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Challenge 13

The goal of our "Song Challenges" is to write songs/lyrics on demand within set parameters. We don't critique each other's songs in this thread (but you can say you like someone's song if you want to.) Please post your original works. If you have already written a song/lyric that fits within the parameters, please feel free to post it.

This week's challenge is to write a song featuring the three words: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow. The three words may be in a foreign language if you wish but most of the song should be in English. You may pluralize them or add apostrophes if you wish. You must use all 3 words. You do not have to use them as part of the hook or chorus, but it would be cool if you could manage that.

Good luck and have fun!

Hello Jean,

Lucky number thirteen.

Here is my lyric "Brokenhearted Blues.

Nathan
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Brokenhearted Blues

Yesterday is fading
While today lingers on
Tomorrow if I'm lucky
I can move on along

I'm getting over you
This hard hand dealt
Saddest experience
That I have ever felt

You raised the limits
Cooked all the books
Just to see if I had
The faith that it took

To trust fully in you
But I'm fading to blues
Yesterday's memory
Today's broken fool

Yesterday is fading
While today lingers on
Tomorrow if I'm lucky
I can move on along

Get back to loving me
Find some liberty
An eraser for this memory
Of a broken heart

Yesterday is fading
While today lingers on
Tomorrow if I'm lucky
I can move on along

Face tomorrow's blues
And celebrate truth
Yesterday's memory
Today's broken fool

Yesterday's memory
Brokenhearted blues

(C)2007 NABaker

Hey Jean,
Here goes again...


(V1)
Today, I find my heart is aching
for a world in which we all can live in peace.
Today, I see so much of life is waking
to news of tragic stories that won't cease.

(C)
What was different yesterday?
Why did innocence up and move away?
Now, we live next door to fear and sorrow.
And I'm wondering, what will this world be like tomorrow.

(V2)
Today, an angry wind is strongly blowing
taking what it wants with all its might.
Today, ignorance has its head showing
and intolerance sure loves to pick a fight.

(C)
What was different yesterday?
Why did innocence up and move away?
Now, we live next door to fear and sorrow.
And I'm wondering, what will this world be like tomorrow.

(B)
They say history repeats itself.
I wonder why that's so.
For, if we change the way we do things now
won't we change the things that follow?

(V3)
Today, I feel a sense of hope and wonder.
Somehow we will find a better way.
Today, we'll come out from this cloud we're under
and remember there was a time when we did say...

(C)
What was different yesterday?
Why did innocence up and move away?
Now, we live next door to fear and sorrow.
And I'm wondering, what will this world be like tomorrow.

Hi Jean,
Thanks for another assignment.


"Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow"
(c)2007 Lynn Orloff


Our beginning was your smile,
It just took me by surprise,
Never thought I'd fall in love,
But I had never seen your eyes.

At that moment it was settled,
I was clearly taken in,
Darling that was yesterday,
And I'd do it all again.

Yesterday I fell in love with you,
And today that love is sure,
I pray I'm blessed to see tomorrow,
Just for the chance to love you more.

Everyday we spend together,
Is a gift my heart receives,
I wonder if you realize,
You're the reason my soul breathes.

Yesterday I fell in love with you,
And today that love is sure,
I pray I'm blessed to see tomorrow,
Just for the chance to love you more.

Bridge
As time goes on my love will grow,
Take my hand and don't let go...

Yesterday I fell in love with you,
And today tht love is sure,
I pray I'm blessed to see tomorrow,
Just for the chance to love you more,
Just for the chance to love you more.

Nicely done, Ladies!

Hey Jean,

"Today is yesterday's tommarrow" (c) Bixby 2007

I should get off my sofa
i think i said i would
but i'm playing with my xbox
and this game is darn good

i started ,i think last tuesday
i know what your gonna to say
but this game don't end your not my friend
i'm gotta play

today is yesterday's tommarrow
and so tommarrow starts today
with all of my responsibilitys
and games i want to play.
all i did to make you happy
and every thing that brings you sorrow
today will feel just fine,love will be on time
today is yesterdays tomarrow.

She's got a list of honey do's
but tells me honey don't
i was going for the televison
but she snatched up the remote

I asked her what she thought was wrong
she answered with a kiss
we've mhad a couple kids since then
she just so hard to resist/

today is yesterday's tommarrow
and so tommarrow starts today
with all of my responsibilitys
and games i want to play.
all i did to make you happy
and every thing that brings you sorrow
today will feel just fine,love will be on time
today is yesterdays tomarrow

bridge
I can't keep my hands off
she can't say no
i know that she loves me
she tells me so

today is yesterday's tommarrow
and so tommarrow starts today
with all of my responsibilitys
and games i want to play.
all i did to make you happy
and every thing that brings you sorrow
today will feel just fine,love will be on time
today is yesterdays tomarrow

Okay. Here's my first song challenge entry.

Every Moment Today
© Copyright 2007 Peter J. Ferraro. All Rights Reserved.
v.
My history's filled with the actions
Of a young man carefree and wild
Thought I knew it all
Thought I’d never fall
But I saw through the eyes of a child

v.
Looking over my shoulder I see them
The mistakes that I'm paying for now
They're here every day
And they won't go away
They're the creases you see on my brow

c.
I don't hold on too tightly to yesterday
Like the others it soon fades away
Tomorrow may never find me
So I live every minute today

v.
There was a time when they told me
I'd be lucky to see one more year
There was no way to win
So I turned to sin
But despite all of that I'm still here

c.
I don't hold on too tightly to yesterday
Like the others it soon fades away
Tomorrow may never find me
So I live every minute today.

v.
The ghosts of my past they still haunt me
Tomorrow may not come to pass
My life is this minute
I intend to be in it
Each moment could still be my last

c.
I don't hold on too tightly to yesterday
Like the others it soon fades away
Tomorrow may never find me
So I'm living my life for today

b.
No I cant change what I've done in the past
If I could I'd be different today
I am what I am
Doing all that I can
Every night I kneel down and pray

c.
And thank God for all of my yesterdays
They made me what I am today
If tomorrow never finds me
I'll be thankful that I had today

coda
No don't hold on too tightly to yesterday
Like the others it soon fades away
Tomorrow may never find you
So live every minute today.

tag
No. Tomorrow may never find you
So live every moment today

Wow Peter

This one is awesome really makes me think we have to live life in the moment but be thankfull we have those moments. Reall good stuff here no crits just praise!

Gracias, Amigo. You are very kind.

Today will be yesterday tomorrow,
So can't you just get over this today?
Tomorrow's not here yet but let's borrow
From the lessons that we learned yesterday.
If you'll stop cussing for a minute,
I'm asking you for another second chance.
The hour is at hand to begin it.
Start forgiving me for circumstance.

How was I to know she was your sister?
Yesterday you said you were an only child.
You know she looks like you. I can't resist her.
So how come today you're going wild?
Tomorrow we'll be wondering what the big deal was
That put me on the couch and left you lying awake
You know you'll have to get over the heel I was.
Start forgiving me for my mistake.

Yesterday is gone! You can't relive it.
Tomorrow's not here yet so don't fret.
Why waste your time on time you can't touch?
Don't you know that 'now' is all you get?

Today I only kissed your sister.
It's not like the barmaid yesterday.
Oh, you say you didn't know that?
Well, today's tomorrow so forget it anyway.
I'm seeing the upside of your Alzheimer's.
I can tolerate and just wait out your rants.
Soon you'll get distracted by the TV.
And start forgiving me for circumstance.

And nicely done by the gents as well. Nice variety from everyone. It's interesting to see the different approaches inspired by the same challenge.

Hi Everybody, here's my idea...
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Will I Live, WIll I Love
© words and music by C. Stewart ( August 22, 2007 )


Yesterday was rainy
I felt so confined
You know I've gotta have a little space

Today I'm feeling groovy
Soaking up the wine
The grapes have put a smile upon my face

One day, you're lookin' out the window of gloom
The next day all the flowers bloom

Chorus...
But no one knows what tommorrow will bring
WIll I laugh, or cry, will I dance and sing
But no one knows what tommorrow will bring
Will I live, will I love

Yesterday the car quit
Had to use my feet
I screamed a lot of four letter words

Today I hit the jackpot
With friends down the street
I don't mind splitting it in thirds

One day, you're lookin' out the window of gloom
The next day all the flowers bloom

Chorus...
But no one knows what tommorrow will bring
WIll I laugh, or cry, will I dance and sing
But no one knows what tommorrow will bring
Will I love, will I love

Will I live, Will I love
Will I live, WIll I love

Chorus...
But no one knows what tommorrow will bring
WIll I laugh, or cry, will I dance and sing
But no one knows what tommorrow will bring
Will I love, will I love

Well done, Calvin! I like how you incorporated events into the song.

Hey, Calvin,
I'm becomming a big fan. I gotta compliment you on your rhyme play. The climb before the chorus is killer. The song has a great upbeat attitude too. Yeah...it rained yesterday, but the sun is shining today :-) Great philosophy.

As usual...I like it

Hi Pete,

Hey man, I'm flattered, glad ya got something from it.
Makes my day to hear it, thanks.

Calvin


http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/calvinstewart

Hey, Calvin,
Seems I always get something positive from your songs.
It ain't flattery. It's unadulterated praise!

I'm a big fan