Colleen: Grabbed by these powerful lyrics, I asked Liz if they would like to team up….demo is not perfect, and I might go back and fix later, but at least you get a flavor!
Liz says::: wow! Writing the lyrics impacted my heart, but listening to the gorgeous vocals and the powerful emotion that Colleen conveys with such beautiful music moves me beyond words. I am so grateful for her time and talents - especially the gifts of compassion, empathy, and emotional sensitively and intelligence that shine through in this song and others on her page. Can’t wait until I am home tonight from work to listen to more.
It’s ten below and dark before five
It’s cold, oppressive. I feel barely alive
And snow keeps falling on top of layers of ice
I put logs on the fire just trying to survive
Chorus:
Trying to survive without you by my side
Trying to survive when tears pour inside
Trying to survive as winter grows long
Feels that much harder since you’ve been gone
There’s bitter howling wind and flickering lights
With a raging blizzard now thundering tonight
As old windows rattle and the wind chill dives
I bury under blankets just trying to survive
Chorus
It was one year ago you were driving home and skidded on black ice
Did you live to see the sirens or hear the flashing lights?
Chorus
@roblincoln Feb 2022
Lovely melody and singing. These lyrics are very poignant.
@andrea Feb 2022
I love the double meaning of 'trying to survive'. That is so clever and well written. It is feels so brutally true. The end hits hard. Lovely and moving performance. Great collab!
@greengrassgirl Feb 2022
Deeply moving lyrics (Thank you, @kahlo!) and a lovely treatment by Colleen (as usual.) I love the description--I feel like I'm in that cold place, physically and mentally. That last verse really got me.
A wonderful collab!
Colleen, Thank you for your comments on Ghost of a Chance. I'm glad you liked it. I thought Gwyn did a great job. Such a versatile musician and singer!
@berni1954 Feb 2022
Wonderful performance of these lyrics. That last couplet is perfect... All our expectations of an abandoned lover are brought to a screaming halt as the cruel reality of why the partner is no longer there is revealed.
Have you noticed the gap in the recording? I am guessing that was not deliberate. It ends perfectly and the coda adds little or nothing,.
@ineloquentsd Feb 2022
That last verse hit me like a truck, wow.
These lyrics are gorgeous. The images are specific and hit deep at the emotions, especially given the February of it all.
Colleen, yet another beautiful vocal performance. I yet again feel compelled to draw a comparison to Emmy Lou Harris.
@coolparadiso Feb 2022
Liz is good and this as good as any she has written to my taste. Lovely music and delivery! this is a fine collaboration well played!
@wolfkier Feb 2022
Another of Liz's great lyrics set to music by one of our best singers. Such a beautiful personal moment captured in song. Well done, both of you. Collabs like this make FAWM the magic that it is!
Thanks.
@greengrassgirl Feb 2022
This one is a killer! It grabbed me at the beginning, and then when I heard the part about the black ice, I just sighed. How emotional...you did a wonderful job with @kahlo's lyrics.
@dzdandcunfsd Feb 2022
This gave me chills. Really amazing and heartfelt write and yeah the recording had an oopsie there at the end, but who cares... The emotion in this far outweighs any of that nonsense even if you don't go back and fix that. I love the melody you came up with especially in that chorus, great work all around!
@vaughan Feb 2022
You have a terrific voice and this is perfect for it. I enjoyed the listen!
@skibum1066 Feb 2022
Nice to hear your voice again. Is this a Colab with Liz. The lyrics are moving
@jessicamoon Feb 2022
wow, this is so full of emotion and I really like the melody. beautiful voice..."bitter howling wind and flickering lights" and other lines really paint a picture. i loved how this went up on the bridge to bring us to the emotional core of the song.
@jerrypettit Feb 2022
Not sure who did what here, but it is a terrific collaboration whichever way it went! ;-)
Great lyrics, and loving the vocal. Very nice collaboration, ladies!
@billwhite51 Feb 2022
,how do you survive the hostile elements when they have taken up residence in your heart? chilling evocation of a winter both inside and outside