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Sweet Amalie

It's always fun to write a song where the chorus is like a chameleon and adapts to the verse that it follows.  This makes the chorus interesting each time, while allowing the listener to enjoy each "stage" of the song.

Amalie's song lyrics rough draft is below, and the three verses are split up into three sections/aspects of life.  Since Amalie is only a baby now, We start with the present in the first verse, go to growing up, developing personality, and making decisions in the second verse, and the theme of how life cycles, but how love and friendship remain.

The goal with these lyrics is to allow enough room for Amalie's real life to match up  with the lyrics, no matter what she ends up doing, and to generally celebrate the potential that she has at such a young age with the support of a family that loves her.

This rough draft is lacking a bridge which may create a more concrete theme to the song.  The bridge can be a wild card for the composition of the music which will be determined soon.  Some lines may  need shortened/extended to matched the melody.  Possible arrangements include  VVCVCC or VCVCVCC.

Here is a rough draft of lyrics:

Sweet Amalie

V. 1

Your mom is strumming a song for you

It’s about how you look like her

It’s about kisses from your sister

And how much your dad loves you

V.2

Your mom was a very naughty girl

She made potions out of mud

But you don’t have to be so wild

You can stay forever sweet

V.3

Things can change as you get older

But friends can last your entire life

No one knows what your future holds

Your own family, house, and guitar

Chorus:

Amalie, oh sweet Amalie

You got your mom's looks and your dad's love

You have as many kisses as you could ever want

Stay sweet Amalie and always know that you’re loved


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