A love song about discovering the guitar. Kinda like that scene in 2112, but a little more John Denver.
The assignment: “Discovery. Use it as a keyword or write about a discovery of some sort (science, your own, your baby’s, the show, whatever!)”
lyrics
v1:
Look at what I found
Won't you listen to this sound
The girls won't talk to me yet,
but I think they'll come around
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Don't you feel a little taller?
Like your world has gotten smaller
Just do it for the music
Don't think about the dollar
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So is this the way our heroes get to feel?
If it is, it seems like a pretty big deal
v2:
It's not just "Twist & Shout"
You've got to get what's on the inside, out
Go ahead and tell your neighbors
it might get loud
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The people on the posters on my wall always had that grin
Now I'm part of the club, they let me in
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So come on in, if you'd like
You know it'll be alright
You can light up the night with a song
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We've been waiting for you
Yeah, you know just what to do
If it sounds good to you, it can't be wrong
v3:
Look at what I found
Won't you listen to this sound
You might not get it yet,
but you'll come around
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This is the way all my friends get to feel
Like I said before, it's a pretty big deal
Have you ever heard something so real?
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