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Monday, June 9, 2025

"I Must Be On My Way," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:

Kiss me one last time,

Before I leave.

Distance calls me.

Fate befalls me.

I never thought I’d see,

This day unfold.

My heart is breaking,

But there’s no mistaking.

CHORUS:

I must be on my way.

It’s not right for me to stay,

Here with you.

I must be on my way.

I hope and wish and pray.

Your dreams come true.

VERSE:

The memories we share,

Are bittersweet,

Full of passion,

Fading faster.

Hold me in your heart,

With faith and know.

You’ll move onward.

You’ll grow stronger.

CHORUS:

I must be on my way.

It’s not right for me to stay,

Here with you.

I must be on my way.

I hope and wish and pray.

Your dreams come true.

BRIDGE:

The roads we’re traveling,

Took different turns,

But I won’t regret,

The fire that once burned.

CHORUS:

I must be on my way.

It’s not right for me to stay,

Here with you.

I must be on my way.

I hope and wish and pray.

Your dreams come true.

VAMP:

I must be on my way.

"Whisper," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:

I want to tell you I love you.

I want to tell you so much more.

Don’t know if I have the words.

Don’t know if I have the courage.

CHORUS:

So don’t mind me if I whisper.

Please find a way to listen.

I have so many secrets,

That I’ve been keeping.

If I talk too loud,

My heart starts to pound.

Don’t mind me if I whisper.

VERSE:

I could scream from the mountain.

I could shout from the 50th floor.

Don’t want to exhaust my voice.

Don’t want to compete with yours.

CHORUS:

So don’t mind me if I whisper.

Please find a way to listen.

I have so many secrets,

That I’ve been keeping.

If I talk too loud,

My heart starts to pound.

Don’t mind me if I whisper.

BRIDGE:

I’ve been pushed.

I’ve tried not to shove.

I’ve been beaten.

I’ve tried on some gloves.

I’ve been knocked down.

I’ve gotten back up.

I’ve been standing tall.

I hope by now I’ve seen it all.

CHORUS:

So don’t mind me if I whisper.

Please find a way to listen.

I have so many secrets,

That I’ve been keeping.

If I talk too loud,

My heart starts to pound.

Don’t mind me if I whisper.

TAG:

Whisper, Whisper (Listen for the whisper).

"More Enough," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:

The water dried up in the river,

And all you can see is the sand.

That’s what you think you are,

And I just don’t understand,

‘Cause the river runs into the ocean.

The ocean crashes to the shore.

It’s all right before you.

CHORUS:

You’re more than enough,

More than I wanted,

More than I ever,

Thought love could be.

Don’t tell me you’re not.

I’m telling you . . . you’re more,

More than enough.

VERSE:

It’s like a hillside of daisies,

That blooms in the summer wind.

Too many petals to count.

Each flower has a twin,

And the scent sweeps you into fancy.

The perfume smells like a bouquet.

That’s how I portray you.

CHORUS:

You’re more than enough,

More than I wanted,

More than I ever,

Thought love could be.

Don’t tell me you’re not.

I’m telling you . . . you’re more,

More than enough.

BRIDGE:

How much love can one person give?

How much life can one person live?

CHORUS:

You’re more than enough,

More than I wanted,

More than I ever,

Thought love could be.

Don’t tell me you’re not.

I’m telling you . . . you’re more,

More than enough.

REPEAT CHORUS

TAG:

More than enough, more than enough.

"Say Farewell," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:

Say farewell to the hard times.

Say farewell to the bitter tears.

Say farewell to the dark nights.

Say farewell to the lonely years.

No more heartaches and heartbreaks.

No more foolish mistakes.

CHORUS:

Goodbye, so long,

You’re moving on,

To greater things.

Godspeed, new joy.

Oh, what a difference,

Happiness brings.

So, say farewell.

VERSE:

Say hello to the good life.

Say hello to the golden days.

Say hello to the best wine.

Say hello to the sun’s sweet rays.

No more torture and torment.

No more senseless lament.

CHORUS:

Goodbye, so long,

You’re moving on,

To greater things.

Godspeed, new joy.

Oh, what a difference,

Happiness brings.

So, say farewell.

BRIDGE:

Oh, don’t you mind,

If you don’t meet,

Misery anymore.

The less you know,

The more you learn,

And stronger than before.

CHORUS:

Goodbye, so long,

You’re moving on,

To greater things.

Godspeed, new joy.

Oh, what a difference,

Happiness brings.

So, say farewell.

Friday, May 30, 2025

SNOWFLAKE BLIZZARD synopsis

LOGLINE

Christmas is white as snow.

PITCH

When Scarlett Lee can’t enjoy Christmas with her family, she is visited by Snowflake Blizzard, a Christmas angel-like frosty who helps her family love each other. For as long as time endures, the Lee family remembers Snowflake as the storm that changed their lives.

SYNOPSIS

Ten-year-old Scarlett Lee doesn’t understand why her family has to be so nasty. After all, it’s Christmas. At Christmastime, Scarlett likes to wear every shade of red—crimson, carmine, ruby, rusty red, fire engine red, cardinal, maroon, dark red, redwood, fire brick, and barn red—to name a few, but primarily the color of her name. She dresses like an elf in a wool winter dress, hat, and pointy shoes with jingling bells. Her parents, brothers, and sisters make fun of her. The Lee family is not exactly a storybook lesson in Christmas love. Next to the lopsided Christmas tree sits reams of crumpled wrapping paper and empty toy boxes.

Instead of listening to everyone fight, she says she would rather build an igloo and sit inside it. Despite her father’s protest, Scarlett heads into the snowy outdoors and slams the front door shut. The whole house shakes. Scarlett wishes for a real friend for Christmas. Then, Scarlett looks up in the sky and notices a big snowflake, which grows larger and larger. It transforms into a snowman descending with a parachute. She watches him closely as he lands right next to her in the front yard. The snowman introduces himself as Snowflake Blizzard. He explains that he and Scarlett will be best friends. He says he can stay until the morning without melting. As soon as Snowflake opens the Lees’ front door, the entire Lee family stops, stares, and becomes silent. Scarlett tiptoes beside him. He explains to the family that he is Snowflake Blizzard and has come for Christmas fun. He blows his cool breath across the family. The entire family is mesmerized by the Snowman’s presence, not able to fight or argue anymore. Scarlett’s mother collapses in the living room rocking chair with exhaustion at the thought of her family behaving. Then, he teaches them “The Snowflake Blizzard Song.” All at once, Mr. Lee and his children sing Snowflake’s song and transform into new people.

After enjoying ice cubes, Snowflake dances with Scarlett across the kitchen. Not too long after that, the entire Lee family bustles to sleep, safe and sound. The next morning, Snowflake hugs Scarlett and waddles to the front door. He says that he will be back next Christmas. Snowflake wobbles outside the front door, only to be blown away by the wind into the night sky. Scarlett steps on the front porch in her stocking feet and shivers. She realizes her friend has multiplied into a billion snowflakes. She holds back tears. As long as there was Christmas, the Lee family celebrate with Snowflake Blizzard, who Scarlett loves as much as any family member. When she really misses him, she sings his song to herself and realizes that he is always with her.

Friday, May 9, 2025

"Patchwork Quilt," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:

Like scraps all over the floor,

Leftover with jagged ends,

Is how your fabric feels,

But it can be beautiful again.

Torn and worn out,

Still, it can be mended.

I’ll show you how.

CHORUS:

Let me pick up the pieces of your heart.

Let me start to put them back together.

It’s a patchwork quilt, a work of art,

That I will always treasure.

CHORUS:

Small blocks make a frame.

On the front, you see the pattern.

From behind it’s a mess.

A knotted life that’s tattered.

But wrap yourself around me,

And I’m so glad it’s you

Who’s found me.

CHORUS:

Let me pick up the pieces of your heart.

Let me start to put them back together.

It’s a patchwork quilt, a work of art,

That I will always treasure.

BRIDGE:

Each piece has a purpose.

You can’t see it on the surface.

It might be bigger that you wanted,

Or smaller than you needed,

But the overall design is genius.

CHORUS:

Let me pick up the pieces of your heart.

Let me start to put them back together.

It’s a patchwork quilt, a work of art,

That I will always treasure.

TAG:

You keep me warm, and I’ll keep you safe.

With a patchwork quilt that’s full of grace.

You keep me warm, and I’ll keep you safe.

With a patchwork quilt that’s full of grace, oh.

Sunday, April 27, 2025

"Expiration Date," A LOVE SONG

VERSE:

You asked me out to dinner.

You want to take me dancing.

I’ve got my own ideas for love,

And I don’t want to chance it.

I'd like to be the one who stays,

When everyone else leaves.

So now take me by the hand,

And don't break my heart, please.

CHORUS:

‘Cause I’ve got no, no, no, no, no expiration date.

Don’t run out before a certain day.

Yeah, I’ve got no, no, no, no, no expiration date.

Don’t think I’m gonna go away.

VERSE:

Everything starts out well,

And then it can go so bad,

But this romantic rendezvous,

Is better than you’ve ever had.

Pick a day on your calendar,

And mark it with an "X."

You'll no longer be a bachelor,

And we will both say: "Next."

CHORUS:

‘Cause I’ve got no, no, no, no, no expiration date.

Don’t run out before a certain day.

Yeah, I’ve got no, no, no, no, no expiration date.

Don’t think I’m gonna go away.

BRIDGE:

I'll keep your heart,

In my hands forever.

You and I are always

Going to stick together.

CHORUS:

‘Cause I’ve got no, no, no, no, no expiration date.

Don’t run out before a certain day.

Yeah, I’ve got no, no, no, no, no expiration date.

Don’t think I’m gonna go away.

TAG:

Baby, I’ve got no, no, no, no, no expiration date.