New original tune written and recorded by my 14 yo daughter: “Everyday”

[Flyguitarfish]

My daughter wrote this one last month and we just finished recording it last night. She did a great job with the lyrics and vocal melody/harmonies.

She was determined to play all the instruments herself (drums, bass, guitars) so I was “hands off” on this one. I was just there to produce and record/mix it. I gave her a few pointers on a couple parts but this tune is all her…nice job!

I’m jealous because she doesn’t even need a bit of pitch correction on her vocals (mine do!). I present to you “Everyday” from the mind of a 14 year old:

Everyday

We spend our whole lives sinking
Into the words we’re thinking
So complex I can’t understand
Even though I know it firsthand

Thoughts are made of power
The world we own is ours
Never would you decide
From your mind to divide

Millions of thoughts fly by me
Everyday
Neurons fire electrical pulses

You can think without thinking
Your brain does all of the big things
Please sit back and relax
Your mind is your own almanac

Millions of thoughts fly by me
Everyday

Thoughts are always coming
You can try
you can try
you can try to stop them
But they are always there
No matter what you do

We spend our whole lives sinking
Into the words we’re thinking
Everyday

 

[Papanate]

Impressive - really got a handle on basic songwriting - she sounds great - who tuned the drums?

 

[Flyguitarfish]

She’s doing great stuff! She has a new one in the works that has an awesome melody. Coming soon!

I tuned the drums. I blended a little bit of a sample in with the snare because I needed more snare wires. Everything else is just my kit (Noble & Cooley Horizon with a Ludwig Black Beauty snare). Mix of Beyer and Audix mics.

 

[Slouching Raymond]

That is really good. Like all the kooky inflections.
I would focus on making the music a bit more odd.
She has a musical future. I'd probably buy the album.

 

[Flyguitarfish]

That is really good. Like all the kooky inflections.
I would focus on making the music a bit more odd.
She has a musical future. I'd probably buy the album.

You try to tell her what to do to her music! She has her ideas and she is pretty set on them! Sometimes she’ll listen to me! Lol!

 

[BTStudio]

Must be hereditary. Very good work.
What’s in the water over your way

 

[Flyguitarfish]

Must be hereditary. Very good work.
What’s in the water over your way

Steelhead!

 

[Thekesslerboy]

That is really assured and confident. The backing vocals that came in on the chorus were superb. Bit of a Breeders vibe at times, especially on the solo and the end part.

 

[Flyguitarfish]

That is really assured and confident. The backing vocals that came in on the chorus were superb. Bit of a Breeders vibe at times, especially on the solo and the end part.

Thanks! It was fun to help direct the creative aspect of the recording process, but still it was all her. Then it’s super fun to mix everything and see how excited she is to hear the final product!

I’m excited to get going on the next one. She has the music and lyrics all written. Now just need to record!

 

[famous beagle]

Love it! How awesome to get to work on this with your daughter!

She did a great job on everything. Very interesting stuff! Who are her influences?

 

[Flyguitarfish]

Love it! How awesome to get to work on this with your daughter!

She did a great job on everything. Very interesting stuff! Who are her influences?

She loves Paramore and No Doubt. But she does musical theater and likes K Pop Demon Hunter….so her influences are kind of all over the place! Plus, she’ll write some songs on piano, some on acoustic guitar, and others she just starts humming a melody. So yeah, all over the place. He new song is sounding a little too hip hop/R&B for me…so I’ll try to steer it a little into the alternative direction!

 

[Bulls Hit]

The vocals are great. I don't usually read/listen to the lyrics but she has clearly done a lot of thinking about thinking

Nice sympathetic production from Dad!