Inch By Inch

by Debbie Miller

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"Inch By Inch" is the single release from Debbie's upcoming EP, 'Measures + Waits', due out 3/27/12.

"Inch by Inch" was written by Debbie Miller & Leah Goldstein.

A note from Debbie:
"Inch by Inch" began as a song I was writing for the piano, but couldn't finish. Songwriter Leah Goldstein & I wanted to collaborate, and she came over for a songwriting session (on Valentine's Day no less). I played for her what I had of "Inch by Inch", and we finished most of it on the spot, folding in new lyrics and melodies. We used to perform it with a dummy lyric at the end: "Aladdin was a diamond in the rough" instead of "We'll save them all so we have enough". We were the only ones who found that funny.

During a rehearsal for my first album release (Fake Love - 2010), the band found the song a little boring. With the help of producer Greg Coladarci, drummer Fred Kennedy, and bassist Matt Wigton, "Inch By Inch" came to life. We made a recording of it that summer (in a bedroom in Brooklyn), but I moved to Seattle and we weren't able to finish it. Meanwhile, Fred recorded his part in his own studio in Queens. Fast forward to summer 2011: we finally added Amanda Gookin's missing cello part to "Inch by Inch" at the Creamery Studio in Brooklyn, NY - and viola! The beautiful and dynamic arrangement you hear, complete with chorale elements, strings, and guitalele, is the result of incredible musicians coming together to make one song happen.

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released 21 February 2012
Written by Debbie Miller & Leah Goldstein
Debbie Miller: vocals, melodica
Leah Goldstein: vocals, glockenspiel
Greg Coladarci: guitalele, bass
Amanda Gookin: cello
Fred Kennedy: drums, percussion

Recorded, produced, & mixed by Greg Coladarci at Sound Slopes in Brooklyn, NY.
Additional recording by Fred Kennedy at Kennedy-Wigton Studios in Astoria, NY, and by Jon Hildenstein at the Creamery Studio in Brooklyn, NY.
Mastered by Levi Seitz at Black Belt Mastering in Seattle, WA

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Songstress Debbie Miller, New York native and Seattle transplant, continues to have a torrid love affair with both cities. Miller will tug at your heart, cause you giggle, and make you think twice about crossing her – sometimes all during the same song. Blending humor with heart-wrenching honesty, Miller’s unique lyrics and playful melodies capture and delight audiences from coast to coast. ... more

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Track Name: Inch By Inch
Color me in however you like
It may be hard to stay in my shifting lines
And just so you know
My love for you is the color yellow
I can't breathe in
I'd savor scents that linger on your face
I can't exhale
I'd only sigh and give myself away

So feature by feature
Inch by Inch
Hair by hair, pore by pore, freckle by freckle
Please memorize my face
Just in case

Isn't it strange
How we behave these days
I call your name
In one thousand different ways

So hold my hand
With great awareness
Finger by finger, nail by nail, knuckle by knuckle
Because you never know
When we no more have these hands to hold

Please inhale these minutes
And hold it in, Swish it around
To savor the love
That we found
Once upon a time I
Breathed warm rivulets down your spine
All I have left are
Patterns on cheekbones once buried in your chest

So let's ration out
All the amounts
Kiss by kiss, laugh by laugh, touch by touch
I won't use up too much
I'll save them all so we have enough

And just so you know
My love for you is the color yellow