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Lot Long
by Gary E. Andrews - 11/10/26 11:20 AM
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not my type of lyric but this is what spilled out the pen anyway.
Photoshop
Could you photoshop my heart
Take away the pain and blue
Make it beat in time with a love so true
Could you photoshop my mind
Put my hopes and dreams back in
Make me think that i can love again
Turn my black and white into color
Weave my loneliness with another
Copy and paste so everyone can see
Focus on what's real
The way that love should feel
Crop out the things that put a hurt on me
Could you photoshop my life
Make every day worth living
I can take it as long as you're giving
Could you photoshop for me
This picture perfect life
For once i'd like to see what it's like
Turn my black and white into color
Weave my loneliness with another
Copy and paste so everyone can see
Focus on what's real
The way that love should feel
Crop out the things that put a hurt on me
Could you photoshop my heart
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H Michael,
I like this -- it is very cute!
When I read this, I thought that he's asking the one he loves, or wants to love, to photoshop his heart. However, with the "weave my loneliness with another" line, it sounds like he's asking a third party to help, meaning he doesn't have anyone special yet in mind. If it says "weave my loneliness with YOURS" -- then it sounds like he's talking to the one he wants to be with. I like the thought of the latter -- a unique way of trying to woo that special someone back to him!
Lisa
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It's your type of lyric now, and it's a really good one, Michael! Very unique! I agree with Lisa, maybe just clarify if he's talking to the one he wants to be with, or to someone else to fix him up since the one he wants to be with messed him up.
Nice write!
--Jen
The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.--Mark Twain
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yes Lisa,he is wanting a third party to help him out.He's been broken too many times and is ready to get back on track with love.Corny huh?Thanx for checkin' this one out.
Hey Jen,Thanx for your comments on this one.Yeah,i guess i need to clarify a bit better.I was actually thinking about that line this morning while i was on the lawn mower,wondering who or what i was weaving my lonliness with.If anyone would get it or not.It's another lover.Thanx!
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No -- not corny at all! Speaking of weave...."weaving" is a function in Photoshop, but so is "merging," which is probably more universally known. Just a thought! Also, I googled and found that the creator of Photoshop is a man named John Knoll. I guess that's who you're singing to here -- hee hee! Lisa
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LOL,i don't think John Knoll is built right for me but i get it.Yeah i knew about the weaving in photoshop.As a matter of fact i am a concert photographer.But the only photoshop i do on my photos is crop a closeup or make into a black and white or sepia,other than that i think it starts to get into an art stage not photography.Thanx on the tidbit Lisa!
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Michael--
I'm old school on PHOTOGRAPHY--Have done all the chemicals and enlargers, etc--I have used PHOTOSHOP and others and manipulated the WORLD--BUT THERE'S NOTHING LIKE ANALOGUE WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE--YOU HAVE GOOD IDEAS HERE FOR THE DIGITAL CROWD--I'm still diggin' FRANK, STIEGLITZ, FEININGER, AND ANSEL ADAMS--AND OIL COLORED PORTRAITS!
IT'S OK TO GO DIGITAL--MY HEART IS STILL ANALOGUE!
WRITE ON BRO'
Mackie
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yeah Mackie,like i said this lyric really aint my cup o tea,i'm an analogue sort of dude myself as i am spinning VINYL right now!
I'll redeem my self shortly.Thanx for droppin' in!
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Hello Michael. Actually Lisa had it right IMO. The set up isn't exactly clear in the opening and begs to question, "Who is the singer speaking to?" The "why" is answered BUT we are still left confused. The fact that you felt the need to support it and explain it indicates that even you are not sure.  A rule of thumb and one I use often is, "That like a joke if you have to explain it then it doesn't work." The same applies to lyrics/songs. You do not get the opportunity to explain yourself. "We" the listerner and here reader must see it for itself. Food for thought. Great idea though.  Douglas
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well i thought "you" is anybody so that would mean anybody.As anyone listening could sing it to anybody.Everybody clear on that now,lol?
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well yes it is Michael. Maybe we just want to have someone else other then a "you". Douglas
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okay Doug but i don't know where i can squeeze that in,maybe i'll write another verse or bridge to clarify.Thanx!
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you do not have to do that. it is just that Lisa and I were wonderin who "you" was? it could be an unknown and what we pointed out does not in any way take away from the lyric.
leave her be.
Douglas
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