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From where I sit we need a change
Blind sighted falling rain
Tables rising, rivers form
Clearing skies are only the eye of the storm
Still...
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From where I sit we need a change Blind sighted falling rain Tables rising, rivers form Clearing skies are only the eye of the storm
Still they say the rain will do us good When the levee breaks I'll remember where I stood
Will they stop taking our lives Will they stop breaking our minds Will we stop stalling Will our knees stop crawling Will the rain stop falling down?
Empty letters, hollow words Cannot hide us as we slowly submerge
Still they say the reign will do us good When the levee breaks I'll remember where I stood
Will they stop taking our lives Will they stop breaking our minds Will we stop stalling Will our knees stop crawling Will the reign come falling down?
Make your mind up To take back your life
From where I sit It's time for a change
Our knees are crawling Our feet are stalling Our knees are crawling Can you hear it calling now? The reign is falling down Rain is falling down now -----------------------------------
I've always been intrigued by songs that make use of homophones, like "Please Please Me", with my favorite conceptually being The Whos Love "Reign O'er Me". For a while now I've wanted to write a song that makes use of both rain and reign. I like how this one makes sense even if you just go by rain but it has a deeper meaning once you introduce both.
That said, for me the true meaning of this song comes during the middle bridge. "Make your mind up to take back your life." We often hand over control of our lives to others because we think they will do a better job, or maybe we feel it will absolve us of blame if things go wrong. Ulitmately, though, no matter how directly responsible we are for our circumstances, we are solely responsible for changing our lives and our selves.
I'd really appreciate some feedback on this one. At times I love it and other times I am ambivalent. Please let me know what you think.
Thanks for your time and support. As a reminder, I am still having issues with youtube eating comments so I won't be replying directly. Please understand that all feedback is greatly appreciated and I will do my best to convey this in another manner.
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Very nice song-crafting here, Justin. I felt compelled to listen to the whole song. I can imagine the reception you might get in a concert hall with a good backup band.
Brilliant tune Justin...I got more life in me...than the life I've lived in veindig the write upor the rite upor the right upwonderful tune Justin...we are responsible for our own actions...and change...although...friends help a lot...
I like your play on words, it worked on this one. I like your change in strumming pattern on the bridge, it really drives your point home. Lyrics are also one of your strong points. well done!
I really like this one, Justin. Great chorus. It has real momentum and is very catchy. Interesting sound you have on the guitar too. It sounds like percussion. Do you have an effect on it?
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