You stole my keys and you said I can't drive
Now I'm on the road doing one thirty five
You tried to break me down
You tried to break me down
You slapped my face and you called me names
I'm done with you and I'm done with your games
You tried to break me down
You tried to break me down
Ohhh...you tried to break me down
Ohhh...you tried to break me down
Ohhh...you tried to break me down
I'm standing tall and I'm holding my ground
I'm standing tall and I'm holding my ground
You've got the perfect hair and the stunning face
But the way you act is a bitter disgrace
You tried to break me down
You tried to break me down
Ohhh...you tried to break me down
Ohhh...you tried to break me down
Ohhh...you tried to break me down
I'm standing tall and I'm holding my ground
I'm standing tall and I'm holding my ground
Did you think I would crumble and fall?
Did you think that my heart was so small?
I know I let you hold me down for a while
Now I've thrown off your chains and I'm living in style
You tried to break me down
You tried to break me down
About three years ago I had the idea of hiring myself out as a lyricist. I put some feelers out and ended up getting a short piece of music from a guy in New York who was managing two twin sister singers. I took the music with me everywhere and listened to it and soaked in it. Then, one day, as I sat in a McDonalds, I felt a flash of inspiration and wrote down the entire song.
A friend of mine who runs a studio recorded it for me and I submitted it but in the end the manager decided the song was not right for the singers.
I will share it with you, my Loyal Readers:
THE FLIGHT OF THE SWAN
[Spoken]
I stood there and I wondered
As I watched your taillights fade away in the rain
All these things you've said to me
Could it all be a game?
Our love will grow if we take our time
But first I've gotta know
If you can read the signs...
[Sung]
I thought I knew you
When I saw you
But I didn't think to ask you
If you knew yourself
First you kiss me
Then you dis' me
Now I'm hearin' that you're gonna put me
On a shelf
Yeah I want to be your baby
And I know that I am crazy
Read between the lines
If you feel it
Then reveal it
Cause I know that if you're real about it
You'd see the signs
[Chorus]
You can tell the winter by the flight of the swan
You can feel the summer by the height of the sun
So when will you begin to see that I'm the right one
For you?
Well it appears
That all my tears
Are gonna saturate my years
Until you make up your mind
But I know
Our love can grow
And you can make me free although
You've got to read those signs
You can tell the winter by the flight of the swan
You can feel the summer by the height of the sun
So when will you begin to see that I'm the right one
For you?
Don't tell me I didn't do it just right
Don't destroy the candle just to put out the light
I'm waiting for you baby but I can't wait all night
It's up to you...
You can tell the winter by the flight of the swan
You can feel the summer by the height of the sun
So when will you begin to see that I'm the right one
For you?
Copyright (c) 2005 The Doug