When Love's Said an' Done
No backing track today. Just me and my shabby guitar playing /crappy vocal, Lol! Hopefully, the lyric suffices. If not, where might I have gone with it? And love songs aren't exactly my forte tho' when they come along I'm grateful. 😊💌
For a listen ==> https://soundcloud.com/reneelachapelle/when-loves-said-an-done
WHEN LOVE’S SAID AN’ DONE
[Verse 1]
Oh, he might call you on the phone
Ask you what you’re wearing
You might respond with a blatant lie
It won’t be his heart you’re hearing
[Pre-Chorus]
And he might come ‘round for fun
Might even stay the night
But when the sun comes up, he’s gone
When love’s said an’ done
[Chorus]
When love’s said, said an’ done
When love’s said an’ done
Nothing you can say, nothing you can do
To bring his heart home to you
[Verse 2]
Reminds me of a long-distant love
I entered into unaware
He said he loved me but when it was over
I’d be surprised he shed a tear
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, and he might come ‘round for fun
Might even stay the night
But when the sun comes up, he’s gone
When love’s said an’ done
[Chorus]
When love’s said, said an’ done
When love’s said an’ done
Nothing you can say, nothing you can do
To bring his heart home to you
[Bridge]
And there could come the time you never hear from him again
Prayerfully, you’ve found yourself, moved on long before then
[Chorus 2x]
When love’s said, said an’ done
When love’s said an’ done
Nothing you can say, nothing you can do
To bring his heart home to you
[Tag]
No, there’s nothing you can say
Nothing you can do
To bring his heart…bring his heart home to you.
© 2025 Renee La Chapelle – All Rights Reserved
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This is you at your best, Renee. Just you and your guitar and a song from the heart.
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@Cove okay, Bud. I’ll take your word for it. Tho’ I have far more fun playing and singing along with backing tracks; makes little ol’ me feel the ROCK star, 😂
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@HummerWisdom - you and your guitar is when you are at your most there is a raw energy when play guitar. I think anybody can relate to these lyrics. :)
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@bhengen thank you and I wouldn't mind hearing you sing a song or two of your own. It truly would add more meaning. Don't wanna hear how you can't sing....'Cuz neither can I! Lol! And I know you're hearing your songs in your head as you're writing them so therefore, you can sing! 🤣
Renee
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hahahah, oh.. you can carry a tune.. my mom called it sounding like a dying cow, my sister thought i was mortally wounded, my late wife said I sounded like a deaf person singing, and most recently, my dog put her paw on my mouth :)
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Renee- I love when you tell a story! A catchy tune. I love how authentic you are.
"Reminds me of a long-distant love
I entered into unaware
He said he loved me but when it was over
I’d be surprised he shed a tear"
I don't care if you had the back tracking or not, you had the guitar stringing!
Nice job!
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@bhengen believe me, Bill. I was so far off-key when I started singing it made me barf! At least now I'm mostly on key (sort of) Lol!Just takes time. But that's completely up to you whether or not to pursue singing. You've got such heart in your lyrics that it would be nice to hear your heart as well.
Renee
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@TammyB Thank you, Tammy for taking the time and for the nice compliment.
Renee
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Feeling of a lot of bitter experience here.
"It won’t be his heart you’re hearing" - nice line!
You might trying going down to the Am or Am7 on the 2nd and 4th lines of your verse rather than hanging on the C there, try how that sounds.
In V1 you use "you" as if the listener is the one in the story, and that's a strong technique. But in V2 you use "I" and that removes the listener from the story. I think you'd be better sticking with one or the other rather than switching between them.
There's a very short pause at the end of "And there could come the time you never hear from him again" and I think that's a perfect match between music and lyric.
Got a nice sing-along factor to it.
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@RainyDayMan thanks so much for all of your suggestions. Just to clarify chords on line 2 & 4 of verses; go to C 4 beats and then to Am 4 beats, or just go to Am and hold it 8 beats, omitting the C? Thanks.
I'll have to take a closer look at pronouns; yes V1 is speaking directly to the listener. V2 is about the singer and her experience with such. I thought by opening with 'Reminds me...' that it would clarify that the singer is recalling a memory, thus bringing her/me into the picture. hmmm...but it wasn't clear to you. I'll have to think on that.
I always look forward to your suggestions, Owen. Many of them have helped my songs.
Renee 💌
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To C for 4 then Am for 4, or at least try how it sounds.
I got that it was the singer remembering thanks to "Reminds me", but I think it takes the focus away from the listener that you set up in V1.
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@RainyDayMan Okay, thanks! I set out to write a song about my experience but wanted to somehow distance myself from it, thus V1...Like I know you've been through this, too and then bring myself into V2. As long as you understand the reflection in V2, I may leave it. Tried out the C to Am; not certain that's what it needs but it does need something because I used the same chords in the Pre-Chorus. Maybe I can find a backing track to steal a nicer progression from as I truly tried to go on my own with this song.
Thanks again, Owen!
R.
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No worries Renee! Every decision is yours to make. I just throw things at you!
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