Wow! CDK has been an exemplary member of the ccMixter community since almost the beginning! In Out is based on CDK’s first posted remix (from June 2005). When I was listening to the CDK tracks, I wasn’t sure what the f*** I could possibly do — the music is just already so wonderful (how many ed picks has CDK garnered over the years? Only more than any other artist at ccM!) and I was totally intimidated by the source. I actually asked the powers that be to give me some inspiration to deal with CDK’s incredible ouvre — and what emerged was a reworking of a song I wrote many years ago, which is really all about the mercurial nature of inspiration.

Special thanks to Haskel for helping me out with some tasty guitar to color up the track a bit. Dry vocal parts uploaded as well. Happy birthday ccM!!!

IN OUT

This is not what I expected
I thought I’d be a world traveler by now
I thought I was a lucky girl

In out you come to me
In out you’re teasing me
Still I keep having faith in this world

This is not what I anticipated
I thought I’d be shining from above
I thought I’d be complete witihin our love

In out you come to me
In out you’re teasing me
Still I keep having faith in this world

Stumbling through, acting it out
But I never know what my role’s about
Surprise! The light’s not blinding when it shines in your eyes