Completed September 2013.

Lyrics:

VERSE 1:
I wasn't born to dance for you
Or sit myself at your feet
And I'm not here to sing you tunes
To make you feel complete

But you had me by my strings
And you danced

I didn't come into this world
To answer your every call
To move my feet to your every word
Like they aren't mine at all

But you had me by my strings
Wrapped around your fingers
And I danced

CHORUS
Danced to your rhythm
Danced to your tune
Danced for as long as you wanted me to

VERSE 2
I remember when you said
It'll be okay
But you know well I'm being hurt instead
And you cast my words away

I was young and I was free
That's what I believed
But I missed the reality
That you decided for me

You had me by my strings
Wrapped around your fingers
And I danced

-REPEAT CHORUS-

BRIDGE:
Yes you taught me to fly
And you watched me as I soared
But only as high as you let me
Now I'm yours

You crushed my pair of wings
Right between your fingers
And I danced

-REPEAT CHORUS-

I'm just your puppet on a string
Wrapped around your fingers
And I'll dance.

Strings (To Dance For You) (2013)

A very special song for a very special occasion :-)

Lyrics:
Here we are
We've come so far along
But the voices haven't had their say

Here we stand
But things aren't always just as they were planned
And all of this time

We've been running from danger
Voices of strangers
To anywhere we'd be alone

Take me

CHORUS:
Somewhere
Somewhere between all these people
Somewhere that's hidden from this world
Somewhere that's made just for two

ooh

There we were
Holding back those words
We knew we meant but we feared

And there we were
Afraid to make our promises
And there they were
Their voices all around

And they've been crafted to deceive
Each syllable pierces the silence
Where all is pure

Take me

-REPEAT CHORUS-

And the fire's burning bridges
As the bridges burn our souls
What a bittersweet feeling
Finally we'd be alone
But the story won't be over
Not until it's due
We'll write the rest together
Take me somewhere

with you

-instrumental-
Somewhere a place that's been
made just for me and you

Here we are
A long way left to go
And these voices won't get their way

Here we are.

Somewhere (2013)

A simple tune :)

VERSE 1:
So many years
And not a word
Do you even know my name
Or that you left me in the dirt

And all these tears
What are they worth?
They haven't changed a thing
Haven't changed how much it hurts

CHORUS 1:
So darling tell me what went wrong
I was sure we had it all
Then suddenly it's gone
Suddenly you're gone
Won't you even tell me why
You left me without a goodbye
And suddenly you're gone
Suddenly we're gone

VERSE 2:
So many things
I took for the truth
There was no reason to question
That you loved me too

What happened then?
Did I miss the signs that you hid behind
your smile? I smiled, and gave you
All I had

CHORUS 2:
So darling tell me what went wrong
I was sure we had it all
Then suddenly it's gone
Suddenly you're gone
All the love in your embrace
All to naught without a trace
And suddenly you're gone
Suddenly we're gone

Tell Me (2013)

A cheeky little song I started in 2012, but was just never able to move on to the second verse... It's really fun to sing :D

Lyrics:
Told myself I wouldn't love
I didn't want that crap again
All the things I knew about love were
Heartbreak, tears and pain

Was so sure I knew myself and
I could play the game
But the game got serious and I delirious when
He called my name!

CHORUS
Was so high and fell so hard, oh
I wasn't ready at all to
Fall in love
To fall in love
My rational mind wouldn't take a chance
But oops too bad!
My heart had other plans.

You know me, I'm always the
One who knows what I want
And I'm not about to let somebody
Step in and tear that apart, no!

But one night I felt a little lonely
And I was caught off-guard
And then you went and flashed that smile, oh!*
You had my heart!

-REPEAT CHORUS-

When he put his arms
around my waist
We swayed
Swayed the night away
Lost myself in his gaze
& we danced...
change of plans!

-REPEAT CHORUS- + a little improv

My heart had other plans!
- -

*You have no idea how many times I had to practice this line to avoid laughing :D

My Heart Had Other Plans (2013)

Completed October 2012.
A special duet I wrote to be sung with a very special someone :-) In this recording, I sang both male & female parts, so I had to sing some of the male bits an octave higher than they actually are and you hear the voices cross. They won't if sung in original pitch.

Lyrics:

[One time, just once
In a lifetime
One loves with love so
deep]
Can't fight all of those
Dark nights when
I just want you with
me

Nobody said it'll
All be laughter
But it ain't all
tears
And of all the
things we're after, I'd
give it all to have you
near, cos I'll

Give you my / word you know
I'll / be
there

- -

(I was caught up in
my world, and)
I knew nothing
more, oh
I tried to run but I
couldn't hide, cos
no one asks to fall
in love, oh

I couldn't say what'd
Come our way
but I can't bear to
part
Since the day I
heard you say those
three words you had my
heart, oh I'm

head over / heels and I
can't stop

- -

Falling, over and
over again, we're
tumbling, through the
clouds, we're
singing, singing a
song of love with
you, here in my
heart, oh

I was afraid but I
didn't know, didn't care
now look where we
are
Though I can see, I
still can't believe, I
have you right here in my
arms, even if the

sky starts / falling, the
seas start / flooding, the
sun stops / burning, the
world stops / turning and
still / I'll be
there.

Jayashri V

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