Red as a Rose - this time WITH a bridge

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abbymatilda
Junior Member

since 2003-12-22

Posts 35

0 posted 2004-10-29 06:10 PM

Red as a Rose

1st verse
I'm red as a rose
As deep as the sea,
As uncertain as moonlight -
Can you capture me/
A summer shadow
In a forbidden tree -
I'm an island.

You can take me to church,
You can teach me to pray -
My soul's still the same shade
As yesterday -
Still as red as a rose.
....

CHORUS :Go to sleep, go to sleep tonight.

2nd verse
You struck me like lightning-
My heart's still on fire -
Your eyes were such music
And your voice was their choir -
They turned me red as a rose
....

You never wrote down a vow-
I still love you too much to doubt -
Our love is a mystery
That I have to find out
....
....

CHORUS: I'll sleep in your heart tonight.

BRIDGE:
All my tears are just as sweet as the morning rain-
All my heart is just to heavy for you to sustain.
All I am, all I'll ever be is just a prayer
Until you open your love and you find me there.

:AST VERSE:
The more that I love you
The farther you seem -
You're like the echo of laughter
In an ancient dream
....
I'm an island

You're as far as the ocean,
As blue as a flame,
An unbroken spirit
I don't want to tame.
You're a boat on the ocean -
I'm an island.

abbymatilda
Junior Member

since 2003-12-22

Posts 35

1 posted 2004-10-29 06:12 PM

For those of you that I haven't met yet - these are song lyrics, not a poem!! I just finished writing the bridge today. All I have to do now is get my piano tuned so that I can record this baby!

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

2 posted 2004-10-29 06:28 PM

I wish you lots of luck with this. Two of my sons are musicians so I understand your commitment. The words are lovely and I'm sure the music is too.

Sunshine

Administrator

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

3 posted 2004-10-29 06:29 PM

Well, you can guess in a flash who I will be sharing this with!
I enjoyed this VERY much!

abbymatilda
Junior Member

since 2003-12-22

Posts 35

4 posted 2004-10-29 06:38 PM

Thank you Sunshine!!
Abby

abbymatilda
Junior Member

since 2003-12-22

Posts 35

5 posted 2004-10-29 06:40 PM

Thank you so much, Honeybunch. We musicians can definitely be a pain sometimes. I feel sorry for my poor Mom (Iliana - she's on the site. You probably know her poetry).
Abby

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

6 posted 2004-10-29 07:07 PM

Good jobber, Ab! I like it even though it feels so wistful and sad. I think the bridge is really, really good.

mommy

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

7 posted 2004-10-29 07:16 PM

What a lovely song! Good luck on that recording.

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