https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y14w13-if-i-had-a-year/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:24:10 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y14w13-if-i-had-a-year/#post-386884 Sun, 07 Feb 2016 18:50:52 +0000 Sunday Songwriters Group Celt https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y14w13-if-i-had-a-year/#post-386884 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y14w13-if-i-had-a-year/#post-386880 Sat, 06 Feb 2016 23:03:45 +0000
After playing around with some other ideas, I plan to leave the last verse as is.

John, yeah, this is a rough time for all involved. I really had trouble singing this without choking. But writing it was cathartic.]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Hobson https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y14w13-if-i-had-a-year/#post-386880 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y14w13-if-i-had-a-year/#post-386869 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 23:46:52 +0000 the subject is close to my heart. That said I like it. At first I had the same feeling about the
last two lines but on further thought they make sense.
If life is a song then the final verse must be the hardest to be prepared for.

John]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Celt https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y14w13-if-i-had-a-year/#post-386869 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y14w13-if-i-had-a-year/#post-386863 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 20:10:56 +0000
Bear in mind tho, and i say this only based on your comments,
the music will blend your words where you don't have to rely on rhymes...
play with your words, find what feels right and put it to music.
i think you will find the words, even tho they don't classically rhyme will get your point across and sound amazing

Just my two cents. Keep on writing, no better way to express yourself]]> Sunday Songwriters Group sirdroid https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y14w13-if-i-had-a-year/#post-386863 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y14w13-if-i-had-a-year/#post-386861 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 17:33:27 +0000
I agree with your comment about the last verse. The last two lines are an analogy. I was finding rhymes for "worse" and used more of them than I should have. I got lazy instead of coming up with something more meaningful.

Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment.]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Hobson https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y14w13-if-i-had-a-year/#post-386861 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y14w13-if-i-had-a-year/#post-386860 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 15:39:38 +0000
Great song.]]> Sunday Songwriters Group LingDar https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y14w13-if-i-had-a-year/#post-386860 https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y14w13-if-i-had-a-year/#post-46614 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 22:42:11 +0000 http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=832466&songID=13310456

verse:

So much to do, so little time.
I'm racing toward the finish line
With barely a chance to say good-bye
To those who matter in my life

chorus:

If I had a year,
I'd spend with you near.
My clock is running fast.
Next month could be my last

verse:

My Friday night wine and cheese
Is chamomile and saltines.
No more evenings on the town.
I'm so glad you stick around.

chorus

interlude:

Maybe I shouldn't try,
Just give up and die.

verse:

I'm at the corner of bad and worse.
At times I curse the universe.
No matter how much I rehearse,
I don't know how to play this verse.

chorus]]> Sunday Songwriters Group Hobson https://guitarnoise.forum/sunday-songwriters-group/y14w13-if-i-had-a-year/#post-46614