“Perfect Landing” is the first release in the From an Unfinished Basement series — a live, one‑take performance recorded exactly as it happened. The song sets the tone for the entire project: human, unpolished, and grounded in the spontaneity of live performance. This recording is minimally produced, perfected, or corrected — it’s simply captured.
Perfect Landing
Hand in hand, arm in arm
Expecting something to go wrong
I’m living in my head again
Stuttering because I can be shy
Admittedly I worked every reply
I really think I nailed it
Oh honey, who needs second chances
When you execute the perfect landing
I’m 100% I’ve got this locked
And 50% that it won’t wear off
What an endearing lack of confidence
Am I clever Is it deceiving
I’m fully grown and driven by juvenile feelings
It’s best if we accepted this
Oh honey, who needs second chances
When you execute the perfect landing
Are you surprisingly impressed
I’m a perfect mess
Mostly put together
A little rough around the edges
Probably a 7 out of 10
Oh honey, who needs second chances
When you execute the perfect landing
From an Unfinished Basement is recorded live in Calgary, Alberta in one-take. If this connected with you join the mailing list for new one-take sessions, demos, and first listens—sent quietly, when they’re ready.
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