Its Love – The Song Is Born
I was in a love story. I’d fallen in love with a handsome, classy Egyptian man and was travelling back and forth to Egypt for my romantic adventures which would lead to a life long relationship.
On this particular day, I had just learned he was able to come to England for what would be his second visit. I was over the moon. The joy didn’t leave me all day and when I went to bed that night, still bubbling with excitement, I asked myself: “How can I bottle this feeling?”
Within minutes the song arrived. I grabbed a pen and paper to write it down as it came to me in bed.
It began with …
You don’t know how much I’m feeling,
The thrills that set my whole heart reeling,
They’re gonna burst right through the ceiling,
It’s you, it’s you, it’s you I’m meaning … It’s Love!
The verses and the rest flowed from there:
One look and my heart’s enthralled
Soft voice and I’m all dissolved
Your smile simply captivates
One kiss and it’s all too late…
Im lost in a dizzy dream
My life isnt what it seems
Our hearts now are open wide
As we dance as we shake with our soul inside
Its Love ….. Its Love….
Its Love ….. Its Love ….
In those 5–10 minutes the song was born. That was December 2012.
Sponsorship and the First Release of Its Love
It would be a few years later, in 2016, that I’d finally have the opportunity to record and release it.
A happy student in an Energy Training I gave in Melbourne that August was so delighted with her personal transformations that she offered to sponsor the recording of one of my songs. Yes! I had been singing to my students during the course!
Her generosity allowed me to pay for studio time in November 2016 at Quay West Studios in Gosport and have the track professionally produced ready for release on 12 December 2016. The studio day was an awesome experience and I remember the release day well too as I’d just arrived in Cairo staying at the airport Novotel for my arrival.
I announced it happily on facebook from mylaptop from my hotel room to a great reception then proceeded to have much fun playing it for the Uber drivers as they drove me around the Cairo city! I even played from my phone in my coat pocket as I was wondering around!! I was so happy and care free. It was a plus 10 day of star shine and a week of happiness with a real skip in my step!
There was a special reason for recording it then
At that time my beloved was in hospital having heart procedures and I wanted to lift his spirits with some love vitamins.
He loved it and although I never had money to promote the song, this first version with my voice, lived quietly on Spotify all these years. I played it in my energy trainings and workshops where it helped us celebrate the love and the lightness of heart we cultivated together.
Time passed. I continued writing songs and poems inspired by our love story, which had its many challenges between the UK and Egypt. It’s Love quietly rested, mostly unheard … until AI arrived.
AI Enters the Scene
I’d always dreamed of having all these songs produced. One day, a friend nudged me to try an AI Music Studio.
I put in the lyrics of Its Love with style directions and prompts with trepidation wondering how it would come out … and out came the most astonishing music production. It was amazing!
Suddenly, there was possibility where before there had been none.
The Voice of Virelle
Its Love … with my lyrics and style guidance prompts, emerged as a phenomenal version of the song. I loved it instantly. And when I shared it with close friends every single one of them loved it too.
Of course it’s not my voice.
But the AI voice expresses my emotions and lived experience with almost magical accuracy.
I call her Virelle, my AI extension, expressing my spirit of resilience and transformation.
I’m deeply grateful for the AI assistance. Its a great tool to empower a person without musical skills or contacts to bring songs and poems to life so they can be shared and enjoyed.
Why This Release Matters Now
Our journey right now once again has big health challenges to deal with. As I reconnect with the power that keeps me going our song It’s Love once again provides love vitamins for both of us.
I hope you like and enjoy it.
This is the link to stream and down load Its Love on spotify and other platforms.
Thank you for reading this rambling story and for listening to the song.
As the Valentine’s season gets under way I hope It’s Love will add a little extra light as a happy valentines song.
From my heart thank you.
Sandra Hillawi
Sandra Hillawi 