LEAN ON ME                                                THE STORY

Lean on me
     Yes you can
Lean on me
     I understand
          you need
               a helping hand
          you need
               to lean on me

Stay with me
     you can
     and you'll find
          a loving hand
               so you can
               yes you can
     lean on me

Lean on me
     don't be shy
Lean on me
     lean and try
          to trust
               that you can
                    lean on me

Lean on me
     it's my way
          of saying
               please stay
I would love
     to have
          you lean on me

You are strong
     but don't belong
          alone

Lean on me
     come and try
          you can lean
               for a while
Come and lean
     come and lean
          come and lean
                    lean on me
 

Elsa
November 1, 2007
© copyright Elsa Schieder, 2007, all rights reserved

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THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG

It's way after midnight. I'm awake. I woke up earlier. Messy time in life, with the co-owner of our building. I'm thinking of Philippe, of all the work - and of his being there. And the words come into my head - lean on me. As often has happened, I don't know if I'm taking the melody or even words from someone else's piece.

Like long ago,when I first started hearing "words in my head," I don't really care - or I do care to find out, but scribble down the words, and record the melody I hear. If it's someone else's piece, picked up from hearing it somewhere - which it never has been, so far - I'm sure I will find out. In the meantime, I let the music continue to play in my head.

Lean on me
for a while,
lean on me
and try,
to trust
that you can
lean on me.

So, the story behind the song. I was thinking of Philippe and myself when awake in the middle of the night - the bonds between us - shaky at times - but it seems we are making a life together.

Lean on me
and try,
to trust
for a while
that you can
that you can
lean on me.

Elsa
Novewmber 1, 2007

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Every time I'm going
into the words not knowing
what kind of thing I'm doing
what is this thing I'm making
what are these words creating

words music and me
words music can be
words music going
into spoken word love song
not knowing
what words music poetry
the words and music will be

Words music, lean on me, rhythm beat,
spoken word poetry,
words music, love song,
love poetry,
whispered, sung.

What is this?
spoken word love song?
love rhythm song?

Where do these words belong?
They don't follow song rules
so they can't be songs
This is a love song
with a love feel,
This is a love poem
But also to be sung -
romantic, loving,
country folk,
soft and loving,
song .

words music words
rhythm beat strong
words to be spoken
words to be sung
words to be lived
moments

word music worlds
rhythm beat

What's cooking?
Whatever comes -
words alive
words strong
words music worlds
rhythm beat
strong
movement
words moving
words shaping
words taking
words trying
     to catch life
     to catch moments
        moments like fireflies
          one moment bright
          next moment gone
words
words and rhythm
words to be spoken
words to be sung
words, sounds, music

word music worlds

words going on and on
like the beat of a drum
word pieces
piecing together moments

word music worlds

stronger
fainter
closer

and then
can't hear
they're gone

like moments

Elsa
July 15, 2006
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