Life after 40

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Diverdown

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A country styled ballad with slow picked guitar
chord progression D/A/Bm/F#M/G/A/D

I Need a Bridge chorus Lyric and perhaps you good folk can give a suggestion or two
Chord Progression F/G/D/A F/G/D/ F/G/Asus2/ A

Ive been singing it in a Brooks and Dunn "style"

Life after 40
Copyright 2008 Peter Kielburger

Well Im halfway there now,
Oh how the time has flown
Id like to think that
deep down inside Ive grown
either way
there's no going back
no starting over.

I cant say//////////
that Id do it just the same
Cause I know I have given
and felt my share of pain
see sometimes in this life
you find some clarity

The curtains rising
on this second act
Im gonna do it better this time
I tell ya thats a fact
cause Ive stumbled here before
and now I know where not to step

The speed is picking up
cause its all downhill now
but I wont be afraid
Ill embrace the thrill somehow
and when this ride is through
Ill be smiling


Thanks for any suggestions
Im pretty happy with the lyric I just am having difficulty
phrasing a bridge/chourus
the melody is there but Im drawing a blank for words and sometimes
others suggestions help

Cheers
Peter
 
I agree with you - the verses here are good. No ideas for bridge/chorus off the top of my head but, somehow, I think if you keep working on it, something equally cool will come up...:cool:
 
I'm not sure what you man by a bridge chorus - sorry, but a bridge always takes the song else where, both musically or lyrically. Suggestions

Do you have a partner/friend/sibling who has seen the first 40 and will see the next with you?

Do you see it differently from your parent's/children's point of view?

Do you believe God has been on the journey with you?

If it is a chorus you are looking for

Photos that have not changed

Old letters you've kept

Old song that you hear

Any of these artefacts have the potential in a chorus to provide you with nostalgia, memory of how different you use to be and/or perspective - the chorus then of the the theme of how you'll approach the next 40 - I'd say 70 - as I counting on 110

HTH

Burt
 
After ..."You find some clarity"

Cause I would dance longer
I would sing louder
I would stand and shout and show no fear
I would try more
I would cry less
And I would keep my friends forever near.

Add a chorus stating what you would do differently. (But do it better than I did here in 35 seconds.) Just a thought. :o

Dave's Awesome Blog
 
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Since the lyrics both lokk back and look ahead, I'm hearing something like this:

Life after 40, looking forward, looking back
Time may be half over, but it hasn't been half bad
Forty years, of living - Forty years of lovin'
Hoping that what lays ahead is as good as what I've had
 
thanks for the suggestions
Ill chew them over and come back with a finished product
It nice to get a different perspecive when you draw a blank
I now have some ideas
Cheers
Peter
 
Ok here it is next step record it!

instrumental intro


Well Im halfway there now,
Oh how the time has flown
Id like to think that
deep down inside Ive grown
either way
there's no going back
no starting over.

I cant say//////////
that Id do it just the same
Cause I know I have given
and felt my share of pain
see sometimes in this life
you find some clarity

Sometimes it takes a little longer, to be a little stronger
strong enough to see where you went wrong
to take what you've been given
and get down to the livin'
you only get one ride
and then it's gone

Instrumental verse

The curtains rising
on this second act
Im gonna do it better this time
I tell ya thats a fact
cause Ive stumbled here before
and now I know where not to step

The speed is picking up
cause its all downhill now
but I wont be afraid
Ill embrace the thrill somehow
and when this ride is through
Ill be smiling

Sometimes it takes a little longer, to be a little stronger
strong enough to see where you went wrong
to take what you've been given
and get down to the livin'
you only get one ride
and then it's gone

Well Im halfway there now,
Oh how the time has flown
Id like to think that
deep down inside Ive grown
either way
there's no going back
no starting over
 
Diverdown said:
Well Im halfway there now,
Oh how the time has flown
Id like to think that
deep down inside Ive grown
either way
there's no going back
no starting over.

I cant say//////////
that Id do it just the same
Cause I know I have given
and felt my share of pain
see sometimes in this life
you find some clarity

The curtains rising
on this second act
Im gonna do it better this time
I tell ya thats a fact
cause Ive stumbled here before
and now I know where not to step

The speed is picking up
cause its all downhill now
but I wont be afraid
Ill embrace the thrill somehow
and when this ride is through
Ill be smiling
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I always think that language reveals a person's character. From these lyrics (and a previous set I looked at) I get the impression that you are reflective, gentle and compassionate. There's a kind of melancholy warmth to this that just seeps through the lyrics.

Overall, I think it flows well. Maybe you need a bridge, maybe you don't. It suits me fine the way it is. I wonder whether you might like to revisit the second verse, and consider alternatives to "share of pain". "The curtains rising/on this second act" is troubling me too. I know it embodies the essence of the song very aptly, but like "pain", it has seen a fair bit of use over the years.

Anyway, I like these lyrics, and I'll be interested to see how they turn out.
 
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