Saturday, October 22, 2022

HOW DO YOU SING A LOVE SONG? written by Sheldon Manoo (1994)

 Key of E Major


It's easy to write the words that you feel inside

When you know it must be heard in the world outside

Cause when you love someone words are easy to find

So we could write it down, meaningful every line

    But how do you sing a love song

    To that special someone

    How do you know if you got the right chord

    So that it wont be ignored

    How do you sing a love song

    Is this the right way for this one

    Ah ah  oh oh oh

It's so easy to all in love but will they love you back

There are twinkling stars above, love shines brighter than that

But for a singer, one who writes songs

How to sing them to her, to show I'm so strong

    How do you sing a love song

    To let them know where you're coming from

    How do you do it perfect

    So that they will like it

    How do you sing a love song

    Cause it's so easy to write them all

    But how do you sing them out

    When should I mellow when should I shout

    Oh oh ohh oh


When do you know to sing it fast

When do you know to sing it slow

How do you know when to go high

How do you know when to go low

How do you pick the style to sing it

How do you pick the music to play

If we only realise when we bring it

That it's gonna be played every day

And touch so many souls!

(Music)

Repeat choruses

Yes it's easy to write the words

That we feel inside

When we know they will be heard

To the hearing ears outside


    


Thursday, October 6, 2022

TILL I’M OFF THE GROUND written by Sheldon Manoo (1994)


(CHORDS-F-G)

I got no money honey, I got no job, I got no place to go

My big brother And the others, they keep saying no

I got no license, Ain’t got much passes, No wealthy person I know

I’m kinda lazy, or maybe crazy and my standard’s low

I got lil talent but I got soul and I got a few friends

I’m real down, please stick around till this trouble ends

I got no worries and I find no peace, it’s like the sky descend

So till I’m ready, till I’m off the ground can you put me up till then?

 

(G-F)

 

Yes till I’m settled, till I’m off the ground, can I call you my best friend?

 

(Drum Solo)

 

Please have some mercy, please loan me some, till I make it on my own

I promise you whatever I do, I won’t leave you all alone

I’m not talking love, I’m talking friend and a temporary home

I miss my father and my mother, wish I’d never grown

This song’s really silly but please don’t laugh cause every word is true

I need someone who would run come, I hope that person is you

Don’t turn me out, please let me in, I’m down and out and blue

Please till I’m back up, till I’m off the ground, say you’ll see me through

 

(G-F)

 

Oh till things lighten, till I’m off the ground, can I stay with you?

 

(Solos)

 

 

WHILE IT LASTED written by Sheldon Manoo (1994)

There was a circle around the moon last night

Like the one that’s been around my heart for some time

And yes I still love you strong tonight

Cause my soul’s been released when you were mine

 

And I know that the time that we shared together

Will just be stories in both our memories

But those times I’ll remember forever

Cause you made come through what I held in dreams

 

And now you found the career you sought for so long

And all I’d do is just keep you stagnant

It’s best for us both if we don’t prolong

For there are some things just as important

 

And we’d say goodbye

But it doesn’t mean forever

Maybe we’ll get back together

When the time is right

But if things don’t go as we wish they would

Remember while it lasted, it was good

                (Music)

And if I ever love as strong as this again

I know I’ll never be as young as this again

And if it’s you, you’ll be my best friend

I won’t feel like this is the end

 

And when I’m in my dying moment

And my whole life flashes before me

That mental picture I keep of you and me

Will be the last thing I see

(Solo)

 

Cause it was sweet while it lasted

Our love, passion and desire were connected

We were great while it lasted

Every single moment I felt comforted

(Music)

 

Some things were designed to keep in mind

Like the circle around the moon last night!