love Archives - ANNE MCCLARD

March 16, 2022March 19, 2022

Sorrow and Birdsong

Sorrow and Birdsong is a weirdly upbeat but wistful song about living with the loss of someone you love. Originally, I was thinking of a sad song about how I would deal with the inevitable loss of my mother, but as I wrote the song it became about something else, or maybe it is about the same thing–the muse only knows. Musically, I was inspired by the sound of a group called the Weepies. Not sure how much that comes through. Every song is an experiment. I hope you like it.

Anne Page McClard · Sorrow And Birdsong

Lyrics

I am a dreamer, lost in sleep’s bliss
If only you were real and that feeling were a kiss
But when I awaken you are still gone

I meet the day with sorrow and birdsong
I meet the day with sorrow and birdsong

You were a realist, knew who you were
If only you had lived in a dream you would still be here
You left me alone but did nothing wrong

I meet the day with sorrow and birdsong
I meet the day with sorrow and birdsong

I wonder if you were here
Whether you would still be dear?
You once whispered in my ear that you loved me in a way.
Not sure what you would say, if you were here today
You might say life is short, love is just a game we play…

I am the darkness, falling toward night
Forever you are real and filling me with light
How dark is the night, how bright the sun

I meet the day with sorrow and birdsong
I meet the day with sorrow and birdsong
I meet the day with sorrow and birdsong

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022

Looking for Jimmy B

Jimmy Buffett never asked me to marry him. I never met him, but he and his music evoke a South Florida beachy vibe, which is exactly what I thought of when I heard the random three words given to me as a prompt for this song–“crocodile,” “any time” (given as one word), and “shallow.” These words landed my imagination in Key West, a place I have never been, but now would love to go. I would relish a visit to the La Te Da! Who knows what might happen?

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Anne Page McClard · Looking For Jimmy B

Lyrics

I’ve been Askin’ friends I know
Lookin’ high and lookin’ low
For a man by the name of Jimmy B
We were friends, you see
Forty years ago, on a white sand beach,
He sang a little song, asked to marry me.

He sang…
La te-da, la-la-la, la te-da, la-la-la
La te-da, la-la-la, la te-da, la-la-la
La, la-la, la-la-la , La, la-la, la-la-la
Won’t you marry me?

I was thinkin’ t’was a joke
Comin’, from a shallow bloke
Wasted away in Margaritaville
With nothin’ but time to kill
Lost his mason jar, no shaker nor salt
Bet you money now, he’s lookin for it still

So I sang…
See you later alligator
After a while crocodile
Any place, any time,
Maybe I’ll see you down at the La Te Da

Long ago when I was young
Seemed like life was full of fun
For a man by the name of Jimmy B
He loved life, you see.
After all these years, I missed the Florida sun
I missed that silly man that asked to marry me

He’d sung…
La te-da, la-la-la, la te-da, la-la-la
La te-da, la-la-la, la te-da, la-la-la
La, la-la, la-la-la , La, la-la, la-la-la
Won’t you marry me?

I was Wandrin’ on the strand
Fallin’ down into the sand
Checkin’ out old dives, went to the La Te Da
La Te Dah, da-da
Forty years gone by, hope it’s not too late
It’s been a long wait, at the La Te Da

And, he sang…
La te-da, la-la-la, la te-da, la-la-la
La te-da, la-la-la, la te-da, la-la-la
La, la-la, la-la-la , La, la-la, la-la-la
Won’t you marry me?

And I sang…
La te-da, la-la-la, la te-da, la-la-la
La te-da, la-la-la, la te-da, la-la-la
La, la-la, la-la-la , La, la-la, la-la-la
I will marry you …Down at the La Te Da

March 4, 2022

Warning Signs

This song emerged from a convergence of two events: Valentine’s Day was coming and we were assigned the task of writing a love-related song for our songwriting workshop, and my 94 year-old mother recounted a dream in which she was looking for her lost love. In her dream, after looking everywhere, someone says they have her love’s phone number. She stares at the number, and realizes that it spells “train wreck.” I hope you like it.

Anne Page McClard · Warning Signs

Lyrics

The day we met, you wrote your number
In the palm of my hand with a Sharpie
You drew a heart with an arrow through
You said it was a permanent tattoo

That black bleeding heart and number
Are etched into the derma of my mind
The warning signs were written clear
Should have felt a little fear
Should have seen what was coming down the line

Ohhhhh…. I’ve got you under my skin,
I’ve got you under my skin,
but you won’t let me in
No you won’t let me in

The other day, I gave you my heart
I painted it by hand in water color
Red, pink, & sky a cerulean hue
It said “Don’t be blue, cause I love you.”

I dreamed I called you on the telephone
I saw your number on the palm of my hand
Eight-seven-two, four-six-nine, seven-three-two-five
It spelled “train wreck,” it was a train wreck

January 7, 2021January 15, 2021

Eclipse

My niece’s song “The Dark,” got me thinking about the fact that the sun is always shining at night on the other side of the earth. For some, this might seem like a rather sad thought, but for me, it is full of hope and the prospect of a better tomorrow when we can move beyond sorrows and losses in the past. I hope you like it.

Earth And Moon Color

Anne Page McClard · Eclipse by Anne McClard

Lyrics

Sounds of magic float in air
Fairy dust glints in your hair
Dancing lights shoot everywhere
Not sure you see me

Up and down and lows to highs
Golden light shines in your eyes
Spinning around your sighs and lies
Seems you don’t need me

The sun shines bright
In the dark of night
On the other side of the earth

The party’s coming to an end
Coming to an end

Disco ball comes crashing down
Hellish nights out on the town
Feeling like I’m gonna drown
Know you don’t love me

The sun shines bright
In the dark of night
On the other side of the earth

Taste of nectar kisses my lips
Cotton clouds and sailing ships
Gliding past our eclipse
Now I don’t miss you

The sun shines bright
In the dark of night
On the other side of the earth