My lyrics

Alone in this room

I never see you anymore, Now you shut the door

And nothing seems to happen now you’re gone
I’m all alone, Alone, Alone in this room

 I don’t know how this came about, But all you did was shout
And nothing ever happens now you’re gone
I’m all alone, Alone, Alone in this room

When you left I felt so sure, That you'd be back this time,
But all that you’ve done
Is left me here alone, Alone, Alone in this room

I just wanted to be yours
Just to mean something, be something

When you left I felt so sure, That you'd be back this time

But all that you’ve done
Is left me here alone, Alone, Alone in this room


I struggled writing my lyrics as I have never created an original piece myself. Writing lyrics proved a struggle. I originally wanted to base my lyrics on something important to me so they had meaning and something behind them but I felt doing that became even more difficult as I was thinking about a specific area or subject.
Although it isn't the normal approach to song writing, I began with the music first. Beginning with the simple chords I have talked about in an earlier post, I wrote lyrics  to the music. “It is often a good idea to write your lyric as you progress through the song. If you usually hum or 'la la la' along to a strummed guitar, you will find that improvising words or even just vowel sounds can be very helpful in starting your lyric off.” (bbc radio 2) I began deciding that I wanted a recurring phrase, so there would be something that would hold the song together and a starting point. The phrase I came up with was "Alone, Alone in this room". This is repeated in my verses and chorus', however there is still a distinct difference between the two as the strumming pattern in the chorus changes the dynamic of the piece and creates a different pace that will allow listeners to differentiate between verse and chorus. 
I feel the lyrics are simple, yet effective as they create and emotion that I want listeners to feel. A lot of songs are written to connect with an audience. I want the listeners to connect with the piece by feeling how they imagine the voice behind the song would be feeling. It's all about being in the shoes of someone else. The song is about being left alone and waiting for everything to go back to the way it was which is discussed in the line "I felt so sure that you'd be back this time". The feeling of being betrayed and left hanging is something I want listeners to feel as they listen to the song. 



BBC Radio 2, Songwriting guides, http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/soldonsong/guide/song_lyrics.shtml#comment