Rough draft lyric / one-take rough a cappella.
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Donna Devine (lyric/melody)
Donna Devine
February 18, 2016
Story behind the song
Quick rough draft for FAWM 2016. Revisions later.
Lyrics
Crumpled Hearts
V1
Glad you’re gone
Now the days are my own
But being alone’s
Not easy to take
Pre-chorus
When every memory
Makes my heart thunder
And I begin to wonder
Chorus
Of all the crumpled hearts
In your bedside drawer
Did one maybe mean
A tiny bit more?
And was it mine?
Of all the crumpled hearts
Was it mine?
V2
Glad you’re gone
Now the nights are my own
But being alone’s
What keeps me awake
Pre-chorus
When every memory
Makes my heart thunder
And I begin to wonder
Chorus
Of all the crumpled hearts
In your bedside drawer
Did one maybe mean
A tiny bit more?
And was it mine?
Of all the crumpled hearts
Was it mine?
Bridge
I played for keeps
You played for time
Priming for a new affair
Striding off without a care
I’d like to feel a shred of dignity
To ease the ignominity
Chorus
Of all the crumpled hearts
In your bedside drawer
Did one maybe mean
A tiny bit more?
And was it mine?
Of all the crumpled hearts
Was it mine?
© 2016 Donna Devine