“Same Song” - a song about ubiquitousness
Or a tune about thinking that when you think you are the only one thinking what you think that you’re thinking.
I do love the recording that we made of this one back in 2022, you can hear a more built out version of that here with some really incredible musicians adding their flavor.
Story Pairing
Writing new songs and making new art often consumes me. I get into a mindset that if I am not making new things I will lose my ability to do so. I’m terrified that one day I just won’t have the ability to make anything. So much of my self perceived value comes from making songs, art, stories, etc, and so for that to potentially dry up, what would my worth be?
That sounds very boohoo and unrealistic, but I think a healthy dose of that fear is enough to keep the fire of forward momentum lit. It’s a negative on paper, but spun into motivation, it allows me to show up over and over again to create, and ultimately that’s where I am happiest.
One of the cons of this approach however, is that things that you made, once “complete” are set down so that you’re free to make more, and once separated by days/months/years, you look back at all the roadside neglect and you see some really beautiful things that deserve a bit more attention and respect. That’s how I feel about this song. It’s wild I had never done a musing for it yet. It was actually added to the list from a polite nudge by my friend Dave (thanks Dave).
The song really speaks for itself as far as the message, but it fits in nice with the narrative I’ve been pushing these last few months, and that’s the one of “common ground”.
That concept keeps coming up in chats with friends, art that I’m consuming, and in so many other ways the universe uses to drop hints and solidify themes. Right now the division between people is ever expanding and being agitated. It’s getting to the point where it doesn’t make me sad anymore, it makes me annoyed and angry. How are people so short sited that they can’t see we all want basically the same thing, and how are we letting the people at the top pit us against one another on so many fronts? It’s bizarre and beyond frustrating.
Clean water, good food, a nice bed, cold beer, powerful music, provoking art, gentle love, and for Ohio to not be so damn humid lately. Just a quick list off the top of my head. I’d imagine if we all made a list of the things we want, the overlap would be massive.
We are all singing the same song. No one wants to be perceived as foolish or less than or to perish from existence in any space.
I love playing and singing this song. It’s like I’m sitting with a friend or a past version of myself, and no matter how much time passes the message still seems to resonate. It’s like a push from a friend to make the first move in welcoming a stranger into the fold, clearing a seat for a new friend to sit next to me and swap some stories. That’s a part of life I hold in high regard.
Song Structure
Verse: C / Csus (toggle that a bunch)
Chorus: F / C / Csus / G / F / C
Voice Memos
No Notebook Page
Written Dec 2019
Lyrics
I’m afraid to pass up
All the things that go by
I’m afraid that I won’t
Be enough when I die
Are you singing the same song
Are you singing the same song
I don’t wanna be
Perceived as being weak
But I’m singing the same song
I’m alone in my head
It’s a hard place to be
On my own once again
I’m too blue now to see
Are you singing the same song
Are you singing the same song
I don’t wanna be
Perceived as being weak
But I’m singing the same song
Love is all that we want
And a story to share
Love is all that we need
Running won’t get us there
Are you singing the same song
Are you singing the same song
I don’t wanna be
Perceived as being weak
But I’m singing the same song
I don’t wanna be
Perceived as being weak
But I’m singing the same song