I have to write some very commercial music for my next CD eventually.  Don’t argue with me.  It has to be done.  And that’s not a bad thing.  But before I do that, I have to write this other stuff.

It’s what’s in the pipes when the creative juices get turned on.  And they’ve been turned on this week.  It’s the unattractive sludge – confessions, prayers, worries, fears.  They all come spewing out first.  Then, when all that’s out of my system, I’m freed up to write whatever I want…within the bounds of my actual skill level at the moment.

What’s come out first is a song called “Maybe.” I guess it’s the product of many months’ worry.  I’ve wondered if I’m supposed to keep making music or not, and while those are sitting in the corner minding their own business at the moment, I’ve written about them.

This is what music was for me before a record deal: my confessional, a secret therapy, the megaphone I prayed through.  It’s been a couple years since it was that for me again.  I’m glad its back.

So, this is “Maybe” – one verse and one chorus.  Don’t know if there’ll be more.

HOW IT CAME:

The verse melody came first with a first line for the lyric.  All at once driving home from the movies last night.  I called home and left that much on the answering machine.  Then I played with the verse melody all day in my head while I did other stuff like play with kids and eat lunch.  Then, one of the times I played the verse through in my mind the melody kept going into what has become the chorus now.  I thought maybe it was a prechorus.  But it was too long.  And big enough to stand alone.  WIth a verse melody, a first line, and a chorus, I sat down this afternoon to write the rest of the lyric.  It didn’t take more than an hour, which makes me wonder if it’s all that good yet.  But it feels good to sing it so for now I’ll leave it alone.

I’ll work on it more someday and post any revisions I make.  Enjoy.

MAYBE

Words and Music by Shaun Groves

(C) 2007 Dadgum Music (admin by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing)/ASCAP

Verse 1:

Maybe

Maybe I’m a has been that just never was

Four chords and melody sung just because

Just because

Just because it’s all I can do

Maybe

Yea, maybe I should go another way

Put my six string up for other days

Other days

Other days much better than these

Chorus:

Or maybe

Maybe you would like to interject

Before I make a change and make a mess

Haven’t you got anything to say

Before I close this door and walk away

Maybe you could burn a bush or two

Any miracle or whisper now will do

Please open up, say anything to me

Anything to me

But maybe

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