Original: "When the City Lights the Way"

[matchel]

I'm the lyricist of my duo/band/whatever you call it, and this might be my best work. It's a love song for the city of Chicago (I'm so sick of the suburbs).

I took of bus up north
Didn't know any more
Than what I was to expect

I walked my full mile
Didn't even mind the rain
Just wanted some way to reflect

It's not about crimson birds
Or taxi cabs in New York or guitar tabs
Just my footsteps on replay
Eleven out of one to ten
Photography and mannequins
Ready for what may

Wake up from the buildings by the lake
Captured only half of what I wanted to take
Better than the concrete tried to say
Restart counting all the days when the city lights the way

Out for tea on Ohio
Forever the tiles
I didn't mean to rush you

But time is money
When the cost is too high
Empty hands are worse that this few

It's not history, modern nature
Previews before the movie feature
Just my footsteps on replay
Fear of heights on Ferris wheels
Listen closely and you'll hear the bells
Ready for what may

Wake up from the buildings by the lake
Captured only half of what I wanted to take
Better than the concrete tried to say
Restart counting all the days when the city lights the way

It's not about crimson birds
Or taxi cabs in New York or guitar tabs
Just my footsteps on replay
Eleven out of one to ten
Photography and mannequins
Ready for what may

It's not history, modern nature
Previews before the movie feature
Just my footsteps on replay
Fear of heights on Ferris wheels
Listen closely and you'll hear the bells
Ready for what may

Wake up from the buildings by the lake
Captured only half of what I wanted to take
Better than the concrete tried to say
Restart counting all the days when the city lights the way


Thoughts, anyone?

[[sobriquet]]

I haven't read the entire thing, but can you post a video of you/your band singing it?

I'm intrigued.

[matchel]

Sadly, my band hasn't really done anything (you'd think with two people, it would be easy to get things). Actually, it's really sad because we've been 'together' since December last year, and the most we've done is share the lyrics to 3 songs. We have worked on covers, though (Defying Gravity from Wicked, Never Say Never by The Fray, etc etc etc). Once we do have a recording of this song, which will most likely be our first single, I'll be sure to upload it on this thread.

PS- if you are curious about the song, it is similar to  "You Are My Home" by The Hush Sound. Female vocals, swinging waltz, shuffling drumbeat, and very piano driven.

[LauraH]

I love the lyrics! Love them. I would like to hear the music.

[matchel]

I love the lyrics! Love them. I would like to hear the music.

Thank you! That means a lot. Everyone's their own worst critic, so good feedback helps reinforce myself

[LauraH]

I love the lyrics! Love them. I would like to hear the music.

Thank you! That means a lot. Everyone's their own worst critic, so good feedback helps reinforce myself

It's not about crimson birds
Or taxi cabs in New York or guitar tabs
Just my footsteps on replay <---- Gotta be my favorite lines(:

[matchel]

I love the lyrics! Love them. I would like to hear the music.

Thank you! That means a lot. Everyone's their own worst critic, so good feedback helps reinforce myself

It's not about crimson birds
Or taxi cabs in New York or guitar tabs
Just my footsteps on replay <---- Gotta be my favorite lines(:

I love the lyrics to song particularly because almost every one applies to something that happened on my trip recently, or applying to idea itself.
For examples, crimson birds refers to St. Louis cardinals (where I live, implying that its not what I want anymore), taxi cabs in New York (referring to my brother's personal opinion that New York is better than Chicago. I feel like New York is too much, and Chicago is comfortably sized), guitar tabs refers to college, not wanting a music major anymore, and "Just my footsteps on replay" refers to visiting some of the same places as previous times.

[beautydivine]

Very clean, wholesome lyrics. This is great! I'm now anticipating a demo of this And I really love these lines:

Just my footsteps on replay
Eleven out of one to ten
Photography and mannequins
Ready for what may