“My Own Way” was recorded back in September 2001 before Winehouse had signed to any record label.
According to the track’s producer Gil Cang, Winehouse, the then 17 year old singer, was hoping to gain attention from potential music labels with the track and show off her jazz-funk vocals. Cang relea...
[Verse 1]
I've never been in love before
Such a foolish thing to be
Seems to me the price is high
So I'll keep my own company
And I'll do what I want, when I feel
[Verse 2]
Watch them fall so easily
Temporary insanity
Some say that true love is blind
Me, I like to clarify
While I, I just take my own time and I
[Chorus]
I'll go my own way
I walk when I wanna
Talk, talk, when I wanna
Finding my own way
I walk when I wanna
Talk, talk, when I wanna
[Verse 3]
Seems to be illogical
Love that's unconditional, yeah
Give your all to someone else
But save a little for yourself
That's why I'm, I'm taking my own time, and I'm
[Chorus]
I'll go my own way
I walk when I wanna
Talk, talk when I wanna, yeah
Finding my own way
I walk when I wanna
Talk, talk when I wanna
[Bridge]
Don't get me wrong, it's kinda cynical
But it scares me though
So I'm careful with my heart
It's the only one I got
I cannot commit to that shit
[Chorus]
I'll go my own way (Oh, yeah)
I'll talk when I wanna
Finding my own way
I walk when I wanna
Talk, I talk when I wanna
I'll go my own way (I'll go my own way)
And I'll walk when I wanna and tell you when I wanna
My own way my own way, yeah, yeah (I'll go my own way)
When I wanna, when I wanna, when I wanna
My Own Way (Demo) was written by Amy Winehouse & Marianne Morgan & James McMillan & Gil Cang.
My Own Way (Demo) was produced by Gil Cang & James McMillan.
Amy Winehouse released My Own Way (Demo) on Tue Feb 27 2018.
A February 2018 Camden New Journal articles quotes co-producer Gil Cang saying:
I’ve had [the track] knocking about for so long. I found it again last week and thought – I’ll put it out there so people could hear it.
He also reflected on his experience in the industry before meeting Winehouse and...