[tone]

I know, I know. Settle down. For most of you this is like washing your hair, but I have not written a song for 3 years! 4 if you don't count the not-quite-finished song I wrote during the first year of drought.

Just had to tell someone! Thanks for listening

[jacksimmons]

congratulations mate. i know from first hand experience being in a drought can SUCK. Out of interest, have you been trying all this time or did you take a break from songwriting on purpose?

[CaliaMoko]

I can relate, although my break did not last as long as yours. Still, I 100% expected I would never write another song or maybe even sing anymore. It's a good feeling to have the urge come back. Even kind of a rush. Congratulations!

[tone]

Thank you Jack! I most certainly did suck emphatically. I can't say I've been actively trying all this time, it's been intermittent. I never intended to take a break from songwriting - in fact, I'd hit my stride like never before right up until I stopped. Something sudden and 'orrible happened to me and it knocked the songs out of me I suppose. Maybe this is evidence I'm regaining my mojo. It ain't the best song in the world, but I don't even care right now, I'm just glad to have one

[tone]

Even kind of a rush. Congratulations!

Thanks Vicki! It really is a rush - like I said to Jack, even though it ain't the best song ever, I'm feeling so good right now.

[tone]

And to top it all, I just got my 6,000th play on SoundCloud! It's like the planets aligned or something :p

(and I just noticed I wrote it in the last blank page of my notebook. It's getting spooky now. More as it comes in...)

[PaulyX]

Come on then Tone, can we hear it...?  Is it one of the ones in your footer message?

[pompeyjazz]

Brilliant @tone So well deserved

[Neil C]

And another in Tone, ride the wave now the dam has been broken..
:-)
Neil

[tone]

Thanks for the enthusiastic words of support folks. No recording as yet - I'm old sçhool, still writing songs with a pen, paper and guitar. Definitely want to ride that wave though

[adamfarr]

Good! I did kind of wonder. Anyhow, you can't really force these things so great that it's returned at last.

[Wicked Deeds]

@tone, you will write many more. Sometimes writer's hibernate, whilst they get on with the business of living. I often find after a break, long or short, ideas and new ways of thinking and expressing words and emotions arise.

Paul

[MonnoDB]

@tone well as the writer of one of my very favourite songs ever (Straitjacket - a song that actually inspired one of my own  ), I am delighted to hear there's more on the way.. Look forward to hearing it!

K

[Skub]

@tone

Only 3 years Tone? Pah amateur! I didn't do a tap for 20years! Life had served me other fish to fry. 

When I came back to writing, I doubted there was any inspiration left. I was asked to write half a dozen songs for a play,I said I'd try,but don't be holding breath!

Once the squeaky tap was opened,lo and behold the water flowed...some folk may not call it water!   

The music is in you Tone,we all know this and there is recorded proof. Belief is all it takes.

[The S]

Good on ya! Take it slow, breath and more of 'em will come @tone !!!