I just finished recording the short introductory track to the album I’m putting together, Teen Lust—an album full of minimalistic songs about complicated love. — KC
Can you feel it?
Can you feel it in your chest?
That slow plodding along,
regular and forgotten?
You’re in a rut.
You’re collecting dust.
Your heart is bored,
lonely, and dull—
waiting for a new rhythm,
the rhythm of love.
This is useful for putting together an album, though I’m really only concerned with that purple section. — KC
Tonight’s song is for the beautiful Megan at fffcuk. In some of her pics her tongue is colored like she was eating a lollipop. So I wrote this love song just for her. — Kavalier Calm
Lollipop
Hey, lollipop, you make my head hot,
and I want you to color my tongue.
Darlin’, I know you’re sweet,
so give that sugar to me.
I promise I will take it slow;
I won’t bite unless you want me to.
CHORUS
Dum-dum, I know you’re smart,
so say you’ll give me your heart.
CHORUS
I’m recording my next album Teen Lust, named after my planned title track. I will release it digitally for free when I’m done, like I do with all of my work. My vision of the album art is a girl dancing very wild and carelessly, like the lyrics in my song. Maybe the best angle shows her profile, but her face is obscured by her bouncing hair? Any visual artists out there want to sketch/photograph/design the album art? Send me a message if so! I’ll gladly write a song for you in return.
The blogger at christiannolen14 requested a song for his girlfriend. He said: “She has depression and I want her to know I’ll make every day better than the last.” Let her know, friend, with this song and with words of your own. Free downloads (just enter $0 as the price) are available here. Much love. — Kavalier Calm
Art for centuries has been about self-expression. I want to create art about others-expression. Do you have a story that deserves to be retold in song? Do you want to give the gift of a song to someone special? Then please submit a song request. Give me an artistic purpose, and I’ll give in return.
I just wrote this blues song for Robert Griffin III. As silly as the lyrics seem, I’m seriously grateful to RG3. As a young Redskins fan, I’ve been waiting my whole life to root for a true superstar athlete. I was so desperate, I probably would have cheered for a bad person as long as he was winning. Luckily, RG is a great human being, so I can wish him the best without any guilt. Free downloads of this song are here (just enter $0 as the price). HTTR! — Kavalier Calm
Hail to RG3
Hail to the Redskins!
Hail to RG3!
Brave on the warpath!
Fight for old DC!
This city wept and prayed for a hero,
and the Lord gave us number 10.
Some say he’s Superman—
just look at his socks!
But I like him most
‘cause he seems just like us:
hard working and full of Faith
each and every day.
I’m glad he put his smart head
in a helmet.
DC’s got enough lawyers
to go around.
We don’t need another cornball politician;
we need a man to score touchdowns.
Other teams can have Luck.
We trust in Skill.
Our Baylor Bear can jump
any hurdle.
And every time I buy a Five Dollar Footlong,
this is just what I sing:
CHORUS
Why do I make bedroom music? Well, I like everything I make in bedrooms—if you know what I mean—so why not make my music there, too?
Math, with his beautiful, universal structure, and Emotion, with her gripping intensity, had just one child. They named her Music.
Tonight’s song “Reflex” is for Katy at can-i-waste-all-your-time. She told me she’s in a love that she shouldn’t be in, but she can’t help herself. You could say she responds to this boy like a reflex, like cause and effect…Thanks for inspiring me, Katy. Enjoy listening, friends. Much love. — Kavalier Calm
This weekend I’m going to start recording my next album Teen Lust, named after my planned title track. I will release it digitally for free when I’m done, like I do with all of my work. My vision of the album art is a girl dancing very wild and carelessly, like the lyrics in my song. Maybe the best angle shows her profile, but her face is obscured by her bouncing hair? Any visual artists out there want to sketch/photograph/design the album art?
The inspiration for tonight’s song is the wonderful writer at ordinarywonder, specifically her poem “Trebuchet”. I wanted to sing this poem the first time I read it, so I turned it into a song by adding a second verse. I recorded the vocals and acoustic guitar in just one take, then I layered some electric guitar solos over top. I hope you all enjoy. Much love. — Kavalier Calm
Trebuchet
She loves you like a trebuchet,
using her own desire as a counterweight.
So when you finally have the nerve
to pull the trigger, when you find release,
she moves at violent speed;
well beyond your scope of vision…
You were the one—the manmade threat—
who dared to break her sweet, innocent neck
in the name of a siege on a heart,
and if she looks back as she falls,
she’ll know you’re the cause of it all,
she’ll know you sent her away…
