I wrote this on one of my many walks.

Here are the lyrics if you’re interested…

“Walking in Circles”

I got my ear buds in.
And, my music blaring.
And, I’m walking in circles.
‘Till I stop caring.

Just tracing the same steps.
That never seem to end.
They just loop back.
To where I’ve been.

Back to someone.
With responsibilities.
Who every-one depends on …
…and, I don’t wanna be.

So, I put my ear buds in.
Get the music blaring.
And, start walking in circles.
‘Till I stop caring.

I won’t hear you—.
I can’t hear me—.
If you want me back.
You gotta’ just let me be—-.

I’ll have my ear buds in.
And, my music blaring.
And, I’ll keep walking in circles.
Cause I’m done caring

Live life. Stay healthy. Go for a walk, just come back…

-Scott

#singersongwriter #sandiego #ranchobernardo

It’s been a while since I shared a song. This one  is called “Peace”. 

I posted the video on Facebook and Instagram first. My Mom asked me, “[Do] you really feel like you’re losing control?”

The thing about “being from the 1900’s” ( hah, hah ) is that I have 50 years of anxieties and trauma to pick from. Although my days of teenage angst, rebellion, and that weird reoccurring nightmare of not being able to find my classes are far behind me, I can still draw from those experiences.

This song is actually about sitting in the computer lab at UCSD, confused, frustrated, and pounding my fist in anger while everyone else seemingly just “got” it. I never felt like I belonged there and ended up dropping out after a couple of years.

So, there it is. 

I probably shouldn’t have shared that. 

Just like one should never have explain the punchline of a joke, songs ( I feel ) should be left up to interpretation. You might get something entirely different out of it if I never explained the premise – even though I wrote and sang it. That’s art I guess….

Now it’s your turn.

Live life. Stay healthy. Go make some art.

-Scotti

P.S. I did eventually graduate – just not from UCSD. It took a transfer to USD and the help of some really good friends.

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This song is called “Mixed Tape”. 

I wrote the lyrics a while ago but wasn’t convinced they’d work as a song seeing as how cassettes died out when recordable CDs became popular – followed by iPods, Spotify, and ( wow ) I’m feeling old here…

It took some indirect “encouragement” from my daughter for me to move forward.

“Hey, Ash”, I asked, “Do you know what a ‘Mix Tape’ is?”

“Yeah, but my friends just exchange playlists now”, she replied.

“Like – on Spotify?”,  I asked.

“Yeah”, she replied.

Okay, so – not entirely the same thing, but at least “mixtape” is in the teenage vernacular.

Thing is?

I used to love mixtapes. 

There was something so personal and endearing about someone spending time to record a tape ( often from the radio ), decorating it with sharpies and ballpoint pens, and giving it away as a token of their friendship. Those songs offered a glimpse of “who” someone was, too.

I feel like it’s a lost art – one of the many things that got pushed to the wayside in the rush to modernize and optimize everything. A Spotify playlist is way more convenient, sure, but it just isn’t the same…

I hope you like the song.

Live life. Stay healthy. Go make something cool.

-Scott

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