Day # 9: I wrote a song!

My song is finished and up on youtube... I'm really happy with the result

Here's the link to my sister and I singing my first original song: "Bring you home"

Please give me some feedback....

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Here are the lyrics to "Bring you home":

Verse 1:
It's Friday night and you're on my mind
I drove all night just to come inside
You're hiding there in the evening light
Turn around, open up, and I'll bring you home

You're not aware when I look at you
That everything is right on cue
Don't you fear, the atmosphere will clear up soon.

Chorus:
I'll be singin'
Hold on
You're safe the world is never gonna catch you
Look it's the break of dawn
The sun is up, the stars are all around you

Verse 2:
It's Monday now and you can't get by
Your cheeks are soaked, the tears you've cried
You're standing there in the morning bright
Stand up tall, we can fight
To bring you home

Your toes are cold but your hands are warm
Our lives are like the changing storm
Here and now
Is all we have to help us through

Chorus:
While I sing
Hold on
You're safe the world is never gonna catch you
Look it's the break of dawn
The sun is up, the stars are all around you

Bridge:
Winds change
Colors fade
But I'll be your solid ground

Day # 8: An outro

I have A CHORUS AND TWO VERSES DONE...

Still working on the bridge but the outro lyrics could be:

Welcome home, reality's here

Your fabricated life is just a memory now

Welcome home, reality's here

Day # 7: Second Verse

It’s Monday now and we can’t get by

There is no time to sacrifice

Your standing there in the morning bright

Stand up tall, we can fight

To bring you home

Your toes are cold but your hands are warm

Our lives are like the changing storm

Here and now

Is all we have to help us through

.... Still don't know what it's about yet, help me decide

Day # 6: New Lyrics

So, I kept the same chords and added a broader plot to the lyrics

Came up with a verse and a chorus... I'll post the chords tomorrow

Let me know if you can grab a story out of these...

Verse:

it's friday night, you're on my mind

i drove all night just to come inside

your hiding there in the evening light

Turn around, open up

and I'll bring you home

you're not aware when I look at you

that everything is right on cue

don't you fear

the atmosphere will clear up soon

Chorus:

i'll be singin'

hold on

you're safe, the world is never gonna catch you

Look it's the break of dawn

the sun is up, the stars are all around you

and we're here

Day # 5: Structure

So, I've been working on the chorus all day as well as the flow between each verse leading into the chorus... I'm happy with the result

No lyric writing today, but I do have the tabs for the 2 guitar parts if anyone wants to play around with it...

My goal is to finish this song by the end of the week and put it up on my youtube channel...

These are the main Chords played throughout the song (they're basic chords with some added notes):

Strum for TWO BEATS on the FIRST and LAST chord (everything else one beat):

HINT: Strumming pattern, Down-down-up-down-up-down-down-up-down-up counts as 2 beats for a chord

e---- 5-----3----2----3----3----3

B----3-----1----3----3----3----3

G----0---- 0----0----0----0----0

D----4---- 2----0----0----0----0

A----5---- 3----x----2----0----2

E----x----- x----x----3----2----3

Second guitar lead:

e----5---3---2---3---2-----5---7---2---3---2

b-------------------------3------------------------3

Day # 4: Finally, a solid melody

I finally got a solid melody today that keeps playing over and over in my head... I somehow need to let you all hear it,

The hardest part (right now) is to get that melody to match the lyrics...

For now, here are a few more lines, possibly for the second verse:

It's Friday night and you're roaming free

I'm unaware when you look at me and dismantle all of my dreams

Like a shattered glass, an awakened past

roaming free

*hmm... That's quite poem-like eh?

Day # 3: Possibly a chorus?

I want to be stronger then the light that hits your ground

Even though I'll admit the sound is turning inside out

This is our stop yes this is our stop,

we're home

*For those of you who are wondering who/what these lyrics are about...

My answer: I tend to just write lyrics that fit together at the moment, even if they're meaningless. Then, when the song is all finished, I interpret the meaning behind each lyric and fix whatever doesn't work. This method is productive because when you look back at the lyrics, you may see a rare side to yourself that either changes or stays the same throughout the song. The "meaningless" lyrics can ultimately portray one's natural mindset or true characteristics. Try it!

Day # 2: Just one lyric today (I apologize)

My light is shining brighter then your skin

sometimes the night plays tricks when you're with him

Day # 1: Possibly a first verse?

It's monday night and you got the call

I came outside just to let you know what's really going on

Tonight the music lets me know

what rhythm makes you lose control when you're out of line

we've got no time to delay

*I made a basic melody to go with these lyrics so they'll be easier to transform into a song later on...

Right now, I have a couple chords in my head that I definitely want to try to incorporate within the song...

When this song is complete, I'll put the lyrics, chords, and hopefully a recording up...

Introduction:

I have decided to write a bunch of lyrics once a day so that by the end of a week or two weeks, I can start adding music and transforming the writing into songs. I already have a YouTube channel up where I record covers with guitar and vocal, so this will help me create a few originals for that channel. The daily practice will ultimately improve my writing, but at the same time, encourage me to practice guitar 2 times a day as opposed to once a day. Keep up with me, it should be fun!