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Singin' to the Shadows
As the evening winds its way
into one more lonely night,
I pick up my guitar
and strum a chord or two
Then listen as the stars reveal
the words I'm looking for
But even as I write them down,
I know....... (that I'm)
Singing to the shadows on the wall
Playing for the faces in my memories
For all the folks I've known throughout the years
And all the folks I still have yet to meet
I'm singing to the crowds I'll never see
The years have come & gone
Yet the sadness lingers on
I've never found the man
I want to be
As my journey nears its end
I still walk this road alone
Tomorrow's just another yesterday
(& so I'm ...)
Singing to the shadows on the wall
Playing for the faces in my memories
For all the folks I've known throughout the years
And all the folks I still have yet to meet
I'm singing to the crowds I'll never see
The audience is lost inside of me
into one more lonely night,
I pick up my guitar
and strum a chord or two
Then listen as the stars reveal
the words I'm looking for
But even as I write them down,
I know....... (that I'm)
Singing to the shadows on the wall
Playing for the faces in my memories
For all the folks I've known throughout the years
And all the folks I still have yet to meet
I'm singing to the crowds I'll never see
The years have come & gone
Yet the sadness lingers on
I've never found the man
I want to be
As my journey nears its end
I still walk this road alone
Tomorrow's just another yesterday
(& so I'm ...)
Singing to the shadows on the wall
Playing for the faces in my memories
For all the folks I've known throughout the years
And all the folks I still have yet to meet
I'm singing to the crowds I'll never see
The audience is lost inside of me
Published 28th Jul 2024
| Edited 6th Aug 2024
Author's Note
For those who are hobbyist musicians, do you ever wonder why you still bother to pick up your guitar or sit down at your piano (banjo, ukelele, etc.) when you know it's never going to go anywhere? When you know your talent is mediocre, but you still sometimes like to pretend otherwise? Why even bother?
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Anonymous
28th Jul 2024 7:27am
I sometimes do watercolor paintings., just to relax and play with colors and designs. Doing so is not about being "good", any more than eating an ice cream cone or walking on the beach is about being "good". It's about doing something I enjoy. No audience necessary.
But...I do totally get what you're saying, and that's what makes this a great, relatable write.
I hope you will keep playing, simply for the love of music.
But...I do totally get what you're saying, and that's what makes this a great, relatable write.
I hope you will keep playing, simply for the love of music.
28th Jul 2024 8:04pm
SELF is the most deserving, needy, and appreciative audience...shadows can be beautifuk. Hugs and peace, Oral
28th Jul 2024 9:12pm
That SELF is coming to value silence over all else. There's a rumor that people change. Guess some rumors are true. ;)
11th Aug 2024 1:58am
I got a guitar when I was 23, never learned to play. I tried to teach myself. I failed. I write songs not because I want to, but because I can't stop myself. I know I'll never be famous or make money doing it. It's like an addiction.
