Itera from Itera by Three By One

This song is an exploration of all the skills and approaches I built up over the creation of this album, sort of a “Here’s what I learned” statement.

I had originally intended to call the album Echoes, noting that this album was very much echoes of my earlier work and other works that had inspired me. And I had this vague idea of creating a song for it called “Echoes in Eternity” as a nice piece to include. I had no idea what it would sound like but I liked the notion (and the quote from Gladiator.)

The song grew in the creating and became about iteration and creativity, so I changed the title of both the song and album to “Itera”.

Tracklist

9.	Itera	6:09

Lyrics

If at first you don't succeed
It's hard to navigate
The first right answer isn't always right
You need to iterate

First line upon the paper’s not the last
Nor the first chip in the stone
Nor the shapeless thoughts that one day spring to life
Mighty oaks from tiny acorns grow

With gold in hand
And boots of lead
Some who’d help you build your dreams
May trample them instead

Triumph and disaster
Imposters just the same
Leave those who never even try
Unfulfilled and laying blame

Unfulfilled
And laying blame

Everything we say
Everything we feel
Everything we do in life
Echoes
In eternity
Echoes
In eternity

Credits

from Itera, released February 3, 2025
Recorded December, 2024
Words and music by Steve Ogden | Three By One.

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