06.30.07 But First Maybe

I have to write some very commercial music for my next CD eventually.  Don’t argue with me.  It has to be done.  And that’s not a bad thing.  But before I do that, I have to write this other stuff.

It’s what’s in the pipes when the creative juices get turned on.  And they’ve been turned on this week.  It’s the unattractive sludge - confessions, prayers, worries, fears.  They all come spewing out first.  Then, when all that’s out of my system, I’m freed up to write whatever I want...within the bounds of my actual skill level at the moment.

What’s come out first is a song called “Maybe.” I guess it’s the product of many months’ worry.  I’ve wondered if I’m supposed to keep making music or not, and while those are sitting in the corner minding their own business at the moment, I’ve written about them.

This is what music was for me before a record deal: my confessional, a secret therapy, the megaphone I prayed through.  It’s been a couple years since it was that for me again.  I’m glad its back.

So, this is “Maybe” - one verse and one chorus.  Don’t know if there’ll be more.

HOW IT CAME:
The verse melody came first with a first line for the lyric.  All at once driving home from the movies last night.  I called home and left that much on the answering machine.  Then I played with the verse melody all day in my head while I did other stuff like play with kids and eat lunch.  Then, one of the times I played the verse through in my mind the melody kept going into what has become the chorus now.  I thought maybe it was a prechorus.  But it was too long.  And big enough to stand alone.  WIth a verse melody, a first line, and a chorus, I sat down this afternoon to write the rest of the lyric.  It didn’t take more than an hour, which makes me wonder if it’s all that good yet.  But it feels good to sing it so for now I’ll leave it alone.

I’ll work on it more someday and post any revisions I make.  Enjoy.

MAYBE
Words and Music by Shaun Groves
(C) 2007 Dadgum Music (admin by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing)/ASCAP

Verse 1:
Maybe
Maybe I’m a has been that just never was
Four chords and melody sung just because
Just because
Just because it’s all I can do

Maybe
Yea, maybe I should go another way
Put my six string up for other days
Other days
Other days much better than these

Chorus:
Or maybe
Maybe you would like to interject
Before I make a change and make a mess
Haven’t you got anything to say
Before I close this door and walk away
Maybe you could burn a bush or two
Any miracle or whisper now will do
Please open up, say anything to me
Anything to me
But maybe