Eh...I tried   :>)   

BTW, I MAY have done this assignment wrong (so feel free to take off a point or two!) - - - I was under the impression that we should come up with a theme of our own design, and develop it by using the techniques discussed in the video lecture. 

And NOW, I'm thinking it's possible that he wanted us to use the melody provided on the lead sheet...which really doesn't make much sense to me, because he said to stick with the theme for at least a full chorus if possible - - -
 and to me, it sounds like the "theme" of that supplied melody was already starting to change, even as written!  
So - hope that clears up why I started with a simple 5 note motif...and took it from there!
Don't worry about the grade...the class is done, and we made it to the end!  :>)


The Blues HW5a2

Please forgive sound quality - still a spaz, going from record to transfer to computer to Soundcloud.
No apologies for the song (or my voice!...and no, it's NOT about me - never married ... just picked a thought, and ran - or stumbled - with it!)   :-)
Here are the lyrics...

Deep in the Drink

There's no more pain and suffering, nor winds of soft caress
No random raindrops, soothing spent remains
The choices have been chosen, the sentence has been passed
Perhaps there's peace at last...
I'm bettin' now, endless time to think

It surely seemed a little thing, material at best
The symbol of our love lost down the drain
This final straw has broken, that fateful camel's back
Which shattered just like glass
I'm heading down, deep in the drink

Quite firmly I was asked to leave, told never to come home
The wedding ring, her last complaint
The flooding of emotion, my troubles must be drowned
A tavern must be found
I'm gettin' down, deep in the drink

Drunken stupor, a stranger in the room
Then of course, who came crashing in
I swallowed down my final thoughts, and downed a shot or two
While layin' in the bed
Heard a couple more aimed at our heads
That sea of red, where we were left
To lay swimming in

Her state of mind had exercised, her eminent domain
She owned my soul, just bound me up in chains
And not a tear was showing, I guess that's all she wrote
Next day they found me floatin'
I'm bedding down for everlasting sleep;
I'm heading down, no longer deep;
Yet still...
So very still...
In the drink


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Deep in the Drink   Coursera Songwriting HW 6   

Deep in the Drink

There's no more pain and suffering, nor winds of soft caress  
No random raindrops, soothing spent remains      
The choices have been chosen, the sentence has been passed    
Perhaps there's peace at last...   
I'm bettin' now, on endless time to think   

Surely seemed a little thing, material at best   
The symbol of our love lost down the drain    
This final straw has broken, that fateful camel's back   
It shattered just like glass   
I'm gettin' down, deep in the drink   

Quite firmly I was asked to leave, told never to come home   
That wedding ring would be her last complaint    
The flooding of emotion, my troubles must be drowned    
A tavern must be found    
I'm headin' down, deep in the drink   

(Deep in a) drunken stupor, with a stranger in the room    
Then of course, who came crashing in    
I swallowed down my final thoughts, and I, downed a shot or two    
While layin' in the bed   
Heard a couple more, aimed at our heads   
That sea of red,  
Where we were left    
To lay swimming in   

Her state of mind had exercised, her eminent domain    
She owned my soul, just bound me up in chains    
And not a tear was showing, I guess that's all she wrote    
Next day they found me floatin'   
I'm bedding down for everlasting sleep;    
I'm heading down, no longer deep;   
Yet still...   
So very still...    
In the drink  

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Songwriting Assign #4 (Feb-Mar 2015 class)

LET GO

(Verse 2)
Now you got this girl, she's your whole world
With a love supreme all the while
In that final minute, caught up and still in it
While you watch her walkin' down the aisle
Your the essence of cool, no reason to panic
In command of your tools, like a master mechanic
Ev'rything's perfectly fine
Honeymoon, hot tub and wine

(Chorus 2)
Let go (let go) as the years bring rejection
Let go (let go) it's a weird situation
Her gratitude shoved, right up your nose
You can lose it all now, let go

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Songwriting class, week 5 assignment (3-12-15)

LIFE WITHOUT YOU

Awake thru the night, gazin' out my window
Hopin' soon some star will shine its light on me
A youngster it's true, yet old enough to know
That time will erode, just like the shores
along a once sandy beach
Not a person who worships, nor turns up in churches
Buy maybe if I pray real hard
You'll send her my way
(Chorus)
Life w/o you, isn't living at all
'Cause a glass half full, is but a_ glass half empty
Don't tease me, don't tempt me, or treat me untrue
Can't imagine living my life without you.
(Verse 2)
I walk thru the park, feelin' something is missin'
A four-legged companion doggin' me at my side
I hoped against hope, He'll answer my wishes
No one could've known, there and then
A song of love would fill the sky...
He sent her on purpose,  no longer feel worthless
The meeting of our eyes, the start,
of livin' in praise
(Chorus)
Life w/o you, isn't living at all
'Cause a glass half full, is but a glass half empty
Don't tease me, don't tempt me, or treat me untrue
Can't imagine living my life without you.
(Bridge)
And tho' I've believed, for so many years
My faith was now beginning to fade
'Cause long ago you gave her my heart in an instant
And suddenly, took her away
I guess it was her time to come home...
I asked as I prayed, won't you let her remain
Turns out your answer was 'no'.
(Verse 3)
I hide in the dark, no reason for living
Prayin' someday, my love and I might_rendezvous
I secretly hide my religious misgivings
As I let her go and bid her adieu
But in silence I listened, no sermons reminiscing
In time we'll be together, for certain and forever
You showed me, there's truly nothing missing
As long as I could turn to you
Chorus)
Life w/o you, isn't living at all
'Cause a glass half full, is but a glass half empty
Release me, exempt me, I'll always stay true
Can't imagine living my life without you.
Life without you, life without you, life without you.


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