Unfathomable
While flipping through an older journal of mine from the beginning of 2010 earlier this afternoon, I found an old lyric that was nothing more than a verse and the first line of a chorus. I (somehow) remembered the exact melody of the song — albeit probably in a different key than originally intended — which was odd given the circumstances. I typically cannot remember a melody to an unfinished/un-demoed song for longer than about an hour, let alone close to two years. But as I sat with it for a moment and played with the melody in my head, a song called “Unfathomable” emerged within a matter of minutes. Somehow I found myself in the exact same state of mind as I had been almost two years ago writing the original idea down, and had somehow managed to remember the melody, and crafted what I’ll admit is an incredible dance song. It’s an arena pop beat with ‘Nsync inflections, Duran Duran harmonies, and a Norman Bates reference.
It seems that I write my best material immediately when I come out of temporary writer’s blocks, and I shan’t complain.
