided to finish the song and try recording it. I know the lyrics are exaggerated, but it felt like more of a parable than a direct story so I didn’t question them as they came.
The vocal arrangement you’ll hear is something I used to do a lot of in college (especially for tracks I did with Mike Posner). I wanted to try it again here, but make it more like a sound bath or Gregorian chant. The vocals you’ll hear are all my voice layered on top of each other. I find the sound comforting, organic and distinctive. I hope you like it. I think I’ll try more of this technique for my debut album as well and see how it sounds.
This song might not be completely done. It might need a bridge or something before the final verse. I don’t know yet, but I love the shape overall and wanted it to be the first. I’d love to know what you think and am already very excited about the song I’ll be sending next week. I’m working on it now.
Thank you for listening and I hope you have a great weekend.
Eric
ANGEL
I wish I’d met an angel my life has been so painful
I wish I’d met an angel but I have not been blessed
My brother he will call to me
Invite me with his family
I wish I’d met an angel but I have not been blessed
I wish I’d met an angel my life has been so painful
I wish I’d met an angel but I have not been blessed
My sister she will comfort me
She’ll cut my hair and wash my feet
I wish I’d met an angel but I have not been blessed
I wish I’d met an angel my life has been so painful
I wish I’d met an angel but I have not been blessed
My parents give their all to me
They cry when it is time to leave
I wish I’d met an angel but I have not been blessed
One day I will lie dying no comfort left in crying
I’ll slip into that shining stallion heading west
And in that bright light glowing
I’ll smile in the knowing
I’ve met so many angels and I have been so blessed
