Just Keep Writing

So I wrote a lyric called "Down The Drain" in March of 2012. I have no idea where I got the inspiration from to be completely honest. And to be completely honest, I'd forgotten all about it. But a few weeks ago, as I went through my "Lyric" folder, I opened it up just to refresh my memory. I'd been working on a new idea, and was getting nowhere, so I thought "what the heck, I'll take a stab at this one again." So I grabbed the trusty Taylor and stuck my capo on the third fret and just started a little finger picking to get in the mood. Obviously, this was going to be kind of a dark and edgy tune, seeing that the story is about an alcoholic who goes out every night and buys a bottle of whiskey, but when he returns to his empty home, the memory of his ex-wife/ex-girlfriend leaving him because of his addiction is too much for him to handle, so he pours the whiskey ...dun dun duuun... Down The Drain. And he's watching his life slip away, yada y...

When I began planning my Nashville trip a few months ago, I decided that I was coming to town to party. I was in the mood to cut loose and get wild, spending every night on Broadway, and every day in recovery. I planned on getting a tattoo, dancing with the cowboys, and hanging out with my main man, Jack. As the days leading up to the trip drug on, I fantasized about the neon lights and the loud music. I was pumped. But then, as I pulled into town...the writer in me came out. There's just something about the atmosphere down here that brings out that side of me. My plans of going downtown were quickly replaced by plans of swinging by The Commodore to listen to other writers, and to sign up for the open round.  Sitting there, listening to all the other amazing writers, I knew I was waaay out of my league. During the second round, I seriously debated crossing my name off the list and leaving. I was shaking in my boots, on the verge of a breakdown. Anyone who knows me knows that I...