Thursday, June 9, 2016

My Song of Change - "Hand" - Written Work

C  H  O  R  D      P  R  O  G  R  E  S  S  I  O  N  :
1 G
2 D
3 E♭
4 D
G major: DGB
D major: DF#A
E minor: BEG
D major: DF#A


M  A  I  N    F  O  C  U  S  :
I wrote this song ‘Hand’ based on the feelings I had about the monumental mental changes I experienced in my continuous growing up process. I talked about how I began to realize how minuscule I was in the enormous and enigmatic extent of the world, how not all people were considerate and thoughtful, and that revelation dazed and even depressed me at first. But then, I realized change, however small, had to be initiated by me and I had to make the first step into the wild, no matter how frightening it might be. By the end of the song, I talk about self-acceptance awareness, telling my revelation that even though the world is large and mysterious, step by step I’ll find my place and make my change.


L  Y  R  I  C  S  :


VERSE 1
G         D
I, I haven't forgotten
   Em
That I am just
G
One voice in the crowd.
G            D
I remember I’ve fallen
         Em
In the laughter
        G
That grows loud and louder.


PRECHORUS
G
But I know
     D
That I can't stay still
           Em       D
And expect my life to change.
G
I can see
     D
That I don't know things,
           Em
And I can't expect
  D
My hand to be held-
Always.


CHORUS
G
I know
     D
That I don’t even know
             Em
All the extensive things
   D
I think I know.
G
I know
     D
That I won’t get to see
             Em
All the wonderful places
   D
I wish to go.
G  D         Cmin
You don’t have to follow,
Bm#5        D         G
Shelter me, help me stand;
G
Just let me hold your hand.


VERSE 2
G
I can feel
D
Time is slipping
        Em
Right by me;
      G
It flies while I walk.
G
I have heard
       D
That there’s millions
    Em  G
Of voices that want to be heard.


PRECHORUS
G
I've been told
     D
That it's not enough to
Em  G
Wish or pray for dreams.
G
But I know
D
If I keep on going
Em       G
Step by step I will
Make it some day


CHORUS
G
I know
     D
That I don’t even know
             Em
All the extensive things
   D
I think I know.
G
I know
     D
That I won’t get to see
             Em
All the wonderful places
   D
I wish to go.
G  D        Cmin
I know      I’m not ready,
     Bm#5    D     G
For all the world demands;
G
Just let me see your hand.


CHORUS
G
I know
     D
That there's so many things
             Em
that I don't understand,
   D
In the universe.
G
I know
     D
I haven't forgotten
             Em
That I should grow up
    D
Go out and change the world..
G       D       Cmin
I don’t know how to do it,
     Bm#5           D          G
I’m scared each breath I take,;
G
Just let me see your-


FINAL CHORUS
G
I know
    D
That one day I will
Em
Go and find the things
   D
I need to know.
G
I know
     D
That one day I will see
             Em
All the wonderful places
   D
I wish to go.
G  D     Cmin
One day I’ll be ready,
Bm#5 D            G
One   day you’ll see;
G
I’ll be your helping-
Hand.

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