Not Even A Memory
Okay, so part of writing with the person you are with means that, if the relationship ends, there's a whole matter of song custody. So, I've come up with a solution to this...I will re-write every freaking song we wrote so I can save my hooks.
I wrote the lyrics and asked my ex to put music to the first version of this song (honestly, I wasn't too thrilled about it but I didn't want to hurt his feelings, so I said I loved it, and even paid to record it down in Nashville. Huge waste of money. Should've done Southern Style. But I digress...).
Originally, I wrote this song because, as we were sitting at a gas station, I noticed the guy in the next pump staring at me. I glanced at him, but didn't recognize him right away. About five minutes after we left the gas station, I realized that it was a guy I had dated for a few months. In all honesty, I was a little proud of myself, and thought "I've moved on to the point that he's not even a memory"...and that's when the lightbulb came on. I decided I had to write a song about running into an ex-lover and realizing that they don't even recognize you. Long story short, I wrote a really sappy lyric that my ex put music to and we played it out a bit, eventually recording it down in Nashville.
In all reality, I could just re-write the music to it, because that was his only contribution...but that's not good enough for me. Nope, I'm going to COMPLETELY rewrite this one. I started re-writing it back in January, and I got through the verses...but then I made a mistake in February (yeah yeah yeah), and figured I should stop working on it. Well, I came across my original re-write today and decided that I need to finalize it. It just has to be done, and I'm tired of piddling around. I'm a songwriter, and I'm going to force this one to the surface. It's a little rhymy for my taste in the chorus...but I was feeling it so I went out on a limb. I'll probably re-write it another time or two, but I've gotta start somewhere! Here goes nothing! :)
When he said "I don't love you anymore"
Well that tipped the scale
Of her "I'm fed up, worn out
And quite frankly mad as hell"
Just like that she let go
Of two years of her life
Without even bothering
To say good -bye
Freedom blowing through her hair
The warm sun on her skin
She's learning how to smile
How to live again
Tearing down a brand new road
With no clue where it leads
But she's gonna keep running 'til he's
Not even a memory
When they met, no-one believed
She could fall so fast
Now that she's gone, he can't believe
She ain't looking back
Two weeks ago, she promised him
'Til the end of time
But now there's nothing he could do or say
To change her mind
Freedom blowing through her hair
The warm sun on her skin
She's learning how to smile
How to live again
Tearing down a brand new road
With no clue where it leads
But she's gonna keep running 'til he's
Not even a memory
She's gonna dance in the rain
And take it all in stride
Her dreams have never been so close
The future 's never looked so bright
Freedom blowing through her hair
The warm sun on her skin
She's learning how to smile
How to live again
Tearing down a brand new road
With no clue where it leads
But she's gonna keep running 'til he's
Not even a memory
I wrote the lyrics and asked my ex to put music to the first version of this song (honestly, I wasn't too thrilled about it but I didn't want to hurt his feelings, so I said I loved it, and even paid to record it down in Nashville. Huge waste of money. Should've done Southern Style. But I digress...).
Originally, I wrote this song because, as we were sitting at a gas station, I noticed the guy in the next pump staring at me. I glanced at him, but didn't recognize him right away. About five minutes after we left the gas station, I realized that it was a guy I had dated for a few months. In all honesty, I was a little proud of myself, and thought "I've moved on to the point that he's not even a memory"...and that's when the lightbulb came on. I decided I had to write a song about running into an ex-lover and realizing that they don't even recognize you. Long story short, I wrote a really sappy lyric that my ex put music to and we played it out a bit, eventually recording it down in Nashville.
In all reality, I could just re-write the music to it, because that was his only contribution...but that's not good enough for me. Nope, I'm going to COMPLETELY rewrite this one. I started re-writing it back in January, and I got through the verses...but then I made a mistake in February (yeah yeah yeah), and figured I should stop working on it. Well, I came across my original re-write today and decided that I need to finalize it. It just has to be done, and I'm tired of piddling around. I'm a songwriter, and I'm going to force this one to the surface. It's a little rhymy for my taste in the chorus...but I was feeling it so I went out on a limb. I'll probably re-write it another time or two, but I've gotta start somewhere! Here goes nothing! :)
Not Even A Memory
© 2013 Chelsey Sears
When he said "I don't love you anymore"
Well that tipped the scale
Of her "I'm fed up, worn out
And quite frankly mad as hell"
Just like that she let go
Of two years of her life
Without even bothering
To say good -bye
Freedom blowing through her hair
The warm sun on her skin
She's learning how to smile
How to live again
Tearing down a brand new road
With no clue where it leads
But she's gonna keep running 'til he's
Not even a memory
When they met, no-one believed
She could fall so fast
Now that she's gone, he can't believe
She ain't looking back
Two weeks ago, she promised him
'Til the end of time
But now there's nothing he could do or say
To change her mind
Freedom blowing through her hair
The warm sun on her skin
She's learning how to smile
How to live again
Tearing down a brand new road
With no clue where it leads
But she's gonna keep running 'til he's
Not even a memory
She's gonna dance in the rain
And take it all in stride
Her dreams have never been so close
The future 's never looked so bright
Freedom blowing through her hair
The warm sun on her skin
She's learning how to smile
How to live again
Tearing down a brand new road
With no clue where it leads
But she's gonna keep running 'til he's
Not even a memory
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