One Thing Remains
by @mikegtz · @taracraig
Challenge: PERSONAL SOUNDTRACKLiner Notes
Mike's notes: This is for the personal soundtrack challenge. Fortunately, I am paired with @taracraig for this and she is a music wizard. Beautiful job, Tara!
2/25 Tara's notes: The details of these lyrics are very specific and personal to Mikes life experience. His original lyrics ended with the phrase, "I will always do music", which was also his original title. To me this felt like the overarching theme of the song and the perfect focal point for a chorus.
Lyrics
One thing remains
I've lived in 20 different places in my life I've been to 33 states Three foreign countries, five foreign cities
I've lived in 27 homes in my life In four different states The longest I have lived in one place is right now
I've had four different pets in my life I've had three cats and one dog The cats all lived for 15 years or more
CHORUS In all these changes one thing remains I will always, I will always, I will always do music
I've had two different long-term girlfriends I've never been married and have no kids I will turn 70 later this year My mother turned 100 last April She was born in Pennsylvania She grew up in New York City
My father died in 2002 He was born in Puerto Rico He met my mother in New York City I never met his parents My parents were married for 20 years My Dad remarried, my mother did not
I started on guitar when I was 16 I have written over 200 songs since then I have had three guitar teachers Two songwriting teachers One vocal teacher
CHORUS
Comments
Wow! What an interesting story!
Wonderful story, wonderful singing Tara! I will always do music is a great mantra for FAWM no?