For the S022322 skirmish. "Life's a Ghost"
Standard tuning on my Rainsong.
Chorus:
Are we just ghosts -- Without a home?
Staring down infinity, more or less alone
as we haunt, time's lonely halls
until... that final silence falls.
I have a friend, We never met.
A minor poet published in the Times.
For you see, my friends long dead,
But we still recall his poems, prose and rhymes.
Another friend, here by my side
a faded photograph in white and grey,
A mentor, sometimes a guide,
How long until that memory fades away?
--Rpt. chorus--.
We are spirits, that walk this land.
fighting over scraps of yesterday
the bitter truth, you understand.
for most of us the impact fades away.
so please, recall my name
any time you raise your voice in song.
fleeting ever, always is fame,
but I'll do my best to try to sing along.
-Fnl. chorus-
@jwhanberry Feb 2022
You nailed the prompt with your universal approach. "Staring down infinity, more or less alone" is a great line.
@tjeff Feb 2022
Excellent fingerstyle playing - sounds great. Creative take on the prompt.
@scubed Feb 2022
Lovely finger-picking and poignant, evocative lyrics - great skirmishing! “Fighting over scraps of yesterday” gives me chills. Very haunting response to the prompt!
@crutherford Feb 2022
Right on!
The vibe of this to me is outlaw haunting... I might've just made up a genre.
These are my fav lines:
We are spirits, that walk this land.
fighting over scraps of yesterday
Bravo! Fun skirmish!
@thedutchwidows Feb 2022
This is lovely. A really nice evocative lyric that captures a sense of loss that is palpable; that last verse is a lovely inversion and a cry to be remembered. Very nicely done!
@andrea Feb 2022
This is heavy and deep. I love the verse about the poet friend. It is that exact hope that this character wishes for himself (or we all do). brilliant! Lovely guitar and heartfelt performance. Beautiful skirmish!
@prsongsmith Feb 2022
I was so struck by the clarity of your statement in this -- I really connected with the yearning to be remembered. The final verse (please recall my name) really ties it all together beautifully. "I'll do my best to try to sing along" is a great image.
@sheilerk Feb 2022
This is a haunting interpretation of the prompt, and you do it really well. I love the verse about the friend you've never met. I can think of several friends like that. That is one way to stay around a little longer for sure. We only exist until the last memory of us fades. Well done!!
@unknownbecky Feb 2022
I really like how you took the ghost theme and made the music so haunting. It has the feel of a folk song from before folk songs were written down. Great skirmish!
@porrectus Feb 2022
Nice haunting melody. I like the line until that final silence falls. Really great write. Nice guitar work. Well done.
@ajna1960 Feb 2022
"fighting over scraps of yesterday" what a gloriously evocative line.
Love how the vocal here follows the feeling of the words, heavy, deep, somewhat sad.
@hmstreetteam Feb 2022
I relate to the thought of seeking immortality or at least being remembered. This idea is effectively illustrated with the several examples.
@whispermouse Feb 2022
"so please, recall my name / any time you raise your voice in song." - such a heartfelt sentiment.
Nice skirmish!