The assignment: "Write a narrative that takes place in a room OR write a song that excludes 'the.’"
lyrics
v1:
Good Lord, what happened here?
A flash of light and I woke up on the floor
You must think it's crystal clear
It's all becoming too loud to ignore
pre:
As the dust, it settles down
You rub your head and wander 'round
And pretty soon you're glory bound
...just waiting
ch:
Every star in every sky is shining
Every soul that ever tried is sighing
v2:
Hold up, is it really true?
Before you answer, let's just sit a while
Something bigger is breaking through
Everything I know, it goes on trial
pre:
And soon your ship will start to sail
And it's life that blows the gale
You pray your senses will not fail
...just waiting
ch:
Every star in every sky is shining
Every soul that ever tried is sighing
All the riches in the world can't buy this
Every song remains unheard, a goodbye kiss
br:
Where will we go now?
Where will we go now?
Watch the show go down
- solo -
v3:
Good Lord, what happened here?
A flash of light and I woke up, like before
You must think I have no fear
It's all becoming too real, too real to ignore
ch:
Every star in every sky is shining
Every soul that ever tried is sighing
All the riches in the world can't buy this
Every song remains unheard, a goodbye kiss
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