I have been given the opportunity to write the lyrics to a song!
I am playing it in the background as I write this to you guys in hopes that my writer’s block will break!
A friend that I made here, is a musician and teacher. And sent me a piece that he had written especially for me. He even called it “Finding Diane” probably due to the theme of all my pieces. I guess that I do write as if I need to be found, like Alice looking down the rabbit hole.
I have written about going back and finding pieces of me along the way. I know that I live in the past, I have a lot of regrets and am working on going back and getting the part of me that I left behind all those years ago, for once and for ALL.
I try to write so that others might learn from my mistakes.
I have been struggling to find the right place to even start.
I have a million beginnings but when I think that I have hit on something, and come back to it. It sounds cheesy when I read it.
I want to honor the beauty of the music that seemed so easy for him to write.
It is funny, because poetry is so effortless for me. It usually is the easiest thing for me to write. So forgiving and natural, as if it is a part of me. But this is all about math and cadence and I want to say it all in different places where it doesn’t seem to fit.
I haven’t ever had this problem before. Even when I was younger, it didn’t take too long for me to write what I wanted. And I have written songs before. Several. I guess I worked on those too for a while. But I didn’t feel that they would be as judged, maybe… or maybe it is just because I am so much older and judge myself more now.
Today, I thought maybe if I wrote you all, I could find the part of me that is holding back, and hoarding the words I need!!!!!
I will be back once I have it!!
Feb 17, 2013 @ 06:56:01
I’m not sure if you’re still working on this or not. I’ve considered adding a third part which I can undo if the words come for the original draft. I did have your novel in mind while writing the song which came slowly and naturally as if guided by an understanding hand.
Pieces of a Circle, which implies to me that the same things will keep happening over and over to each generation unless we break that cycle. There is a classical forn called a Rondo which takes the following form:
A – B – A – C – A – B – A
Where in our case:
A = Verse
B = Chorus
C = Third Section
So it is the verse coming back over and over again, circling back. Perhaps the poetic form of a villainelle is a rough equivalent.
This would be similar to what I provided. There would still be the intro and ending, and two verses at the beginning of the form. I will try to get this to you as soon as possible. My guitarist/singer is willing to tackle this. I also have a new 13-year-old piano student starting Monday who sings in a choir. I’ll audition her voice. Interesting on how the “pieces” seem to be coming together.
Do the story of the novel for the words. That was my intent. The story starts with Keri, we just need to bring her to a good place at the end of the song and then, I assume, you will have the last difficult part of the novel worked out.
Otherwise we will have a lovely theme that will go with the made-for-TV movie made from the novel. A friend, my official “fan girl” says the song sounds like the theme song for the end of a sappy movie, played as the credits roll. So our fates are sealed. Maybe you can put pages of the score in the book (no charge, but I require credit.
The process goes on.
Feb 17, 2013 @ 19:34:10
Yes. I am. I have committed myself to this and will see it through.
I am in LA on a retail buying trip and just signed on here on my friend’s computer since my phone is not receiving reception as well. Gotta go
Feb 15, 2013 @ 17:39:19
I think my dear, your head has gotten in the way of your heart. There are two possible ways out of this mess: 1) go out for an afternoon adventure, do something fun and something you wouldn’t normally do. 2) play dress-up, make yourself look as wild and crazy as possible – crazy, meaning you don’t want anyone to see you this way, then while still looking crazy sit down and write.
Blessings…
Feb 19, 2013 @ 19:25:55
Christopher, you make me smile! I have done what you suggested and am back from my little holiday away to honker down and tackle this thing now. I have one more day off which I was going to use tagging and pricing the merchandise but I think I am fully inspired so am shutting myself away with the melody!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Feb 13, 2013 @ 21:44:10
How wonderful!!! I’m sure you found your way from poetry and lyrics, and your creative light is surely shining!!
xoxoxo!
Feb 19, 2013 @ 19:26:41
Thank you for the confidence in me! It helps!
Feb 12, 2013 @ 20:32:01
This is excellent, CoastalMom. You are clever. Truly clever.
Poetry is not effortless to me, but I don’t do much poetry. You most definitely have gifts.
Feb 13, 2013 @ 02:31:25
Thank you. I find your blog fascinating! Thanks for stopping by and hope you hang out!
Feb 12, 2013 @ 18:48:18
Hi there! What a nice dilema.I was wondering whether or not, the music tempo is in 6/8. This is lively, energetic, upbeat tempo. Perhaps you should try a 4/4 beat, at a slower tempo, which could accomodate your lyrics. Just a thought. Love the written chart. This is going to be a beautiful, and soothing song. Blessings.
Feb 13, 2013 @ 02:39:19
LOL. I am musically challenged. You have to ask my go to guy who wrote the song for me and check out his blog:
http://nostolencatpictures.com/
He is so talented! I think that one of the reasons that I am having trouble is because the song really is good with or without words. I could see a ballerina dancing to it or a singer in tears… He has some songs he has written and they are wonderful but there is something about this one that is special…
We will share with your guys. I am not going to give up!
Thanks for the tips. I know you can change the tempo and he has if that is what you may be thinking? I know it will just flow when i am ready!
Thanks for the support!
Feb 12, 2013 @ 08:37:13
Why can’t you make use of the words you have written above? There are some great lines and the best songs have some original theme such as this.
Feb 12, 2013 @ 11:02:14
Emma,
SEEEE! That’s why I need you! Thank you my friend! Will take another stab of it. Yesterday was so frustrating. I mowed the lawn playing the tune. I went on a long walk playing the tune. I wrote a million beginnings. Maybe you are right I am tying to hard! It might be as simple as looking inside the simplest places.
Feb 12, 2013 @ 11:37:59
Aahh
Thanks. I once wrote two songs for my boyfriend’s tunes. He was polite but hated them and I disliked his words to other tunes. There is no right and wrong, only what is authentic to you. You’ll be fine as long as you realise you only have to please yourself. You can’t please everyone else. xx
Feb 12, 2013 @ 04:53:28
Hello Di,
First just keep playing the music til you find where you want the story to start, then just write the story that you want to tell, then put it into verse, rhyme or free verse, then bring that into the metre and rythm of a song. It’s not as easy as i’m making it sound, but this is the method I use for a song. Hope this helps. Good night, “It’s going to be alright”. (Kilroy said so)
Paul
Feb 12, 2013 @ 11:05:03
I am going to do that!!! Today. Yesterday was a total waste of a million words and hours! Don’t know why this is so important to me and why I can’t do anything else until I do this.
As always Thank you Paul!!!!
Feb 17, 2013 @ 13:47:52
I took a poetry writing class in college. For one session the prof had us bring in the lyrics to a favorite song. Almost without exception the words when removed from the music did not stand on their own very well. The mood and other connotations of important meaning were often in the music but not the words. It is a strange animal.
I have found in my own efforts that I get stuck when trying to be better than I am, as if I am not good enough. When I work within my means things more tend to flow and come out quite well.
Feb 12, 2013 @ 01:44:15
Just write it how you feel it my friend
and never worry about rekindling the
past, be at ease with yourself and as
the music plays use your energies to
touch upon the lyrics that you seek
Relax and let your creativity flow…
Feb 12, 2013 @ 11:05:39
Thank you! I do need to relax about it.
Feb 12, 2013 @ 11:42:20
There is plenty of time to
create something wonderful
Have a lovely day today…
Feb 12, 2013 @ 01:30:43
Try walking away from the music for a while, perhaps humming it, maybe picturing colors flowing together… It will come. I’m sure you will do something great. My daughter could write music when she was younger, but I couldn’t even carry a tune in a bucket, much less make it sound good..LOL
Feb 12, 2013 @ 11:06:51
I tried playing other songs, humming, trying to get inspired and I guess it is the kind of thing that will just happen… Thank you Keli. You are the greatest!
Feb 12, 2013 @ 00:50:00
What an honor to write lyrics to a song about…you! I have no doubt that you will find the words. Just breathe…meditate…and write….and rewrite. I hope you will share.
Feb 12, 2013 @ 11:08:14
I like the Just breathe!!! I use it a lot in my poetry. That might be a beginning place… Thank you!!!!
Feb 11, 2013 @ 18:39:48
Whenever I seem to get lost in space, and things tend to slow down, I revert to my music background, which in terms, lifts my spirit, thus fueling my thought process.
Love the song which is written in my favorite tempo, lively, upbeat, and energizing.
Love this post. Blessings.
Feb 11, 2013 @ 17:38:48
This is lovely and the photos are a great touch!
Feb 11, 2013 @ 19:28:21
Thanks! The photos are not mine. I wish they were! But they are becoming my trademark. I feel as if my words are naked without them. lol.