Because the Origami – a response

About a year ago, Ben Folds, Neil Gaiman, Damian Kulash and Amanda Palmer tried to write, compose, play and produce an album with 8 songs in 8 hours. They ended up making 6 songs in 12 hours, which is still quite impressive. You can find their album “8in8 – Nighty Night” here.

Why am I telling you this? Well, they asked their huge fanbase to take these songs and make something, anything with them. Beautiful and/or funny videos were created, translations recorded and other creative alterations made.

Today, in honor to Amanda Palmer’s birthday (happy fucking birthday, Amanda!), I’m giving you my version of their second song: Because the origami. It is a response to the original song and to fully understand what it’s about, I strongly advice you to listen to the original first. I recommend the following version, because it has one of the most beautiful fanmade videos: Because the origami.

And here is my answer:

Because the origami – a response

Because the Origami didn‘t work

You gave me dancing lessons

Because the dancing lessons made me bored

You bought me a guitar

Because you never saw the real problem

The hobbies couldn‘t work

Because it was as always about you

I couldn‘t do it right

But you never tried to understand

You wanted me to prosper

And the pressure mostly made me sad

you even called me fat

I did hear this

but

I need more time now

For myself and also for

my Origami

I had to run far because I knew

You‘d give them my description

Now my hair is shorter and I‘m tanned

I don‘t know who I am right now

I have to find myself

Because you thought you knew what I

Should be and how to thrive

You tried to plan my life

I did hear this, but

please

I need more time here

I fear my room

Because it‘s

Exactly

But not me

And if you ever hear this song

Know I got your love

But let me take the skills I have

To make paper doves

Or dance or sing, write songs

And promise not to teach me

But care for what I do and

In my own time reach you

I have heard this

know

I love you dearly

But you have to

ask about me

Or I‘ll be

angry.

Hope you liked it, thanks for reading!