I, Songwriter

I’m starting this week’s themed posts a day early, for a change.

And, for a change, this week I’ve decided to step outside of my comfort zone and try to do something a little different.

I always like to be slightly different, anyhow.

So, this week, I’m attempting to write a song. Here. On the blog.

Don’t expect me to play any musical instruments though… oh no. The only musical instruments I’ve had any ‘official’ teaching in in school – or anywhere else, for that matter – was how to knock two pieces of wood together – and that was hardly one of my proudest moments. I was that disinterested in how everything sounded after being ‘generously’ given that ‘instrument’, I lost interest in music too. Kind of, anyway.

Until today.

And don’t expect to see or hear me sing the song either. Ohhh no! I can’t sing for toffee. As the same music teacher in school told me after he played the death march to me on the piano after I tried my very best to get a place in the boys choir that he was setting up. Actually, he played the death march after he threw the board duster at me. Thinking back, I don’t think the music teacher liked me for some reason.

Well, music teacher. I don’t like you back now, so there! You dillop.

Ahem.

And puhleeease don’t expect to see me dance to the song which will become an overnight sensation. Oh no. I can trip the light fantastic a whole lot better than I can sing or play instruments, but I’m still bad. A bad back and two left feet (with footrot) don’t help. And here’s me. Twenty four years of age… as my music teacher loved to say to me… I should do better.

Moving on.

First thing first.

I need to look at the structure of the song. Apparently, the classic structure of a hit song is known as ABABCBB. I know – it has a catchy title, doesn’t it?

What that means, I hope, is that the song is made up of:
A: Verse
B: Chorus
A: Verse
B: Chorus
C: The middle bit
B: Chorus
B: The chorus to end all choruses… chori.

Well, that sounds easy so far.

Now I have the structure, I need a theme. I don’t want sad, as I like Feel Good things, so the song has to have a feel good vibe to it. That also cancels out anger, despair and all of the other negative emotions that seem to filter through various songs. Although, I must admit songs about overcoming those negative emotions are quite good. Hmmm… I’ll think about that one. And I must say I don’t want love either. Yuck. Tomanova (my Inner Romantic) has just left my mind in disgust.

Never mind. If I can drive the rest of them out, for a week at least, I may be able to come up with a good song. Although, having said that, my empty head may be very quiet… and that’ll be no good at all. No, Inner Beings: STAY! Tomanova: COME BACK! You all don’t have to say anything, just be there. That’s all I ask!

Now.

Onto the lyrics…