Eimear wrote:**
Someone to shoot the stars with me
Tell me what you want kid,
I’ll empty my pockets, it’s true!
Ever since you made life worth living,
I’ve pledged my earth to you.
I see what chocoholic means about the second line's rhythm. Obviously, we can't hear the tune you'll be singing it too, so it might work, but having it spoken might be a good idea otherwise.
Chorus
All’s I want from this big world,
From the moon down to the sea,
Is for a shadow to skip alongside mine,
someone to shoot the stars with me.
I wasn't thrown off by the 'All's' because I felt it added character to the wee girl. I liked it! However I think one sing-through of the chorus should be taken out - probably the first, so it goes two verses - chorus - second shorter verse - chorus - end.
God was having a good day
When he figured we’d be saved,
‘Cause you’re hand fits mine so snugly,
Fate’s walked the road we’ve paved.
I liked the last line in particular.
Just looking at you’re little face, tears
The biggest jewels you’ve known.
Livin’ in a country blasted by war
A song rises in your hopeful tone….
Here's a suggestion which would make it fit the same structure as the second verse:
Looking at your little face
Tears the biggest jewels you've known
I really like the tears image!
So rely on me forever,
And we’ll see the madness through.
I’m not that great at loving,
But believe in me my darlin’
I’ll shoot the stars with you.
I’ll shoot the stars with you.
I think you have the main character singing the whole of the last verse but I'm imagining both singing 'So rely on me ... see the madness through' then the main character singing one of the next two lines and the street urchin singing the other. I think that would be really cute, but I'm not sure if either of the lines would be something the street urchin would sing. Then both characters would sing 'I'll shoot the stars with you' together. I hope that made sense!
Although they need some work, I really enjoyed reading them and making up a tune for them, so good job!
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