Hi,
This is a song i wrote a few weeks ago and have tried it out at the local jam session, this is a recording from my friends house.
Lyrics are:
I wish i was an old man
With my wife right beside me
Drinking tea and we’d smile
And every once in a while
We’d remenis on the good times
And laugh over the bad
Funny this thing we call life
I wish i was an old man
I wish i was a tree
With my brother right beside me
We’d race up to the sky
And each season would fly by
They’d say we look quite rough
But we took it on the shoulder
And we’ll stand on the front line
I wish i was a tree
I wish i was music
Flying through the air
In a constant wave i would flow
Even if no one was there
I’d sing grow, baby, grow
Oh i wish i was music
I wish i was nothing
And everything all at once
I never would be lonely
I’d be existence then i would not
I wish that you knew me
But life isn’t long enough
I wish i was nothing
And verything all at once
Youtube clip:
So the first verse (i wish i was an old man) doesnt mean i wish i was nearing death, but that i had made it to an old age and had a wonderful life to look back on, with a loving partner to have shared this with.
The second verse (i wish i was a tree) means i wish i was strong and well rooted (in that i had strong foubdations mentally and emotionally), and the verse goes on to describe my love for ny brother.
Third verse (i wish i was music) is in that i love music and it is my entire life, and that everything to me is music.
Forth verse (i wish i was nothing, and everything all at once) is i suppose a spiritual one, in that i wish i was free, able to love unconditionally, no barriers etc.. as well as a little bit of depression in this verse.
Thanks for reading/ listening.
Kind regards,
B Good (the entire soubdminds band)
