“Each Song Has a Story” (Part 9 - So Far, So Good)

Before I talk about today’s song, which is in my opinion, one of the best on the album, I’m gonna get personal… More personal than normal- if you’re gonna hate, just skip down to the song…

I’m completely burnt out. I’ve done everything I can do to make this album a successful one, and I’m thankful for all of you guys for supporting me by making this album happen, but sometimes I forget because I get so narrow minded on my current endeavors- and right now, that is finishing the major part of the #hopetour. On top of being stressed about it, I’ve had some changes in my personal life that have really warn me down. (on a positive note, they’ve brought a lot of these songs from the new album back to life for me…sigh…) If you put those two things on top of each other and then throw in a full time job, booking gigs (1 in 4 emails are returned… 0 in 5 phone calls have been returned.) and then try not to take everything personal is just a lot to ask.

Anyways, I love all of you. Thank you for everything. I’m still trying to book a bunch of shows for October, so I may need help filling dates with house shows. Feel free to e-mail me if you’re interested.

Enough of that… On to the song.

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So Far, So Good

I wrote this one at my ex-girlfriends house one night. I was pretty bummed when she didn’t chime in to help write it, but she was busy being upset that I wasn’t slowing down and asking for her input.

She also got mad when I suggested asking Nina Storey to sing it with me on my album because she wanted to be the one to sing it. I told her that honestly I’d prefer to record it with someone who’d been working on a career for a few years, and not have it be their first recording/career work. (Which is harsh, I understand… but just cause you date someone, doesn’t mean they’re allowed to be a part of their career… then I’m stuck with having an ex on all my recordings!!!)  She replied with saying that she wished I’d quit writing songs about/for her and that I should write songs for her to sing…. Then she went and wrote a song called “Invisible Queen” I think, that talked about feeling like her ideas werent good and that she was supposed to sit there and be pretty…. So honestly- writing the song wasn’t really my favorite part of this bad boy…

Here is the first recording of it:

And here’s what it sounds like on the album.

I have some video of it but NINA won’t send me her parts of it… You’re about 6 months late, Nina…

From the very beginning I wrote it with a Disneyesque /60′s feeling which some people love and some people haaaaaaate. (or so I’ve heard from people so far…) I don’t care. I love it.

Again, love you guys. Thanks for loving me back. Will you share the song with someone?

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Buy this track now!!! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hope/id547400507
Written by Josh Damigo

Mastered By Gavin Lurssen and Rueben Cohen
Drums — Brian “Nucci” Cantrell
Upright Bass — Doug Walker
Acoustic Guitar — Jeff Berkley
Lead Guitar — David Beldock
Piano — John Foltz
Vocal — Nina Storey & Josh Damigo

I never knew
That life could be beautiful
Til there was you
There was no reason so
Like it or not
I think I’ll stick around for awhile

I never knew
That birds sang so sweetly
Til there was you
They had no reason to
Like it or not
I think I’ll stick around for awhile

I never dreamed
that love could feel like this
Each time we touch
I swear my heart skips

Because, So far
I like what I’m seeing
So far
My mind’s stuck on you
So far
I like how I’m feeling
Because so far,
It feels so good

I never knew 
That love could be simple
Till there was you
There was no reason so
Like it or not
I think I’ll stick around for a while

I never thought
My heart could beat so fast
Each time we touch
It’s better than the last

(Chorus)

There are no words to say
How amazing this feels
I keep pinching myself
To make sure you’re real

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