About the song
I'm Glad
Dave Cleveland masterfully handles multi-instrumental duties on this alt country rock song, playing guitars, slide guitar, banjo and mandolin.
In memory of my dear friend, Mark Gonzales #18
Instrumentation
Bright acoustic guitars, buoyant rhythm section, warm keys, and a lifted, celebratory lead vocal with layered harmonies.
Lyrics
I'm Glad
I'm glad, never been so unsad I'm free from everything that binds me My heart is overfilled with joy, it's better than a new toy Feel like an ocean, feel like a shooting star Feel like devotion, feel like being where you are When my heart began to ache, the sun began to shine Through a break in the sky, my, my, my The sun and the wind, the earth, the trees The clouds and grass and the birds and the bees It's almost more than I can take, have to give a shout Have to jump in the lake, here I go The mountains sing, the hills rejoice The trees clap their hands at the sound of your voice The only thing that I can do is take you in my arms And tell you that I love you, I love you I'm glad and I love you. I'm glad and I love you. I'm glad and I love you, yes I am, I'm glad
Words & music: © James Michael Scaparotti, 2021
Ideal for sync licensing
Available for film, TV, advertising, and content licensing. Suggested placements:
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- Uplifting TV commercial and lifestyle brand campaigns
- Feel-good film montages and title sequences
- Wedding celebrations and reception moments
- Family, travel, and outdoor-adventure content
- Season-opening or hopeful reveal placements
BPM
120
Genre
- Singer-songwriter
- Folk-pop
- Americana
Mood
- Joyful
- Uplifting
- Grateful
- Buoyant
- Sunlit
Themes
- Pure, unfiltered joy
- Wonder at the natural world
- Gratitude and devotion
- The moment the sun breaks through