This week’s focus is to put what I have learned and brainstormed into practice and begin writing some lyrics. I only managed to put together one song, but I think it encapsulates everything I hoped it would be.

At first though, instead of being excited to write, I felt this sense of looming dread over me. I felt as though I had a foundation to stand on, but the action of putting words on paper was still so daunting. And then, I had a phone call with my partner which changed everything!

Him and I typically call a few times a week; he is away from Victoria right now until January helping his family though a difficult time. During these calls, we often tell stories about the day, and take some time to unpack anything that is troubling us from the week. I brought up my concerns about starting this song, and somehow that manifested into a conversation about how we are both over-thinkers, and sometimes even debate with ourselves in the shower. Then it hit me, that was the perfect introspective song topic.

I spent some time reflecting on some of the insane thoughts I have had, and also some of the more deep, thought provoking things. I don’t know yet how well all of this will translate to music, but I am happy with the skeleton framework I have so far.

My plan for next week is to try to put some music to these words, and possibly record a rough demo of it as well. If that goes well, then I will put together a short EP of songs with a similar theme in the coming weeks, if it ends up being that I need more time to polish this song, then my inquiry will focus on this one only!

I have included the current lyrics (as of October 15 2023) of “Shower Thoughts” below. Enjoy!

The photo below encapsulates the mood of the second verse quite well, I think too.

Photo by Matt Forfar on Unsplash

Verse:

*big sigh, shower water turns on*

In the shower, I ponder

My mind starts to wander

I exhaust the mundane, and the insane

Why is the sky blue?

Is a hot dog a sandwich?

Yeah, coffee is a soup

Does a straw have two holes?

Maybe water isn’t wet.

I think I forgot to have my timer set.

Chorus:

My mind is alive

The thoughts swirl

like the steam in the air

The shower runs and I step in

And unlock a new place to begin

Verse:

Shower thoughts, they plague me

I begin to contemplate, exterminate, exacerbate **slightly speeds up**

Am I the problem, or the solution?

My brain feels persecution

Is this way right?

Or is it a new fight?

Oh go on, build it beyond!

If there is love

Then why does hate exist?

Why do the good die young

And the evil do wrong?

AH!

Chorus:

My mind is alive

The thoughts swirl

like the steam in the air

The shower runs and I step in

And unlock a new place to begin

Bridge:

I’m crying, I’m laughing

I don’t know who I am

Or what to do

I’m having a crisis in my shower at twenty two

Maybe its anxiety

Maybe its empathy

Maybe its time I laid these thoughts to rest

And believe what I know is true

That all I need to do

Is my best

Chorus:

My mind is alive

The thoughts swirl

like the steam in the air

The shower runs and I step in

And unlock a new place to begin

Verse:

Wait.

Isn’t hate only as strong as we make it?

If only the good die young

I still want to live that song

Maybe this shower is too small

For all these thoughts to exist

I should set them free

And be the love I wish to see

Chorus:

My mind is alive

The thoughts swirl

like the steam in the air

The shower runs and I step in

And unlock a new place to begin

Shower thoughts, I set them free.

Cover photo image credits

Photo by name_ gravity on Unsplash