{"id":50087,"date":"2023-08-08T14:44:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T21:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/?p=50087"},"modified":"2023-08-09T22:32:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T05:32:32","slug":"tutorial-tuesday-potpourri-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gingerscraps.net\/gsblog\/2023\/08\/tutorial-tuesday-potpourri-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial Tuesday (Potpourri)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inspiration: Song Lyrics<\/strong><\/p>\n

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PDF Version : https:\/\/bit.ly\/3OwWJGE<\/a><\/p>\n

When Cindy Ritter<\/strong><\/span> said she sometimes takes her inspiration from song lyrics, it really resonated with me. I’ve used lyrics as journaling – a LOT – and song titles too can stimulate my scrapping mojo. So today, I think we should take a deeper dive into that topic. (I’m going to be VERY wordy… so prepare yourself!) I’ve gathered some examples of lyrics that lend themselves well to memory-keeping. Some of them are from 70s pop, some from folk music and some from country because that’s what I listen to; they’re meant to be examples to help you think about YOUR favourite tunes and what they mean to YOU.<\/p>\n

My first verse is one that can be adapted to almost any situation. Time in a Bottle<\/strong><\/span> was written by James<\/strong> (Jim) Croce<\/strong>. It’s so meaningful on so many levels. It could reflect romantic love, love for a parent or from a parent, and even the relationship between close friends.<\/p>\n

If I could save time in a bottle<\/em>
\nThe first thing that I’d like to do<\/em>
\nIs to save every day ’til eternity passes away<\/em>
\nJust to spend them with you.<\/em><\/p>\n

Another verse with similar sentiment is from Remember You Young<\/strong><\/span>, written by Ashley Glenn Gorley, Thomas Rhett Akins<\/strong> and Jesse Frasure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And no matter how much time goes by<\/em>
\nAnd no matter how much we grow up<\/em>
\nFor worse or for better, from now ’til forever<\/em>
\nI’ll always remember you young.<\/em><\/p>\n

For layouts about children and growing up, another song by Ashley Glenn Gorley<\/strong> and Lee Williams<\/strong> comes to mind: You’re Gonna Miss This<\/strong><\/span>. Trace Adkins<\/strong>‘ rendition is so moving.<\/p>\n

You’re gonna miss this<\/em>
\nYou’re gonna want this back<\/em>
\nYou’re gonna wish these days hadn’t gone by so fast<\/em>
\nThese Are some good times<\/em>
\nSo take a good look around<\/em>
\nYou may not know it now<\/em>
\nBut you’re gonna miss this<\/em><\/p>\n

This verse from Light on in the Kitchen<\/strong><\/span> is a blueprint for moms and daughters. Written by Jessi Alexander<\/strong>, Connie Harrington<\/strong> and Ashley McBryde<\/strong>, the entire song is full of love and wisdom.<\/p>\n

Honey, trust yourself<\/em>
\nYou better love yourself<\/em>
\n‘Cause ’til you do, you ain’t no good<\/em>
\nFor anybody else<\/em>
\nAnd, honey, boys are dumb<\/em>
\nBut you gonna find your one<\/em>
\nLove him hard and bless your heart<\/em>
\nYou’ll need someone to listen<\/em>
\nThat’s why I leave a light on in the kitchen<\/em><\/p>\n

To carry on with that theme, Mothers and Daughters<\/strong><\/span>, by Troy Verges, Carolyn Dawn Johnson<\/strong> and Melvern Rivers Rutherford II<\/strong>, speaks for itself.<\/p>\n

Mothers and daughters<\/em>
\nDaughters and mothers<\/em>
\nFor a few years they’re<\/em>
\nLike oil and water<\/em>
\nThen one day they discover<\/em>
\nThat they need each other<\/em>
\nMothers and daughters<\/em>
\nDaughters and mothers<\/em><\/p>\n

For those of you who miss your mothers, Theodore Harris<\/strong> has the words your memories may need. My favourite version is by Glen Campbell<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

There ought to be a hall of fame for mamas<\/em>
\nCreation’s most unique and precious pearls<\/em>
\nAnd heaven help us always to remember<\/em>
\nThat the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world<\/em><\/p>\n

I’ve always felt this song recorded by Rascal Flatts<\/strong> represents what each parent wants for their children. It was written by Stephen Paul Robson<\/strong> and Jeffrey Allen Steele<\/strong> and is called My Wish<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

My wish for you is that this life becomes all that you want it to<\/em>
\nYour dreams stay big, your worries stay small<\/em>
\nYou never need to carry more than you can hold<\/em>
\nAnd while you’re out there getting where you’re getting to<\/em>
\nI hope you know somebody loves you and wants the same things, too<\/em>
\nYeah, this is my wish<\/em><\/p>\n

This one, Strong Enough to Bend<\/strong><\/span>, was recorded by Tanya Tucker<\/strong>; it would be a great way to commemorate a long and enduring marriage. It was penned by Paul Davis<\/strong> and Bobby Emmons<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

There’s a tree out in the back yard<\/em>
\nThat never has been broken by the wind<\/em>
\nAnd the reason it’s still standin’<\/em>
\nIt was strong enough to bend<\/em><\/p>\n

For years we have stayed together<\/em>
\nAs lovers and as friends<\/em>
\nWhat we have will last forever<\/em>
\nIf we’re strong enough to bend<\/em><\/p>\n

Another Rascal Flatts<\/strong> song could be an anthem for those who have survived their worst struggles, and an anthem for those still conquering them. It’s called Stand<\/strong><\/span>, written by Dan Ernest Orton<\/strong> and Eric Blair Daly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

‘Cause when push comes to shove<\/em>
\nYou taste what you’re made of<\/em>
\nYou might bend ’til you break<\/em>
\n‘Cause it’s all you can take<\/em>
\nOn your knees you look up<\/em>
\nDecide you’ve had enough<\/em>
\nYou get mad, you get strong<\/em>
\nWipe your hands, shake it off<\/em>
\nThen you stand, yeah, then you stand<\/em><\/p>\n

What lyrical lexicon would be complete without something by Carole King<\/strong> to round it out?<\/p>\n

My life has been a tapestry of rich and royal hue<\/em>
\nAn everlasting vision of the ever-changing view<\/em>
\nA wondrous, woven magic in bits of blue and gold<\/em>
\nA tapestry to feel and see, impossible to hold<\/em><\/p>\n

Let me show you some examples of how I’ve used lyrics to inspire my layouts.<\/p>\n

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Blue looks good on the sky<\/em>
\nLooks good on that neon buzzin’ on the wall<\/em>
\nBut darling, it don’t match your eyes<\/em>
\nI’m tellin’ you<\/em>
\nYou don’t need that guy<\/em>
\nIt’s so black and white<\/em>
\nHe’s stealin’ your thunder<\/em>
\nBaby, blue ain’t your color<\/em><\/p>\n

Hillary Lindsey, Steven Olsen, Clinton Lagerberg<\/p>\n

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Well, the road rolls out like a welcome mat<\/em>
\nTo a better place than the one we’re at<\/em>
\nAnd I ain’t got no kinda plan<\/em>
\nBut I’ve had all of this town I can stand<\/em><\/div>\n
And I got friends out on the coast<\/em>
\nWe can jump in the water and see what floats<\/em>
\nWe’ve been saving for a rainy day<\/em>
\nLet’s beat the storm and be on our way<\/em><\/div>\n
And it don’t matter to me<\/em>
\nWherever we are is where I wanna be<\/em>
\nAnd honey, for once in our life<\/em>
\nLet’s take our chances and roll the dice<\/em>
\nI can be your lucky penny, you can be my four-leaf clover<\/em>
\nStarting over<\/em><\/div>\n
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This might not be an easy time<\/em>
\nThere’s rivers to cross and hills to climb<\/em>
\nSome days we might fall apart<\/em>
\nAnd some nights might feel cold and dark<\/em><\/div>\n
But nobody wins, afraid of losing<\/em>
\nAnd the hard roads are the ones worth choosing<\/em>
\nSomeday we’ll look back and smile<\/em><\/div>\n
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Mike Henderson, Christopher Alvin Stapleton<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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and one last one…<\/div>\n
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Come by the hills to the land where fancy is free<\/em>
\nAnd stand where the peaks meet the sky and the lochs meet the sea<\/em>
\nWhere the rivers run clear and the bracken is gold in the sun<\/em>
\nAh, the cares of to-morrow can wait ’til this day is done<\/em><\/div>\n
Oh, come by the hills to the land where life is a song<\/em>
\nAnd sing while the birds fill the air with their joy all day long<\/em>
\nWhere the trees sway in time and even the wind sings in tune<\/em><\/div>\n
Ah, the cares of to-morrow can wait ’til this day is done<\/em><\/div>\n
Come by the hills to the land where legend re-mains<\/em>
\nWhere stories of old fill the heart and may yet come a-gain<\/em>
\nWhere our past has been lost and the future has still to be won<\/em>
\nAh, the cares of to-morrow can wait ’til this day is done<\/em><\/div>\n
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W Gordon-Smith<\/div>\n
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I’ve used song titles for layout titles too. There are so many ways to make them work for you! What song inspires YOU?<\/div>\n
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