The January song
Speed Speed
I worked on all my songs with my American friend and songwriter Daniel. We dealt with them one by one. This is what he replied to me when he got the first version of Speed Speed. The mail was longer, I’m only sharing the first part (the rest was Work Work!).
Daniel always starts with a review and this one is particularly nice:
“Hi Aline,
I really like the reggae feel. The band will have even more fun with this one.
I’m guessing that you were an impatient child, bugging your mom (and everyone else). The song suggests you might still be a bit like that.
One thing stands out: in the chorus the voice starts “late”, plus it’s only six measures instead of the normal eight. So it’s destabilising in an interesting and very cool way.
Favorite line:
I do what I can and I
Take what I take
(…)
Daniel”
And yes, I confirm, I’m still “a bit like that”. Some may say “a lot like that”. Let me call it ‘energy’!

Song Lyrics & credits
Yuna Mas - 'Speed Speed'
Lyrics
Not now
You won’t have it right away
No no no not now
It won’t be done today
You’re a little restless
Give me a break
I do what I can and I
Take what I take
Not now
Hm hmmm
Hmmm
Patience, wait longer
Be still!
Now you just wait, girl
Speed speed
No it ain’t what you need
Patience, wait longer
Be still!
Now you just wait, girl
Speed speed
It only gives you heat
Hold back
You don’t go and ask ‘cause you
Push too damn hard
Don’t call, don’t text ‘cause you
Run ahead of time
Always in a rush
You’re too eager
Hush hush hush
Hold back
Hm hmmm
Hmmm
Stand by
Slow down your pace so you
Get what you want
Stand by, breathe in and out
It’s the count to ten trick
By now you should know
Make sure you count slowly
Before you go
Copyright: Aline Juliá
Credits
Written, composed and sung by Aline Juliá.
Arranged and produced by all of us
Jan Hautekiet – piano & keyboards
Pieter Vereertbrugghen – drum & percussion
Dirk De Groef – guitar
Koen Vanbets – bass
Milos Willemse Juliá – euphonium
Dmitri Dijkstra – trumpets
Barbara Pieters – sax
Yannic Fonderie – vocal production
Dirk Lekenne – recording engineer/mixer