That's Truly Free
Hello! Just want to say thank you for the motivation you all have given me here on TSF. I suppose when you know somebody is listening to your songs it makes it more worthwhile to write. Wrote this one last night and it seems to be gaining some steam over at SoundCloud which is a good feeling. I know it's not going anywhere but I really don't care as I write to write.
Anyway, on this prison-planet we seem to be headed quickly toward, I hope this song affords you the freedom to use your writing as a tool of freedom. For without Poetic License, we truly are of the walking dead.
Any feedback is welcome ===> https://soundcloud.com/reneelachapelle/thats-truly-free
THAT’S TRULY FREE
[Intro]
A blank piece of paper
And a pen
A blank piece of paper, a pen and me
That’s truly free
[Verse 1]
Sayin’ what I came to say
Sayin’ it my own way
Sayin’ what I came to say whether or not you agree
That’s truly free
[Bridge]
Don’t need the Left
Don’t need the Right
No donkeys and elephant’s tellin’ me how to be
That’s truly free
do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do, do
[Verse 2]
They can slice us and dice us
Try to divide us
But that doesn’t mean we need to buckle at our knees
That’s truly free
[Verse 3]
Sparrow or starling
Both of ‘em are darling
Birds make the world go ‘round like a sweet dream
And that’s truly free
[Bridge]
Don’t need the Left
Don’t need the Right
No donkeys and elephant’s tellin’ me how to be
That’s truly free
do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do, do
[Outro]
A blank piece of paper
And a pen
A blank piece of paper, a pen and me
That’s truly free.
© 2025 Renee La Chapelle – All Rights Reserved
Comments
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@HummerWisdom - Renee, true sentiment.
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We do indeed have a lot of freedom to express ourselves in song.
Nice write!
As a suggestion, on your second bridge you could vary it slightly:
No donkeys and elephant’s tellin’ me what's right
(doesn't rhyme with 'me' anymore, but it rhymes with the prev line)
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