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Following their double album 'Love Songs' (2012), and "Rising" (2019), written especially for Ava DuVernay's critically acclaimed "When They See Us", "Macca" is the newest release from Krystle Warren & The Faculty. Recorded on the heels of sessions for their upcoming full length album 'Extended Play', "Macca" arrived unexpectedly.
''A pal contacted me to help work on the music for an advert he was piecing together. My job was to find a melody and put words to it, so I set up my mic and started trying out ideas. And then pow! - 'Hang them upon the moon...' - it sounded so distinctly Paul. Immediately I worried that the client would accept my buddy's submission; thankfully, they didn't."
The "Paul" Krystle is referring to is of course, Paul McCartney, whose famous nickname entitles the song.
"He's such a huge inspiration for me. As a songwriter - my love of melody, the little quirks that come out lyrically - that's all thanks to him. And singing that chorus - it evoked for me those gorgeous ballads he composed in the 80s - 'Wanderlust', 'Tug Of War'... There's a bit of Wings there as well, I think, with a nod to 'I'm Carrying'
"What's wild to me is that, though I decided, 'This is for Paul,' it became equal parts: a love letter to him, and a note of encouragement to me. Which is a wonderful thing when you think about it: Paul's music so often encourages us to keep going, keep trying, and in using his language (so to speak), unwittingly, he was giving me strength.''
lyrics
Who's ready to let go of everything?
Everything that holds them down
Cut the loss and go
Well, maybe days are steps leading to where...
Where we belong in time
All we have is hope
Hold to it close
Hope to catch a star
Shooting through a sparkling night
Shining near and far
Gliding over, burning bright
Here I am, watching
Here I am, making wishes
Make them come true
Hang them upon the moon
Remind me where I stand
is far from where I began
Sometimes, 'seems I'm standing still
That I always will
Hope to catch a star
Shooting through a sparkling night
Shining near and far
Gliding over, burning bright
Here I am, watching
Here I am, making wishes
Make them come true
Hang them upon the moon
Maybe naïve; maybe not: I'm counting the lights above
Suspended in space and time, the glow behind our dreams
What I believe - what I've got - a song, but it's not enough
if lived without meaning
A meaningful melody
Hope to catch a star
Shooting through a sparkling night
Shining near and far
Gliding over, burning bright
Here I am, watching
Here I am, making wishes
Make them come true
Hang them upon the moon
credits
released May 22, 2023
Words and music: Krystle Warren; Music: Jim Boggia
Faculty Musicians:
Michael Riddleberger: drums, percussion
Jonathan Anderson: piano, rhodes
Krystle Warren: vocals
Featured musicians:
Mike LaValle (bass)
Jim Boggia (acoustic guitar)
Brad Cox: string and horn arrangement; conductor; wizardry
Adam Flicker: flügelhorn
Mark Williams: trombone
Laura Weiner: french horn
John Altieri: tuba
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Produced by The Glitter Twins
Recorded and mixed by Ben Kane at Electric Garden, Brooklyn
Assisted by Jackie Sanchez and Abbey Lewis
Technical services at Electric Garden provided by Ricki J. Begin
Mastered by Alex DeTurk, at The Bunker, NYC
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