Friday, March 20, 2015

Someone Like You - New Lyrics for Van Morrison

I was listening to Van Morrison sing that song the other day, and it just stayed in my head, the music is so beautiful. It seemed to capture something that just wasn't in the actual lyrics, soooo, this morning I decided to try my hand at improving them. Now you all can criticize me back for suggesting the original lyrics were lame :-) I didn't really get everything in there that I wanted to; maybe I need to put double verses in between the chorus...

I've been searching a long time
For someone exactly like you.
I've been all alone in this wide world,
Waiting for you to come through.
    Someone like you makes it all worthwhile,
    Someone like you keeps me satisfied,
    Someone exactly like you.

We were doing some soul searching
Wondering what it all meant.
Suddenly the heavens were opened.
You said follow me and off we went.
    Someone like you makes it all worthwhile,
    Someone like you keeps me satisfied.
    Someone exactly like you.

I've been following you all through this life,
Leaving behind those old ways.
But I know now as I hear you calling,
Just who I'm becoming at the end of days:
    Someone like you who makes it all worthwhile,
    Someone like you, completely satisfied
    Someone exactly like you.

UPDATE:

Okay, I have modified the above to have five verses, as follows. I hope you enjoy one version or another, and maybe like some of the old folk tunes, you can come up with your own. An open source approach to music with is really a traditional practice. If you come up with something, please share it as a comment :-)

I've been searching a long time
For someone exactly like you.
I've been all alone in this wide world,
Waiting for you to come through.

The first time I saw you
I just forgot where I was
I knew I needed to hold your hand
And walk with you, because

    Someone like you makes it all worthwhile,
    Someone like you keeps me satisfied,
    Someone exactly like you.

We were doing some soul searching
Wondering what it all meant.
Suddenly the heavens were opened.
You said follow me and off we went.
 (instrumental verse here)

    Someone like you makes it all worthwhile,
    Someone like you keeps me satisfied.
    Someone exactly like you.

We've been following you all through this life,
Learning so much about love.
Sure, we stumbled here and there,
But there was always light from above.

And so I've learned a lot about you,
Leaving behind those old ways.
And I know now as I hear you calling,
Just who I'm becoming at the end of days:

    Someone like you who makes it all worthwhile,
    Someone like you, completely satisfied
    Someone exactly like you.

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