Song in Your Box-Week Fifty-One!

(mural at the rehearsal studios)

Week Fifty-One, "Castle"

Well I just wrote a whole blog and it erased. I'm so annoyed that I'm tempted just to leave the song here without any blog post. But I'll attempt to be a "grown-up" about it.

Basically I was saying that because of my hectic schedule the last couple of weeks I woke up yesterday (monday) sick! Sore throat and runny nose. No bueno.

Mondays are usually the days that I work on the songs-flushing out ideas, recording them, and writing the blog.

But yesterday I could barely talk. I wanted to cry but instead I took it as a sign from the universe. It was telling me I had to slow my roll and miraculously I listened. I went to the store, got some tea, green juice, and kombucha and I vowed that I was going to flush this thing out of my system. And I did absolutely nothing all day...i.e. whatever I wanted. I listened to inspiring teleseminars and watched Orange is the New Black (totally hooked!)

I actually felt OK about it, knowing that if I took the day yesterday to recover, today I'd feel well enough to do the song and everything else I have to do and it would be OK.

And guess what? It worked! I took the time to slow my roll and today, although I'm not 100% cured, I can sing (at least more than I could yesterday) and I feel like this thing is already on it's way out.

It's funny because in the post that got erased I was saying that the lesson I took from it is that the Universe has your back. Could it be that the Universe was saving me from posting that post? Maybe it was irrelevant, or too funny (that's probably it),....or maybe the universe just has a sick sense of humor:)

Anyways I'll move on to the song. A song, I must say, that I really love. It's awesome to think that at week 51 I'm writing songs that I love. I think it's really pure and expresses exactly what I'm trying to say. Which doesn't always happen.

I also want to express my gratitude for all of your support and love throughout this project and journey. It's so awesome to hear that I've inspired some of you and I hope to continue to do so in my next endeavors.

See you next week! Final final!

All my love, Dana

p.s. The big show is one week from today!!!! Tuesday July 23rd, Rock wood Music (196 Allen St. at Houston) Hall Stage 1, 7pm. We've been rehearsing and it's going to be so.much.fun!!!!!!

CASTLE

Maybe you and me could do this easy But I'd rather make it hard

I could tell you softly, and move you slowly Until you're in my arms

But I don't want to hurt I don't ever want to feel the pain Of knowing you don't feel the same

I'm gonna lock my heart up and throw away the key And you won't ever get to me I'm gonna build a wall, 8 ft. tall and when you fall, I'll be watching from my castle

If you only knew how much I think about you You'd be surprised

But I get this feeling, you might be different Makes me want to hide

Cuz I don't want to hurt I don't ever want to feel the pain Of knowing you don't feel the same

I'm gonna lock my heart up and throw away the key And you won't ever get to me I'm gonna build a wall, 8 ft. tall when you don't come, I'll be crying in my castle

I don't want to have to write another song about you Every now and then it's just something that I do How many times can I try to say the same thing Without ever really telling you the truth?

I'm gonna keep my secret, I just won't risk it you'll never have a clue

I'll tell myself, there's someone else But I'll be wondering about you

But I don't want to hurt I don't ever want to feel the pain Of knowing you don't feel the same

I can lock my heart up and throw away the key And never let you get to me Yes I can build a wall, 8 ft. tall but if you come I'll come down from my castle