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Good stuff. It struck me as a nice mixture of colour and action mixed with allusions to what gambling is about.

I especially liked the last line
Dragged down by that silver lining As it neatly brought in all the imagery of the gambler obsessively searching for the silver lining in life's clouds, but not finding them. And "silver" also had a more immediate image of the coins themselves.

I could almost hear the music, so I hope you keep working on this and add it one day. :)]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Chris C https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/week-45-there-is-only-one-winner/#post-125879 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/week-45-there-is-only-one-winner/#post-11779 Sun, 18 Sep 2005 03:39:29 +0000
Hoping the comments made about changing the song style actually get heard, because the themes are predictable and boring.

Anyway, theres not much here.... but its technically Sunday Morning which means I'm over the deadline.

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Took a lucky dollar,
And tossed it in a dream machine.
Set the wheels in motion,
And watched them fall reel by reel.
Cherry, Bell, Bell, Jackpot,
Is all I got with my last shot.
But the lights are dancing,
With 2 holds shown.
Perhaps another spin before I'm done.
And now I'm walking home,
Instead of riding.
Dragged down by that silver lining.

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A cautionary tale at best, by someone thats walked home quite a few times after a game of cards....]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Spadge https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/week-45-there-is-only-one-winner/#post-11779