Thanks to Colin for writing, performing and producing this song, and for letting me mod it. I think it's a great tune, benefits from an uptempoing. This is Hot Wheels Spaulding reimagining Colin's song 'The View'

Stripped down, I almost did this one as a live, one take vox and gtr "on-mike" bit. I did the song, kind of liked, but decided to do a tracked version, just to see what it would sound like. Ended up liking it more.

The first time I tried to rap. :-) I was trying to write an album different than anything I've ever done, so I decided to do a rap album. Rap isn't my top choice for musical genres these days, but as a kid I loved it, so I wanted to "go back…