September 11, 2006
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Lyrics
I can’t remember the last time I wrote a song. It was probably almost four years ago, the summer before I got married. I wrote a song for my husband that I sang on our wedding day. I sang the melody and recorded it, sending the tape and the lyrics to my Uncle Rod. His guitar accompaniment was beautiful and simple, and his playing elevated and accentuated what was already a pretty little tune.
Times change. My husband and I are on unsure ground. While the love is there, our footing is uncertain and the future not quite clear. I am not sure if I like these lyrics, but its what I felt at the time. A melody is already floating around in my head. Tell me what you think, and be harsh if its not good. After all, there is no sense in wasting a good tune on a bad lyric.
Ta ta for now,
Janette
Robbing Peter
Verse
When the eagle flew last Friday,
There was a pink slip in its wings
and my life stretched out behind me
as I began to consider things.When the world has knocked me down before
I’ve always hung on to my pride.
But lately everything’s a struggle
I want to just give up and cryChorus
I’m on the wrong side of the 8-ball
I’ve never had the Midas touch.
I need love and peace and safety,
Am I asking for too much?It seems like every time I lose,
I lose it all.
I’m forever robbing Peter,
but not quite paying Paul.Verse
Did I make one mistake too many?
Did you keep one promise too few?
I felt that luck was finally on my side
The first time I held you.We gambled all on everlasting love
but were we dealt a losing hand?
We lost our way back to each other,
this pain is more than I can stand.
(Repeat Chorus)Verse
Can you reach your heart out to me
and find somewhere a common ground?
I don’t want to lose the best friend
in this world that I have found.Let’s turn our eyes towards our tomorrow,
forget the hurts of yesterday.
We can make it work together,
there has got to be a way.
(Repeat Chorus)
Comments (10)
i really like the words.
they’re very true!
Thank you for the compliments you left, they’re much appreciated.
I hope you and your husband are able to work through things….
Well hello and thanks for coming by my site. I am amazed by people who are musically inclined, as the only thing I’ve ever acomplished in music was “Mary Had a Little Lamb” on the recorder.. Anyway, as to your post..
I’ve learned in my two years of marriage that half the time I love the woman, half the time I want to run away and hide in a homeless shelter where its quieter.. Marriage to me seems to be more of a partnership, a business arrangement where the goals are the same. The love comes and goes, the partnership is always solid.. Oh well, sorry for my arm chair psychiatry, but Im always interesting in new people and their lives =) Hence Xanga!!
Thank you for stopping by my site. I look forward to reading your updates.
Thanks for stopping by–hope the footing gets more secure for you.
Good lyrics–curious to know what “type of song it would be: country western, pop…you can tell my limited knowledge of song-writing
Very good song!
RYC: I suspected Country–it just had that “feel.” Definitely good, then! I lived some years in Salinas, a cowboy town iffen there ever was one, and grew to enjoy country music while I was there!
The lyrics seem bittersweet but hopeful. Sort of sad but possibly with a happy ending. Have you ever heard the song Gloomy Sunday? I sort of hear that melody or something similar (please disregard the words of the original song though).
http://www.phespirit.info/gloomysunday/recordings.htm
I hope things get better for you soon.
Great song…great post…Smile
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