There are two songs from Sleeping at Last which I straight up thought about and I am struggling to decided between the two at this moment, however we were only given the brief 18 hours, so I need to sleep on it at least and explore the ideas for the two.
The First song is “Can’t smile without you.” which is a really simple cover of The Carpenters song of the same name.
I thought of this song originally because of the colours of the single, however listening to it really sparked ideas within me, and the lyrics to me connect to what we are going to loose through climate change.
“Can’t Smile Without You”
(originally by Carpenters)
You know I can’t smile without you
I can’t smile without you
I can’t laugh and I can’t sing
I’m finding it hard to do anything
You see I feel sad when you’re sad
I feel glad when you’re glad
If you only knew what I’m going through
I just can’t smile without you
You came along just like a song
And brightened my day
Who would have believed that you were part of a dream
Now it all seems light years away
And now you know I can’t smile without you
I can’t smile without you
I can’t laugh and I can’t sing
I’m finding it hard to do anything
You see I feel sad when you’re sad
I feel glad when you’re glad
If you only knew what I’m going through
I just can’t smile
Now some people say happiness takes so very long to find
Well, I’m finding it hard leaving your love behind me
And you see I can’t smile without you
I can’t smile without you
I can’t laugh and I can’t sing
I’m finding it hard to do anything
You see I feel glad when you’re glad
I feel sad when you’re sad
If you only knew what I’m going through
I just can’t smile without you
If you only knew what I’m going through
I just can’t smile without you
The next song is “When it don’t come easy”
This wasn’t the first song in my head however I love the feel of the music, and it is another cover, however it is not as obvious for Climate Change, which I like the idea of, I don’t like hitting the nail on the head. I like some of the imagery in the song, the idea of what we have had before and crying for what we have lost, and that really resonates with me and excites me for this project. And the idea that this isn’t easy, to fix or to deal with.
Red lights are flashing on a highway
I wonder if we’re gonna ever get home
I wonder if we’re gonna ever get home tonight
Everywhere the waters getting rough
Your best intentions may not be enough
I wonder if we’re gonna ever get home tonight
But if you break down
I’ll drive out and find you
If you forget my love
I’ll try to remind you
And stay by you when it don’t come easy
I don’t know nothing except change will come
Year after year what we do is undone
Time gets moving from a crawl to a run
I wonder if we’re gonna ever get home
You’re out there walking down a highway
And all of the signs got blown away
Sometimes you wonder
If you’re walking in the wrong direction
But if you break down
I’ll drive out and find you
If you forget my love
I’ll try to remind you
And stay by you when it don’t come easy
When it don’t come easy
So many things that I’ve had before
They don’t matter to me now
Tonight I cry for the love that I’ve lost
And the love I’ve never found
When the last bird falls
And the last siren sounds
Someone will say what’s been said before
It’s only love we’re looking for
But if you break down
I’ll drive out and find you
If you forget my love
I’ll try to remind you
And stay by you when it don’t come easy
When it don’t come easy