My Side of the Story - Jodything

Comments Welcomed!!:)
Here's a song that's takin' me a while to finish, but is very near and dear to my heart. It's about a very difficult thing I've had to deal with in my life, and it feels good to get it out in song. I hope you can take away something from it as I have. Cheers

Lyrics:
We started out like anyone does
We were friends just because
Well you had yours, and I had mine
And that's how'd it be until the end of time
But things changed, lives got rearranged
We tried our best but it just wasn't the same
You lost yours, so to hide your pain
You found someone else without any shame
We didn't approve, but you didn't care
You said the choice was yours and that's what's fair

Chorus
Well new love is pulling you down
Away from what you know is safe and sound
Your heart's cryin'
Your mind's fightin'
Turn your back on what you know for a chance with new love

So just for you we put away our black
Put on blue and dress it up with smiles
But every now and then I can't hide my hurt
You ask, "what's wrong?" and I show you my blue shirt
I don't understand how you can love this man
I've been quiet for too long and now I'm taking my stand
You dismiss it all, tell me that I'm wrong
When it's been you who's been wrong all along

Chorus

Bridge
Hair as sweet as lemons
And eyes as dark as charcoal
A mouth that cuts right thru to the heart of you
And a soul that burnt out long ago from the weight of it all

Don't you ever wonder how things could've been
If we started over again
Don't you ever think about you and me
And how it used to be
I'm no fortune teller girl but I'm telling you
That he's no good for you
We started out like anyone does
We were friends just because

Category:

Music

Tags:

• acoustic
• guitar
• singer
• song
• writer
• original
• jodything
• jody
• johnson

[InuitAldebaran]

Very personal and touching! Great guitar tune! Over long periods i can feel how the melody (vocal) was not searched but came to you. That's a gift.

In the first verse i feel that the mountain of emotions laying on your soul has troubled your singing a little much. Makes it more real, more personal (and me more "voyeuristic") but the song is suffering from your suffering. No need for change though, not for me anyway. Thanks for sharing!

[Oswlek]

Great guitar arrangement and the vocal flow along nicely. You had me entertained the whole time, which is tough to do with a 5 minute solo performance.