We’ve got a great song “Looper” that we’ll be sharing with you a live shows. Wanna sing along? Here’s the lyric sheet. Print it off and see me before the show if you’d like to join us on stage to sing!
Looper
You try to make it fit, you can’t make it fit
You’re living over flames, you’re so sick of it
over and over and over and over again
You’re running through life with legs of cement
you’re crying ’bout your life of crime and punishment
over and over and over and over again
Oh, Oh Oh!
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Oh Oh!
You’re hungry for the real thing, your heart sings the well springs
in your soul, but ohhh, ohhh these hands won’t let go, these hands won’t let go.
Well the echoes are calling, the feathers are falling
the waters are rising, you’re falling apart
the distance is growing, your weakness is showing
the dogs of the day are tearing you apart
they’re tearing you apart, they’re tearing at your heart
they had you from the start, had you from the start
There’s a better way
There’s a better way
There’s a better way
You’ve got to turn it around
Oh, Oh Oh!
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Oh Oh!
Oh, Oh Oh!
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Oh Oh!
There’s a better way
There’s a better way
There’s a better way
You’ve got to turn it around
There’s a better way
There’s a better way
There’s a better way
You’ve got to turn it around
There’s a better way
There’s a better way
There’s a better way
You’ve got to turn it around
As musicians, we’re always trying new things, squeaking out new songs and lyrics. I’ve already begun working on demos for our next album and the first track is streaming below. “Winteresque” began as a haiku…
Autumn’s light will fail
long white sheets on a pale field
will we bloom again?
take a listen and let me know what you think! Just email finnmiles@finnmiles.com or leave a comment right here on this post.
Tonight I had a friend ask me to help him with songwriting..which for me is a bit like trying to explain who a person should marry. It’s an elusive task; it’s a personal affair; one that seems elusive, even when you feel that you’ve written a few good songs.
Just as a hint as to how MY process usually goes, I often start with a lyric (lyrics or music first? That’s another huge debate!) For instance, I’ve had the follow lines floating around for a few weeks.
Sign of the Times -
If you are a sign, a sign of the times, I must be heading the wrong way
Away from the flashing, crashing calvacade
Oh, mystery in the eyes of a neon design
eyes like slate on the interstate
Is it good? I don’t know yet. Maybe I’ll sit down with a guitar or keyboard and play around with the feeling..the idea. When I read the lines above I hear cars, see flashing lights, desperation…lonliness. Perhaps a late night escape from man-made noise and light pollution. So…that’s the key. Zero in on the feeling, then let the feeling dictate the music and the rest of the words.
That’s generally what works for me. What works for you?
