This is an idea that I've had for a while. I haven't quite nailed a hook on this one yet, but the first verse is pretty much complete. So I'm going to start typing, and finish it as I go
If These Walls Could Talk
© 2011 Chelsey Sears
I caught a glimpse of
That red check engine light
Just moments before
That old chevy died
On a dirt road in Georgia
With no service on my phone
I walked to that first house to see
If anyone was home
As I started to get closer
I could clearly tell
No one had lived there for years
But I couldn't help myself
Crunching through the leaves
That had gathered on the porch
I thought to myself as
I stepped through the open door
If these walls could talk
Oh the tales they'd tell
'Bout the memories made inside
This now hollow shell
I bet they'd laugh, I bet they'd cry
I bet they'd go on and on and on
Oh the stories I'd hear
If these walls could talk
Out of the corner of my eye
By that crumblin' fireplace
I saw the gleam of shattered glass
And a face-down picture frame
Made it across the creaking floorboards
Picked it up and stared into the past
At that man, his wife and their six kids
Having a picnic out back
Oh if these walls could talk
The tales they'd tell
About the memories made inside
This now hollow shell
I bet they'd laugh, I bet they'd cry
I bet they'd go on and on and on
Oh the stories I'd hear
If these walls could talk
I got this sinking feeling
As I looked down at my watch
It was time for me to leave like
The fam'ly that had long been gone
And as that ole house falls
Through the cracks of time
It will live on in
The back of my mind
If those walls could talk
Oh the tales they would tell
About the memories made inside of
That now hollow shell
I bet they'd laugh, I bet they'd cry
I bet they'd go on and on and on
Oh the stories I'd hear
If those walls could talk
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
That Was Us
Well, this is a little out of my comfort zone but I figured I'd go there and see what I'd find. This lyric is a story about a divorced couple coming together for their daughter's wedding, and any feelings that might be stirred up. I wrote this to be a duet, with a male vocalist singing the first verse, a female vocalist singing the second verse, with the chorus and bridge being sung by both (alternating who sings the melody, and who sings harmony). Obviously, this would be a ballad. I don't have any ideas for music on this one yet, but who knows what'll happen next time I pick up that guitar.
That Was Us
© 2011 Chelsey Sears
Can't we settle our differences
If only for today
'Cause it's gonna be hard enough just letting go
Of the best thing that we ever made
Yeah she looks like an angel
They've both got a fire in their eyes
That says they're more than ready
To begin their new lives
Hard to believe that was us
So many years ago
Before all the fightin', before all the lyin'
Started to take hold
Lookin' so happy, and so in love
It's hard to believe, that was us
Maybe a little later tonight
We can reminisce
Tell folks how darn cute they were
When they were just kids
Now our baby girl is grown up
And he's become quite a man
And they've got the whole world
In the palm of their hands
Hard to believe, that was us
So many years ago
Before all the fightin', before all the lyin'
Started to take hold
Looking so happy, and so in love
It's hard to believe, that was us
Ev'ry night I'm gonna pray
That they don't follow down our path
That they never know the pain
Of looking back
And thinking "that was us
so many years ago
Before all the fightin', before all the lyin
started to take hold
We used to be so happy, and so in love
Yeah it's hard to believe
That was us
So many years ago
Before all the fightin', before all the lying
Started to take hold
They look so happy, and so in love
It's hard to believe, that was us
That Was Us
© 2011 Chelsey Sears
Can't we settle our differences
If only for today
'Cause it's gonna be hard enough just letting go
Of the best thing that we ever made
Yeah she looks like an angel
They've both got a fire in their eyes
That says they're more than ready
To begin their new lives
Hard to believe that was us
So many years ago
Before all the fightin', before all the lyin'
Started to take hold
Lookin' so happy, and so in love
It's hard to believe, that was us
Maybe a little later tonight
We can reminisce
Tell folks how darn cute they were
When they were just kids
Now our baby girl is grown up
And he's become quite a man
And they've got the whole world
In the palm of their hands
Hard to believe, that was us
So many years ago
Before all the fightin', before all the lyin'
Started to take hold
Looking so happy, and so in love
It's hard to believe, that was us
Ev'ry night I'm gonna pray
That they don't follow down our path
That they never know the pain
Of looking back
And thinking "that was us
so many years ago
Before all the fightin', before all the lyin
started to take hold
We used to be so happy, and so in love
Yeah it's hard to believe
That was us
So many years ago
Before all the fightin', before all the lying
Started to take hold
They look so happy, and so in love
It's hard to believe, that was us
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Easy on the Sunrise
I just got this idea while I was sitting around thinking about how my friends and I used to go out for margaritas, or long island iced teas, or whatever the special for the night happened to be. This is a female country song, with kind of a tropical feel. I'm not sure yet if I'm going to put music to this one yet. I included the optional lyrics if it was for a male vocalist in parenthesis.
Easy on the Sunrise
© 2011 Chelsey Sears
My second cousin was gettin' married
Down in west palm beach
That open bar was callin' my name so
I asked for somethin' with whiskey
That little latin man shook his head
Then read through my list of options
Of spritzers, mixers, margaritas
And tropical concoctions
So I said give me something tall and cold
With a bit of a kick
I wanna feel it burnin down my throat
From the second it hits my lips
If you're gonna serve me something fruity
You better mix it right
Go heavy on the tequila
Easy on the sunrise
I was just gettin' started when
The party began to wind down
So I called the cab to drop me off
At a corner bar in town
There some man named Eduardo (There some pretty senorita)
Salsa-ed me across the floor
Then he asked what I would like (I offered to buy her a drink)
The bartender to pour (Then asked the bartender to pour
I told him get me somethin' tall and cold (Somethin' tall and cold)
With a bit of a kick
I wanna feel it burnin' down my throat (Said I wanna feel it burnin' down my throat)
From the moment it hits my lips
If he's gonna make me somethin' fruity (If you're gonna make us something fruity)
He better mix it right (You'd better mix it right)
Tell him heavy on the tequila (Heavy on the tequila)
Easy on the sunrise
After a few more rounds
Things began to blur
I must've had one hell of a time
'Cause all that I could remember
Was drinkin' somethin' tall and cold
With a bit of a kick
I felt it burnin' down my throat
From the second it hit my lips
I usually don't like my drinks fruity
But they knew how to mix 'em right
Heavy on the tequila
Easy on the sunrise
Heavy on the tequila
Easy on the sunrise
Easy on the Sunrise
© 2011 Chelsey Sears
My second cousin was gettin' married
Down in west palm beach
That open bar was callin' my name so
I asked for somethin' with whiskey
That little latin man shook his head
Then read through my list of options
Of spritzers, mixers, margaritas
And tropical concoctions
So I said give me something tall and cold
With a bit of a kick
I wanna feel it burnin down my throat
From the second it hits my lips
If you're gonna serve me something fruity
You better mix it right
Go heavy on the tequila
Easy on the sunrise
I was just gettin' started when
The party began to wind down
So I called the cab to drop me off
At a corner bar in town
There some man named Eduardo (There some pretty senorita)
Salsa-ed me across the floor
Then he asked what I would like (I offered to buy her a drink)
The bartender to pour (Then asked the bartender to pour
I told him get me somethin' tall and cold (Somethin' tall and cold)
With a bit of a kick
I wanna feel it burnin' down my throat (Said I wanna feel it burnin' down my throat)
From the moment it hits my lips
If he's gonna make me somethin' fruity (If you're gonna make us something fruity)
He better mix it right (You'd better mix it right)
Tell him heavy on the tequila (Heavy on the tequila)
Easy on the sunrise
After a few more rounds
Things began to blur
I must've had one hell of a time
'Cause all that I could remember
Was drinkin' somethin' tall and cold
With a bit of a kick
I felt it burnin' down my throat
From the second it hit my lips
I usually don't like my drinks fruity
But they knew how to mix 'em right
Heavy on the tequila
Easy on the sunrise
Heavy on the tequila
Easy on the sunrise
Somethin' 'Bout Summer Nights
This is an idea that I have had for a while. It's not the best idea in the world, but it's number 29! To be completely honest, there are several lines that are driving me crazy, but I've got to get this idea out of my system. I'll probably re-write it soon.
Somethin' 'Bout Summer Nights
There's something 'bout a dirt road
Country on the radio
Where it leads, I don't know
But there ain't no slowin' down
'Cause we got a full tank of gas
That cooler's slushin' in the back
We're prob'ly moving way too fast
But it's too late to turn around
'Cause there's somethin' 'bout a long kiss
Out underneath the stars
Somethin' 'bout sittin' on a tailgate
Just me and you and an ole guitar
Fallin' in love is just a little bit sweeter
In the campfire light
Yeah there's just somethin' 'bout summer nights
There's something 'bout a long ride
4-wheelin' through the country side
Gettin' lost and waistin' time
Where the honeysuckle grows
There's something 'bout a steady rain
On a hot and humid day
Washin' all our cares away
As we're dancin', puttin on a show
Somethin' 'Bout Summer Nights
There's something 'bout a dirt road
Country on the radio
Where it leads, I don't know
But there ain't no slowin' down
'Cause we got a full tank of gas
That cooler's slushin' in the back
We're prob'ly moving way too fast
But it's too late to turn around
'Cause there's somethin' 'bout a long kiss
Out underneath the stars
Somethin' 'bout sittin' on a tailgate
Just me and you and an ole guitar
Fallin' in love is just a little bit sweeter
In the campfire light
Yeah there's just somethin' 'bout summer nights
There's something 'bout a long ride
4-wheelin' through the country side
Gettin' lost and waistin' time
Where the honeysuckle grows
There's something 'bout a steady rain
On a hot and humid day
Washin' all our cares away
As we're dancin', puttin on a show
'Cause there's somethin' 'bout a long kiss
Out underneath the stars
Somethin' 'bout sittin' on a tailgate
Just me and you and an ole guitar
Fallin' in love is just a little bit sweeter
In the campfire light
Yeah there's just somethin' 'bout summer nights
There's somethin' 'bout cut-offs
And tied up bikini tops
Makin' all the boys gawk
At what they'll never have
There's somethin' 'bout a farmer's tan
On a hard working man
I can't think of nothin' else that can
Get my heart to race as fast
'Cause there's somethin' 'bout a long kiss
Out underneath the stars
Somethin' 'bout sittin' on a tailgate
Just me and you and an ole guitar
Fallin' in love is just a little bit sweeter
In the campfire light
Yeah there's just somethin' 'bout summer nights
Yeah there's somethin' 'bout a long kiss
Out underneath the stars
Somethin' 'bout sittin' on a tailgate
Just me and you and an ole guitar
Fallin' in love is just a little bit sweeter
In the campfire light
Yeah there's just somethin' 'bout summer nights
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Okay, I feel like it may be time for a recap of this blog. On January 28th, after registering for FAWM , I decided to take on my own personal challenge to compose 100 lyrics in one year. Well, to say the least, I'm a little behind. I should have completed 45 lyrics by now. (In my defense, I have spent a bit of time putting a few lyrics to music, so go easy on me :) ). So, here is the list so far...
1. Carry Me Home
2. Five More Minutes
3. California
4. More Than Enough
5. Straight
6. Bein' Me
7. What If
8. That Song
9. Understand
10. Wild Ride
11. Ain't Sorry
12. In Common
13. He's On His Way
14. Country As They Come
15. Hollywood
16. Let Me Lie
17. Hate The Game
18. Ain't It A Shame
19. Hideaway
20. This Is Gonna Hurt
21. Fernando
22. She Don't Need A Man
23. You Can Go
24. Woman of Your Dreams
25. The Grass is Always Greener
26. Watch Me
27. I Lied
And here is number 28. I just wrote this today for the sake of writing.
Drag Me To The Altar
2011 Chelsey Sears
You might say I'm the black sheep of the fam'ly
It's been that way since I was a kid
My brother and my cousins all are married
I'm here pickin' this ole guitar for tips
Now I'll stand up and say that
I'm content with my life
But you know my crazy relatives
Have got somethin' else in mind
They wanna find me some prince charming
And set it all up
Do the best they can
To make us fall in love
Ev'rytime they bring up a new guy
It gets more awkward
But they're not gonna rest
'Til they drag me to the altar
I know that grandma means the best
When she's talkin' 'bout those good ole days
She slips in a couple hints
That I need a family to raise
When someone has a baby
I always get that look
That says "they're settlin' down
Like you probably should"
1. Carry Me Home
2. Five More Minutes
3. California
4. More Than Enough
5. Straight
6. Bein' Me
7. What If
8. That Song
9. Understand
10. Wild Ride
11. Ain't Sorry
12. In Common
13. He's On His Way
14. Country As They Come
15. Hollywood
16. Let Me Lie
17. Hate The Game
18. Ain't It A Shame
19. Hideaway
20. This Is Gonna Hurt
21. Fernando
22. She Don't Need A Man
23. You Can Go
24. Woman of Your Dreams
25. The Grass is Always Greener
26. Watch Me
27. I Lied
And here is number 28. I just wrote this today for the sake of writing.
Drag Me To The Altar
2011 Chelsey Sears
You might say I'm the black sheep of the fam'ly
It's been that way since I was a kid
My brother and my cousins all are married
I'm here pickin' this ole guitar for tips
Now I'll stand up and say that
I'm content with my life
But you know my crazy relatives
Have got somethin' else in mind
They wanna find me some prince charming
And set it all up
Do the best they can
To make us fall in love
Ev'rytime they bring up a new guy
It gets more awkward
But they're not gonna rest
'Til they drag me to the altar
I know that grandma means the best
When she's talkin' 'bout those good ole days
She slips in a couple hints
That I need a family to raise
When someone has a baby
I always get that look
That says "they're settlin' down
Like you probably should"
They wanna find me some prince charming
And set it all up
Do the best they can
To make us fall in love
Ev'rytime they bring up a new guy
It gets more awkward
But they're not gonna rest
'Til they drag me to the altar
They don't understand my thinkin'
On why I want to live
On the edge, on my own, on the open road
But to me it just makes sense
They wanna find me some prince charming
And set it all up
Do the best they can
To make us fall in love
Ev'rytime they bring up a new guy
It gets more awkward
But they're not gonna rest
'Til they drag me to the altar
Ev'rytime they bring up a new guy
It gets more awkward
But they're not gonna rest
'Til they drag me to the altar
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Finally!
I have been working on some recordings and some new lyrics.
Here is an updated recording of You Can Go.
In addition to this I have also uploaded a rough GV recording for Woman of Your Dreams.
I've been in a bit of a lyrical rut lately so I wrote something for the sake of writing. So here is "I Lied"
I Lied
2011 Chelsey Sears
This is the phone call, I swore I'd never make
The silence on the line, well it says everything
I know I told you that I would be fine
Well I lied
Yes I lied
I told you I'd move on
And leave what was left of us
In a rolling cloud
Of memories and dust
Only to see you as
A giant waste of my time
But I lied
I've got a picture in my hand, that I want so bad to burn
But setting it on fire, won't fix that hurt
I know I promised that I'd get on with my life
Well I lied
Yes I lied
Here is an updated recording of You Can Go.
In addition to this I have also uploaded a rough GV recording for Woman of Your Dreams.
I've been in a bit of a lyrical rut lately so I wrote something for the sake of writing. So here is "I Lied"
I Lied
2011 Chelsey Sears
This is the phone call, I swore I'd never make
The silence on the line, well it says everything
I know I told you that I would be fine
Well I lied
Yes I lied
I told you I'd move on
And leave what was left of us
In a rolling cloud
Of memories and dust
Only to see you as
A giant waste of my time
But I lied
I've got a picture in my hand, that I want so bad to burn
But setting it on fire, won't fix that hurt
I know I promised that I'd get on with my life
Well I lied
Yes I lied
I told you I'd move on
And leave what was left of us
In a rolling cloud
Of memories and dust
Only to see you as
A giant waste of my time
But I lied
It's so hard to let go of the kind of love we had
And I know I'd just waste my breath, asking to give it one more chance
So I'll choke my the tears and tell you I'll be alright
And I'll lie
Yes I'll lie
I told you I'd move on
And leave what was left of us
In a rolling cloud
Of memories and dust
Only to see you as
A giant waste of my time
But I lied
Monday, June 6, 2011
Watch Me
Here's my attempt to write the second of five lyrics that I wanted to have finished by the end of the day. I'm also battling a migraine, so this could get interesting. I will introduce this with a disclaimer... this is not one of my favorites. I'm just writing for the sake of writing.
Watch Me
2011 Chelsey Sears
You like to kick me when I'm down
Throw dirt in my face
Tell me I'm not strong
Enough to walk away
I bet you'll find it hard to believe
What you're about to see
Watch me turn the keys
And slam the door
On that life that I don't
Need anymore
Yeah, stand there and laugh
About how I'll never leave
Then watch me
I don't know why I ever
Let all those lies
Get to me again and again
Time after time
But I'm telling you baby
I'm not gonna let it phase me
Watch me turn the keys
And slam the door
On that life that I don't
Need anymore
Yeah stand there and laugh
About how I'll never leave
Then watch me
Don't bother leaving the lights on
In that old house
'Cause there's nothin' there
That I can't live without
You can watch me turn the keys
And slam the door
On that life that I don't
Need anymore
Yeah stand there and laugh
About how I'll never leave
Then you can watch me
Watch Me
2011 Chelsey Sears
You like to kick me when I'm down
Throw dirt in my face
Tell me I'm not strong
Enough to walk away
I bet you'll find it hard to believe
What you're about to see
Watch me turn the keys
And slam the door
On that life that I don't
Need anymore
Yeah, stand there and laugh
About how I'll never leave
Then watch me
I don't know why I ever
Let all those lies
Get to me again and again
Time after time
But I'm telling you baby
I'm not gonna let it phase me
Watch me turn the keys
And slam the door
On that life that I don't
Need anymore
Yeah stand there and laugh
About how I'll never leave
Then watch me
Don't bother leaving the lights on
In that old house
'Cause there's nothin' there
That I can't live without
You can watch me turn the keys
And slam the door
On that life that I don't
Need anymore
Yeah stand there and laugh
About how I'll never leave
Then you can watch me
The Grass is Always Greener
Well I have tried this every day for the past week, maybe today it will work.
I have been hit with a major case of writer's block! And recording block. But let's not go into that right now. So, today, in order to sort of get back on schedule, I will attempt to extract five completely new lyrics from the depths of my inactive imagination. Lyric #1, coming right up!
The Grass is Always Greener
2011 Chelsey Sears
I've put a hundred thousand miles
On that rusty ford
I have seen the east, I've seen the west
The south and the north
From the midwestern prairies
The sandy beach
But there's one thing that all this
Travellin' has taught me
The whiskey is a little bit stronger
The back roads are a little bit longer
And that drawl flows more easily
The men are a little bit sweeter
Yeah the grass is always greener
In Tennessee
The music is a little more heartfelt
Comin' through the radio
And that moons a little brighter
When you're lost on a dead end road
I love the florida coast
I love those Virginia pines
But no matter where I go
I always find
The whiskey is a little bit stronger
The back roads are a little bit longer
And that drawl flows more easily
The men are a little bit sweeter
Yeah the grass is always greener
In Tennessee
Yeah the whiskey is a little bit stronger
The back roads are a little bit longer
And that drawl flows more easily
The men are a little bit sweeter
Yeah the grass is always greener
In Tennesee
I have been hit with a major case of writer's block! And recording block. But let's not go into that right now. So, today, in order to sort of get back on schedule, I will attempt to extract five completely new lyrics from the depths of my inactive imagination. Lyric #1, coming right up!
The Grass is Always Greener
2011 Chelsey Sears
I've put a hundred thousand miles
On that rusty ford
I have seen the east, I've seen the west
The south and the north
From the midwestern prairies
The sandy beach
But there's one thing that all this
Travellin' has taught me
The whiskey is a little bit stronger
The back roads are a little bit longer
And that drawl flows more easily
The men are a little bit sweeter
Yeah the grass is always greener
In Tennessee
The music is a little more heartfelt
Comin' through the radio
And that moons a little brighter
When you're lost on a dead end road
I love the florida coast
I love those Virginia pines
But no matter where I go
I always find
The whiskey is a little bit stronger
The back roads are a little bit longer
And that drawl flows more easily
The men are a little bit sweeter
Yeah the grass is always greener
In Tennessee
Yeah the whiskey is a little bit stronger
The back roads are a little bit longer
And that drawl flows more easily
The men are a little bit sweeter
Yeah the grass is always greener
In Tennesee
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