WRITE
A STORY IN A SONG
This
song I recorded while camping using only the build-in microphone of my lap
top. I apologize if there are background
noises.
I
have only ever written one story song before so I found this to be a challenge
I enjoyed. I think most of our
songwriting is egocentric, viewing life through our own eyes, so to write a
story song is to see life through someone else’s eyes.
First
I came up with the story. They are
fictional characters based on various couples I have known during my life
time. After I had the main themes for
the first verse, second verse and bridge in my mind, I set to work getting the
first verse done. Then I mapped out the
syllables and circled the syllables which rhymed so that I could repeat the
process in verse 2. I had already
written the chorus before I even started verse 1.
Then
I made chord charts for each bar of music and began writing the lyrics below
and the chords above the proper beats.
Lastly
I started recording. I had to do it a
few times as there were some really loud noises in this camp ground.
Hope
you enjoy.
Do you Miss Me?
Copyright 2016 Words and Music by Patricia Loranger
They
met on the fourth of July,
He
with his muscles and her big blue eyes,
Love
at first sight, talked into the night,
Shared
dreams and values and hopes for their lives.
He
said, “Maybe we shouldn’t get involved,
I
leave in the morning with my platoon squad”.
She
said, “I feel this thing has already evolved,
I’ve
found a friend in you.”
He
said, “Write me”. She said, “Nightly.”
And
every letter they ended like this,
Chorus:
“Do
you miss me?
Do
you miss me?
Do
you miss me, like I miss you?”
His
tour complete he came home,
Snatched
up that woman and made her his own.
They
both got jobs, a cat and two dogs,
A
mortgage, three kids and two cars in garage.
There
was house work and home work and meals,
Pressures
at work, a real balance wheel.
Building
their kingdom, building their kids,
Something
got left behind,
She
said, “It’s gone.” He said, “What’s
wrong?”
“I
don’t feel, we’re friends anymore,”
Chorus:
Bridge:
He
put down his paper, looked into her eyes,
Said
I’ve been feeling this way for a while,
Tell
me your pet peeves and I’ll tell you mine,
Let’s
rebuild our friendship, while there’s still time.
Chorus:
https://soundcloud.com/user-329357000/do-you-miss-me-sac-challenge-2
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