Looking For Advice

[Kel]

Hi everyone.

 

I have a dilemma! I have a project that I'm working on and I'm fairly happy with the musical side of it. However, I have two completely different sets of lyrics that explore different themes, that I can't choose which way to go. 

 

One is about a woman getting out of an abusive relationship. I've had two exes who came from abusive relationships, so this is a fairly important theme for me. The other is about an outlaw type getting even with a bunch of guys who gave him a beating. Okay, there is violence in both versions, but them themes are completely different. I am hoping our community might help me decide which direction to focus on.

 

Version 1. Never More

 

 

Knocked around and I

got-ta say

Been knocked around too long

Beat so bad I was

cough-in' blood and

I couldn't hardly walk.

What kind of man has to

show his love

in this cave man kind of way

That's right boy now I got some nerve,

An-d I got this to say-ay-ay-ay

 

Never more will it happen boy

Never more you'll see

Never more will you knock me down

You got nothin' over me!

 

Is-n't just the things you do 

It's all those things you say.

Put me down and you keep me there

In a dark and lone-ly place.

What kind of man has to show his love

in this cave man kind of way?

That's right boy now I got some nerve,

A-nd I got this to say-ay-ay-ay 

 

Never more will it happen boy

Never more you'll see

Never more will you knock me down

You got nothin' over me!

 

One last time and you crossed the line

And I ain't gon-na take no more

Watch me

boy as I make my stand

And walk right out that door!

 

Never more will it happen boy

Never more you'll see

Never more will you knock me down

You got nothin' over me!

 

Never more will it happen boy

Never more you'll see

Never more will you knock me down

You got nothin' over me!

 

 

Version 2. No Good Way

 

Good ol’ boys got the 

jump on me,they 

really got me good

Beat so bad I was 

cough-in’ blood And

 I could-n’t hard-ly walk.

Came the time to

Re-turn in kind

What those ol’ boys did that day,

hunt them down Where they 

gone to ground

And made those ol’ boys pay!

 

No good way will it ev-er end,

No good way, it's true.

No good way it can ev-er end

When I raise my gun on you.

 

Took a while to per-fect my plan

I took them one by one

In their crib or out on the road

There was no-where they could run.

When I caught up

And they threw down

On-ly one way it could end

There just ain’t no way

They could get a-way

From my ol' Rem-ing-ton.

 

No good way will it ev-er end,

No good way, it's true.

No good way it can ev-er end

When I raise my gun on you.

 

Took a while to per-fect my plan, I

took 'em one by one

In their crib or out on the road

There was no-where they could run

In their time wh-en

They threw down

On-ly one way it could end

No good way

They could get a-way

From my ol' Rem-ing-to-o-o-on.

No good way will it ev-er end,

No good way, it's true.

No good way it can ev-er end

When I raise my gun on you.

 

 

 

Don’t ever think to cross me, here

Is a lesson you will want to learn

No good way you can get away

When buck shot fills the air

 

No good way will it ev-er end,

No good way, it's true.

No good way it can ev-er end

When I pull my gun on you.

 

No good way will it ev-er end,

No good way, it's true.

No good way it can ev-er end

When I pull my gun on you.

 

Never More Version 1 - Full.mp3

 

And the music is attached. There may be some minor phrasing differences that I address separately, but you'll get the idea, I'm sure. Thanks in advance for your input.

 

Cheers,

Kel