I've been working on writing songs for an upcoming recording I'll be doing with Tim O'Brien and Don Dixon at the end of this year or early in 2012 and this is another one that I'll send on to them for review.
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LOVE SONGS SUCK?
What's wrong with silly love songs? McCartney says nothing. I try to stay away from them as much as possible because they are so overdone, aren't they?
I was in a workshop once conducted by the great songwriter, Darrell Scott, and towards the end of it he said that he likes to read and watch art films as they inspire him into new tunes, and when someone asked him if there was anything else, Darrell said, "life".
So, when it is real and comes out quickly with a descent melody, I think love songs are lovely. And I most certainly do not have enough that pay tribute to my wife Lisa. She is amazing. The backbone of our family. The glue, the center, the sticky center.. wait, that's sounds weird, but anyway, she is simply the best mother and wife anyone could ever want, and deserves a box set or few of love songs. My kids (Will 7 & Sophia 5) will probably both call me on the fact that the song says "Me and you" instead of "you and me".. ha., but, well, it doesn't work with the rhyme.
So, today I touched down and wrote a real one, tomorrow I'll probably take off again and build some more characters. See what simple thing you can write down today as a tribute to a loved one. Write on! TB
This Tune of Me and You
(c)2011 Bunj Jam BMI
I don’t always know just what I need to
But I do know I truly do need you
I don’t always say just what I want to
But I know I truly do want you
My love is there when I need my love
Now I must thank you
I could get along on just a pray and a song
But then I would not have this tune of me and you
I’ve spent the better part of the last twenty years
With this music pouring through my heart
It comes from above
It comes from below
And I sing to you my favorite parts
My love is there when I need my love
Now I must thank you
I could get along on just a pray and a song
But then I would not have this tune of me and you
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