Day 10 - Pavement

There is no inspiration for this song. Well I was walking home and I was watching the way my feet moved . . .

Verse 1 - Walking the pavement

watching my feet

with nowhere to go

calming myself down

I talk myself out 

of letting you know

Chorus 1 - Why can't I feel?

what does this mean?

why can't I let you go?

Verse 2 - Chasing this one thing

it leads to a dead end

and I'm back where I started

the world moves faster as I move slowly

I've never known what I wanted

(repeat Chorus 1)

Verse 3 - You've taken my hand now

and shown me the light

despite this messed up world

and now you know everything

you need to know about me 

Chorus 2 - What do I feel?

what does this mean?

I won't let you go . . .

I won't let you go.

Day 9 - Migraine To Dream

plain and simple. I had a really bad headache today. It started off as a headache song then I couldn't figure out more words to describe it so it became a dream . . . it's more of a poem and I HONESTLY didn't put THAT much effort into it cause all I want to do is "collapse into a deep sleep" which will happen soon enough.

Verse 1 - There's a definite pounding in my head

the kind that makes it hard to concentrate 

when every sound thunders 

and every light vibrant 

Verse 2 - I have to pay attention to words said 

otherwise it's hard to communicate 

I want to collapse into a deep sleep

and not move till sunrise 

Verse 3 - I'm slowly drifting to another place

where everything is calm

no sea too far no mountain too steep

and there's no need for compromize

Verse 4 - Keeping a slow and gentle pace

remembering where I came from

forgetting why I'm here

I awake and it becomes clear

I realize now that I have spelt migraine wrong in my notebook . . . but it's all good . . . unless my friend Julz is reading this (grammar/spelling nazi)

Day 8 - Stagnant Affair

I've always wanted to use the word stagnant in a song since Charlie Simpson (formally of Busted now frontman for Fightstar) sang the line "your stagnant beauty makes me glare" that was YEARS ago

Anywho the inspiration for this song was a not so recent breakup but cause it was exactly 3 months ago I thought I'd take a stab at it. It has a more up beat tempo then the rest of my songs so far.

Verse 1 - Please have a seat there's something I gotta tell you 

you may not like what I have to say 

those three months my time spent was wasted

and I got nothing to show for it

Verse 2 - You took the time to make me feel special 

but that was all a charade 

the last few weeks I spent just wondering 

when this way going to end 

chorus - My only regret was I didn't do it first 

a stagnant affair with no conversation 

Verse 3 - If I sound upset then I'm explaining this wrong

there are no hard feelings at all 

I've long moved on and I'm in a good place

I think it's time you did the same

(repeat chorus)

It's been three months to the day 

I'm still alright I'm still ok

I realized now that this makes the other party not so great and sound like it was a messy break up. and it wasn't. I may be exaggerating for the sake of artistry 

Day 7 - Half Past Four

I didn't want to write a song that had the words "you" "I" "me" "they" etc. . . basically no people or feelings that could translate it to be a love song, or a break up song . . . you know what I mean. Do you? ya you do. I was just sitting at my dining table looking out my window and it was half past four . . .  this actually took a couple hours to write . . .

Verse 1 - It's half past four the sun's out 

the sky's clear blue and the wind blows

its friday the house is still 

and the day is open for anything

mini chorus 1 - The days are longer now 

the days are slightly warmer

Verse 2 - Nothing moves within these four walls

nothing breathes

sunlight seeps through the curtains

casting shadows on the floor

mini chorus 2 - The days are brighter now 

the night comes creeping slowly 

Middle 8 - The night differs from the day 

the night takes it all away 

the night turns blue skies grey 

oh . . . oh . . . oh . . . oh . . .

there is a distinct difference in melody between the middle 8 and the rest of the song sorta sounds like its going off in a different direction. It's all intentional.

This was also the first song I record fully and liked. . . then I went back and recorded a few of the other days. 

Day 6 - Blank Page

I was sitting in class and I had Adele's "Someone Like You" (which I am listening to AS we spe- well not speak . . . as I write this) and I was just doodling in my notebook and some words came to mind.

Verse 1 - Put my pen to paper and I 

draw a line cause I'm wasting time

I sit alone in a crowded room 

listening to fluorescent lights

Verse 2 - Words don't come out right 

the right words won't even surface

I'm staring at a blank page 

that's mockingly staring back at me

Chorus - I block them out so I can let you in

lost for words tell me how long has it been 

since I've been here 

Verse 3 - I don't know what I came here to do

or what my intentions are 

all I know is that you brought me here

now I can't leave and I wouldn't try 

(repeat chorus twice) . . .

and that's all folks.

Day 5 - Hand In Mine

So once again I couldn't really think of anything to write so I picked up a book 20th Century Ghost by Joe Hill (Stephen King's son) it's a book of short stories. The story I chose was Pop Art I'm pretty sure I cried while reading that one. I choose the book, I picked the story but the line was random and it was "my eyes blurred and tears dripped off my face . . . "

Verse 1 - My eyes blurred and tears dripped off my face
               I didn't make it just in time
               I know I'm not at fault
               but I feel responsible

Verse 2 - Tear me down
               you're wearing me thin
               I'm constantly on the edge of
               losing you over again

Put your hand in mine
I'll lead you through the darkness

Verse 3 - Pick yourself back up I'll be right beside you
               I won't let you fall
               keep in mind
               I'm right behind you

Put your hand in mine
I'll lead you through the darkness


this is probably my 2nd least fave song so far in this challenge. but tomorrow is another day . . .

Day 4 - Red Shoes On

The scribbled out part was my first idea but i realized how STUPID it was. Inspiration for that was a conversation some classmates were having about the "end of the world" and that subject freaks the crap outta me so i started writing about how terrifying that topic is BUT class started and we watched music videos in class and the first video was Bob Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues. Needless to say i scraped the first idea and wanted to write a bluesy song . . . 

verse 1 - I've got my red shoes on 

and my time well spent

I've got my red shoes on

got no time to repent

mini chorus - well I'm sitting here on the bus

wearing these shoes

and I'm humming these blues

verse 2 - I've got my head in a daze

and a stirring in my feet 

my thoughts are in a maze

and the sky's pretty bleak (or "I've got this pretty cool beat")

mini chorus 2 - well I'm watching the rain drops on my window

I don't have far to go 

verse 3 - I've got my red shoes on 

and the rest of my day

I've got to finish this song

before the day fades away

mini chorus 3 - I'm riding this train

I'm going insane 

I've got nothing to lose

I've got my red shoes on (x5 to fade)

There IS no music all I hear accompanying it is a stomp-clap beat. . . it sounds really good in my head. 

I hear a sort of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals "Nothing But Water" but not . . . . 

Day 3 - Cold & Numb

There IS no title for this one as I had a hard time with this one today and finally . . . well not exactly gave up but was pretty tempted. The words are SORTA depressing but the tune I came up with is completely the opposite and that's what I was going for. Inspiration, my sister calls me a dork, was walking to work in the rain and the poor circulation in my fingers . . . that's what it says. ha.

Verse 1 - Fingers cold and numb

these rainy days are not uncommon ones

grey and windy still

so predictable but I love (it or you) still

no sensation in my toes

but I'm not one of those

those who waver on a thin line

Chorus - Rain . . . don't give up on me 

I wont give up on you 

Rain . . .  you drenched me in your love 

you keeping my company is more than enough

verse 2 - Series of unfortunate events

have brought me back to you 

things I can't explain

things I can't undo

where does one go 

to get away form everything they know   ( i dunno about that line)

(repeat chorus)

instrument bridge

(chorus)

END!

can you tell I'm not happy with this one?

edit: I'm much more happy with this now that I've played it out and recorded it!

Day 2 - Tuning the Darkness

The title doesn't make sense unless you've seen Dark City, which I watched last night and therefore it was the subject of inspiration for today. So I came up with the first two lines then met up with Matt and sat there for about 3 hours coming up with some stuff then I finished off the rest when I got home (with the help of some random lines Matt had written down for me) but it was easier to do it to music. . .

Verse 1 - I can't remember my past 

I don't know why I am here

there's a life in my hands

and men at the door dressed in black

I have to get out before they get it

chasing me through a city that sleeps

Chorus - Tuning the darkness, changing this city

why don't they notice why do they change

doctor says that I'll be alright

a prick of the needle will return you to the night

Verse 2 - When the city awakens

the men in black disappear

I've been awake for 3 days

and still haven't seen the sun

in an ever changing city 

where the night is never the same

(repeat chorus)

I killed somebody they tell me

I don't believe this is true

kinda dark but so was the movie :P awesome none the less 

Day 1 - Cutlery Park

So the subject and idea of this song was discussed yesterday while on the bus with my sister and my friend Colin it was soo random that I just HAD to write about it.

I woke up this morning at 5am (for work) and this is what came out . . . . I know i know you can't even read it, right. check the bottom out I tried to write while walking to work . . . unsuccessfully.

While at work ideas came to me so i wrote it down and when I came home after work I just got into this really good flow and just kept writing I had changed it a bit from the first draft . . .

I realize you MIGHT not be able to read it here either but I like to show what my notebook looks like and how messy I can be :)

here are the lyrics

verse 1- I walk in the dark through cutlery park

with forks, sharp knives, and spoons

the moon reflects off silver and steel

there's voices in the wind

verse 2- This place is not what you would expect

this place is something else

the buzzing of the street lights

send shivers to my spine

chorus 1- I think that I'm alone here

my breath gets shallow still

my heart can't take the rest of this world

there's nothing to reveal

verse 3- I'm searching for a light

I look for what is right

I know that I was wrong

in thinking I was strong 

chorus 2 - I thought I was alone here

my breath stays shallow still 

my heart beat races faster now 

I can't move

verse 4- I walk in the dark through cutlery park 

waiting for morning to come

the moon reflects off silver and steel 

this nightmare's almost done

The best way I can describe it is a Tim Burton-esque. The images I see are a cemetery like scene but exaggerated like in The Nightmare before Christmas. I also had Laura Marling's Night Terror in mind.

I think day 1 went well. Let's see what day 2 brings.