One day my friend Bill Brendle asked me if I’d like to collaborate with a composer who had written a bossa nova. He put us together via text message, and we continued by phone. Scooter Pietsch is joyful, upfront, communicative, funny, supportive. The kind of guy we want to have around daily to make you forget the world is upside down. The demo was already defined with English lyrics and parts for intro, verses, chorus, solos, etc. Ah, I love sparks, opportunities to dive into a lyrical realm with some structure already clear. Love writing lyrics, adapting ideas, re interpreting stories… Creation is an amazing world of discovery! So, first I listened, translated the lyrics literally, got the meaning of the story, and found his intentions using my mother language and poetic soul to open a new window. Then, the craft expanded step by step with counting syllables, rhyming here and there, and sometimes ending phrases with the same vowel sound as the original lyrics. It’s a puzzle. It’s magic. Sometimes collaborations come with strict rules, but not this one. I’m impulsive and usually like to surf the wave without taking breaks with days in between. Sometimes I change my mind about the perfect words for certain moments. Well, I’m perfect with my imperfections, right?
Dear Scooter, obrigada for throwing petals of flowers during our conversations. The world needs more collaborations like ours. Oh, have I mentioned the guy is also a playwright?
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