- Pronunciation:
- \in-ˈkō-ət, ˈin-kə-ˌwāt\
- Function:
- adjective
- Etymology:
- Latin inchoatus, past participle of inchoare to start work on, perhaps from in- + cohum part of a yoke to which the beam of a plow is fitted
- Date:
- 1534
Often times a song will spring from a songwriter fully formed. Comparable to giving birth to a child, or receiving the song on some private wavelength. Songwriters speak of how these songs seem to come from outside of themselves, and once birthed, have a life of their own.
Other songs, however, life with the musician through many iterations before finally becoming the tune known to us. Their beginnings may be radically dissimilar in tune, lyrics, arrangement, mood, perspective, etc. Some such versions are true diamonds in the rough, and in many cases contain a raw essence that revision has dimished. Such diamonds can be found on box sets, bonus tracks, or bootlegs, and they are often a fans greatest delight.
