La Signora Tra Gli Alberi

First Take Friday - Episode #16
La Signora tra gli Alberi
Written by Jonathan Brader

I was fluent in Italian up until about 5 years ago. Now I think I'm about 50 percent, so I do apologize to any Italians who see this. Please let me know what is incorrect! I'll fix it for the future.

Last weekend my parents came over for dinner. At some point in the night my dad suggested that I write a Spanish or Italian love song. Just a few minutes later, in a separate room, my mom suggested that I write a song that "lets me really sing". So, Mom and Dad, this one is for you!

I wrote this on Tuesday night at 5:15pm. After playing it a bit on Wednesday evening. I wasn't sure about the melody (or the Italian for that matter). But I had an idea at about 4:00am on Thursday. I recorded it on Thursday morning at 8:00am.

This tune actually started out with a latin salsa vibe in my head then it somehow morphed into a popera love song when I pulled the guitar out. Writing songs is so much fun for that and many other reasons. You never know where an idea will go! For me, they somehow always seem to be about my wife. Hope you enjoy it, Lady in the Trees.