FAWM: "She Was a Beautiful Sight to Behold"

She Was a Beautiful Sight to Behold

3 weeks ago by @andrea

There is no demo for this song.

Liner Notes

I'm a little late, but I'm on the board. I loved this prompt! Thanks @jlampson :)

I know I will need to tweak this when I have more time, but I'm ok with how it turned out.

#skirmish

Lyrics

I was amazed
As she took the stage
A big bass drum upon her back
Harmonica fixed on her flex harp rack
Cymbals strapped between her knees
Left arm securing a tambourine
Sunburst acoustic in her hands
She was a magical one-man band

I swayed with the music
As it began to unfold
I was under her spell
She was in control
She was a beautiful sight to behold
She was the most beautiful sight to behold

Her long white hair
Danced everywhere/ in the air
With a soft gentle kiss
The harmonica hummed through her lavender lips
One two three the cymbals clanged
With jingles and jangles the tambourine rained
Every note strummed on her guitar
Struck a chord within my heart

I swayed with the music
Each note bright and bold/ solid gold
I was under her spell
She was in control
She was a beautiful sight to behold
She was the most beautiful sight to behold

Comments

@sheslin 1w

I am fascinated by people who can do this! For me singing and playing one instrument at the same time is all I can manage - these one-man bands just blow my mind. Awesome vivid imagery in your lyrics, Andrea! Just reading them makes me a little spell bound honestly! Now I am wondering if this is a real memory or something you so creatively created. Wonderful use of the prompt, and a great skirmish!!

@richaaaay 1w

Fabulous direction to go with the prompt. It’s such a vivid description of something that is always something to behold! Great unfolding of words. Very nice flow too…

@jacobeverettwallace 2w

Such a vivid picture! I enjoyed this a lot!

@calvinengland 2w

This is beautiful and mystical! I'd love to make a production/sing this. I think I'd wanna make something folky to this, hmm

@markfulwider 2w

Creates quite the word picture! I can see her and hear her! Wonderful! Many Blessings!

@greengrassgirl 2w

This is a fantastically image-filled lyric! Should be lots of fun to produce! I'm impressed!

@kc_ 2w

Great write! I can see and hear it all... love the pacing and meter, seems so easy to sing! Can't wait to hear one of your classic collabs!!

@beckymusic 2w

This is written beautifully. Such strong imagery I can really picture her.

@housewystan 3w

Hi Andrea! Thank you for listening to my first song! What I really loved about this one is that first verse and the line "harmonica fixed on her flex harp rack." it just flows so well and rolls right off the tongue! Can't wait to see what else you come up with!

@odetocollaboration 3w

Love it Andrea! It’s like an audible painting if that makes sense

@nadine 3w

Wow can't believe you wrote that during a skirmish. I can imagine that person very well. And thanks for talking about a woman :)

@mandolinda 3w

Gosh Andrea, this is lovely.

@theicylakes 3w

Nice writing! I can really envision it! 🤩

@porrectus 3w

Fantastic picture you’ve painted. One woman bands are cool. Great rhythmic feel, nice write.

@thwingbill 3w

Great lyrics. Got a Bobby Dylan feel. Thanks for your kind words on my song "Behold"

@ayais 3w

Love the cymbals and lavender lips.

@cindyrella 3w

What a picture you paint and I can just hear it! Wonderful Andrea!

@scruffyblues 3w

Great lyric, rich in feeling and mood. Can picture this rock goddess!

@hmstreetteam 3w

This is some vivid description! I like the idea of being enthralled by a stage musician’s look.

@sapient 3w

Oh, I'd love to see this act!
You paint this picture so strongly with these words.
Is it based on reality, or do you secretly dream of being her, I wonder...?