I had this melody and a few words in my head when I woke up today. Turned into a message to my teenaged daughter about growing up. My last entry for FAWM this year. It's almost 4am here in Phila, PA. I botched the key change but I'm out of time!
3.5.2022: I fixed some errors and reposted a new recording.
Getting through the fog and the paperwork
A good team will help you get by
Adulting is slogging and busywork
Not gonna lie.
There's a lot to know, you know
If you wanna stay on track
Now it's time to go, you go,
Hey you better call me back
Pairing up with a soulmate,
staring into each other's eyes,
We all agree that'd be so great,
But it may take a few tries
There's a lot to know, do you know?
Maybe try a different tack,
Now it's time to go, to go
but you know you can come back.
Acting all the ways you know you should
A caring heart and open mind
Like helping out in your neighborhood
Being kind
There's a lot to know, to know
when you feel you're falling back
Get up and go, you go
just go and don't look back
There's a lot you know, you know
Baby girl, you're on your way
Trust your gut and go, you go
your future is today
@chipwithrow Mar 2022
I can sure relate - over the years, I've written so many songs for my daughter (now 20). I don't think she's heard most of them.
This one of yours is so heartfelt and personal, yet such universally appealing sentiment. Really wonderful guitar/vocal combo. Nice chord changes, too.
@metalfoot Mar 2022
So true. And a great melody too. As Eric said, there's a lot to like here.
@hoppiern Mar 2022
So much wisdom to impart! Really nice song, Christine - I like the conversational feel of this - wish someone had told me this when I was younger. :-) I also like the song along quality to the melody!
@eargoggle Mar 2022
This is like maybe too much honesty for me, ha! Adulting is slogging and paperwork....uh yes. Paring up with a soulmate...but it may take a few tries...also yes. Really nice message for your daughter, and I thought the key change was gonna be really botched but it wasn't.
@standup Mar 2022
Slogging and busywork… I guess that’s no surprise to anyone. Lots of positivity to this message. Thinking/dreaming of a soulmate, and remember that might take a few tries!! Be helpful, yes, your future is today — starts today, always.
There’s a lot to like here.