May: Rising Up

Rising Up

Squeaking in under the wire. Just finished this song at 3:20 on May 31. It will need some practice and probably some fine tuning, but it's 99% complete.

This song is about inspiration rising up from wherever it comes from, deep inside the unconscious mind. I find that when there's something I need to say, somehow it comes from somewhere inside my mind without any conscious pre-planning or ideas. I often get an agitated feeling when I know something is coming, while other times I'll be listening to music and suddenly words will just start flowing out.

In the past few months, the voice of inspiration has been sadly quiet, probably due to overwhelming stress. But fortunately, last month I was able to write a song, and this month, here is another gift from my self to myself. Not a very long song, but a song nonetheless.

Rising Up

Something's rising up from deep inside my mind
Never quite sure what I'm gonna find
Don't stop it now, gotta let it flow.

Rising up, catch it quick before it's gone
Rising up, shape it into another new song
Rising up.

Hidden voice is writing all the words
Truth and wisdom waiting to be heard
Don't stop it now, gotta let it flow.

Rising up, catch it quick before it's gone
Rising up, shape it into another new song
Rising up.

No way of knowing where or when
Magic inspiration comes again
Don't stop it now, gotta let it flow.

Rising up, catch it quick before it's gone
Rising up, shape it into another new song
Rising up.

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