This song seems to have a country or folk feel to it - and is a bit "churchy" - but maybe it will make sense.
btw: This is wrong, but could not fix it....lol@me
"feels like grace under pressure
let's see what happens when I play"
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Title? - "quiet times"
Sitting here alone tonight
nothing stirring
no one around
wanting to spread my wings and fly
I strum to find the sound
the melodies are new to me
but I'm searching to find the way
feels like grace under pressure
let's see what happens when I play
(Chorus - beat changes)
Isn't it strange how your longing heart starts finding
that the road you are searching on
has just lead you astray
while the audiovisual madness seems so blinding
I can stretch these chains and break away
if I'll just lay down my heart today
and sit awhile here in His peace and play
I'll just sit awhile here in His peace and play...
verse 2:
birds in flight
a silent night
still pictures in my mind
drawing me to memories
of other places - other times
a simple strum
a simple beat
rocking slowly to feel the rhyme
I'm trying to make the words matter
as songs start flowing through my mind
far above the usual chatter
life starts to move in time - and
(Chorus)
Hey Rick,
Welcome. 8)
This is really good. (I'm typing that too much tonight.) But it really is. The part that concerns you:
"feels like grace under pressure
let's see what happens when I play"
is not that big a deal as I read this. The rest of the song is so good, this part gets glossed over. The structure and the reflective mood of the piece is very nice. If I were to offer one suggestion, it might be to try to cut some of the superfluous words. The meter in verse one and verse two could be tightened up a bit if you do. i.e:
alone tonight,
nothing stirs,
there's no one around...
and
birds in flight,
silent night,
pictures in my mind...
Anyways, first rate. None of the lines we were forced to use sounded forced. Look forward to reading more of your posts.
-- Scratch
-- Scratch 8)
"...if heartaches were commercials, we'd all be on TV" -- John Prine
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