This is a song I wrote in 2000 and perform frequently. This is how I did it recently on a live studio appearance at KXJZ in Sacramento, cheesy keyboard and all. On the show, I explained that this provides some insight into how a songwriter composes at home with simple tools, and that someday when I have the song arranged and recorded the evolution from demo to finished product will be obvious.
Here it is, the song I wrote today! Well, I started it yesterday, slept on it and revised a bit and then to my amazement the chords came pretty easily. I started writing the bridge between the last two verses but kept messing it up on the video so I left it out.
Let’s not ruin this affair Charged with unlimited potential Can’t you see the mystery is essential? Screw domestic devastation Show me eccentric motivation
Please don’t say how great we’d be Let’s rewind to our pleasant repartee If you want me in your arms take me dancing, you fool! Let’s make music together No morning guilt as a tether
Let’s not ruin this affair Go ahead and shop for another bed Don’t hold my hand, I’m not hoping to be led I’m a woman in her prime Play my piano, it’s divine
Let’s not ruin this affair Sublimation suits you so well Give me your best shot, your truest laugh Give me your finest thought, your choicest word When all your flings have piled up in the past When you see how far I’ve come undeterred You’ll remember me You’ll remember me …and how I made us last
I sing in four languages, crossing borders with acoustic jazz, boleros, salsa and samba. I'm a songwriter, percussionist, dancer, pianist and tree-climber (also a mother, magazine editor and recovering auto mechanic). Since 2004, I've made five studio recordings, including my two solo efforts, "Jazzmérica" and "Vagabundeo," both produced by three-time Grammy nominee Wayne Wallace. My 2007 release reached top 20 airplay on the JazzWeek World Music chart while my lead singing on Wayne Wallace's "The Reckless Search for Beauty" was simultaneously in the top 10! Visit www.alexawebermorales.com for music clips and more!