This song is leftover from my bygone days of being a piano songstress. I wrote it forever ago, for someone named Rosie. Who, for the record, was half right about the whole FATHOMLESS thing. And totally right about hindsight being 20/20 and all.
I now chalk that up as the biggest mistake of my life. But what did u expect from a young girl with a DUI and a nitrous tank?
Anyway yay me, I got a song out of it. What a deal. And what an adventure it's been all these years later. All the war stories I have now. No one can say it's been boring, that's for sure.
But anyway, about Over Now... it started off like this:
I wanted to keep the original feeling of the piece how it was when I would play and sing it live at the piano, but I also wanted to rework it a bit and use my beloved synths backed by some of my favorite orchestral instruments... and throw in a sweet little beat.
It starts off with a little love dance between the Juno 60 and a stock Logic patch. I wanted the feeling of big fat tears... I mean raindrops. Then the voice comes in with that gorgeous swirl of resonance from the Juno 60 hitting it like a spotlight. And then the cello. I'd been hearing that cello melody in my head every time I played that song for years, and bringing it to life felt good.
I didn't want too much happening in the video. I just wanted to be vulnerable, so I stuck with a simple close up and a combination of soft overhead light and natural sunlight lighting the green screen.
I played with the black and white to give contrast between the past and future, happiness and sadness, dream and reality.
And the clown? I don't know what the eff that was about. That's what u call an idea that didn't work out, but also me not wanting to waste a perfectly good costume. The only reason the clown ended up in black and white is because it was too terrifying in color.
Really.
Anyway, that's it I guess. Another sweet love song. That's two in a row now.
Are you getting bored? I know, I know... it's time to shake things up again. One thing u'll learn about me is that I never like the energy to drag. Nor do I let it. There's a sun-and-moon relationship between the part of me that is a hopeless romantic and the part that is a raving lunatic. They both get their moment to shine, and each will hand over the reins to the other willingly once they've fully juiced the moment.
Keeps it interesting.
So yeah, hold the line! Next stop on our musical journey we'll be getting a little edgy... when Whorable Adorable welcomes u to ur friendly neighborhood cocaine pitstop. But for now, a love song. For someone I never should have ever let go of. I'm an idiot. But hey, I got a song out of the great gumball machine of life. So enjoy, and I'll see u on the flip side.
xx magic... bringing u new music video every Wednesday
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