(This is part of the Slice of Life project at Two Writing Teachers)
Sometimes, when I get an hour or so alone in the house, I pull out my guitar and try to write a song or least, work on a melody. Yesterday morning, I had this idea of writing a song about writing, but the song veered off in a different direction as I was writing, and I went with it just to see what might happen. This is one of those songs that may not get any farther than this, to be honest, because it sounds a bit too much like some of my other songs. I like it — I like the message of finding hope even the face of pessimism — but the song isn’t quite interesting enough at this point to move it on. That could change, of course.
Still, here it is: a demo song written and recorded yesterday morning, in an empty house, in about an hour.
Deep Blue Lines
(listen to the song)I look at the paper and I see the deep blue lines
My heart is full but I’m feeling like I’m falling behind
You can take my words –Go on — take ’em – I don’t mind
Just leave me here in silence for a little whileI can hear the songs playing on the radio
The gospel queens are trying to save my soul
The DJ’s talking in a cadence – soft and low
Just leave me here in silence of the shadows‘Cause everyone has a story
a story they can tell
about the world outside
and how it’s all gone to hellBut I have a vision
a vision I can see
How the world gets saved
by people like you and meI hear the morning echo in the stars
You voice is like an angel from afar
as I wait down here in darkness with my guitar
just take my hand and lead me to where we are
Peace (in the light),
Kevin
That was so lovely and haunting I loved the line: Just leave me here in silence of the shadows. Thank you!
Yeah
I liked that one, too, as I wrote it.
Kevin
Kevin, you are very talented.
Awwww shucks
thanks
Kevin
Very Impressive!
Love this! My husband also plays guitar and I think it’s amazing to watch him engage in the writing process-both music and words simultaneously. With guitar in hand, he seems to try out different notes/phrases and makes the revision process look so effortless.
Please post more of your songs!
Sounds like me, except for the “effortless” comment, Karen. But it does not FEEL like revision when I am trying out words and phrases. It just feels like … creating music.