Happy Accident (original, demo, one take)

[WarpCanada]

Happy Accident (single take, original demo, vocal and nylon string classical guitar)



It could happen
On one of those days when I really love
being me
It could happen

Some days I really love being
me
Versus say being someone else
Some days I suspect I still prefer
Being alive and wondering about
the next happy accident.

Cos if had cancer or Corona
and I died then
People who love me would be really really sad.
And I would never write the song
that makes me bigger than Bruce Springsteen
And everyone would want to know which
Brand of Guitar Picks I like

You could go on tour with me, and
we would open for Julien Baker and Pedro the Lion,
and we would get drunk on micro-brewed midwestern beer,
If you learn to play drums you can be in my band

It could happen.
A happy accident.
A happy accident.

Ray of sunshine
Shall we dance

Ray of sunshine
Shall we dance

Happy Accident
Happy Accident



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So my voice is wobbly, and here it is without any second takes or attempts to improve it.  I also stumbled a bit trying to get Bruce Springsteen out  there.

 This is how I sound when I do my first take of a song.   I am trying to get over how critical I am of how not-very-good-singer material I am.  So here we are.   Hello internet. 

I might do a more polished version, but I kinda wanted to put the wobbly vocal first take me out there on the internet.

:-)

[Hilary]

Hello Warren, I love this song - it's quite moving!

The slip on Bruce Springsteen is real and endearing and you have nothing to worry about with your voice either.

Get it out there and be proud.

[WarpCanada]

Thanks for listening and for the kind thoughts.  It means a lot!

[StephenM]

you sing pretty good from what I can hear... and really if you think about it birds just sing...they don't really know I don't think if they sing well or not...and they sing because they have a song...studies that have been done say that people who sing live significantly longer lives than those that don't...something to think about...
I like the theme of the song here..

[Ferryman_1957]

This has a charm all of its own. I think the lyrics are quite wonderful, there's some great lines in there, and it's performed in an up close and personal way. Your vocals get a bit lost in the first part of the song for me, and I don't think you need to worry about them at all. Create your own style and go with it I say. The guitar work is nice and melodic, there's certainly a lot that you could do with this if you wanted. But it's really enjoyable as it is.

[Johnny McAleer]

I think you have a great voice and a great song to go with it. Sing out loud and proud. Don't be afraid to get your work out there. Well done 

[Mike_S]

Yeah, so I think it was a great idea to try and capture the spirit of the moment in a live take like this. It grabs the attention... the listener is waiting, listening and waiting to hear how the story progresses as we know it's a real story and it sounds as such. Sometimes the harder we try, and the more takes we record, it never captures the essence as much as a genuine live take such as this.

Mike