LYRICS
Give me that old school kick back holiday inn
How about that old cool laid back varsity grin
You threw your panties at me
I threw my panties away
You spent you summer at sea
I spent my summer so free
All of your girlfriends like that let them all in
All of the guys like me don’t let me win
You threw your panties at me
I threw your panties away
You spent you summer at sea
I spent my summer so free
Free Summer Free
Before the Wi-Fi sky high got in the way
I did that lofi sci-fi nerdy girl play
Free Summer Free
You threw your panties at me
I threw your panties away
You spent you summer at sea
I spent my summer sorry
Free Summer Free
CREATION TEAM
Cha Wilde: Lyrics, Melody, Vocals, Recording, Production
Davey Browne: Guitar, Recording, Production
Wesley Dean: Cool Kid Inspiration Vibes
JOURNAL
We’ve been snappy with each other today. We feel pressured to create a whole song before we go get sushi tonight with family. I want to have songs released too because sushi is a celebration. I have to let that go though. It’s not realistic. This project is really teaching me what’s possible in one day; more than I realized and less than I’d like.
NOTE I WROTE ON MY PHONE AT SUSHI TONIGHT (high and drinking sake): I feel like I have a job again. And one I love. I like it. It’s super hard and challenging every single day and I’m so here for it. I worry during the day if I can keep up. I feel a deep drive to do better. It’s been a long time since I felt like I had a job because I’ve been so scattered. I’ve been spread thing surviving between passion projects. With this new focus it’s so intense I can think of nothing else. My time off feels like time off again. thank god. I have chosen this full time job now. It’s was I dreamed of but didn’t act on because I didn’t know how I would make money doing it so I couldn’t leap. Then not leaping drove me crazy. So I dove in full commitment and now I’m living the dream and we’ll just see how the money comes in. The money is suddenly irrelevant. There’s no time to worry about it now because I’m so consumed making music.
Today’s song is dripping in high school memories. We were high (again) a couple nights ago and my cousin Wes visited. We played Mario Golf and talked about his life in LA as an actor. He always gets cast in the mean bully characters. His vibe inspired this song. James Dean, cool kid in school vibes. I channeled the energy of a hot 18 year old boy who is living up his summer single and flirty. Young freedom.
Recording the song took us all freaking day, lots of shoulder tension, one blow up pissed each other off moment, and a lot of takes. We recorded the guitar and vocals so many (dozens) of times — both of us (me and Davey) being perfectionist about our contributions. Davey is learning how to tune drums, working with the XO drum loop plug-in. I’m exploring auto tune. Freaking LOVE!
It’s almost midnight now. My body is exhausted and I’m so ready to sleep. We are going to Portland to party for NYE tomorrow and we plan to record tomorrows song on the road-trip. Phew. I’m seriously wondering how long I can keep this up and how, if I do, will I find more self care, especially working out and yoga time. I’m feeling out of shape because all my energy is going into music. I refuse to let go of my body love and fitness. Sleepy time.
LOVE,
Cha Wilde