Kinda Funny, Kinda Sad

Kinda Funny Kinda Sad

I was given an assignment to write a song for a film/show/video game so I chose to write for the Fallout series.

War Never Changes

I know I should smile more
And go out for a while more
A welcoming grin to let people in
I know I should smile more
I don’t mean to offend you
I swear I never intend to
I’m on a line
Losing my mind
I'm caught in a trap of my own design
 
And I can’t see a way to the light	
Can’t see a reason to fight
The mirror’s saying every night
Saying every night, saying every night

You gotta open up the doors, go on out and get them
Someone’s gonna come along and love you if you let them
Open up the doors, go on out and get them
Someone’s gonna come along and love you if you let them
Oh, Have I said it enough?
Oh, all that that hippie stuff
But open up the doors, go on out and get them
Someone’s gonna come along and love 
They'll love you if you let them


How do they do it?
Like there’s nothing to it
The people that bloom and light up the room. 
How do they do it?
I’m stuck in a station
Of self isolation
It's easy to hide
And I've always tried
But the doctor says I gotta go outside

How do you find a friend
When every turn’s a dead end?
But I still gotta say it again
Gotta say it again
Gotta say it again

You gotta open up the doors, go on out and get them
Someone’s gonna come along and love you if you let them
Tell me is it real? Barely can conceive it
Everyday it gets a little harder to believe it 
Oh, Have I said it enough?
Oh, all that hippie stuff
But open up the doors, go on out and get them
Someone’s gonna come along and love
They'll love you if you let them 

Motivational fairytales
Happy endings and love prevails
It’s so easy to say believe 
When next thing, you pack up and leave
Not all trials are losing games
Not all efforts will end the same 
For all of the fluff, some of it’s true 
‘Cause nothing comes to you
Even tragedies end
Go out and find a friend 


(you gotta, you gotta, you gotta)

You gotta open up the doors, go on out and get them
Someone’s gonna come along and love you if you let them
Open up the doors, go on out and get them
Someone’s gonna come along and love you if you let them
you gotta give it time
It’s all just a steady climb
So open up the doors, go on out and get them
Someone’s gonna come along and love you if you let them 
Open up the doors, go on out and get them
Someone’s gonna come along and love you if you let them 
Open up the doors, go on out and get them
Someone’s gonna come along and love you if you let them 
Someone’s gonna come along and love you if you let them 
Someone’s gonna come along and love 
They’ll love you if you let them

Fanfare for the Lonely

Fanfare For the Lonely (demo)

It's got love, beautiful melodies, and vivid apocalyptic imagery. What more could you need?

My Darlin (Demo)

Another demo. This one's for the oddballs.

Chorus 
This is my life and I’m not ashamed
Take a look around. See? We’re all a little strange 
This is my life and I’m doing fine
So why spend yours trying to understand mine

Verse 1
My name is Jeremy Julia Makepeace
I wear a suit made of sponges and clay
And when I’m walking around, children think I’m a clown
I consider that the highest of praise 
I dyed my hair every shade of the rainbow
I kissed a frog on the lips just for fun
I’ve got a dog and a cat, I keep a bird in my hat
And let me tell you that I’ve only begun

Pre 1
I don’t need a lesson to learn 
So what’s with all the concern?

Chorus
This is my life and I’m not ashamed
Take a look around. See? we’re all a little strange 
This is my life and I’m doing fine     
So why spend yours trying to understand mine

Verse 2
I work 11 to 9 at a bookstore
Selling toys through a veil in the back
I read a tarot at noon, at night I howl at the moon
They tell me subtlety is something I lack
I get the side eye from from plenty of strangers
I was voted most likely to cry
I’ve got a couple of friends, we like to dress and pretend
You’d bother less if we were getting high

Pre 2
It’s nice to know that you care
But just to make you aware

Chorus
This is my life and I’m not ashamed 
Take a look around. See? we’re all a little strange 
This is my life and I’m doing fine
So why spend yours trying to understand mine

Verse 3
When I was young I would try to be normal
I wore a suit and a tie every day
For all I did to fit in, nobody lowered their chin
So what’s the point, for pity’s sake 
You’re gonna judge me either way
So let me in or just give me a break
I’m never trying to get a reaction 
Don’t need a reason for all that I do
As you can clearly see, I’m happy being me
And I hope you’re happy being you

Chorus
But this is my life and I’m not ashamed 
Take a look around. See? we’re all a little strange
This is my life and I’m doing fine
So why spend yours trying to understand 
My life well I’m not ashamed 
Take a look around. See? we’re all a little strange
This is my life and I’m doing fine
So why spend yours trying to understand mine
So why spend yours trying to understand mine
So why waste yours trying to understand mine

Coda
This is my life
This is my life
This is my life

This Is My Life

This Is My Life (Guitar Demo)

Play me songs to heal my sorrow
Play me songs both black and white 
Play me yesterday tomorrow
Play/sing me lullabies tonight

Sound the voice of ancient spirits
Return the joy that sorrow stole
Cure the ails of those who hear it
Resurrect the tired soul

Defenses fall and comfort calls and problems fade away
Let emotion run me over let the music play
Every now and then, the godless chant amen
The best don’t age so play it once again

Ease the tears of broken hearted
Seek the old and hear them roar
Requiems for dear departed
Make the broken whole once more

Yesterday Tomorrow

Without You

I'd Rather Be With You

Play Me Off
Words and music by Sean Jeffers

Of all the honors one can hold
I’m among the few
Who’s found a prize worth more than gold
Time with friends and time with you
I’ve written plenty
The pen is empty
Out of space on the page
I hear the music playing me off the stage

Come sit closer to the bed 
This voice is past its prime
I’ve walked where only few have tread
I had my turn, I’m over time
I’m the end year
You’re the new year
You’ll be alright
I hear the music playing me off tonight


I’ve seen all I can see
Been all I can be
No point in denial
When time comes to part
Keep me in your heart 
Just for a while
Time is fading
The day is waning 
The moon is getting high
But I’ve got time for one last lullaby 
An organ plays but the pipes all cough
The beat is slow, the sound is soft
I hear the music playing me off

Play Me Off (Demo)

Makes Me Believe

This is a performance of my composition for string orchestra: Elements. Performed at the River Concert Series by the Chesapeake orchestra, conducted by Jeffrey Silberschlag.

Sean Jeffers: Elements

Elements I. Wind Over Water

A nocturne for piano, composed and performed by me. If you would like a copy of the sheet music, please message me.

Nocturne 1

Songwriter/arranger/orchestrator/Composer

Sean jeffers

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