Struggling with a couple of songs (well just ideas really) over the past few weeks, and distractedly came up with this over a day or two. Usual themes - break up, heartbreak, rejection, swinging between acceptance and anger, obsession possibly resulting in some sort of restraining order etc etc. You get the idea. I'm hoping One Direction might cover this one (joke, obviously).
I only have an acoustic guitar at my disposal, but I though it needed a solo at some point and necessity being the mother of invention, I whistled one. Its only the verse melody, not solo as such, but creates a bit of space. Chorus - nicked from anywhere? Wrote two sets of lyrics for the chorus, can't decide which one to use so put both in. Any preferences? The chorus is meant to be ambiguous - genuine friendliness, or somewhat sinister?
https://soundcloud.com/thelostlad/i-will-be-thereLyrics :
One more reason to leave / Though you try to deceive / You’re sublime
Now the sky’s turning grey / And the shadows hold sway / I’m resigned
You can never undo / The times we’ve been through / Draw a line
In the depths of your heart / I just hope there’s a spark / Give it time
In the night
When your fighting to hold back your tears
Don’t lose sight
Of the light that’s been with you for years
I will wait, I will be waiting for you
I will wait, I will be waiting for you
I will be there
All the pain that you caused / You gave me no thought/ you’re to blame
I should learn to despise / See the hate in my eyes / Turn to shame
I once truly believed / It was all meant to be / Preordained
Its too late to fight / Too tightly entwined / Loose the reins
In the end
When you’re reaching out for a friend
When you’re cold
The pain and the darkness take hold
I will wait, I will be waiting for you
I will wait, I will be waiting for you
I will be there