Topic: Shorten the Sky
I wrote this song a little while ago and I have been making little changes to it just to get it ready before I posted it. It is about the changes that go on in people who tend to live a little freely in the night time, but come back into the norms of society for their 9 to 5 life. The bridge represents the conflicted complications that go on throughout the work day. Nothing too complicated to understand I think. Hope you all like it.
Shorten the Sky By Jeff Gilpin
October 23, 2011
Verse 1
[Am] Shorten the sky
[F] Lower the sun
[C] Bring out the stars
Let ‘em [G] shine
[Am] Rise up old moon
[F] Make us some room
[C] Gonna howl at ya
All through the [G] night
Chorus 1
Because there’s a [Am] beast in me [F]
Makes up the [C] least of me [G]
Step back and [Am] make some room [F]
While I [C]howl [G] at the [Am]moon
Verse 2
[Am] Now moon fade away
[F] Bring on the day
[C] Paint the sky
Orange and [G] red
[Am] Heat up the sky
[F] Dry out my eyes
I [C] come back inside
Put away the [G] night
Chorus 2
Let the [Am] night in me [F]
Stay deep in[C]side of me [G]
Let that part [Am]of me hide [F]
Keep it [C]hidden [G] in[Am]side
Bridge
[G]Ready or not
To [F] ripe or to rot
Be [C]quiet or be [G] loud
Come [G] here go away
De[F]stroy what you make
Be [C]humble but be [F] proud [G]
Verse 3
[Am] Shadows fall
[F] Cover the land
[C] Covered in shade
The day goes a[G]way
[Am]Darken the sky
E[F]longate the shadow
[C]Starlight and clouds
In my [G]eyes
Chorus 3
As the [Am]night begins [F]
When [C]daytime ends [G]
I a[Am]djust my sight [F]
Adjust my [C]eyes [G]to the night [Am]
J E T S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C
