Sold
- Songwriter:
- Dan Wentworth
- Albums:
Here is a song about mourning the lack of a music career. I understand that is a strange sentence. I guess I knew early on that I was not going to be a musician in a professional sense, and it kind of hit me hard. Without going too deep here, I will leave it at this: when you know that your dream is for others, and not for you, writing a song like this can be therapeutic.
There is also a bit in the end about wanting to sell out. Growing up in the 90's, the idea of being a sell-out was the worst. I was looking at it as a bit of a privilege though. One cannot sell out when there are zero opportunities. At that point, it would be an honor to be stolen from.
So yeah, not my happiest song, but I really like it. I think it might be some of my most ambitious singing, and the guitars are interesting and playful.
Lyrics
What happened? You were promising A relaxing Of conformity But what happened Was the same thing Just save it till summer now Release in November now Release in December now It has to sell somehow now We both know just exactly what it was This will not be a hit But if you listen real hard You might feel it I always wanted to sell out I tried so hard I simply found myself incapable So before I die I will try And I will die trying And after I die I will continue to try
Recording Notes
Most of this song was improvised and written as it was recorded. I went after dynamic swelling and contrasting changes. I feel like you would enjoy this song more if you were riding alone in a car and allowed yourself to sing along, and I mean really belt it out. Then you would feel the deep release that this song can give.