Story Behind the Song
What was the motivation for the song?
What do the lyrics mean?
No matter what kind of day it is, it's always a better one when you say ... "It's a Beautiful Life"
Where was the song written?
In my Pro Tools studio in New York City.
The writing spanned over 3 months. The first draft came out in about 2 hours. The final chorus came 3 months later.
How long to record?
We recorded the song very piece meal. We didn't have the opportunity to go into the studio to record live drums .. we had to work with the home studio situation.. The guitar and scratch vocal went down first with a click. The rest of the tracks were built on that ~ alot of editing in Pro Tools etc.
Lyrics
BEAUTIFUL LIFE
c 2002 words and music, C. Cole, ASCAP, Thirst for Life Publishing
Every time you open your mouth, Every time you speak
Every time you listen to your brother, Every time you are weak
Every time you talk to the children, Every time you wonder why
Every time you think you are lost, Every time you wanna cry
HEAR IT, FEEL I, KNOW THAT YOU’RE ALIVE
TASTE IT, DON’T WASTE IT, IT’S A BEAUTIFUL LIFE,
Every time you wish you were brighter, Every time you’re shy
Every time you hear words of wisdom, even if you never try
Every time you wanna be somebody, Every time that you’re not
Every time you say what you believe, Every time you forgot
HEAR IT, FEEL I, KNOW THAT YOU’RE ALIVE
TASTE IT, DON’T WASTE IT, IT’S A BEAUTIFUL LIFE, BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL
Free as a bird, don’t know where I’ll go or where I’ll land
Free as a bird, flying high into the sky, never come down...
Every time you wanna be somebody, Every time that you’re not
Every time you say what you believe. Every time you forgot
HEAR IT, FEEL IT, KNOW THAT YOU’RE ALIVE
TASTE IT, DON’T WASTE IT, IT’S A BEAUTIFUL LIFE, =
BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL LI - IFE
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