Atlas

this is actually a song i wrote

So I decided to do something different and show y'all a song I wrote. I hope y 'all like it and keep in mind that feedback is extremely appreciated!!!

ATLAS

(soft guitar intro about 8 secs. at most)

VERSE 1 ( soft and slow)

cold hands and empty eyes

it hit you hard when you realized

that the world we live in ain't so wonderful...

you tried your best to help them heal their scars

but by yourself, you couldn't get that far

and the stress and sorrow started to take its toll...

but you should've known...

CHORUS ( medium-fast and passionate)

you don't gotta be like atlas

you don't gotta carry the weight of the earth

you don't gotta be like atlas

you don't gotta give until it hurts

Oh, when you're running out of strength to lend

and it's getting harder to pretend

you don't gotta be like atla-a-a-as

as long as you've. got. me. as a friend...

(5 sec. guitar break)

VERSE 2 (soft and slow again)

you look outside and there's so much to see

but it's all clouded by the poverty

and everything just seems to be so gray...

Yeah, you've seen so much but still try to be

the happy person that everyone needs

when inside you've begun to fade away...

oh, but you should've known...

BRIDGE ( fast and really passionate)

you don't gotta be like atlas

you don't gotta carry the weight of the earth

you don't gotta be like atlas

you don't gotta give until it hurts

OH BABY

just say the word and I'll be there

at any time, I'll go anywhere

so you won't have to be like atla-a-a-as

when I've got a shoulder to share

no, you won't have to be like atla-a-a-as

when I've got a shoulder to share

( 15 sec. guitar solo)

CHORUS ( softest yet and slow)

you don't gotta be like atlas

you don't gotta carry the weight of the earth

you don't gotta be like atlas

you don't gotta give until it hurts

Oh, when you're running out of strength to lend

and it's getting harder to pretend

you don't gotta be like atla-a-a-as

as long as you've. got. me. as a friend...

(soft but passionate)

no no no no!

you don't gotta be like atla-a-a-as

as long as you've. got. me. as a friend...

Author's Note

so let me know what you guys think!!!!

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

I enjoyed and appreciated the subtle rhyme. Trying to picture in my mind who would sing it.I think you have some fine lyrics here Kathy. Well composed.

Chris

[kathy rivers]

thank you so much! i know i havent put anything up in a while but school has me running around like a chicken without a head! : )

[Chris Shaw]

Make time for you too :)

[kathy rivers]

believe me im trying! : )