Off to New York

I'll be out of town for 2 weeks, meaning I'll be behind by three songs by the time I get back. I have no idea what I'll do, but I will make them up. Maybe one original and a couple covers?

SaW #4 - Might as Well

Edit for 3/1/2011: So while I really like the words to this, my recording was just a hot mess. To the point that I can't even listen to it all the way though. One of slated projects will be to rerecord this song. I'll put a link to that here once it's done.

Song For: Sunday May 4th, 2008

Background: The idea of this song really struck me as funny. As nerdy as this is, it was inspired by Battle Star Galactica. In one of the recent episodes, one of the characters laments that no one ended up with who they really loved, since humanity was almost obliterated. They just picked from what was left. I decided to build a love song around that idea.

Lyrics / Tab:
Verse and Chorus - C G F G
Bridge: Dm G

V1
you keep telling me, I'm stuck in the past
you're afraid that what we have will never last

Well, since you're asking, my affection's not a race
but if it was, you'd come in second place

I see the way that you look at me,
with eyes so bright but not as green.

but I'm here now, and I'll see it through
from what was left, I'm glad I got you

chorus
well here's the truth, no need to be sad
you were plan b, but that's not half bad

you're not my soulmate, that much is true
but I can't be with her, so I might as well love you.

V2
I won't lie and say I think about you at night,
you're not my dreamgirl, but baby that's alright

I hoped it wouldn't turn out this way
but we're together now, and that's okay

cause when I'm with you, I can almost forget
that everyday I'm filled with regret


Repeat Chorus

Bridge
You're not the queen, but the princess to my soul
you're the buffalo bills, to my super bowl
you're like the 90's knicks, in the nba
you're like having ruduced fair, on the subway
all of this, I say from the heart
please take what I give, even if it's only a part

V3
I hope I can lay your fears to rest,
I assure, I love you second best

just cause I think of her, everytime that you laugh
you can't throw away, what we have

True love is only once in life time,
I should know, I've missed out on mine

SaW #3: Lonely Day

Song For: Sunday April 27, 2008

Background: This week I decided to do a cover of a System of the Down tune for a couple reasons. One is I've had big sound card issues (turns out the new one I bought is not Vista compatible), so I needed to keep things simple. Secondly, it's kind of apropos of the mood I've been in lately, after having a really close friend move away in search of bigger and better things. Next week will be an original song, I promise! I also plan on sticking to the schedule a little better as well.

Lyrics / Tab:
Verse and Chorus - Am F C E7
Bridge: F E G Am X2 F E Am

Such a lonely day
And it's mine
The most loneliest day in my life

Such a lonely day
Should be banned
It's a day that I can't stand

The most loneliest day of my life
The most loneliest day of my life

Such a lonely day
Shouldn't exist
It's a day that I'll never miss

Such a lonely day
And it's mine
The most loneliest day of my life

And if you go,
I wanna go with you
And if you die,I wanna die with you
Take your hand and walk away

Such a lonely day
And it's mine
It's a day that I'm glad I survived