Wrote in one hour for skirmish. Great prompt!! Sorry about my singing tho,,,,
Verse
Every year I resolve to improve myself
But those pledges dissolve and get put on the shelf
Each year I get older, can't seem to change
I used to struggle, now I don't find it strange
Chorus
If you've got too much baggage
You can't move at all
Forgive yourself
Let those burdens fall
We've all got our scars
That darken our hearts
Give yourself permission
For a new start
Verse
The childhood slights from siblings or friends
Parental fights, wounds no one intends
Look at that past through a kinder lens
Living your best life is how you make amends
Repeat chorus
@tjeff Feb 2022
I like the structural contrast between the verses & chorus. Love the “advice” to “give yourself permission” to make changes.
@jwhanberry Feb 2022
You express a wonderful positive attitude about how to handle our baggage. "Give yourself permission for a new start" is an important step to take when needed. Good work.
@leslie333 Feb 2022
Awesome for a skirmish! The lyrics are great.
@berni1954 Feb 2022
A neat take on the theme. Some fine lines, especially the last two lines of the final verse
@whispermouse Feb 2022
Uke! I'm feeling that contrast between the dark verses and the uplifting chorus. Nice skirmish!
@sheilerk Feb 2022
Not seeing the song posted, but obviously other people did, so maybe it's me? Or my bad internet connection. I'll check back later.
@hmstreetteam Feb 2022
This is a fun listen, easy to follow, and a new light on a familiar moral message.
@thedutchwidows Feb 2022
This is lovely. No need to apologise for your voice - it has a lovely sweet quality to it that I would kill for!
@vivalarayna Feb 2022
Love the chorus and nice support from the ukulele. "Give yourself permission for a new start" is great advice.
@eas3637 Feb 2022
I love the chorus on this song - "forgive yourself and let those burdens fall" - and I love the minor chord progression and the moody recording. I can't believe you did this so quickly!
@kenmattsson Feb 2022
You'll want to tag this with S020222 so the others will see it (right now you have it without the S).
Great to have your first skirmish!!
@mikeskliar Feb 2022
nice stuff! I'd love to see the lyric posted here on your song page, to really appreciate it more.(sounds like some nice advice in there!) This was a fun skirmish challenge, I just posted one as well.