i've been listening to a lot of songs on the forum. i haven't reviewed any of them lately, and sorry for that, but its hard for me to provide feedback sometimes. some of the songs, i just don't get, honestly, and i don't want to just post some bullshit comment.. because people can smell bullshit a mile away. some of them are great but i have nothing to add that hasn't already been said. anyway, i know its not how the forum is supposed to work, so i'm perfectly fine if no one feels inclined to leave a comment about my song either. i completely understand. so with that aside... here is my latest offering.
this song is inspired by my mom. she was always a really great woman and i love her a lot. i'm very grateful for her, but when i was young i put her through hell. later in life my older sister put her through hell too, then my dad passed away and that was really tough on her. now she's changing a lot as she has Alzheimer disease and her personality is spiraling down into a dark place.
oh, i'm pretty much completely frustrated with DAW recordings, and production right now, so this is a completely minimalist approach to the song...which is, after all, how it was created in the first place. its too long and probably kind of boring for most listeners.
Mama couldn’t sleep for worryn bout a child
Brought up right but took a turn for the wild
Couldn’t imagine where the love had gone
Didn’t understand what she might have done wrong
Shaking in the bed she cried herself to sleep
Praying to her father from underneath the sheets
Whisper in her ear girl you gotta let go
Some things in life you can’t control
Its alright to lay your burden down
Its alright to lay your burden down
This ole world will weigh on you
Till there’s nothing you can do
Its alright to lay your burden down
v2
Grandma had baby that needed help
Her mama ran off just thinkin of herself
Grandma worked hard every day
Family pulled together and found a way
Baby grew up and now she’s fine
She found love and left the pain behind
Her mama came back to her life again
Maybe some day we can all be friends
~chorus~ ~bridge~
I wish that there were some way
To know you when you were young
Then maybe i could understand
What filled you up with so much love
v3
Mommy and Daddy married young
But they always danced with the one they brung
Lived together more than 50 years
Had their share of pain and tears
Daddy took ill and started to fade
Slipped away from the life they’d made
Mama in her grief couldn't get him go
Nothin in her life had ever mattered more
~chorus