Your plans fell apart, you  had such big dreams, now it’s over.
Don’t get me started on broken down dreams, I’ve been  there too.
One thing I’ve learned, when you think you have failed, 
You’re under water, you’ve bailed and you’ve bailed.
You were so sure your plans had been nailed. 

You’ll start to question if you even have what it takes.
That’s only natural, we’ve all felt that way. It gets you down. 
I’m here to tell you, get back on that  horse.
You might think there’s some mysterious force,
That’s when you need to go back to the source.

Just one small stroke of the pen in your hand,
Breathes new life into your dream.
It becomes clear when you understand.
Maybe you just ran out of steam.

There’s no need to get all bent out of shape; there’s too much drama.
Take a step back, get a bird’s eye view, you’ll understand.
Maybe instead of a period, make it a comma.
Maybe it’s not the end, it’s just part of the plan.

I know you feel like you’re over your head, you're drowning.
You feel as though you’re alone in this world, it gets  you  down. 
You need to remember, we’ve all felt that way.
Don’t play the victim,  it’s not here to stay.
Trust me, the feeling will soon go away.

Just one small stroke of the pen in your hand,
Breathes new life into your dream.
It becomes clear when you understand.
Maybe you just ran out of steam.

There’s no need to get all bent out of shape; there’s too much drama.
Take a step back, get a bird’s eye view, you’ll understand.
Maybe instead of a period, make it a comma.
Maybe it’s not the end, it’s just part of the plan.


Make It a Comma

Retired the beginning of 2023. Been writing music seriously for about six years. Thanks for listening - and sharing!

Deutscher Singer-Songwriter über fünfzig Jahre alt. Seit fast vierzig Jahren schreibe und singe ich Lieder. Mein Hauptinstrument ist die akustische Gitarre, aber ich mag auch Perkussionsinstrumente (Cajon, Maracas, Gurio). Ich liebe es, melancholische und poetische Balladen zu komponieren. Aber manchmal schreibe ich auch (schwarze) humorvolle Songs, Jazzstyle und -Rocksongs. Meine Hauptsprache ist Deutsch. Aber in Zukunft will ich mehr Songs auf Englisch und vereinzelt auch Französisch schreiben.
In meinen Kompositionen bin ich inspiriert von Leonard Cohen, John Lennon, Jacques Brel, Van Morrison und Bob Dylan. Auf meinen Platten spiele und singe ich alles alleine. Meine Vision für die Zukunft ist es, Musiker aus verschiedenen Kulturen zu finden, die gerne ihre Tracks mit mir teilen wollen.
Mein persönliches Mantra ist ein Satz, der von Paul Mccartney auf dem Beatles-Album "Abbey Road auf dem Track "In the end" vor fast Fünfzig Jahren geschrieben wurde:

Die Liebe, die Du bekommst ist gleich der Liebe, die Du gibst.

German singer-songwriter over fifty years old. For almost forty years I have been writing and singing songs. My main instrument is the acoustic guitar, but I also like percussion instruments (Cajon, Maracas, Gurio). I love composing melancholic and poetic ballads. But sometimes I also write (black) humorous songs, jazz style and rock songs. My main language is German. But in the future I want to write more songs in English and occasionally also in French.
In my compositions I am inspired by Leonard Cohen, John Lennon, Jacques Brel, Van Morrison and Bob Dylan. On my records I play and sing all by myself. My vision for the future is to find musicians from different cultures who would like to share their tracks with me.
My personal mantra is a sentence written by Paul Mccartney on the Beatles album "Abbey Road on the track "In the end" almost fifty years ago:

The love you take is equal to the love you make.

Make It a Comma

Scott Orr