Here's a song I wrote back around Christmastime. It's from Isidora's point of view (my main character from The Lovely Invisible). I finished the lyrics a few weeks ago and finally got around to recording it today. And, my, oh, my, did it end up being quite the project! I recorded several versions while my daughter was in preschool, only to discover my camera was making annoying clicking sounds as it recorded (lame, as I just got it a few months ago). So I tried a different camera, but the battery died and I couldn't find the charger. I resorted to using my iPhone, even though the video quality isn't the best. I also bribed my four-year-old with a trip to the dollar store if she promised to keep quiet in the other room while I attempted one more recording. So this isn't perfect, but I'm calling it good enough after the crazy day I've had!
The lyrics are below. :-)
MAKE ME BELIEVE
The darkness is closing in andI don’t know a foe from a friend
Why can’t they see me for me?
My life was meant for chances
Not caught on false romances
My heart wants so much space to grow
I turn to you
To dreams
To face what I can’t see
To love
To peace
To hope
in you and me
Make me believe
So many look to me and
I don’t know what they see
Is what I have enough to give?
The ones I love are fading
Nothing I do is saving
My fear is ending up alone
I turn to you
To dreams
To face what I can’t see
To love
To peace
To hope
in you and me
Make me believe
The fragile earth is shaking
My marble strength is breaking
No choice is right, but I must choose
The dark night makes me falter
I lie across an altar
Give me one reason left to dream
Make me believe, believe, believe in you and me
Make me believe
