The Story Behind: Building a Nest

The natural wood flooring always looked dirty. No matter how many times you cleaned it, it always looked dirty. And as I sat on it, looking at how to assemble my newly ordered bed, I felt rather content. My girlfriend was helping me construct it. It took us a while to build it, but it was so nice. Just the two of us, building the bed together. We were both happy and discussed our future. The building of the bed was almost symbolic of what we both wanted; to build our lifes together.

I had had the idea to name a song 'Building a Nest', which was reserved for a song that then became 'The Halo Effect'. I liked the title. I thought it was kind and thoughtful, beautiful and gentle. The idea of two little birds building a comfortable and cosy nest together, to raise children in and live there, just seems idyllic to me. The title then sat there for a long time with no music.

One day, I sat in the same flat as I had built the bed. I had started to write a really easy, simple tune on the acoustic. My girlfriend was in the room with me, doing something on the computer. she thought it sounded nice, which I take as a compliment as she does not always agree with my music taste. I began experimenting with it, using my echo machine pedal. It sounded excellent and I recorded a version like this. But I didn't like it in the end, and reverted back to just playing it acoustically on its own. I recorded it like this, and added only one other guitar in the back ground. Gentle.

I then, quite quickly wrote the lyrics for the song, and recorded the vocals in essentially one go. There are three sets of vocals on it, and all were recorded only once. The recording was very simple, quick and turned out well. When I completed the final piece I let my girlfriend hear it. She liked it. Now my wife, she likes me to play it at live gigs.

Building a Nest

We Built a Nest together,
Where we can live forever,
Love so strong,
When we are one,

Fingers embrace one another,
Silver wrapped around our fingers,
Showing true love,
And devotion,

Can't imagine life without you,
Couldn't wake to a beautiful sunrise,
Each day would be so lonely,
My life would be so, so lonely,
You make my life worth living, yes it's true,
I'm so lucky, lucky to have you,
Keep building a nest, with me,

We cuddle on a peaceful bench,
And reminisce of our best years,
As we watch,
Our children grow,

And as with a wilting flower,
I lie with you until your final hour,
Delicate, beautiful,
I breath I love you ,I love you

Can't imagine life without you,
Couldn't wake to a beautiful sunrise,
Each day would be so lonely,
My life would be so, so lonely,
You make my life worth living, yes it's true,
I'm so lucky, lucky to have you,
Keep building a nest, with me,

Written in 2009 for Be Lucky
Watch this space,
Wullae

www.myspace.com/wullaewrightbelucky
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www.soundcloud.com/wullaewright/building-a-nest

The Wheres and Hows

To hear songs from 'In Cloud Cuckooland go to - www.myspace.com/wullaewright
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To read song lyrics go to - www.lyrics.com/wullaewright

Watch this space,
Wullae

Be Lucky gig. October 2007

The mix has a voice...

So comfortable with the time I had, and the means of recording, I began the vocal process. Grabbed my leads from my white cupboard, fired computer up, got Zoom pedal and microphone, and set it all up. Didn't work a few times when tried it. No obvious reason why it does that sometimes, but it does happen. Got audacity up and running, witnessed all the wavy lines and though 'let's get a voice for this'.

Image of 'In the Mix' at the time of Mixing

To record the layers of vocals, I use Making Waves, which I prefer to record with initially. Got a repetitive vocal looping of 'I'm always running'. Recording quality is really good, but the song would be very boring with only this lines. So differently timed, I also added 'from the shadows, they hunt you down, and steal your soul'. Works well. So then added another vocal arrangement. This one a little more melodic and seems to have worked out well too. The only the problem with the song is the lyrics. Feel I could quite possibly get something better, but at the moment I shall work with these. At present I am editing the vocals to try and arrange them in an order I feel is appropriate for this song.

I will hopeful have this song finished over the next while, and will have it up on myspace for you and the rest of the world to listen to.

Watch this space,

Wullae

www.myspace.com/wullaewright

In the mix

I currently have numerous songs lying around on my computer. A little here, and a little bit there. At the moment, they don't really make much sense. All beats and blips. Stammering and stops.

In 2007 I went through the whole 'I love my acoustic guitar' phase, which was nice. 2008 saw me use dance with rock surrounded by a dirty night theme. 2009-2010 has seen a long period of what I regard as heavy, industrial dance coupled with chilling psychotic dream-state subject matter. It continues and continues.

Recently I started mixing a song with beeps and noise, and sample beats and it is turning out to be quite a good tune. It is oddly timed, missing beats, with an jumpy awkwardness. It is layered and takes the song time to begin. I think however, it may be one of the best tunes I have written in a while. I will put it on www.myspace.com/wullaewright when I have complete it. I think it will fit nicely into the odd arrangement of uncomfortable songs I already have for 'In Cloud Cuckooland'.

Watch this space

Wullae
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