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Whenever I sing in the shower, the water turns cold! I guess this is Nature's way of telling me not to sing, but being a contrary individual I grit my teeth and put up with the goosebumps.

I don't know why I started singing this song in the shower, but in the shower it was. Yes, it went cold, as usual! And also unusual, the words came out for a female vocal, rather than male oriented like I usually write. By the time I was dressed, I had the chorus in my head and headed for my keyboard as fast as my feet could get me there. Another oddity; I usually write with my guitar, but this time, I used keyboard as my main instrument. It took all of five minutes to come up with a rough melody for the chorus:

I'm more than he wants,

But I'm less than he needs,

And he's everything I've been looking for.

I'll break his heart,

I know I must leave,

But I don't wanna be here,

Don't wanna be here, when I'm gone!

I had a chorus, now I needed a couple of verses to tell a story. This took a while longer. I went onto youtube and searched out a couple of my favourite soul/blues songs, "I'd Rather Go Blind" and "If Loving You Is Wrong". I put these two songs on a loop and went and checked emails, a few other things to pass the time, even did some laundry, all with these two songs playing in the background.

I came back to my keyboard after about two hours and wrote the first verse in another five minute burst.

I'm laying in his arms

Feeling his sighs

As he's sleeping.

Feeling so secure

Ah da da da

And I'm weeping....

The second verse didn't take as long, and the bridge almost write itself!

I had a friend who is a fabulous singer, but unfortunately I'm on the outer at the moment. Don't know why. But she loved it and said it described her previous relationship, which was before I knew her! Go figure. She sang it beautifully but alas, I never got a recording.

I asked Lisa to sing it for me, and she kindly obliged. We only have Audacity between us, so the production is nowhere near studio quality, but I never claimed to be a producer, nor do I wish to be.

Anyhow here it is:

http://soundcloud.com/kelabbmusic/dont-wanna-be-here-featured

Featuring vocals by Lisa Gates.

Till next time,

Kel

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This is a good example, as to what I was commenting on a few minutes ago.  I read the words, then listen to the song,  not what I thought I was going to hear.  Having said that, I like.

 

By the way, I sing in the car, outside in the yard wherever, I haven't heard neighbors slam windows or door yet, but while sitting at the red light, windows down, grooving, the car on my left rolled his up.     

 

Cleaned my closet and pretty well sang about everything I was doing as I went, full with interruptions of dogs, phone calls and kids. I think I have a musical or a good portion of one anyway.  Too bad I didn't remember what the heck I was babbling about.

 

enjoy my trip here.

 

Jan

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