Day 311: Goodbye Summer

Last night, I worked on recording a song I wrote called “Goodbye Summer.” I originally posted about this same song back on day 239 when I first wrote the lyrics, but I’ve taken my time actually setting the words to music.

By the way, when I first wrote the lyrics, I was planning to call the song “Seasons Change,” but I decided to switch to the new name because I prefer song titles that come from the words of the chorus.

I’m curious which song name you prefer. Do you like Goodbye Summer or Seasons Change?

Day 239: Seasons Change

Last Sunday, I set out to write the lyrics to a song without writing the music at the same time, something I don’t usually do. This is what I came up with. In the near future, I’ll set it to music and post a recording.

Seasons Change
The fall comes in soft and slow
and although I try to ignore it
The days get cool and the nights get cold
how summer wanes much too quick

Our suntanned skin will quickly fade
and the sand will fall from our feet
and we’ll all run out of lemonade
as we move inside to find a seat

Oh goodbye summer, I’ll miss you
Oh goodbye summer, come back soon
Oh goodbye summer, Oh I’m a fool
I’m a fool for you

So we all pull out our hats and scarves
and we light up the fires and we buckle down
We put on our coats and cover our arms
It’ll be six months now til we get out

The seasons change and they harden you up
You’re just digging yourself out of snow and muck
This is what life in Chicago means
you’re freezing your ass two days out of three

Oh goodbye summer, I’ll miss you
Oh goodbye summer, come back soon
Oh goodbye summer, Oh I’m a fool
I’m a fool for you

Day 235: Return

On the day we returned to Chicago, I wrote and recorded this little piece, which I’m calling Return. Click on the link to play it. The recording is really quiet and not so great, but I like the tune.

Day 137: With Me

Tonight I wrote a song called “With Me.” Click the link to have a listen!

Here are the lyrics:

Let’s lay out
Underneath the stars
Far away
From the city and cars
Let’s go away together

I don’t care if it’s to the desert
To the mountains or the deep, deep, deep, deep blue in the sea
As long as your with me
As long as your with me

Let’s go away
Where it’s oh so quiet
Where no one can here us for 100 miles

I don’t care if it’s to the desert
To the mountains or the deep, deep, deep, deep blue in the sea
As long as your with me
As long as your with me

Day 108: Home

Home

Tonight I made a recording of a little song I wrote a while back. Click on the link above to have a listen. A bit of warning that the sound is pretty quiet and then gets a bit crazy for a split second at one point. Otherwise, it gets the job done. Anyways, I hope you like it!

 

Day 44: This Town

Tonight I started writing a song called “This Town.” Click on the link to take a listen. It’s by no means done so this is just kind of a sketch. Note that the audio is kinda crazy because I don’t have any recording equipment. Sorry ’bout that!