Keep driving hurt away

I started out recording music in 2008. I released a bunch of songs on SoundCloud between 2010 and 2015. I have written hundreds of songs, over 20 years. Most of which have never seen the light of day. Many of which the lyrics are awful, or the production is terrible or the arrangement is too busy.. You get the idea.

I haven't released a great deal of music (officially). This is mainly because of my inability to achieve the results I want, to be truly happy with the song. I am letting go of perfectionism, as I now realise, it is unattainable. I just want to share my idea's with people who may appreciate them.

Last year I was mumbling over a chord progression (That's how it usually starts) that I recorded on my phone and forgot about. Maybe a few days, maybe a week later I took Dice (my dog) for a walk and was listening through my recordings. Needless to say, most of which was totally unusable.. but as I coasted from one recording to the next I found this melody which I had hummed in falsetto over an minor progression. That was the hook. There were no words, but when I got home I started writing the lyrics. I felt like the melody carried such weight that it had to be put to a good cause.

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Keep Driving Hurt Away on SoundCloud

For the past 4 years, my step daughter has struggled with her mental health. She's experienced severe limiting beliefs caused by body dysmorphia and she has spent most of her 'best years' isolating herself from the outside world.

The words just came to me, as it was an automatic response. All I want to do is take the pain away. If I could physically remove this thing that has taken hold of her life, I would.

​All it takes is one moment, to make something stick in your mind and change your life forever. We should be careful what we say or how we treat people. Always show compassion to those around you.

The song was written and recorded fairly quickly. I almost didn't have time to overthink it, which was so refreshing. I got some art work sorted and got it primed for release. It's a DIY effort as all my work is, but I feel like its clean enough to get a sense of what the songs about.

Song writing as always been the best way for me to express myself. I find it hard to be open and fluent with my feelings as many do. I am so glad I have a way of channelling that energy into something creative, something productive.

I would love it if you would take the time to either listen to my song or check the video out! I loved shooting the video and doing all the editing (another passion).

Thank you for reading! Let me know your thoughts on the song? or maybe you've experienced something similar to my step daughter? We need to look after ourselves physically and mentally.