Submissions — Week 1 (Theme: Resolutions)

I've been dialing back my efforts
to make any lasting change
turning shit to gold is so much work
and honestly I think it's overrated

I am isolated
I am fine
I can hardly take it
I am fine

I'll say I never knew catharsis
Even though it learned my name
You know I have a thing with faces, I can't
Seem to place yours
who are you again?

I am isolated
I am fine
I am isolated
I am fine

I Have A Thing With Faces

In 2019 I'm doing the reddit song-a-week challenge. I'm going to be uploading a new song every week for 52 weeks, usually with a certain theme. 
See this post for more info: https://www.reddit.com/r/songaweek/comments/2q89tr/everything_you_need_to_know_about_rsongaweek/

Week 1 Theme: Resolution
"It's a new year, a new iteration of the human time measurement system that marks one full revolution around the sun (if you believe in that sort of thing, #theworldisflatwakeup). This is the time when you take stock of your life and look ahead, making short and long term goals, and new year resolutions. Write a song about your resolutions, or maybe use chords that always resolve?"

Resolution

Week1

My first recording for the Reddit song-a-week

Special thanks to https://soundcloud.com/ohnretzki for the new cover art!

Resolutions

Starts with a line cliche up C Major, under a I-IV progression. Then the Bº7 bridge leads into the remaining C Phrygian section, complete with dueling guitar solos.

2019w01

r/songaweek Week 1: Resolutions

Lyrics:

Its that time of year again
Not like last year when we just pretend-ed
To better our selves, lets make some improvement
Lets get in shape, lets get our selves moving

Whats it gunna be
Pick up cycling, instead of watching TV
Whats it gunna be
Going out side, lets see life 3d

I want to go do something new with you.
I want to see what we both can do
I want to explore the world with you
And see if we can change ourselves

In a years time, we will see
How much better we are than past you or me
Conquer our skills, impresses all our friends
2019 the year we win

Whats it gunna be
Read more books, or maybe pick up juggling
Whats it gunna be
Organise my life, or stop grumbling

I want to go do something new with you.
I want to see what we both can do
I want to explore the world with you
And see if we can change ourselves

Lets not be like last year
We gave up after a week
We can really do it this year
Lets improve our physiques
See its not that bad
Its the small steps first
Lets take it a day at a time
The start is always the worst

Oh my god this is awful,
why did we do this,
whose idea was this,
please can we stop now

A small lapse there,
wont happen again
the rest of the year will be fine
I promise, we'll get to the end

Whats it gunna be
Take a class, instead of taking naps
Whats it gunna be
Learn a new language, bonjour mon ami

I want to go do something new with you.
I want to see what we both can do
I want to explore the world with you
And see if we can change ourselves

We're getting it now
Look at us go
We really are going to be better people
We would of thought
Wait whats this
Early morning running
6am
Oh yes perfect

I'm sorry I go running in the mornings,
You really should of seen that as a warning.
Its far too early to be outside
Lets stay in bed and let this subside, until next year

Something New With You

https://www.reddit.com/r/songaweek/comments/ac4jwp/submissions_week_1_theme_resolutions/

Yet another year behind us...

Ropy phone video warning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skiksh16TSg&feature=youtu.be

Let Go

Turn It Around

The Long Way 'round

Song-a-week theme: Resolutions
https://www.reddit.com/r/songaweek

Lyrics:
For the last year I've lived in No Man's Land.
Struggled to reconcile everyday life with the musings of the brain.
Conflicting realities each side of the eyeballs.
And then I realised...

My own company is toxic.
Let me breathe the air I will forget.
Let me breathe inside my head.

This is not a resolution,
Maybe more a revolution.
Cancel all evaluation
I'm focusing on evolution.
Last year came and last year left,
Spent itself on devolution.
Unhealthy dose of devaluation,
Some would say of infatuation with me,
With the girl inside this skin- she's like a disease.
Really wish she'd quit bothering me.

Because my own company is toxic.
Let me breathe the air I will forget.
Let me breathe inside my head.

Help me God to find the Trojan
Protect myself from incoming invasion.
I never thought they would find a reason
But now they've gone and brought the whole battalion.
Don't want money and don't want fame,
Just want you to run my brain.
Root out the devil inside-
Chase her from the places she hides in me.
I want to be a light that shines eternally.
I'm screaming I want you, take me!

My own company is toxic.
Let me breathe the air I will forget.
Let me breathe inside my head.

Toxic

Week number ONE of the reddit song a week challenge! Somewhat excited but also daunted by the thought of keeping this up for a whole year, I'm gonna try my best tho. 

This weeks theme is resolutions. I had no intention of writing a jazz song to begin with and I've never tried to write a jazz song before. Somehow thinking about chord resolutions got me playing around with some jazzy harmonies and this is the result. I hope you like it!

A New Leaf

01 - Resolution - Resolve

Argonaut's Dream

Week 1 - New Year New Beer

Ross Nixon's Album

1901 Resolutions

Songaweek #1 

Add it up just to take it down
Do you see the look on their faces now?
Deceive them and then you take a bow
Eyes squinting to read aloud

You see it all and listen in
The needle jumps to raise alarm
The world’s a mess for all involved 
but then resolves

No way to finish this 
You’re swinging wild bu t of course you miss
you think through all the things you said
as you lay down sink into the bed

You see it all and listen in
The needle jumps to raise alarm  
The world’s a mess for all involved
but then resolves

Submissions — Week 1 (Theme: Resolutions)

Ben Below