5090 by FAWM: "One More Love Song"

One More Love Song

6 weeks ago by @hmstreetteam · @daveyboy103

Liner Notes

#symphonicrock
Lyrics by @hmstreetteam during the skirmish: I was almost falling asleep while writing the lyrics, so of course that became part of the story.
Music by @daveyboy103.

Lyrics

I wish I were not so shaky
I should stand up to the wind
It’s been such a long journey
And the new one can’t begin

Give me one more love song
To try to make things right
One more love song
Before we say good night

It must be hard to see me worry
I have tried to shed this doubt
Sometimes life feels like a movie
How does the story come out

Give me one more love song
To try to make things right
One more love song
Before we say good night

A lifetime ago it would have been a letter
In some ways that might even be better
But I can’t read a letter by the light of the stars
To carry on although we’ve come this far

It is not fair the way I look at you
You know I’ve tried to do my part
In times like these what can a poor soul do
But hold a better future in their heart

I wish I were not so weary
I know how to travel on
But endings seem to come too early
And soon this moment will be gone

Give me one more love song
To try to make things right
One more love song
Before we say good night

Comments

@hmstreetteam 6w

The music strikes the difficult balance of intensely personal and larger than life. I love the way the arrangement builds — it reminds me of one of my faves, Electric Light Orchestra.

@hmstreetteam 6w

@daveyboy103 Yes, if you were thinking of music with a slow tempo, please go ahead.

@daveyboy103 6w

Could I have a go at this one please?

@scubed 6w

This is so sweetly sad! The chorus is particularly lovely. Great skirmishing!

@mhorning 6w

This is lovely, I want to fingerpick something in C.

C G
Am G
Am G
F C
Same for both the verse and chorus.

For the bridge:
G G C base-run down to Am
F G C base-run down to Am
F C G Em
F C G

And I adore the line "I can't read a letter, by the light of the stars."