Restriction: Use a recent dream as inspiration for something you do today.
I wrote a song, based partly on a dream. Eventually if I finish the demo I’ll link it here.
Em G?
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Csus2? A/E7?
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verses:
make mold catastrophe
bend it now to open
open all
take break disasters seen
twist them to unlock
unlock all
grind sand mistakes made
polish them and free
free all
chorus riff:
D D7 Em A? C? x2 A#? (last time only)
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chorus:
D D7 Em
die in the moment
D?
in the crash of cymbals
C?
in the (glint/glare) of guitars
D D7 Em
the (wings/rings/strings) of our (abstractions/distractions/last actions)
D?
have melted
C? D#maj
into wordless (rejoicing/obsessing/becoming)
Em
die trying
C
die living
Em B (D5 on last note)
die trying
bridge:
Am Bm
I am the one who was sure
G5 C G
that only the good could come down
Am Emaj
I am the past that is gone
D C D
Receding forever and now