The toughest part of letting go is forgiving yourself.
I do know what you mean Brent, and it has indeed helped me to let go. My son has been cancer free for a few years now, but still deals with the side effects, and of course death of a loved one is not something you get over, you just get through it. Thanks for your comments pal!
May 14, 2018
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Love the raw honesty here. Very well-done. I appreciate that the sound is fresh but the lyrics have a lot of depth. Great balance.
May 16, 2018
Thanks so much Haydee and Charles for taking time to listen and comment. I hope to find a home for this song!
May 17, 2018
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You are an awesome songwriter, Marvin! And, thanks to you, I’ve become a Frettie! Your songs evoke a lot of feeling; stuff you’d have to live to express the way you do. Thanks for sharing!!
May 17, 2018
Welcome to Frettie Jack Speer! It’s a great site, and a good tool to help us all improve our songwriting.
May 18, 2018
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Thanks for listening, and for the nice comment Evan! I appreciate it greatly!
May 24, 2018
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Really liked the lyrics, but the music seemed somehow a little too “pedestrian” for this set of very solid lyrics (hope that made sense).
July 21, 2018
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From zero to a problem don't take long
Sometimes there's no stoppin' what goes wrong
We're told what don't kill you makes you strong
But that's a point of view I'm still workin' on
Lettin' go - is the hardest thing I know
Open up that window that looks right into my soul
And lettin' go
It was a normal Tuesday when my father died
A peaceful Sunday when my buddy lost his wife
An average Wednesday when I learned my son had cancer to fight
Now they're days that I'll remember my whole life
Lettin' go - lettin' all the feelin's show
Lets my heart release the guilt, the grief and forgiveness that I hold
By lettin' go
When a cold hard truth first drives me to my knees
I don't know who to curse or to believe
So until I'm back again on solid ground
Some days I will swim but some I'll drown
Lettin' go - is the hardest thing I know
Open up that window that looks right into my soul
And lettin' go - lettin' all the feelin's show
Let my heart release the guilt, the grief
The anger that spills out of me
To accept the way things cannot be
Means forgivin' myself for - lettin' go
From zero to a problem don't take long
The only way that I'll move on - is lettin' go
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Hi, Marvin- thanks for sharing this song with us. Sad song, but it feels good, if you know what I mean. Good melodic work. Solid song. I hope writing it has helped you let go of somethings you were never meant to carry.
May 14, 2018
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I do know what you mean Brent, and it has indeed helped me to let go. My son has been cancer free for a few years now, but still deals with the side effects, and of course death of a loved one is not something you get over, you just get through it. Thanks for your comments pal!
May 14, 2018
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Love the raw honesty here. Very well-done. I appreciate that the sound is fresh but the lyrics have a lot of depth. Great balance.
May 16, 2018
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Thanks so much Haydee and Charles for taking time to listen and comment. I hope to find a home for this song!
May 17, 2018
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You are an awesome songwriter, Marvin! And, thanks to you, I’ve become a Frettie! Your songs evoke a lot of feeling; stuff you’d have to live to express the way you do. Thanks for sharing!!
May 17, 2018
0
Welcome to Frettie Jack Speer! It’s a great site, and a good tool to help us all improve our songwriting.
May 18, 2018
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Thanks for listening, and for the nice comment Evan! I appreciate it greatly!
May 24, 2018
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Really liked the lyrics, but the music seemed somehow a little too “pedestrian” for this set of very solid lyrics (hope that made sense).
July 21, 2018
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Hi, Marvin- thanks for sharing this song with us. Sad song, but it feels good, if you know what I mean. Good melodic work. Solid song. I hope writing it has helped you let go of somethings you were never meant to carry.
May 14, 2018