The positive glass

I wrote the lyrics for an entire song last night. They’re kind of rough because at 1 am, I was too exhausted to try to refine them. But I can’t wait to get home and work on them again this evening!

I was in the shower, thinking and trying to deal with some pretty strong emotions. And I was struggling. And then it occurred to me: I’ve got a new tool to digest the difficult moments in life. Let’s try to apply those songwriting techniques I’ve just learned.

And so, I did: First person narrative for the point of view, past and present for the time frame, each verse changed the context of the chorus a bit, etc. And it even came out in French as I had a French song going through my head at the time. I was surprised to be able to rhyme so easily in my second language. But I guess if the inspiration is there and you flow with it, anything is possible.

Of course, the lyrics are the easy part for me. Putting all that to music remains to be seen. But it felt so positive to create something artistic out of my emotions. It makes the situation less depressing. But those difficult feelings are still there, pushing me to continue developing the song. I hope I can empty the negative glass of pain into the positive glass of song. That’s the whole idea behind trying to become a songwriter for me, in any case.