Desperate............. Do a little John Prine production on it I guess

If I could spin the bad world so it spun just right

Without strip malls kids be flying pretty kites

I'd sell my soul to anyone 

Who ever showed up first

Half off sale off on the hurt

That's my desperate life I'm living in

Ch

I'm a rusty Rainbow trout

in a rocky stream

Aruging with my dreams

Yelling at reality

Right side up then

flat on my face

Feeling John Prine out of place

Cursing the human race

v2

If I could change her heart to still love me

Be D Beckham handsome so she'd see

I'd sell my soul to anyone

Who ever showed up first

Half off sale off on the hurt

That's my desperate life I'm living in

ch

v3

If I could turn back time to 20 years ago

Straight back to being about 6 years old

I'd sell my soul to to anyone

Who ever showed up first

Half off sale off on the hurt

That's my desperate life I'm living in

ch

Tag 

I'd sell my soul to anyone 

My desperate life I'm living in

The end

Comments

  • Hi @ElvisNash


    Delightfully grim. I'm struggling to think of any suggestions so for now I'll give you a thumbs up 👍️ and wish you the best with developing it into something special with the magical sounds you make.

    Actually - do you often write lyric first or do you vary your writing method?


    Cheers,


    CCB

  • ElvisNash
    ElvisNash Calif
    edited July 2023

    its one add on the tag


    I might risk being in Gods holy pocket

    But still I'd sell my soul to anyone 

    Thats my desperate life I'm living in


    I have the melody 2nd fret capo in G add 9 formation G add B bounce around on verses but it be in A , lets stick with the G the chorus starts in C , which is hard to hit vocally , i never play a straight up G chord , their boring . But its the key of A , 4 chord on chorus start off , counting on my fingers therory

    But I think I can get it

    Cheers

  • MoraAmaroLaLoba
    MoraAmaroLaLoba Madrid (Spain)

    I can't criticize anything here because my level of English is low... but I think you portray well that state of mind and personal perception in a world out of place @ElvisNash

    Waiting for listening to your song!!!

  • ElvisNash
    ElvisNash Calif
    edited July 2023

    We sell our soul with one lie to survive , funny how that works , fight or flight

  • ElvisNash
    ElvisNash Calif
    edited July 2023

    https://soundcloud.com/elvisnash/desperat

    Just G formation but in A# key 1234 cowboy. if you stayed up all night shooting wild dogs protecting sheep , You get a PHD on cowboy , If you went to Harvard , you get a GED on common sense . not much of it

  • ElvisNash
    ElvisNash Calif
    edited July 2023

    Minus the dog , Well you have to have a dog . that was Fred with 2 mil in the bank knocking wanting a jump on his junk truck . And his flip phone , Well his rich, i'm not

  • MoraAmaroLaLoba
    MoraAmaroLaLoba Madrid (Spain)

    Your guitar is openng the door to the music for the lyrics.... Waiting for the result!!! Your guitar sounds really warm.

  • ElvisNash
    ElvisNash Calif
    edited July 2023

    It works I think , see how I can spin production without getting to carried away , Keep it simple maybe , not sure yet

    4 songs ahead of it , If i keep spending 80 bucks for a flea collar , It might be a month , For 80 bucks I could buy a horse and saddle . the dog rubs her butt on the carpet in circles , I'm not sure if its a fetish or fleas

  • ElvisNash
    ElvisNash Calif
    edited September 2023

    If I could spin the bad world so it spun just right

    Without strip malls kids be flying colorful paper kites

    I'd sell my soul to anyone

    Who ever showed up first

    Half off sale off on the hurt

    That's my desperate life I'm living in

    Ch

    I'm a rusty Rainbow trout

    Hooked in a rocky stream

    Arguing with my dreams

    Yelling at reality

    Right side up then

    flat on my face

    Caught in rapids out of place

    Cursing... the human race

    v2

    If I could change her heart to still love me

    Be Brad Pitt handsome is that what she needs

    I'd sell my soul to anyone

    Who ever showed up first

    Half off sale off on the hurt

    That's my desperate life I'm living in

    ch

    v3

    If I could turn that clock to 20 years ago

    Straight back to being about 6 years old

    I'd sell my soul to to anyone

    Who ever showed up first

    Half off sale off on the hurt

    That's my desperate life I'm living in

    ch

    Tag

    I'd risk being out of Gods pocket

    But I'd sell my soul to anyone

    Thats my desperate life I'm living in



    https://soundcloud.com/elvisnash/desperate-life-for-vox_74bpm

  • looking good elvis.
    good hook in the trout. :)
    but to make this song timeless
    .would I leave brad out .or whatever name.never sell your soul to brad either.he just opend our eyes.
    play it often then naturally grow into the shape that
    it must be. good luck with it. I'm curious
    to the whole of it
  • ElvisNash
    ElvisNash Calif
    edited September 2023

    Brads current , He'll be around for awhile , He'll always be known for being handsome

    I would sell my soul for the world to be right to get the girl back and to be 6 years old

    Thats the whole point of the song , People are going to think I'd sell my soul to the devil for them 3 things to happen

    When your desperate enough , Which happens quiet often in life , Thats if you've risked it enough

    You will do anything to get out of that situation.

    The business world has no empathy. Souls are sold all day long . Oh thats deep Elvis

    Why don't say a few more things like the bible creates clinical depression

    Should I buy Valluim from India

    If you get divorced for the 4th time , Are they going to get any younger ?

    I also made me cry writing it , I don't like to cry , I'd rather much write a sarcastic song , Quips of life so to speak

    But I'll get thru it . Like why is my PGE bill $80000.00 a month bs like that . Pacific Gas and Electric , Should be called Al Capone Mafia .


    If I could spin the bad world so it spun just right

    Without strip malls kids be flying colorful kites

    I'd sell my soul to anyone

    Who ever showed up first

    Half off sale off on the hurt

    That's my desperate life I'm living in

    Ch

    I'm a rusty Rainbow trout

    Hooked in a rocky stream

    Arguing with my dreams

    Yelling at that reality

    Right side up then

    flat on my face

    Catch and release I need my space

    Cursing run to ya die human race

    v2

    If I could change her heart to still love me

    Be Brad Pitt handsome is that what she needs

    I'd sell my soul to anyone

    Who ever showed up first

    Half off sale off on the hurt

    That's my desperate life I'm living in

    ch

    v3

    If I could turn that clock to 64 years ago

    Straight back to being about 6 years old

    I'd sell my soul to anyone

    Who ever showed up first

    Half off sale off on the hurt

    That's my desperate life I'm living in

    ch

    Tag

    I'd risk being out of Gods pocket

    But I'd trade places with anyone

    That's my desperate life I'm living in

  • ElvisNash
    ElvisNash Calif
    edited September 2023

    I'm curious if I live pass 80 , Well will see man . I think the dog looks at me to much

  • Very pretty @ElvisNash Lovely combination of those guitars with the understated piano. I'm looking forward to how it all comes together. 👍️


    CCB

  • Well it had to go somewhere else with a v3 , Well see how it sings on the 13th and add harmony mix it right

    thanks

  • ElvisNash
    ElvisNash Calif
    edited September 2023

    This has taken days for the right chorus

    Now I got, So I'll sing this monday and not the other one


    f I could spin the bad world so it spun just right

    Without strip malls kids be flying colorful kites

    I'd sell my soul to anyone

    Who ever showed up first

    Half off sale off on the hurt

    That's my desperate life I'm living in

    Ch

    I'm a rusty Rainbow trout

    Hooked in a rocky stream

    Shaking off lures

    Yelling at life's reality

    Right side up then

    flat on my face

    Catch and release I need my space

    Cursing swim upstream human rat race

    v2

    If I could change her heart to still love me

    Be Brad Pitt handsome is that what she needs

    I'd sell my soul to anyone

    Who ever showed up first

    Half off sale off on the hurt

    That's my desperate life I'm living in

    ch

    v3

    If I could turn clocks its been to many years ago

    Straight back to being about 6 years old

    I'd sell my soul to anyone

    Who ever showed up first

    Half off sale off on the hurt

    That's my desperate life I'm living in

    ch

    Tag

    I'd risk being out of Gods pocket

    But I'd sell my soul to anyone

    That's my desperate life I'm living in

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