Andy Livingston

I re-recorded three songs from the first album I did. It was 2007, and I was playing with a band. We had so much fun together, but eventually started going our separate ways, and the magic kind of died. I didn’t want to stop performing/writing/recording, though, so about 14 of those early songs made their way onto an album I called “Waltz.” Many of them were decent songs, but they were executed poorly in the studio because of my lack of experience and impatience with the process. “The One I Love” was the album opener. Ten, maybe eleven, years ago, when this song was written, I remember it being based loosely on a quote…I can’t quite remember who said it or what it was, but it was something to the effect of “the one I love is the one I am.” It’s been interesting to re-visit this song after so long. I found the original recording of it, and it’s strange to hear someone ten years older singing to a young version of himself. I think it’s become a sort of love song to that kid who still was so unsure about how to love, be good to, and take care of himself. “No matter what, it’s going to be ok.” I have so much I wish I could tell him. The tightwire walk continues.