Really great song, Paula! You really capture that feeling of lusting and longing. Nice job!

This builds up beautifully. Love the lyric. Good work Paula!

I want to say, before I even hit play, that I love this title.

Yes exactly my thought Kent! Your titles always draw me in. 

This is a great tune, Paula! I love that melody against those chords. "Your ocean eyes making ten-feet tall waves" is such a great line that maybe you should make that the first verse?

Really love the chorus ideas of forcing hope, and the reason: cause I don't know how to make you listen to me.  Cool stuff!  Also I agree with Forest and Dove's comment about the ocean eyes line.  (BTW, I remember skeleton - and your artwork is so cool.)

It's powerful to follow your thoughts and feelings down the rabbit hole. I love the homage to your earlier song, that's pretty self aware! I gotta' try that.

Copyright Dan Tanz & Erin Wolf 2021

Pedal Steel: Dan Tanz
Guitar, Vocals, Lyrics: Erin Wolf
Arrangment: Dan Tanz & Erin Wolf

**Thank you to Dan Tanz (aka Songwriter Circle) for adding pedal steel to the track and taking it to the next level! He's an insanely talented singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, and y'all need more of his music in your life. Links below.**

Dan Tanz YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSYqTzE61DyhHUQaR5dI7ZA
Dan Tanz Virtual Tip Jar:
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Venmo - @DanTanz

Erin Wolf solo version: https://youtu.be/My65U4DPIXs

Week 14 Prompt: Inside there's a fire

you say your heart
is frozen and cold
ain't nothing left
so i might as well go

but i know you better
i know it ain't true
deep down you're hurtin'
you don't know what to do

oh i know
inside there's a fire
it just needs some space to breathe
so it doesn't expire

a little love
and some tender care
oh trust me, dear
you got a fire in there

i know you're scared
to love again
easier to be alone
than 'nother turn 'round the bend

but i know you better
this i know is true
deep down you're hopin'
that this love is true

oh i know
inside there's a fire
it just needs some space to breathe
so it doesn't expire

a little love
and some tender care
oh trust me, dear
you got a fire in there

a little love
and some tender care
oh trust me, dear
you got a fire in there

You Got A Fire In There (feat. Dan Tanz)

Do you know that feeling when you like someone so badly you find yourself praying to every existing God they like you back? well...
*you might remember an old song by me called Skeleton, which actually sounds quite similar to this one. I realized about that while I was writing it, so I decided to include this little reference. In this context, "don't let me be a skeleton again" would mean "please don't let me be the idiot I was before when I thought I was entitled to do something wrong in the name of love" which is the main theme behind the song Skeleton.

Artwork by me, featuring my beautiful plants ❤️

Lyrics:

The blurry vision just before the curve,
the beat of my heart I just can't ignore
makes me stand right here, fading outside your door.
Because I bought my soul back from the devil,
blindly thinking this time will be better
but it won't disappear until my skin feels you near.

But I know I'm trying to kick this out of the field.
You don't need to remind me you're completely out of my league.

And they say hope is the last thing to lose,
so I will force mine to stay with you.
I'm praying to big Gods I don't believe in
cause I don't know how to make you listen to me.

Your ocean eyes making 10 feet tall waves,
makes me wanna die drowned by the sound of your name,
just please don't let me be a skeleton* again.
It's this uncertainty what kills me more,
not knowing which way you think I should go
or if I should even go there at all.

And I know I'm trying to kick this out of the field.
You don't need to remind me you're completely out of my league.

But they say hope is the last thing to lose,
so I will force mine to stay with you.
I'm praying to big Gods I don't believe in
cause I don't know how to make you listen to me.

And they say hope is the last thing to lose
so I will force mine to stay with you.
Because I bought my soul back from the devil
blindly thinking this time will be better
and it won't disappear until my skin feels you near.

Big Gods

"Touch Me" (#418, 201122)

 * Co-written with Pete & Pat Luboff * 

Alarm goes off we’re up and running
In the driveway motors gunning
Catching breakfast on the fly
No time to kiss goodbye

You call I text for a dinner date
Work overtime then it’s too late
And we get home too tired to even say

Touch me take me in your arms again
Honey haven’t held you since I don’t know when
Trust me come meet me in the here and now
Lucky we got a little time ‘til the sun goes down
Funny all we need is the two of us
Touch me

It’s up to us to stop the clock
Kill the phones and lock the locks
Give ourselves the gift of time
Be tender warm and kind

Take my hand and lead me slowly
Somewhere sacred sweet and holy
Full of things that only you can show me

Touch me take me in your arms again
Honey haven’t held you since I don’t know when
Trust me come meet me in the here and now
Lucky we got a little time ‘til the sun goes down
Funny all we need is the two of us
Touch me

We don't have to feel like strangers
It's amazing how everything changes when you

Week 48a - Touch Me (201122)

"Ship To The Shore" (#419, 201122)

Got no gin blanket's gone
Wind so cold water's calm
Prayed for grace don't know how
Threw the compass off the bow

Made up my mind ship to the shore
Ran out of time do that anymore
Throw it all out deadbolt the door
Ain't too proud that's for sure

Anchor's up tide is low
What's my plan hell if I know
Raise that flag load that lead
Burn that oil sun to set

Made up my mind ship to the shore
Ran out of time do that anymore
Throw it all out deadbolt the door
Ain't too proud that's for sure

Cast my face hard and mean
Break the chain nice and clean
Drop this freight light the fuse
No more runnin' nothing to prove

Week 48b - Ship To The Shore (201122)

God's got it (he's got it going on)

Drive by remance

NIKKI DEAN

AMSTERDAM

Untitled Flint

Brighter better things

Copyright Erin Wolf 2021

Week 6 Prompt - Wind & Water
Instrument featured: Concert Ukelele
Video: https://youtu.be/RpGH83d3uf4

*Song is sung in Spanish - scroll past lyrics for English translation*

algún día en el futuro 
quiero ir contigo
hasta la playa 
en Loiza

sentir el viento y el agua 
sobre nuestra piel
irías conmigo
a Loiza 

siente el viento en tu cabello
está bien
siente la arena caliente
bajo nuestros pies otra vez

soñarás conmigo 
mi amor
de la llamada 
de la gaviota
Volverás conmigo 
a Loiza

siente el viento en tu cabello
está bien
siente la arena caliente
bajo nuestros pies otra vez

siente el viento en tu cabello
está bien
siente la arena caliente
bajo nuestros pies otra vez

algún día en el futuro 
quiero ir contigo
hasta la playa 
en Loiza

sentir el viento y el agua 
sobre nuestra piel
irías conmigo
a Loiza 

*English translation*
someday in the future 
i want to go with you
down to the beach 
in Loiza

to feel the wind and water 
upon our skin
will you go with me
down to Loiza 

Feel the wind in your hair
it's okay
feel the hot sand
beneath our feet again

will you dream with me 
my love
of the gull's call
will you return with me
down to Loiza

Loiza

26. the girl with bad karma.
My first EP "the demos" is out now! https://open.spotify.com/album/5HW6gAvQ3LcAqM16ynT1yx?si=EwKDGTw6TQmxxmFxjCrqcQ

(This Silence Is So) Loud:
https://open.spotify.com/track/2dZMZ9pWzo1bmAosxO5WWa?si=mCZc_-GhSJaC8VkQ8jeURA

Like a Kid: https://open.spotify.com/track/3P9DWi9yh66lLQKUoOZgD8?si=HqxH3FICRZuGbyGu6_ijUw

Shaped Like You feat @lossketches :
https://open.spotify.com/track/5ypE55qUIeLFh1ZYX7AbE9?si=TGMWJpTrQmWOF_ppLXF_lQ

Currently writing a song every week on www.songaweek.org

Big Gods

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