Feb 2022 fuc girl-with-ukulele folk singer-songwriter ukulele
Was feeling overwhelmed at work this week, so on my lunch hours, came up with the lyric. With more time, would have added harmonies and such but .. this is the base. And because I am such a new songwriter, I keep getting the feeling I'm putting down something I've heard somewhere. :-)
Every day is a grind, sunrise comes to soon
Peel open eyes, roll out of bed
Grab breakfast, out the door by eight
Drive to work, making lists of what to do
Trying to find the meaning in it all
Longing to be in a better frame of mind
Trying to find the meaning in it all
Looking for life outside the grind
Every day is a grind, Zoom meetings are a curse
Chained to computer, can not move
Answering emails by the dozens
if you don’t, the inbox just might burst
Trying to find the meaning in it all
Longing to be in a better frame of mind
Trying to find the meaning in it all
Looking for life outside the grind
Life just might pass by
If you get lost in time
Focu on the task at hand
but let your mind expand
Every day is a grind, the clock moves slow to five
Go home cook dinner, walk the dog
turn on the tv, for the noise
breathe in deep and close your eyes
Trying to find the meaning in it all
Longing to be in a better frame of mind
Trying to find the meaning in it all
Looking for life outside the grind
@headfirstonly Feb 2022
Oh, I feel this. I left the grind behind a couple of years ago and while I'm living on a very tight budget these days, I'm much happier than I've been in decades. And the most luxurious experience I could ever wish for is being able to decide that, actually, I'm not going to get out of bed for another hour or two, roll over, and go back to sleep.
There are better frames of mind to be had. The trick is to finding them while you can still enjoy them.
@kahlo2013 Feb 2022
This is such a relatable lyric and your deliver it so well. Your melody is great!
@emory Feb 2022
The honest lyrics along with the pretty melody makes for a very cathartic song!
@hoppiern Feb 2022
So many of us trying to find meaning and feeling like we’re in the grind - this is quite the relatable topic! I like how you go back and forth from the rather, well, “dismal” verses to the more hopeful chorus. Nice job!
@ukufriday Feb 2022
You paint quite the picture here. I can feel the drudgery of it all. Even though the work environment has changed for some, most people can relate to what’s going on. The song is complete - verses, chorus, bridge and it’s all well constructed. This song really described how I was feeling at my job 3 years ago as our merger was beginning. I wonder if this song were to end on a minor chord, how that would change the feeling.
@espae Feb 2022
This song is very calming, and the subject matter is quite relatable. Feels like something you would hear in a TV show.