Busking TG Original Collaborations
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:18 am
What is song writing? Where does it start?
Well here is a Totally Guitars original collaboration. It’s an original song that started life as an open G noodle that MarkM had to get out of his head. It grew into a beautiful passage that he posted which absolutely charmed many of us. That inspired Daryl who issue a challenged to add to it... which inspired me to write some lyrics and a melody, which together with Mark’s beautiful playing inspired Nessa to compose a gorgeously swelling ocean of supporting music to carry the emotion and glue it all together.
There have been a few original TG songs, but I don’t remember another full song coming together in this way.
I hope you like it. I suggest you listen to it with headphones to get the full effect.
Oh Sweet Ones (Words and music by Mark, Vanessa and Michele)
Hey sweet ones, how I’ve missed you so much, I’d love to be with you right now.
Oh little ones, how I long for your hugs and to be there for you somehow.
Your smiles and sweet ways, the lights in your face,
Your rumbles and charms, holding you in my arms,
Little ones.
Oh sweet one, how you fill up my heart, how you cheer up my day with your song,
Oh sweet one, how you lift me above all the sadness when things feel so wrong.
Your smile and sweet ways, the light in your face,
Your strength and soft heart, there’s so much that I love,
Oh sweet one.
Sometimes we try to live life in the light and find things don’t work out, don't turn out quite right.
Sometimes we work ‘til our bodies they hurt, break our backs toiling hard, for nothing but barbs.
[Bridge - instrumental]
Oh sweet ones, let me help pick you up and be there for you just as you need.
Oh sweet ones, let me help ease your hearts and bring light to those sweet eyes once more.
Your smiles and sweet ways, the light in your face,
Your big loving hearts, how you do make me laugh,
Oh sweet ones.
Sometimes you fall, but then don't we all.
That's the way that life is, the way that life is.
Sometimes we hurt, drop down in the dirt.
That's the way life can feel, it can just make you reel.
Your mad crazy ways, the light in your face,
Your sweet laughing eyes, your voice like sunshine,
All I love.
Oh sweet ones, how I miss you so much, know I hold you in my heart.
Well here is a Totally Guitars original collaboration. It’s an original song that started life as an open G noodle that MarkM had to get out of his head. It grew into a beautiful passage that he posted which absolutely charmed many of us. That inspired Daryl who issue a challenged to add to it... which inspired me to write some lyrics and a melody, which together with Mark’s beautiful playing inspired Nessa to compose a gorgeously swelling ocean of supporting music to carry the emotion and glue it all together.
There have been a few original TG songs, but I don’t remember another full song coming together in this way.
I hope you like it. I suggest you listen to it with headphones to get the full effect.
Oh Sweet Ones (Words and music by Mark, Vanessa and Michele)
Hey sweet ones, how I’ve missed you so much, I’d love to be with you right now.
Oh little ones, how I long for your hugs and to be there for you somehow.
Your smiles and sweet ways, the lights in your face,
Your rumbles and charms, holding you in my arms,
Little ones.
Oh sweet one, how you fill up my heart, how you cheer up my day with your song,
Oh sweet one, how you lift me above all the sadness when things feel so wrong.
Your smile and sweet ways, the light in your face,
Your strength and soft heart, there’s so much that I love,
Oh sweet one.
Sometimes we try to live life in the light and find things don’t work out, don't turn out quite right.
Sometimes we work ‘til our bodies they hurt, break our backs toiling hard, for nothing but barbs.
[Bridge - instrumental]
Oh sweet ones, let me help pick you up and be there for you just as you need.
Oh sweet ones, let me help ease your hearts and bring light to those sweet eyes once more.
Your smiles and sweet ways, the light in your face,
Your big loving hearts, how you do make me laugh,
Oh sweet ones.
Sometimes you fall, but then don't we all.
That's the way that life is, the way that life is.
Sometimes we hurt, drop down in the dirt.
That's the way life can feel, it can just make you reel.
Your mad crazy ways, the light in your face,
Your sweet laughing eyes, your voice like sunshine,
All I love.
Oh sweet ones, how I miss you so much, know I hold you in my heart.