Brrr! Oh it's February and still cold up here in Haileybury, Ontario. My hubby travels up to northern Saskatchewan for work and it is much colder there. For some reason, he didn't bring his big, red Canada Goose coat with him this time so I've been wearing it. lol It's deliciously warm and cozy. I think of him when I wear it ... so that's a wonderful thought. Ahwwww!
We are well into Week 2 of the Songwriters Association of Canada - Songwriter and Blogging Six Songs in Six Weeks Challenge. It is been a fantastic experience sharing this creative space with so many talented folks. This week our coach and Canadian songwriter extraordinaire, Christopher Ward asked us to pay attention to life happening around us. We are to put on our little antennas and be aware of people, places and things. I was excited to hear Christopher give us this task. I do this already. My family and friends know that I often say "hey - that is a great song title" or " ooh that's a good line in a song". My challenge this week is to clear out the daily, verbal clutter floating around in my brain, find a quiet place, get at those song-writing ideas and put them on paper. Christopher talked about how he doesn't get writers block. He just keeps the faith that good ideas will come. I feel that too.
I am so inspired by nature when I write. I love to write outside. It can be challenging in the winter as I do not go outside very often. As much as I loved the winter time as a child, my body has now created quite the sensitivity to our cold, northern temperatures. I am sure that I had facial frost bite as a kid and now this adult face of mine is way too sensitive and prefers not to be exposed to sub zero temperatures. Nasty, red blotches appear on my face when I don't cover up. So what I do on a daily basis, is visualize sitting and song writing on the deck of my ocean view home on the California coast ... sometimes two or three times a day when it is minus forty outside. LOL When I must venture outside my cozy residence and brave the minus 20 - 40 degree temperatures, I am so bundled up that I can barely see. I look like the little dude from the classic movie " A Christmas Story". He is so bundled up, he can barely move.
My Week 2 song idea is inspired by a wintery, walk outside. I threw on my hat and bundled up. I trudged up the Browning hill with our youngest daughter, Aurora to bring her to the school bus stop. The sun was shinning bright but I was still so cold. I saw the teenagers gathering at their bus stop, chatting and flirting. I was inspired by their laughter and giddiness. As they huddled, they weren't talking about the freezing temperatures. I'm assumed that the cold was the last thing on their minds. They were talking about who was doing what, and with whom. I was so grateful for that moment and I reacted with a smile. I grinned and smirked underneath my covered face and four layers of winter clothing. Being out in the nature elements sure does clear my head space. I begin to remember what is was like as a teenager. I remembered having a huge crush on that special someone and wondering if that "sneaky" kiss meant as much to them as it did to me. My Week 2 song share is also inspired by the song 'Something To Talk About' written by Canadian singer-songwriter Shirley Eikhard .
A concern of mine for this S.A.C. song writing challenge was finding the means to record the songs I am writing each week. I believe that it is no coincidence that I still have not found my Zoom R8 portable recording device. With no way of recording my songs from week to week, I messaged my dear friend Jody again. This time I asked him if he had time to support me for the entire six week song writing process. When he said yes - wow! First - I did a crazy happy dance and then I breathed a sigh of relief. Jody's support means that I can stay focused on the weekly song writing and creating. Thank you Jody Lee Bigelow !! whoot whoa!!!!!
My Week 2 Song is called "Melting Away". I've posted the lyrics below. Please click on the sound cloud link to hear my new tune. https://soundcloud.com/robyndewar Enjoy!
Week 3's challenge is revealed to us soon!
Have a awesome day! Stay warm, stayed tuned - March is just around corner!!
So in love with today!
much love, Robyn
Melting Away written by Robyn Dewar robyndewar.com
I
go out walkn’ on a cold winters’ day
I
go about thinkn’ of the things I might say
When
I see you, see you again
My
world is frozen as I walk along the way
The
trees are glisten’ and the snow is here to stay
And
I’m thinkn’, thinkn’ about you.
And
what we’ve done … are we fooln’ anyone at all
A one
night stand is really all that we had
Kissn’
in corners, we were so bad
We
were sneakn’, sneakn’ around
Havn’
fun … we weren’t hurting anyone at all
I
stop and to stare at the snowflakes falling down
Landing
on my coat and on the ground
And
they’re melting, melting away
That’s
how I feel when I’m with you
That’s
how I feel when you kiss me
Like
… I’m melting away
BRIDGE:
It
feels so right when I’m with you
I’ll
hold you tight if you want me to
My
heart is melting for you
I
go ‘bout walkn’ on a cold winters’ day
I
go ‘bout thinkn’ of the things you might say, when I see you
See
you again
Thinkn’
‘bout you … melting away
