Break It Down
This song began as a pun: I thought it could be funny to have song with a ‘breakdown’ section, except it was about *literally* breaking something down. Hilarious.
Then one night, I was lying in bed and I was struck by a realization: I felt like my life had been spent trying to become more and more independent and self-sufficient, as if that was the highest ideal. I tend to do a lot myself; I like having control, and I don’t like asking for help. It was almost like I had built these walls around myself. But the truth is that God designed us to be utterly dependent on each other — and dependent on God. These thoughts became the chorus of this song.
At the time, I was studying audio at NSCC, and our end-of-term assignment was to record a full song. It could be any song, but my classmate (the amazing Keigan Fortune) and I decided to record an original. I brought out my chorus, and in less than 15 minutes, Keigan wrote these perfect rap verses to go with it.
We recorded my ukulele through a guitar amp, layered some distorted trombone solos, and asked some friends to add drums, bass, and vocals. Years later, I polished it off, added some parts, and included it on this album.
More from Let’s Go:
1. Let’s Go
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2. Good Job
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3. Lead The Way
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5. Break It Down
6. Welcome
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8. Nope
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9. You Are The One
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10. A Long Long Time
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