The Masquerade Ball, by Richard Sallis

The Masquerade Ball

by Richard Sallis

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So this is the first complete song I've written in like 5 years. Since the pandemic I'd given up on being a songwriter and thought I'd never write again, so I'm pleased I actually managed to do it. The thought of becoming a father for the first time brought it out of me I guess.

During my late teens and early twenties I used to be a songwriting machine pumping out 100s of ideas a year. My whole life revolved around songwriting in one way or another; every experience I had or everything I saw was an inspiration for a song. Then one day for whatever reason I felt like my music wasn't as good as it was, and I started to get incredibly self-conscious. I felt like it wasn't getting the audience I wanted, I was repeating myself creatively, and I just sort of... gave up after a while.

For the better part of the decade, I just stopped and it made me feel empty. It was very strange having something that was one a massive part of my life suddenly not be there anymore, and I filled it with enjoying other people's music instead. I still don't know how I feel about it, every time I go to write now I keep trying to talk myself out of it; like I can't justify spending my time in such a selfish way when I have I dunno, adult responsibilities and stuff. This song only came about because I found out I might be a dad, and I couldn't hold it in anymore. But clearly there's still something there, even if I deny it to myself.

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released August 18, 2023

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