“A Thing That Lasts” came together in a very unusual way. I was having some funky fun, playing around with a Lenny Kravitz- inspired rhythm. Once I established a “verse” and a “chorus” (I put these terms in quotation marks because having verses and choruses in my instrumental compositions is usually only obvious to Fett and I), four lyric lines appeared from left field. I wasn’t planning on writing a song with lyrics, and I certainly hadn’t considered writing a chorus about doing something meaningful with your time. As often happens, a concept that surfaced months, and even years ago, suddenly has relevance in my current situation.
I was also inspired by (ok, maybe I stole?) the guitar line in Tom Cochrane’s “Life is a Highway,” a favorite song – and songwriter.
Upon hearing my song, a friend of mine made an interesting observation: it is not essential to make something that lasts, as in for eternity. I couldn’t agree more! I was trying to convey the importance of doing meaningful work. I had my adult children in mind, and people who chase money and material things, and ultimately myself as I concentrate on important things in my remaining days on this earthly plain. The past isn’t worth perseverating over, and the future is completely out of our hands. Being present, in the present, is where I want to spend my time.
I hope this resonates with you.
Gratefully,
Ned Andrew
A Thing That Lasts
Music and Lyrics Copyright 2024, Ned Andrew Solomon
Recorded at: Azalea Studio, Nashville, TN
Recording, Engineering, & Production: Fett
Acoustic, Electric Guitars, & Vocals: Ned Andrew Solomon
Bass & Keyboard: Fett
Drums: Ron Krasinski
Videography: Bernie Lynette
Executive & Video Production: Gina Lynette
Lyrics:
Why should you think about the future?
Your head is buried in the past
There ain’t no time like the present
To make a thing that lasts
To make a thing that lasts
To make a thing that lasts
To make a thing that lasts
Why should you think about the future?
You’re so embedded in the past
There ain’t no time like the present
To make a thing that lasts
To make a thing that lasts
To make a thing that lasts
To make a thing that lasts
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