Interesting assignment. First thing that came to mind was a C&W song from the 90's....I was watching the CTV channel one day in the pub when a record came on called "Every Time She Passes By" which seems to have inspired this. I have - for once - stuck strictly to the letter of the assignment, although I reckon the chorus would flow more smoothly with a slightly different first line...."I won't change, I won't change" rather than the oft-repeated "I won't change for anyone" - to my mind it adds slightly more emphasis, especially as the music I have in mind changes from strummed chords to a sort of choppy stop-start riff. Anyway, for better or worse, here we go.......
I Won't Change For Anyone.
You think I'm in the palm of your hand,
But I won't change for anyone,
You think you'll mould me into a new man,
But I won't change for anyone,
You're always right, I'm always wrong,
But I won't change for anyone,
You say I'm a cliched rock'n'roll song,
But I won't change for anyone,
I won't change for anyone,
No I won't change for anyone,
I'm my own man and I'll do what I want,
And I won't change for anyone.
You want me to wear a shirt and a tie,
But I won't change for anyone,
I'll wear jeans and a t-shirt till I die
No I won't change for anyone,
My smoking and drinking grate on you,
But I won't change for anyone,
If you don't like it you know what to do,
'Cause I won't change for anyone.
I won't change for anyone,
No I won't change for anyone,
I'm my own man and I'll do what I want,
And I won't change for anyone.
(Bridge) I won't change for anyone,
No I won't change for anyone,
I'll live my life the way I want,
And I won't change for anyone.....
(Change of key for last chorus, from A to B...)
I won't change for anyone,
No I won't change for anyone,
I'm my own man and I'll do what I want,
And I won't change for anyone.
:-) :-) :-)
Vic
"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)
Hi Vic,
Nice to see you around these parts again. Great song! It's very Vic.
I especially like this verse . . .
You want me to wear a shirt and a tie,
But I won't change for anyone,
I'll wear jeans and a t-shirt till I die
No I won't change for anyone,
My smoking and drinking grate on you,
But I won't change for anyone,
If you don't like it you know what to do,
'Cause I won't change for anyone.
Only thing that comes to mind in the way of a suggestion . . . . . I don't think you need the "but" or "no" before the line "I won't change for anyone." It might be cleaner and make a stronger statement.
Would love to hear it put to music.
Neil
Hi Vic,
Well done :mrgreen:
Would love to hear it put to music.
+1
Thanks for sharing. :D
James
Bravo Vic! Glad to see you back on board. Write what you know, they say! I have a mental picture of you flipping the bird on this one!
Falling in love is like learning to play the guitar; first you learn to follow the rules, then you learn to play with your heart.
Great job! I'm hearing something like Alice Cooper's "School's Out." Just shows how old I am. Otherwise something more contemporary would come to mind.
Renee
Have you wor.d up a score for this? It reads well and certainly fits the C&W genre/
