Kenj

I suggest that you write down everything about the girl. everything the boy feels for her. make a list. that list will guide you in constructing the verses. Also: how does he know she will be there? Millions of people have expected someone to be there forever and found themselves alone. Love can die, people can die, circumstances can poison lives. The fact that you are writing the song in the first place, stating that you "know" she will be there implies uncertainty. The song is an affirmation--or a plea, perhaps? What would the singer feel if she was no longer there? The possibility of loss gives fire to our passions!

For the past week I've been writing about one lyric a day. Kind of a personal crisis. Before that I would write one every ten years. I just have sketch tunes for the most part. I don't have nearly the musical fluency that I feel I have with words. Up until this recent song-writing mania I have been working on poetry and fiction for the most part. Also academic writing but I just dropped out of grad school. I'm just not cut out to be a clinical psychological counselor. Too much sadness.