I wrote this song over a decade ago and created a demo for a female friend in Oz to record. It's a mid-tempo pop-rock song of the 80s genre. My friend did a lovely job, but neither my original demo nor her demo are available now. However, I still remember the music, note for note. I'm creating a new demo for it after I finish creating the demo for "Her Malevolence" and sending it one off for a new music video production.
"Unscathed" was written for a woman to sing, so I'll probably have a female vocalist from Fiverr record it after I finish a new demo as a guide.
Unscathed
Words and Music: Joseph Spain
Produced by: Joseph Spain
© 2025 Joseph Spain
--Verse 1
I thought your words were true
My trusting heart was sold
Believed what you said
Embraced what you did
In faith my heart was yours
My faith cost me my soul
--Chorus
You moved into me
You took over me
You leaned hard on me
You got what you wanted
You stole all of me
You broke my will
You totaled my heart
Your love holds no meaning (in the outro this becomes -- 'please, what is the meaning')
Someday, so the story goes
I'll be more like you
The heartless one who's left unscathed
--Verse 2
I blindly breathed your name
My lonely heart was yours
I did what you asked
Believed we would last
Forever through all time
My love was cast on lies
[repeat chorus, then to bridge]
--Bridge
I pray every single thought
Everything I do
Everything I see
For love that is gone eternally
[repeat chorus through fade]
Cheers,
Joseph
This is interesting. On the one hand, the song contains the traditional verse - chorus - verse - chorus - bridge - chorus; what Pat Pattison would say supports a "stable" theme. I would say in this case it supports the strong wish or hope the protagonist appears to have for a stable relationship. Then, on the other hand, the rhyme scheme is scattered and partially non-existant. Pat Pattison would call that "unstable" which supports the betrayal aspect of the song as well as the depressing expectation that someday "I'll be more like you".
I am looking forward to hearing the finished product.
Vicki
@Vicki -- Thank you for reviewing my lyrics and your comments. :D
Cheers,
Joseph