My 9th song for fawm 2022.
It came following the flow of thought.
Then adding guitar and melody after with little revisions.
My 9th song for fawm 2022.
It came following the flow of thought.
Then adding guitar and melody after.
Recorded on my phone!
Lyrics.
let me be an over grown yard
springing up with wildflowers
and weeds that won't be pulled
let this be my body
alive and at rest
let this be my purpose
and I will do my best
To flower and to share
my beauty with the bees
when they come to me
they give me what I need
they set my desires free
they take what I give
and make it sweet
Let me be a seed in the wind
or in the belly of a bird
transplanted again
let this be my heart
to die and be reborn
let this be my art
and I will transform
sprouting, rooting down
where I am unexpected
but needed the most
lest the soil be washed away
here I stay
I'll crack through this pavement
overcome one day
let me be a nest in the tree
a place to rest and love
for those that will fly free
let this be my mind
to bring peace in hard times
let this be my work
to love so much I protest
The cutting of the trees
the paving of the wild
those who try to silence
the joyful child's needs
to laugh and play
to dance on their feet
they sing from their belly
let me love that they might grow
and choose what freedom means
let me be a star in the night sky
shining just to guide
those that can dare to dream
let this be my spirit
to those that are afraid
let this be my path
to be a light a long the way
for those resisting and trusting their feet
to lead them through a battle
with forces they can't see
and let them find a home
in arms of lovers and friends
building a brighter world, again.
capo 3 DADGAD.
@rgarv100 Feb 2022
thanks @ductapeguy! Yes going to keep working on this one. :)
@ductapeguy Feb 2022
This is THE folk song. So gentle, but such a rich tapestry of ideas and love.
@rgarv100 Feb 2022
@beebalm7000 yes!! oooh <3
@beebalm7000 Feb 2022
(If you wanna I wanna!)
@beebalm7000 Feb 2022
Sooooo beautiful! Agree that a harmony could sound gorgeous. Add it to the jam list <3
@kerriwinter Feb 2022
love this. beautiful series of sentiments, I really like the contrast of the more symbolic lines with the less symbolic lines.
think it would sound lovely with a high harmony part. sort of peter, paul, and mary or maybe conor oberst and phoebe bridgers or shovels & rope?
anyway, nice one!