SHE'S GONNA FLY
This is the woman who had all the answers
The one I would lean on for comfort, for strength
She's never forgotten one grandchild's birthday
Now she can't remember my name
And it makes me so angry, I shake my fist
And cry out to the Heavenly One
Why would You play such a cold-hearted trick?
I thought Your job was to love!
And the answer came down from above....
CHORUS: She's gonna fly when her time here is through
First she'll have to let go of some things she can't use
Cause people and places
Memories and faces
Are just way too heavy it seems
To carry on angels' wings
This is the woman who saw things so clearly
The one who could pick out one crumb on the floor
She saw through a white lie -- Saw me though Love's eyes
She hardly can see anymore
And it makes me so sad -- and it just isn't fair
Why should so much be taken away?
But when I cry out for all that she's lost
I silently hear Someone say......
BRIDGE: And -- Oh, the wonders she'll see
And I know she'll remember to watch over me
She's Gonna Fly, Words and Music: Karen Taylor Good, Jason Blume
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Each experience becomes part of the programming that will allow the computer of our minds to create fresh camera angles on universal human emotions. True songwriters face every Life experience from a songwriter's perspective. They know that there are great song ideas humming in the wires of daily living and they will develop a sensitivity which will act as a receiver for these ideas. Superficial people usually don't write great songs -- neither do angry and bitter ones!
The second major source for great song ideas is Music itself. The number of options we have in creating a new song is directly related to the breadth of musical and lyrical data we have received -- either consciously or subconsciously -- over the years. If we only expose ourselves to one genre of music, our options will probably be limited to the techniques and style of that particular genre. If, however, we expose ourselves to a wide variety of genres, harmonies, composing techniques, rhyme schemes and rhythms in the songs we listen to, we will expand our options for creating our own great songs. In my opinion it's essential for every songwriter to become familiar with as many different lyrical and musical influences as possible -- especially the styles of music that are presently "in fashion." We may not personally care for the latest musical craze, but we should be acquainted with it and study it....because what is currently considered "hip" is what is selling millions of records!
In practical terms, broadening ourselves musically simply means listening -- especially listening to the radio! The radio is Songwriting University. Almost all the hit songwriters I have ever met have testified unequivocally that they have learned most of what they know about writing hits from listening to the radio. I recommend having every button on your car radio set to a different genre of music. One button on Pop, another on Country, another on Jazz etc. Keep channel surfing to expose your mind to lots of musical/lyrical stimuli. Soon you will be able to "re-cycle" these elements through your own perspective into a brand new song!
If you are a beginner -- feeling overwhelmed at the challenge of trying to write a great new hit....or if you are an experienced writer who may be wandering through the wasteland of writer's block ....be encouraged. There are ideas floating in the air all around you. Listen to great music....read great literature.... go about the business of living. Train yourself to hear, see and think like a songwriter. And someday, somewhere -- when you least expect it -- the Muse will visit you and suddenly you will have a great idea for a song and the foundation for building a hit!
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About Mary Dawson
From her earliest childhood years writing simple songs and poems with her father, through her twelve years as an overseas missionary, to her present, multi-faceted career as an author, lyricist/songwriter and conference speaker, Mary has always been adept at using words to communicate her heart to others. She is the President of CQK Records & Music of Dallas, Texas, a company which creates and produces songs in a panorama of musical styles for a variety of audiences, She is also the host of "I Write the Songs," a nationally syndicated radio talk show, especially created to inspire and instruct the more than 25 million aspiring songwriters in the U.S. "I Write the Songs" is broadcast over the Internet from www.lyricalline.com, and is the only on-air songwriting workshop either on radio or the Internet. Mary is a frequent public speaker and seminar lecturer on songwriting. She is a Contributing Editor for The Internet Writing Journal TM, and is a regular columnist for Independent Songwriter Web Magazine. Mary's commitment to discovering and mentoring talented new songwriters has given her extensive experience in song analysis through adjudicating songwriting competitions and conducting songwriting workshops across the country and around the world. Because of her role as president of an independent music company, she is also well qualified to instruct aspiring songwriters on the various business aspects of the music industry. She is married and a mother of four. She resides in the Dallas area.
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