I started writting this about 8 months ago shortly after I stabbed myself in the thumb while trying to open a jar of chili powder... couldn't play guitar for a month.
A Self-Inflicted Wound to My Non-Dominant Hand
Losing you isn't all that I can think about
There's lots of room in my mind for things to run around
And like the song says, I ain't missing you
Sometimes I miss a body lying next to me
Sometimes I miss a butt to fill the passenger seat
But I digress, I ain't missing you
Loving you was like a self-inflicted wound
Broken up, you tend to overestimate
Torn up, I don't think so, you don't mean that much
You only cut as deep as I let you in
As you can see, the wound really isn't all that deep
A deeper cut from a cooking accident last week
I'm bleeding but, a few stitches, I'll be good as new again
Losing you was like a self-inflicted wound
(Bridge)
You asked me to hold you
I held you at arm's length all the while
You asked me to look into
Your deep, expectant, hope-filled eyes
You asked me to love you
I gave back the hand you placed in mine
Cut myself when I waved goodbye
Hey you, you'll do, just took my bandage off today
Empty handed ever since, but for scars you rarely see
Now I've been waiting for somebody just like you
So place you hand in my non-dominant hand
A wedding band? Sure thing, a ring around is good enough
You'll only cut as deep as I let you in
Loving you is like a self-inflicted wound
For anyone who's interested, here's what I started with before the assignment:
Losing you isn't all that I can think about
There's lots of room in my mind for things to run around
And like the song says I ain't missing you
Sometimes I miss having your company
Sometimes I miss your radiated body heat
But I digress I ain't missing you
Loving you is like a self-inflicted wound
Broken up...
Torn up, I don't think so, you don't mean that much
You only cut as deep as I let you in
As you can see, the would really isn't all that deep
A deeper cut from a cookig accident last week
...
Loving you is like a self-inflicted wound
Hey you, what's your sign? If it's Virgo then I'm outta here
Oh great, its not, what ya doing later on my dear
I've bee waiting for somebody just like you
So place you hand in my non-dominant hand
A wedding band...
You'll only cut as deep as I let you in
Loving you is like a self-inflicted wound
Ice cream is a dish best served cold.
Hi SP,
The second version works better then the first for me. I like the one liners at the end of each of the verse pairs, structurally that works nicely. I think the bridge is good too especially the last line.
Cut myself when I waved goodbye
Speaking of lines this ones good too,
I'm bleeding but, a few stitches, I'll be good as new again
because if its ambiguity.
What type of music did you have in mind, I suspect that the melody will be important for this song because of the economy of rhyme. Good work :D
pb
hey...
the title alone is amazing, and your song really does it justice.
I like the image of the wound a lot and also know the feeling described in the second verse.....
also very fond of this:
As you can see, the wound really isn't all that deep
A deeper cut from a cooking accident last week
I'm bleeding but, a few stitches, I'll be good as new again
I like how you slightly change that "... was like a self-inflicted wound" line.
really well done!
any chance we'll hear this?
cheers,
bluenightangel
"oh, eventually it will break your heart" - anders wendin
Hey pbee and bluenightangel, thanks for the kind words.
Pbee, yup, the lyrics were driven very much by the melody, which itself was driven by the chord progression. (I liked the 'economy of words' phrase you used. I believe I'll have to add that to my song writing vocabulary.)
Angel, I just record it, right before you posted. I usually sing it an octive higher, but I wore my voice out yesterday, singing along with CD's on a long car ride. You can find it here:
Ice cream is a dish best served cold.
hey.
I do like your guitarplaying a lot. the song's got such a rousing rhythm, taking you in. as for your voice, I'm a sucker for rough/harsh voices on the verge of breaking, so I personally like your singing a lot as well :wink:
thanks for posting! lovely.
cheers,
bluenightangel
p.s. I'm a bit ashamed now... thought my recording for this week was quite ok(usually sounds horrible).... but actually no one replied......(funny that's always the case when I post mp3 :wink: )
"oh, eventually it will break your heart" - anders wendin
Hey SlowPlay,
I just downloaded your song, great guitar playing and singing, great song. I knew those one liners would work well. That last verse is interesting, the first time I heard it I thought why is he playing the last chord change of each line off key. But the more I hear it the more I like it. Its nice to hear the lines people write emerge as real songs. Keep em comming :D .
pb
