The Emergence of a Song
Hey all you music listeners and lovers. Have you every wondered how to write a song? Well, I have and I really want to try it out. It seems like a hard thing to do and I want to tackle writing something original! I got my first guitar when I was an 8th grader. Man, those days feel so long ago. It was really neat, learning the basics of simply playing guitar. The first time I picked it up and learned how to play, I played for so long until my fingertips started bleeding. Then I knew I was in love with the instrument. I played songs like Come As You Are by Nirvana, La Bamba by Ritchie Valens, and Nothing Else Matters by Metallica. I even moved onto new songs when I got my first electric. Stuff like Slow Dancing in a Burning Room by John Mayer, and Blood and Thunder by Mastodon. But as I continued to play these covers, I gradually got bored. Don't get me wrong! I love these songs to death and they're written great. But I wanted to pursue something more! I want to ha...