Skirmish Response to the prompt "Mad"
Band in a Box backing track and my vocals
When I (Em) told you I don't love you
I must have been (D) mad
You're the (C) best thing in my life
That I ever (Em) had
I never (C) saw a look in your eyes
That was ever that (G) sad
When I (D) told you I don't love you
I must have been (Em) mad
When I (Em) said there was someone else
I wanted to (D) hurt
But as the (C) words left my mouth
I felt like (Em) dirt
I can (C) still see the tear stains
Running down your (G) shirt
When I (D) said there was someone else
I wanted to (Em) hurt
Why (C) are we such self destructive (G) fools?
We (C) let ourselves get sucked into a whirl(G)pool
Why (C) do we express love through ridi(G)cule?
Why (D) are we such self destructive (Em) fools?
When I (Em) said I wanted a break
I wanted you to scream (D) "No!"
I (C) longed for you to shout out
"Oh please don't (Em) go!"
But (C) those were pleasures
(G) I had to forego
When I (D) said I wanted a break
I wanted you to scream (Em) "No!"
CHORUS
Repeat Verse One
@kellylog99 Feb 2022
Good lord! I love this song a lot, very beautiful and passionate lyrics that are relatable to friends like myself who feel the feels in this song. Nice job buddy.
@smokeyjoe5804 Feb 2022
Good, solid song! I like how it asks the tough questions about why people are at times self-defeating and can often be so weird. Very good instrumentation too!
@porrectus Feb 2022
Nice driving tune. Great lyrics about being mad, welldone.
@vegansongs Feb 2022
Crazy rocking piano!! Love the lyric punches...and
repeat of 1st verse and tagged outro. Your skirmish work is impressive!
@sheilerk Feb 2022
I like the retro feel to this, and the repeated lines and the way it wraps back around to the first verse. It's a real Rock 'n Roller. I hope she takes him back, at least this once. We all go a little mad now and again. Great skirmish!!
@jwhanberry Feb 2022
Rockin' out with GB. Sounds like it freed you up to sing it out. Fine performance here.
@mattwdunn Feb 2022
Awesome 70s rock sound to this. Hearing a bit of Quo in there. I love the way your melodies always resolve with the final line.
@tuneslayer Feb 2022
BIAB FTW! The lyrics make me think this guy (or gal -- nothing gender specific here) really probably was mad, but songs aren't just for sane people.
@thedutchwidows Feb 2022
This is so joyful despite the slightly melancholy lyric. It just makes me want to dance. The piano is superb. Excellent work!
@tcelliott Feb 2022
We took similar tracks on the prompt. Yours is definitely more fleshed out and rocks more than mine... no doubt. I like that piano. Nice touch.
@andygriff Feb 2022
Really enjoyed this, the rollicking backing tracks propels it so well. Might be a band in a box but you still gotta know how to use it!
@ajna1960 Feb 2022
Woohoo another biab addict :) You manage much better with it than I do !
Love the rock opera vibe of this, and the words are seriously serious and have a slightly lighthearted feel at the same time.
@tukayandryan Feb 2022
Oooh this is really cool! Great rock pop vibe. Great response to the prompt!
@tunecat Feb 2022
The lyrics are really tight with the variation of each of them. And they really work. The chorus lifts it. BiaB is really thumping it out!
@keithcuts Feb 2022
cool bernie signature writing!
i like how you get to the point early
there self deprecating part lends relatability!
nice write as always Bernie!
@kahlo2013 Feb 2022
I can totally relate to this great lyric! Delivery is wonderful love the upbeat groove and rocking sound!
@coolparadiso Feb 2022
good rock pop song! all hold together well - good pop song
@sunfire Feb 2022
Good sounding rock tune!