This experience is working well for me—I am writing without thinking too much, and I think I should do more of that.
This thing I started at 9 this morning, and by 11 I was exporting the .wav file.
My goal is to just express what I am feeling, and not over think anything and so far it seems to be working.
P.S. If skin is a body part I also met the weekly challenge. :)
I Can't Win
By David Snyder
V1
Well I tried to write a protest song and they threw the book at me
Then I tried to write a peace song and they nailed me to a tree
And I tried to show forgiveness
and they arrested me for sin
I can't win, I can't win, I can't win
CH
I can't win, no I can't win
I even tried to sell my soul
I changed the color of my skin
Must be the nature of the world we're living in
Cause I can't win, I can't win, I can't win, I can't win
V2
Well I tried to agree
and I was called a hypocrite
and I tried to defend myself
and I was beaten with their whip
I tried to leave the country
but I chose a sinking ship
and I can't win cause I can't swim I can't swim
CH
I can't win, no I can't win
I even tried to sell my soul
I changed the color of my skin
I think it's just the nature of the world we're living in
cause I can't win
I can't win, I can't win, I can't win
Bridge
Oh how I want to leave the world behind
but where in the world would I go
Sometimes in my dreams
I drift up when I die
and I just float, yeah I just float
V3
Cause I tried to live a good life
but that wasn't good enough
And I sang hallelujah
but I was out of touch
I tried to please all people
was the beginning of the end
I can't win
I can't win
I can't win
CH
I can't win, no I can't win
I even tried to sell my soul
I changed the color of my skin
I think it's just the nature of the world we're living in
cause I can't win
I can't win, I can't win, I can't win
CH
Yeah I tried to sell my soul
changed the color of my skin
but I can't win
No matter what I do
I can't wash off your sin
and I can't win
I can't win
I can't win
I can't win
All music and lyrics copyright 2022 by David Snyder
ASCAP/Day of Faith Records. All rights reserved.
David Snyder: Vocals, Production, Arrangement, Engineering
@scottlake Feb 2022
I can’t listen right now without waking up my wife. These lyrics read well and elicit some some very sharp imagery. The line “I tried to leave the country but I chose a sinking ship” could apply to so many things. Great write.
@skibum1066 Feb 2022
It is a funny song but also a true to feelings song (for some) and a sad song and a song of faith for many at this time in history (perhaps in all times of history for those of us who have never lived in any other time of history but our own).
@klyma Feb 2022
Really like the "I can't win" refrain and so many of the ways you set it up. Here's to not overthinking it. Keep 'em coming!
@mahtowin Feb 2022
If this is the result of writing without thinking too much - then go on with this.
This song made me smile and in some facts I agree absolutely .