I like that "still marching to her own drum." Sometimes life makes us all boring, doing what everyone else thinks we're supposed to instead of something unique that we're probably supposed to be, like our fingerprint.

great collaboration-powerful and stirring song full of joy and hope and courage. so great.

Nice lyrics and I like the melody in the chorus a lot

I really like the conversational lyrics to a younger self. Really powerful somehow. Another good collaboration, you two!

I particularly like your voice on this one, Erin -- there's a breathiness to the delivery that really works well. Lovely melody on this!

Really like your voice on this, there's a breathiness to this like Richard said, but also the lyrics are clear.  Cool lyrical theme - would be a nice one for a high school or young adult audience, but great for all ages.

Collaboration with David and Laurie Easterling.

I took a chord progression David came up with as we were starting to collaborate, then brainstormed the first draft of the lyrics. Then David edited the lyrics to fit his way of singing it and we chiseled down extra stanzas to fit to length (not necessarily in that order).  I'll probably record another version sometime soon to improve the mix between the video's audio and the audio into DAW, possibly adding drums, bass too.

Songbird- McDoniels-Easterling Co-write

A tremendous thank you to @deborah-kelly-676260696's imaginary and incredibly talented friend @erinwolf for bringing my lyrics (and suggesting minor edits to them) to life (and for contributing the guitar to this track).

Erin's Version: https://soundcloud.com/erinwolf/cross-this-bridge-into-the-unknown

Lyrics:

I’ll never forget the night we met,
When the winter sky was painted with stars,
We didn’t know it then,
God had a plan for us way back when.
 
With this bridge here before us,
Do we cross into the unknown?
We don’t know exactly what lies ahead,
There’s no one else I’d rather have beside me than you.
 
I confess sometimes I’m lost easily,
And I don’t always know the right way to go,
But every time I followed the stars,
They would lead me back to you.
 
With this bridge here before us,
Do we cross into the unknown?
We don’t know exactly what lies ahead,
There’s no one else I’d rather have beside me than you.

We’ve never been apart this long before,
I feel closer now more than ever,
And whenever we meet again,
It will feel as no time has passed at all.
 
With this bridge here before us,
Do we cross into the unknown?
We don’t know exactly what lies ahead,
There’s no one else I’d rather have beside me than you.

Erin Wolf & Anoki ReChord - Cross This Bridge (Into The Unknown)

Week 4 HELP YOURSELF  31/01/21
¾ G C D Em capo 2

G
HERE I GO
C                     D
DOWN THAT ROAD AGAIN
G                                     C                  D
I ALWAYS STAY IN THAT STATE SO LONG
EM
LET  ME GO
C                      D
PROVE ME  WRONG AGAIN
Em                                 C         D        G
BUT OVER AND OVER THE SAME OLD GROUND
2
LONG AGO
YOU WERE NEAR TO ME
YOU SHOWED THE COURAGE TO SEE ME THROUGH
ALL THE YEARS
EVERY TRAGEDY
OUR HEARTS SANK DEEP IN THE STONE COLD GROUND
3
WHERE’S THE TUNE
WHERE’S THE MELODY
FELL ON DEAF EARS AND KEPT ROLLING ON
ON AND ON IN MY MEMORY
OVER AND OVER THE SAME OLD SONG  
 
4
SHOULD WE CROSS PATHS AGAIN some day
ILL NEED TO KNOW THAT YOU FOUND THE WAY
FROM THE PAST THROUGH THE PAIN AGAIN
BR OKEN IN PIECES AND SHATTERED LIKE CLAY
OVER AND OVER MADE NEW TODAY

BRIDGE D  C  G 
D
WHO CAN I RUN TO
C                                        G
IM STUCK IN A MIRE SO HUNGRY AND TIRED
 D
WHERE IS MY RESCUE
C
THESE TEARS HAVE RUN DRY
G
RAINED DOWN IN SKIES

help yourself wk4

You've Got To Help Yourself (demo)

The harvest we’ve become
(Mark Anderson)

These are the seeds of memories
Where our love began
Those precious seeds of memories
Are part of the master’s plan
I take those seeds you’ve given me
I plant them one by one
I tend the garden then let it be
The harvest that we’ve become…

How could we know the seeds of love
Desires hopes and dreams
Were always waiting here for us
To unlock the mysteries 
Let’s make a wish then set it free
Forever will it run
Then like our love that wish will be
The harvest that we’ve become…

(Chorus)
We harvest the love we harvest the day
We harvest our troubles along the way
Give thanks for the rain and pray for the sun 
To watch over the harvest that we’ve become
Watch over the harvest that we’ve become…

These are the seeds of memories
Where our love began
Tonight I hold you close to me
To plant our seeds again
The morning light so gracefully
Brings the morning sun
To shine down here on you and me
And the harvest we’ve become…

(Chorus)

(Bridge)
Deep within a memory’s seed
Is everything we’ll ever need
Shinning down here from above
This is all there is to  love

(Chorus)

The harvest we've become

In my palm
A pumpkin seed
Stories long ago
On her ankle
A rattle made of seeds
While she dances slow
Songs from long ago
Carry the seeds across the wind
And under the deepest snow
And under the deepest snow

I’m just planting seeds
Remembering how the story goes
Three sisters singing proud
To carry the story on

In my palm
A sunflower seed
Fell out a spiral disc
Her mom was 12 feet tall
And she cleaned the soil
To bliss
They found the shells 
In ancient sites and sacred ruins
And we sprout the seeds 
As the frost begins to thaw

I’m just planting seeds
To carry the story on
Three sisters singing out
As our justice grows

onward, upward to the sky

Seeds

Copyright Donna Piano & Erin Wolf 2018-2021

Lyrics: DPiano (https://soundcloud.com/donna-piano)
Music: EWolf (https://soundcloud.com/erinwolf)
Video: https://youtu.be/pK_EwgG8eM8

The road was never easy
And we took the long way
All the trials and tribulations
That you faced each day

We’ve given it all
Having loved and lost
There’s no amount of money
To value the cost

Dear Girl I used to be
Take a moment and meet me
The woman you will become
Still marching to her own drum

The good and the bad
All taught us lessons
Making us thankful
Counting our blessings

Your future self is thankful 
For all you went through
Always make the best and
Keep doing what you do

Dear Girl I used to be
Take a moment and meet me
The woman you will become
Still marching to her own drum

Dear Girl I used to be
Take a moment and meet me
The woman you will become
Still marching to her own drum
Still marching to her own drum

Dear Girl I Used To Be (with Donna Piano)

My Year is Coming 

Autumn’s watching 
Like you're living someone else’s life
On the outside like
A visitor counting the time 
Yes, I know, I was pushing me out
Giving up like I’d lost it
Never feel like’ I’m getting things right  

Spring came early
Trailing petals like a runaway bride 
Season changes after 
Cold winter, waiting for white 
Catching words in a butterfly net 
Like an imposter
Never feel like I’m doing my best    

I found a gap
between the clouds 
A glint of light 
behind the shadows
Greenest grass 
beyond the meadow
A better day 
beyond tomorrow

I know I know, I know my year is coming 
I know I know, my year is coming 


Summer’s on us
Balmy evening breezes carry the light
Fortune’s knocking
On the changes that I’m feeling inside
Seeds are planted and they’re starting to sprout
Feeling like I’ve got it 
Now I know that I’m crushing my doubt

I found a gap
between the clouds 
A glint of light 
behind the shadows
The greenest grass 
beyond the meadow
A better day 
beyond tomorrow

I know I know, I know my year is coming 
I know I know, my year is coming

Week 5 - SAW - My Year Is Coming (seeds verse 3)

Wish That I Was Fine

No proof at all
(Mark Anderson)

I ran into trouble drinking cheap whiskey
I found the hard way it’s not good for your health
By trial and error I thought I solved the mystery
From here on out It’s only top shelf

Hey there bar tender pour me the good stuff
I’m trying to prove that I wasn’t to blame
For staying too late and drinking too much
For starting the fire or fueling the flames

(Chorus)
I thought I’d find proof
That drinking good whiskey
Can’t make you stumble 
Can’t make you crawl
Old John Barleycorn 
Taught me a lesson
In 80 proof whiskey
There’s no proof at all

If only I could prove the equation
The better the whiskey - the better the man
Boy I’d be famous on that occasion
I could stop thinking and start drinking again

(Chorus)



(Bridge)  
I hate to admit it but I saw the light
Though I can’t prove it I believe that I’m right

(Chorus)
There just ain’t no proof
That drinking good whiskey
Can’t make you stumble 
Can’t make you crawl
Old John Barleycorn 
Told me the truth
In 80 proof whiskey
There’s no proof at all

No proof at all

"Kent Aitken Also Saved My Life" (#437, 210216)

It was dawn but also midnight
And somehow also 3am
I was moments from my last rites
Until I saw a man named Kent

It was Paris and Nova Scotia
And at the same time Annecy
He was sort of like a human Visa
Everywhere you want to be

So where's the conflict where's the drama
Where's the problem you may ask
You see I'd come across a deadly llama
That nearly ended my sorry ass

Why was he angry this crazy mammal
What was his problem his urgent strife
Turns out the llama had just been rankled
By Nik Newark's drum and fife

The creature charged me with nostrils flaring
I saw my life flash before my eyes
The lights were blinding the music blaring
I thought I just might die tonight

But then around the corner racin'
Came a man with a plan
The one and only Kent Q. Aitken
A banjolele in his hand

He lulled the llama by strummin' gently
Into a state so calm and soothed
And it got sweeter and downright friendly
Instead of freaked out by their tunes

So while I was once saved by the music
From Nik Newark's drum and fife
There came a night when in the confusion
Kent Aitken also saved my life

Week 07 - Kent Aitken Also Saved My Life (210216)

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