The assignment this week comes from DD:
"Choose an existing song that features a prominent and reasonably well-developed second- or third-person character. Write a new song from that character’s first-person perspective. For bonus fun, the rest of us can try to guess the original character/song."
Pretty obvious, I'd say.
lyrics
Like a million others, I headed west for California sun
Find a boy who found a guitar, I'm gonna make him the one
I've got my eyes on you, twirling on the beach
I'll be yours, forevermore, never out of reach
A salesforce with passports for heaven, I walk away
You've got the songs, the songs that make me wanna sing & pray
In the dark I feel you, we are so near
I need to whisper the words you need to hear
What's all this talk, talk about headlights
Isn't it enough to just hold each other tight
After all we've been through, you & I will be alright
Just know that you are always mine
Have you ever felt anything so true
We lie side by side, there's only me & you
Like a million others, I headed west for California sun
Found a boy who found a guitar, moved from clubs to auditoriums
Blue eyed, side to side, I sway to the tunes
Feel the sand beneath our toes, by the light of the moon
What's all this talk, talk about headlights
Isn't it enough to just hold each other tight
After all we've been through, you & I will be alright
Just know that you are always mine
What's all this talk, talk about headlights
Isn't it enough to just hold each other tight
After all we've been through, you & I will be alright
Just know that you are always mine
Just know that you are always mine
This posthumous record by the lead singer of the Tragically Hip, containing both electric & acoustic takes, showcases his songwriting gifts. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 12, 2020
