I'm quite happy with how my song turned out as it sounds almost serious. (Almost.) I had the title immediately after challenge was announced. It's funny that Jeremy Pierson ended up with a similar idea for his entry.
Disclaimer: my lyrics are a subjective interpretation of reality. All I know for sure is that Natalie Portman and Zach Braff made a movie together and that she recently moved to a new place. If you're her doormat, I hope you're not offended by the liberties I've taken for the sake of art. The last couple of lines were inspired by Mr. Gordon's JoCoFo-post, giving the song what I think is a neat closure.
lyrics
I'm already old and torn
I'm battered and I'm worn
My time will soon be up
All her stuff has been packed
This time she won't come back
And I will be left behind
Although I have been down a lot and almost never up
I've always been here on this spot, happy with what I got
I have done things you'll never do
Zach Braff won't slip on you on a frosty day
I have felt things you'll never feel
The touch of vegan heels on a sunny day
I sometimes kept her key
She knows it's safe with me
Still, she doesn't even know my name
She never talked to me
She kicked me with her feet
To me it's all the same
I'm really quite content with the non-life that I had
Maybe I will be reborn, hopefully as her bed
I have known things you'll never know
Like angels in the snow on a winter day
I have seen things you'll never see
When she stood over me that sunny day
I waited for her every time she came home late at night
I caught her tears when her dog Charlie died
I have done things you'll never do
The rain won't stay with you on a cloudy day
I have seen things you'll never see
When she stood over me that sunny day
credits
from The Happiest Man,
released October 19, 2011
Written and played by Johannes Schult.
Recorded 17th May 2009 at W7, Trier.
Vocals, acoustic guitars.
