Song for Anomaly album: The Love You Hide Away

Happy First Friday of September!

I cannot believe the last four months of 2024 are here. I am looking forward to autumn, cooler weather (not the 111 degrees it was today), flannel and boots. I love my fall clothes, they reflect my personality so much.

I am also looking forward to taking a step back to reflect on all that I've accomplished this past year. This Patreon journey with you all has kept my creative juices flowing and I am so appreciative to each and every one of you.

The Anomaly album is coming along. Song one: Anomaly is almost finished and needs final vocals, strings and mixing. In the effort to save on costs, I will start working on the song in today's post The Love You Hide Away so when I hire string players they'll have this song and Anomaly to play on. I am excited to start working on this song because it means I am taking another step forward to finishing the album.

I wrote The Love You Hide Away on a whim. I think I wanted so badly to see if I could come up with something new. I came up with the music in the first verse and the rest flowed. Sometimes all you need is one idea to run with. When I recorded this demo, I experimented with repetition and pauses and like the way it made the vocals chanty - drilling in the all of the the love you hide away lyric.

Anywayz, (that's so 90s right?) I really dig the part with the guitar. It makes me think of Knees Of My Bees by Alanis Morissette. The lyrics are about recognizing that one must takes risks in life and love to connect and manifest dreams. They are also about learning how to be loved or how to let it into one's heart can be a long journey.

The Anomaly

The Love You Hide Away

Don't ever be too close, don't ever show more

Don't ever love too much, never get too close

All of these times I've given all of my time and patience

All of these moments I've tried baring my soul shining a light

So many dreams unspoken 'cause we're afraid they won't happen

Well nothing will ever happen

All of the love you hide away

All of the love you hide away

Why, why won't you open up to me and love me

Why, why won't you open up to me and love me

Why, why won't you open up to me and love me

All of these times I've given all of my time and patience

All of these moments I've tried baring my soul shining a light

So many dreams unspoken 'cause we're afraid they won't happen

Well nothing will ever happen

All of the love you hide away

All of the love you hide away

All of the love you hide away

Why, why

Why, why won't you open up to me and love me

Why, why won't you open up to me and love me

Why, why won't you open up to me and love me