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A Long Way Down

February 5, 2013
By Mollybug16 BRONZE, Cleveland, Tennessee
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Shes a daydreamer shes not good for much. All she does is dream of what she could become. What she doesn't realize is without doin anything now. It'll all start crumbling down.





Chorus: Its a long way down when you're high up in the clouds. Its a painful fall when you're dreamin you've got it all. Its a slowly fading memory when you open your eyes and finally see. Its a long way down.







Now shes 23 starin out the window dreamin about tomorrow. She was just a girl but now shes grown. To scared to try to achieve what she wants. So she pretends shes the movie star shes watchin now. She pretends shes the singer on the radio right now. Her life is goin by fast she hasn't realized it yet the lesson that is. (repeat chorus)







She cant stop cryin now cause shes seen the truth. But she knows shes got somethin to prove. So she'll make that dream come true. (repeat chorus)

© Cerys W., Marblehead, MA

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Mollybug16 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 3 2016 at 11:52 pm
Mollybug16 BRONZE, Cleveland, Tennessee
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Thank you :D
simplyinferior GOLD said...
on Apr. 2 2016 at 9:40 pm
simplyinferior GOLD, Ottawa, Illinois
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I really loved in the ending how she began to turn her pain into stregnth and was able to overcome what she was going through. Really inspiring. Keep up the good work :)
simplyinferior GOLD said...
on Apr. 2 2016 at 9:35 pm
simplyinferior GOLD, Ottawa, Illinois
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This is a very good song! I like how in the end she was able to make her dream come true and use all of her hurt emotions in a positive way.
Mollybug16 BRONZE said...
on May. 15 2014 at 10:28 pm
Mollybug16 BRONZE, Cleveland, Tennessee
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Thank you :)
NostradamusClaims said...
on May. 15 2014 at 10:13 am
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it struck me hard when i reached the end..... impactful
Mollybug16 BRONZE said...
on May. 10 2014 at 9:31 pm
Mollybug16 BRONZE, Cleveland, Tennessee
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Thank you :)   Your comment put a smile on my face :)
HudaZav SILVER said...
on May. 10 2014 at 10:55 am
HudaZav SILVER, Toronto, Other
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Yet another great piece! I especially love the line "It's a long way down when youre high up in the clouds". I'll be on the lookout for more of your work =)
Love2Read72 PLATINUM said...
on May. 6 2014 at 9:04 am
Love2Read72 PLATINUM, Kentfield, California
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I like this a lot. Even though there isn't music, you can imagine if there was. Really good.
Mollybug16 BRONZE said...
on Jan. 3 2014 at 8:49 pm
Mollybug16 BRONZE, Cleveland, Tennessee
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Thanks :) I didnt actually sing it but I figured it out in my head... singing it would be kind of soft and slow then at the chorus loud and not slow but not fast. And instrumental it would be a mix of acoustic guitar and piano then at the chorus add in a electric guitar,,,, I have a lot of time to think about melody.  LOL
Mollybug16 BRONZE said...
on Jan. 3 2014 at 8:46 pm
Mollybug16 BRONZE, Cleveland, Tennessee
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Thanks! Sure I'll check out your work. The tune is kind of in between slow and fast so I guess Moderate and mostly guitar and piano. If you want to know anything else about the tune feel free to ask.
Alycia. BRONZE said...
on Jan. 3 2014 at 6:48 pm
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Amazing! Love the lyrics! I was actually singing this to myself, goes to show that this could be a real song! Have you tried singing it and finding a melody/harmony?
Shahrier PLATINUM said...
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this is really good and you can feel it in your bones that this is a song, but can you do me a favor? what tune would you like people to read the lyrics? because im sure im not reading it as you would have originally created for. (also, if you can, please ate a look at my poems, thanks)
Mollybug16 BRONZE said...
on Dec. 31 2013 at 10:25 pm
Mollybug16 BRONZE, Cleveland, Tennessee
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Thank you :) I checked out some of your work... you are a really good writer.
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on Dec. 31 2013 at 12:14 pm
Taconut7 GOLD, Cohasset, Minnesota
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Think really does sound like a song! I could feel the rythmn. People can really relate to this (and so can I). Great work!
Mollybug16 BRONZE said...
on Dec. 27 2013 at 6:28 pm
Mollybug16 BRONZE, Cleveland, Tennessee
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Thank you :)
Mollybug16 BRONZE said...
on Dec. 27 2013 at 6:27 pm
Mollybug16 BRONZE, Cleveland, Tennessee
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Thank you :)
Mollybug16 BRONZE said...
on Dec. 27 2013 at 6:27 pm
Mollybug16 BRONZE, Cleveland, Tennessee
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Thank you!
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wow, this sounds like a song to me already! I think a lot of people would be able to relate to this too. It flows so naturally and it seems very authentic. Good work!!!! 
JulePearl BRONZE said...
on Dec. 25 2013 at 12:56 pm
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This is a beautiful song! The words have a great natural rhythm to them. Wonderful work!
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Gave this a 5! The verses are good, but I especially like the chorus. I can definately see this song having a good tune!!