Got through their detour
With flies in our face
We’re divers sinking fast
Into everblue
Easy gets a groove on
Flat white back to back
Meets jazz on the horizon
A frenzied survival
Piranahs and bananas
Chomping something new

We’re 37 stars
Clinging to the clouds of love
Everything and nothing
All at once twice
We’re a night time dreamer
Flying through the space above
Everything and nothing
Happening before

Mopped in a corner
With elemental grace
We’re hard in a cast
Stuck into glue
Toying with eternity
Spinning out top to tail
An operatic revival
Spangled in pavillion
Bluffers and big spiders
Bumping as they chew

First draft of my latest song…

(Capo 3?)

Verses:

F7 G Am G Am G Am G

F G

Chorus:

B? Em? G/B

C D(F# bass) G

B? Em? G/B

G G F# Em G G F# Em

C D(F bass) G

V1

If we could be just that

Inside a photograph

A snapshot of love begun

Lovers on the run

Holdin flowers to the sun

Maybe we’d be free again

If we could wear that hat

Of a soul broke in half

A white dress of a nun

Oh why did we run

From cupid’s gun

Where did we go again

Chorus

Black n white, sepia

Flashlights n selfies

Photographic Memories

We make it then we break it

Take it till we fake it

We rip it as we’re trippin

Then we slip until we lose the grip

Yeah we rip it as we’re trippin

Then we slip until we lose the grip

Photographic Memories

V2

If we could sail that ship

With hearts stowed away

Onto a desert island blue

Lovers torn in two

Always chasin something new

Maybe we’d be free again

If we could crack that whip

Across a horseshoe bridge

A night mare dressed in black

Oh why do we mess

With what’s been blessed

What the hell kills the spell

Chorus (x2)

He’s gotten too frail to stay
Body seizin up
But his mind’s still ok
No-one wanna see him that way
His eyes will soon close
To see a chateaux in the sky
And a bright bright path
Gonna lead the way
Old man he put his life on the line
Will never be forgotten
So don’t be afraid to go
She’s waitin on the other side
Hands held out to take you away
Heaven on the Horizon
Into a brand new day
Heaven on the Horizon
Shinin a forever ray
You’re there in our heart
You’re there in the stars
Just believe in love
Cause souls they always meet again

Girl you gotta pure soul

And I’m sorry if I made you cry

You leave a trail of petals

Everywhere you go

And I never meant to break em down

Or cloud the sun in your sky

I see the glimmer in your eyes

A love you can’t disguise

So new n divine

A beautiful sign

Hand in hand

You can go anywhere

On a natural high

Cause love will never lie

So with white wings fly

Angel lead when you need

Follow when you hear his call

And step away

To hear the words you say

You’re the missing piece

A dress made of lace

A heavenly reminder

To never give up

Never give in

Cause with a little hope

Sowin the seeds

Into strawberry fields

Love will always know

Where only love can grow…

If I could you know I would

Turn the hands back to then 

And strike up a deal with God

Every day bail the hay

And every night pray

Give up everything I’ve got

If only I could swap

I’d finish that degree

In cell biology

Or specialize in medicine

Give everything I got

If only I could swap

If I could wear your shoes

I’d walk away the blues

Just to see your smile

I’d run a billion miles

Climb the highest mountain

Swim Antarctic seas

Give everything I got

If only I could swap

I can’t fix your blood

But maybe all my love

This one is for my family 🙂  I hear the song already – just need to make some time to work on these lyrics.  I have lots of the lyrics in my mind

Writing for my family is heart wrenching…I get very emotional.  I love my family so very much it’s so hard to put it into words…into song.

First Draft 

V1

Mum you were there to guide me along

You held my hand n helped me stand

Picked me up when I grazed my skin

There when I felt like giving in

Watchin as I played in band

Waitin while the sun went down

And when I couldn’t make a sound

You were always there to understand

Cookin craftin knittin sewin

Always remind me of your love

Mum you never scrapped my book

Even when I got life wrong

Oh no you never gave in on me

Never gave up on me

Ch

You were always there, you’re still here now

You’ll always be, always be, always be

And it wasn’t just for me

You did this all for me Times Three

For my brother sister and for me

You gave your love for free

You gave your love Times Three

V2

Dad you were there to make me strong

You helped me man my mic stand

Clipped me up to your safety pin

There when I felt like a livin sin

Watchin as I hit the sand

Waitin while my car broke down

And when my feet left the ground

You were always there to understand

Fishin findin writin climbin

Always remind me of your love

Dad you never snapped my hook

Even when I got life wrong

Oh no you never caved in on me

Never gave up on me

I have some lyrics to rap out/add to this song – words that came while on the coach trip from Pembrokeshire to Heathrow.  Hopefully i’ll get a little time over next few days to work on it.  I have a melody forming too…

Capo  2

16/02/18 Just this second put a simple picking pattern together…similar to most of my other stuff unfortunately.  A bit like the ‘jealous’ song but with a different melody.  It’s a start however

Revolves (at this precise moment) around:

C  Em  F   G

C  F   G   C

Am    Em

F  G

Verse 1

C                                                   Em

I’m happy cause i’m gonna go away

F                                                G

Excited to be goin on a holiday

C                                                                              F

Yeah I’ve broken outta jail & i’m on my way to Wales

G                                                       C

About to set sail n write a new tale

Am                                                                 Em

But there’s just one thing that’s gettin me down

F                                                                                         G

And that one little thing, yeah, it’s really bringin me down

F7

There’s a big black butterfly flappin around (inside)

G

Tearin me apart, yeah, it’s takin me down

Am                                                                                  Em

And I know your friends they ain’t gonna let you down

F

But i’m leavin town tomorrow

G                                                                  Am

And I don’t wanna leave you on your own

G                                                         C

I just don’t wanna leave you all alone

Chorus  ???

Heard you’re not alone back home

Good-in-the-hood hangin out in subzero

Green to subzero, Serene to subzero

Farmhouse sludge clotted cream fudge

‘Rap’ Section

You give & you give & you give

You’ve given us love…you’ve never held a grudge

And we said no tears but it always rains on days like these

On the goodbye-eve on the days we leave…

You’ve given me things to keep me occupied

But I just wanna kick back n watch the sky

We talked about never givin up, about never givin in

About never forgettin what we’re fightin for

(Yeah we’re fightin for love)

They read the rules n regulations through the rain clouds

Hot n stuffy dropped it down a notch

A blessin with the trees over there lookin bare

Converted from espresso into Platinum hooded up n zipped in

I’m gonna bring back the past complete the task n fill the golden cast

Yeah i’m gonna kick ass

(Cause i’m fightin for love)

Verse 2

Winter valley time to fly away

Reunite with those summertime rays

But hey I’ve seen a place for sale with a funky kinda yale

A stout in the Dales in need of a hammer n nails

And that one little thing it’s cheerin me up

Yeah just knowin it’s there is really makin me smile

There’s a cotton-tale bunny hoppin around

Givin me a kickstart, yeah, it’s makin me smile

And I want you to know I ain’t gonna let you down

Yeah i’m headin back real soon

Damn right next time i’m returnin with the key

‘Rap’ Section (draft)

You give & you give & you give

You’ve given us love, you’ve never held a grudge

And we said no tears but it always rains on days like these

On the goodbye-eve on the days we leave

You’ve given me things to keep me occupied

But I just wanna kick back n watch the sky

We talked about never givin up n never givin in

About never forgettin what we’re fightin for

(Yeah we’re fightin for love)

They read the rules n regulations Nation-wide

Loud speaker for convertin to espresso

Through the rain clouds hot n stuffy dropped it down a notch

Been a blessin with the trees over there lookin bare

Now i’m lactatin to the beat thinkin back to them snowflakes at our feet

I got my platinum hooded up n zipped in

Gonna walk the pasture complete the task ??

Fill the golden cast yeah we’re gonna kick ass

(Yeah we’re fightin for love)