I got a call yesterday from Denis Loiseau the songwriter who four or five years ago was the one who invited me to co-write my first song with him. We wrote several songs together and enjoyed working with each other but over time drifted in different directions creatively, me towards becoming an author and him toward writing theme- and mood-based pieces for Hollywood, TV, and the theater. He is quite talented in a very competitive field. In the intervening years, he wrote a song that was used in a musical production in San Francisco, and another that a major not-profit agency uses as their theme song.
The phone call he made to me yesterday was to invite me to consider co-writing with him some theme- and mood-songs (for example the kind heard in the background in movies to evoke certain feelings). That sounded interesting to me so we’re off and running. In fact, I’m on fire. I’ve already written the first draft for much of one song entitled “Let Me Help You Cry”, and parts of two others including a love song which might be titled “You Electrify Me” or “You Light Me Up.”
And so another adventure begins…
Below is a first draft of part of the song “Let Me Help You Cry.” It is likely to be greatly improved if we move forward with co-writing it:
Let Me Help You Cry
Verse 1:
The raging storm inside you that you fear
Will drown you in a flood of tears
If you ever let your feelings show
There’s nowhere else for it to go.
I know you’re brave and I know you’re strong
But you’ve been treading water far too long.
Your dammed up feelings are pulling you down
And I won’t sit here and watch you drown.
The longer you wait the stronger it grows.
Fight the fear and let yours tears flow.
We’ll do it together I’ll help you see
No storm can stop you and me.
Chorus:
We’ll get through the flood, outlast this storm.
Make it to a shore that’s safe and warm.
Let all the sadness and the pain
Fall like rain
From your beautiful eyes
Let me help you cry.
—
With love, always with love,
Russ
(C) Copyright 2016 Russ Towne
All Rights Reserved
Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 
Russ – even though you have your copyright claim staked in your post – there WILL be those who will try to steal / copy it – my advice is DO NOT POST ANY MORE LYRICS – Chris 🐵
Thank you, Chris. That sounds like excellent advice to me and I plan to follow it for the reasons you mention. Thank you for taking the time to warn me. The good news is song drafts often go through so many iterations that the first draft is barely recognizable by the time they are done.
Russ
OK Russ 🐵
Out of sight, Russ! 😀
Thank you, Tess!
Russ
You are welcome, Russ.
Russ, what a great new adventure for you. I can imagine you are on fire…. let it flow and enjoy! Super hugs to you!
Thank you, Ute. Super hugs back to you!
Russ
Russ, I really like this. I can’t wait to hear it with music.
I’m glad it resonated for you, Colleen. Thank you for letting me know.
Russ
Who will write the music Russ?
Denis writes the music.
Russ
I like it Russ! ❤
Diana xo
Thank you, Diana. I’m delighted you do.
Russ xo
life is just full of surprises, isn’t it?
I count them among my many blessings MOST of the time. I’m certainly counting this surprise as a blessing.
Russ
Yippee!!! So excited for you!
Thank you, Misifusa! It’s great to hear from you!
Russ
So happy for you Russ! Keep up the great work! You inspire us all! ♥