“Hope in Troubled Times Waltz” (a song for troubled times)

A song for troubled times has been emerging for me, for a while.

Quite the surprise, it came in a 6/8 time signature!

But that’s how this one shaped up, so very ’30’s and ’40’s musicals kind of lilt and feel to it! But I think that makes some sense – the 1930’s and ’40’s were a really tough period across the world, and people were singing and dancing, just to feel better.

…and I love a waltz-y 6/8 to lift my spirits!

Here it is! As always I would love to collaborate on a melody. 🙂 I’ve superscripted the beats on the 1 and 4 count to (hopefully) convey the feel of the piece.

"Hope in Troubled Times Waltz"

(Intro, freestyle)

Has the world gone mad? 
How did things get so bad?
Turmoil, destruction, dismay...
Watch what you say, 
words fan the flames, 
there's hell to pay.

Where to go? Where to turn? 
Where can I find some peace?

(verse 1)

You've got to 
1sweep away the 4lies to dawn the 
1truth, you 4see, and the 
1big-gest lie of 4all is there's 
1you apart from 4me. It sounds cli-
1che to hear me 4say "We're all 
1one, we're all 4love." Suppose it's
1true, what if it's 4true? How would I 
1feel, as 4love?

(chorus)
1 2Laugh-3ter 4 5Rap-6ture, 1 2Joy 3 4 5 6 
1  2Al-3ways 4 5sun-6shine's 1 2glow 3 4 5
The light in
1me, the light in 4you, breath-taking-
1ly glor-i-4ous. Past all the
1faults, past all the 4fears, we are 
1Love

(verse 2)
My role is
1clear, it's why I'm 4here, it's not to 
1preach or to 4judge. Look past the
1noise, pull back the 4veil, and I'll 
1see light and 4love. I bless these
1days, they show the 4way to what's a-
1bid-ing-ly 4true, "Find peace with-
1in, the change you 4seek starts with 
1you."

(repeat chorus)

Hope you can frame your own perspective from my thoughts – cheers to better days!