The Lie

What better way to start the Secret year then with a song called "The Lie." I like it because, one it's a LOST reference. (Season 5, Episode 2 is called "The Lie"). Two it was born from the idea of keeping the project going and not telling anyone. I love the double entendre of the "lie" of the project ending and the lie in the song. I knew it had to begin in G so I could start where last year ended. I had the title before I had the story.
The story as I see it is a beautiful girl is on her cell and this guy pretends to be on his. When she hangs up he fakes the end of his conversation and makes small talk with her. She is the kind of girl that's looking for prince charming so that's what he pretends to be. He's a sly bastard and overcomes her initial reservations. Soon it's dinner, wine, one thing leads to another and before you know it, it's a relationship. He never lives up to his initial promises. She becomes jaded as she realizes no one can. They're relationship becomes a show for others. It seems fine on the surface. When they are home alone though she doesn't bother to put her phone down and he just mutters to himself and the both live the lie, forever after.
I put just one mic in front of me and did it live. It took me a million takes to get it. I like what I got in the end though. I know to make the secret work I'll have to lie to people. If you are one of those people don't be offended. It's for art!~
The Project lives for another month. Shhh. Don't tell!

The Lie

The Calendar Project 2012

I don't know what to say. I was sincere when I ended the Calendar Project. Now I'm doing a secret Calendar year. It was over when I ended it. Really. Since I ended it properly last year there is no pressure if I don't follow through. Since it's a secret no one but Kate will know I did it unless I'm successful. I hope Secrets and lies are a recurring theme for the project this year. Maybe it will give it a narrative.
I don't mean to cheapen the ending of the project. The idea of a Secret year seemed cool. I was perfectly positioned to pull it off. What if I did a year where I kept it to myself? Maybe I'll release the whole year at once. Maybe I'll always keep it to myself. Maybe I'll do one secret year. Maybe I'll like it better and keep the project secret forever. Maybe it will go into some "lost years" collection after I die. Maybe?
I'll say this. I have other ideas for future years. A live year. A year with a full band. A year recorded outside. I'm not committing to future years but I'll make this promise. Next time I say it's over. It's over. Maybe I'll take some years off. Maybe I'll always come back. But I won't say it's over until its over. Sure I've already ended it twice, after years one and five, but this time I mean it.
I intend to keep the Calendar Project tied to the acoustic guitar. I intend to uphold the deadline rule. This year I want to do as many bare-boned recordings as I can. I want to keep it feeling live. Not much room for collaboration on a secret year but who knows. You know how secrets are.