Day 22 - Vultures

Today's song is inspired by the 4 rowdy kids (ages 4-12) who run up and down screaming laughing sometimes crying above our heads. ITS SO LOUD SOMETIMES you know what the mother said one time "well I can't tell them not to run they're kids" or something along those lines.

Verse 1 - The pitter patter of little feet

is driving me up the wall

stomping above my head

so much goddamn noise for someone so small

Verse 2 - Goes on till late at night

when you're trying to get to sleep

and when you gotta be up at 5

its really inconvenient 

Chorus - Why should I put up with tiny vultures

who don't seem controllable

it's amazing how we deal with those little monsters

Verse 3 - They wake you at the crack of dawn

there's no getting any rest

once I'm up I'm up for good

so I might as well get up and get dressed 

(repeat Chorus) 

the pitter patter of little feet

is driving me up the wall 

haha they aren't monsters they are quite cute again just exaggerating for the sake of artistry 

Day 21 - The Great Escape

My sister gave me the idea for the title she also told me about the music video that inspired it. The Suburbs by Arcade Fire. I dunno it just hit a nerve and made me really sad. I started playing these chords in a more upbeat happy way then I watched this video and it just went from happy to sad. The words are kind sad too.

Verse 1 - I'm running so hard, running into the night

I can feel my heart beating out of my chest 

I'm breathing heavy now

heading for the great escape

Verse 2 - I'm racing so fast, racing through fire

not looking back there's only one goal

I won't back down even though I'm burning 

I'm breathing faster now

into that great escape

Verse 3 - I'm stumbling as I cross that bridge 

there's no turning back it crumbles behind me 

I've stopped breathing now

fallen into the great escape

the great escape

I imagine it to be slow sorta repetitive in melody but building up to some awesome instrumental or something. Like some epic Hey Rosetta song . . . random note I'm really proud at how I wrote "day 21 april 22nd" in the upper right corner.

Day 20 - Sea of Green & Blue

So inspiration for this was supporting my vancouver canucks I started it this afternoon praising them and how I know they were gonna put Chicago in their place and kick their sorry asses back to where they came. . . and did they you ask? NO they lost 5-0. Instead I wrote a song (a very short one) about how they let me down.

Verse 1 - You let me down once again

struggling in a sea of green and blue

you know what you gotta go

so get your act together 

Verse 2 - You're skating on thin ice

you're cutting it really close

I'm done with all your highs and lows

I hope you have a plan

Verse 3 - All I ask is shoot those hawks from the sky

watch em fall watch em crash and burn

but there's a few lessons you need to learn

Verse 4 - How could you do this to me

drown me in a sea of blue and green

gotta get out of that bad routine

and get your act together

meh. its more of a poem there is no chorus or middle 8 just a bunch of verses and I'm not done with their highs and lows I love the canucks no matter what! by the way look how illegible my writing is!

Day 19 - You Think I'm Bipolar

Working at a bakery is believe it or not stressful and sometimes just sometimes i fly off the handle. So one of the bakers at work calls me bipolar among other not so nice things but it's all in good fun

Verse 1 - Sometimes I'm up sometimes I'm down 

Sometimes I can't pick myself off the ground

I have days where I'm nothing but carefree

Other days I'm anything but

Verse 2 - I'm absentminded I don't pay attention

I'm very attentive I'll give you affection 

I'm all yours 

Just leave me alone

Chorus - So you think I'm bipolar

maybe this is true 

I'm happy, I'm sad, I'm sane, I'm mad

at times I'm a bit askew 

Verse 3 - I'll sometimes attack when you least expect 

I don't remember telling you I was perfect

sometimes I'm up sometimes I'm down 

(repeat chorus)

So you think I'm bipolar
maybe this is true

Day 18 - Serene

I was in yoga today and I was jut lying there before class started and the first line just came to mind and I just went with it.

Verse 1 - The architectural design of this room

keeps me calm & serene 

I lie on the floor staring at the ceiling 

and it's imperfections 

the white walls so pure, so tranquil 

Chorus - Breathing in long and slow

breathing out a deep release 

the world outside keeps moving on

but I'm in the zone focused and strong

Verse 2 - Poised and balanced 

I got it under control 

I'm as centered as I can be

I bend, I fold

Hands up above my head 

I do as I'm told

(repeat chorus)

This place keeps me calm and serene

I'm as centered as I'll ever be

the last verse seems very forced or something i do not like it but I  dunno how to fix it!

Day 17 - Tiny Seeds

Verse 1 - Recent events unfold 

now I know where I stand

taking it slowly and

I don't mind

Verse 2 - It's not insurmountable 

I won't know where this leads

planting these tiny seeds

in the back of my mind

Chorus - Like a song you can't get out of your head

the last thought before you go to bed

that melody you just can't write 

and those little things that shed light 

Verse 4 - I watch it play out

I think things through all the time

and I know that I'm

one to torment myself 

(repeat chorus)

Recent event unfold 

now I know where we stand

Taking it slow 

I REALLY wanted to use the word insurmountable hahaha

Day 16 - Catfish

OK its not that I didn't write a song yesterday its just I never got home to post it. I went downtown for ballet at 11am sat at Canada Place in the gorgeous sun trying to write (after i got my new Blackberry) and then went to a pub for the hockey game at 5 and stayed out and didnt get home till 1am and I was pretty intoxicated. I was even when writing the second half of this you can clearly see it. I dunno if it makes any sense either but whatever it is what it is.

It was inspired by this really weird movie called Catfish and this amazing line in the movie 

"They used to tank cod from Alaska all the way to China. They'd keep them in vats in the ship. By the time the codfish reached China, the flesh was mush and tasteless. So this guy came up with the idea that if you put these cods in these big vats, put some catfish in with them and the catfish will keep the cod agile. And there are those people who are catfish in life. And they keep you on your toes. They keep you guessing, they keep you thinking, they keep you fresh. And I thank god for the catfish because we would be droll, boring and dull if we didn't have somebody nipping at our fin." 

Verse 1 - they keep you guessing 

keep you on your toes

teach you a lesson

put you in your place and tell you what goes

chorus - Without them life would be so dull

those people we call catfish

we need them nipping at our fins

Verse 2 - I need excitement in my life

someone to mix it up a bit 

I'm done with pain that cuts like a knife

I need some of that dirt and grit

(repeat chorus)

Verse 3 - You keep me guessing

you keep me on my toes

life without you would be dull

Wow! that is REALLY bad!

Day 15 - These Bricks

The inspiration for this song was the annoyance and frustration I get from my job and how I won't leave because I love most of the people I work with but its just toooo stressful. here ya go

Verse 1 - Cracks in my foundation leave me helpless & unstable 

for reasons being I lack the courage & strength you bear

my protective layer is slowly peeling

patience wearing thin, hanging by a thread

Chorus - I know I should leave

there's something keeping me

stuck for too long and slowly crumbling 

these bricks weigh me down 

so I can't move

Verse 2 - Closing doors hold me back they lock me out

broken glass under my feet pierce the skin

frustration will always get the better of me

emotions spiraling out of control burning deep within 

(repeat chorus)

Bridge - Brick by brick is pulling me further down

down down into the  ground

I'm the only one at fault I'm the only one

(repeat chorus)

These bricks keep me down 

Day 14 - Oh Mr. Sun

Hmm I wonder oh I wonder what this is about. I actually had Hey Ocean's Alleyways stuck in my head at the time but the melody veered away from that song then sorta started to sound like another song I had written . . . so I dunno where there melody with this one is gonna go.

The first line came to me while I was walking home (no really?? yea really. SHOCKING!)

Verse 1 - I walked home from work today

well that's a lie I took the bus

it was a gorgeous day all day 

but I was stuck inside 

as soon as I finish the sun goes away 

who am I kidding it won't come back 

Chorus - Stop playing tricks on me 

show me what I wanna see

Oh Mr. Sun

I wanna be wanna be wanna be

where you are 

Verse 2 - Finally you show your face here

even if for a little while

at least I know you still exist dear

and are willing to stop by our part of town

I'd wish you'd let me know you were coming 

I'd wish you had gave me some warning 

(repeat chorus)

Verse 3 - Though you didn't stick around 

the sky's clear with a light shade of blue

oh Mr. Sun go and hide

the clouds and I don't really need you

LAME attempt at a song. . . I will admit I rushed it a bit maybe even forced it a little. but I'm off to yoga in an hour and then watching the hockey game GO CANUCKS GO!

Day 13 - Thunder & Rain

Inspiration for today's song is the INSANE thunder storm we had last night. I actually felt like a little kid huddled up in my bed (despite the bravery I portray in this song) no real structure for this song.

I recorded it but I had propped my notebook on my computer so it got muffled and I was annoyed and then I thought it sounded kinda cool . . .

Verse 1 - Thunder and rain

is not quite the same 

when you're inside

thunder and lightning

is sometimes frightening 

in the mind of a child

Middle 8 - but I embrace the sound

and I let it surround me

Verse 2 - Standing still

letting it soak me in its glory 

people walk by

wondering what's my story

Middle 8 - But  I don't care

they can all stare

I'm not really there 

I'm just a figment of your imagination 

Verse 3 - Thunder wakes me from my sleep

for a second I don't recall a thing

thunder and rain

is not quite the same 

when you're inside