The writing prompt was about life being a ghost. Did that mean being haunted by the past or past lives? I decided I could go with both — and then, of course, something about trying to break free. I borrowed a chord pattern from an instrumental I wrote last month, sped it up, and put it in a more singable key, repeating for most of the song for the week 4 challenge. Then I tried to morph the result into my title track for the month. It is probably all cliches but it seemed like it went together.
What I needed most
Was blood and sweat and tears
Haunted by the ghost
Of all the wasted years
I thought I needed passion
To get myself on track
I found a sense of mission
To end up turning back
Tell me
Tell me
Tell me I’m forgiven
Take me
Take me
Take me to the
Path of least resistance
Place of self forgiveness
Path of least resistance
You can be my witness
The secret must be speed
And so I optimized
The spirits disagreed
And then I realized
I was the intellectual
To outthink the universe
Rationality proved ineffectual
It only made it worse
Tell me
Tell me
Tell me I’m forgiven
Take me
Take me
Take me to the
Path of least resistance
Place of self forgiveness
Path of least resistance
You can be my witness
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
The past lives were the problem
I tried to work them out
Soon I had forgotten
What the fight was all about
I tried to ask the questions
To come back to the present
The past and the projections
I must be their descendent
Tell me
Tell me
Tell me I’m forgiven
Take me
Take me
Take me to the
Path of least resistance
Place of self forgiveness
Path of least resistance
You can be my witness
Path of least resistance
Place of self forgiveness
Path of least resistance
You can be my witness
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Tell me
Tell me
Tell me I’m forgiven
Take me
Take me
Take me to the
Path of least resistance
Place of self forgiveness
Path of least resistance
You can be my witness
Path of least resistance
Place of self forgiveness
Path of least resistance
You can be my witness
Path of least resistance
Place of self forgiveness
Path of least resistance
You can be my witness
@audrey Mar 2022
Nice chorus. I really like the change of chord starting the chorus. It feels like a release, which serves the lyric well in that spot. I also like the chord progression in the chorus. Good song. I enjoyed listening.
@jwhanberry Feb 2022
I like the plaintive chorus. It focuses the lyric like a good chorus should. Good introspective skirmish.
@tjeff Feb 2022
"haunted by the ghost of all the wasted years" is an excellent line. I also like your "Path of least resistance" musical hook, very catchy.
@scubed Feb 2022
I really like this! The chorus is awesome. Very nice use of the four-chord loop, too. Great skirmishing!
@crutherford Feb 2022
Right on!
There were some fabulous parts in this
This si one I really dug:
The past lives were the problem
I tried to work them out
Soon I had forgotten
What the fight was all about
And that's a really great chorus!
Bravo. Great skirmish!
@pianoquest Feb 2022
Another fine melody in the classic hard rock vein. Nice job!
@thedutchwidows Feb 2022
Good driving rhythm to this and the lyrics are super. As others have said, the chorus is a real earworm and 'the path of least resistance' is a great line to hang it on. Nicely done!
@andrea Feb 2022
I love this journey of learning to forgive oneself. Obviously not an easy road. Super hook and catchy chorus. The acapella at the end is a nice touch. I enjoyed this tremendously!
@prsongsmith Feb 2022
First rate pre-chorus/chorus combination, for sure, but the substance is there too. I feel the truth you're sharing here -- "Path of least resistance/place of self forgiveness" is such an unexpected pairing, which gives it extra power. Great stuff!
@sheilerk Feb 2022
Hooky chorus, and I like how you just took the prompt and let it go where it wanted to. Cool skirmish!
@unknownbecky Feb 2022
Wow - that chorus hits on such an unexpected (by me at least) chord! I love it when a song surprises me musically like that. And the chorus is very catchy too. Nice work!
@porrectus Feb 2022
Great chorus. Nice steady rhythm in the lyrics. Well sung. I like the pre-chorus repetition. Nice work
@ajna1960 Feb 2022
Very well written chorus especially ! And it was greatly added to by the clever pre chorus building it up. Good songwriting for a skirmish !
@whispermouse Feb 2022
Cliches are cliche for a reason - they're sticky! "Path of least resistance" is a great hook here - nice skirmish.
@mhorning Feb 2022
Very late 80's sound. Most cool.
@zeekle1998 Feb 2022
I like the.chord pattern around the chorus, it grooves. The build up in the pre chorus works well.