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Tim Eldridge

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About Me

I write lyrics for songs, ranging from pleasant ballads to fairly serious stuff, dealing with relationships, religion, poverty and the third world, Springsteen-type stories, war, and, well, I'm still writing... about twenty-five songs to date. The recordings on the player are very basic, i.e. unrefined demos, and the songs could be interpreted in many different ways; please see my blog The Lyrics for the words. And then look at my other blogs for the words of other songs. Get in touch if any interest you in particular, and I'll tell you what's happening with them.
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I am married to a lovely Spanish lady, and have an equally lovely 5 year-old daughter. My daughter was the full inspiration for Words can Wait, and my wife has written music for Early Days. War Correspondent, Still Shining, and If. We have a friend in Lausanne, Marie, a very gifted pianist, who wrote the music for the three songs recorded on the player, Words can Wait, Storm Rising, and alternative music for If; she is working on some of the others.I have promises or semi-promises of collaboration to produce music for several other sets of lyrics, and others still are waiting for offers of collaboration, so please get in touch if any interest you. A few people have expressed an interest in singing some of the songs, and as soon as they get on and record them I shall either post the recordings here or give a link to their page.So singers or composers, get in touch if you're inspired by anything you see here! I'm very realistic about things, and I'm convinced there are a few potential successes in what I've written to date. I'm dying to get on with things!

My Interests

Music and obviously lyric-writing. My other main passion is the internal martial arts - Tai Chi, Y Chuan, Bagua, for the health benefits and sensations they bring with the years.

I'd like to meet:

Singers/bands looking for songs of different styles with lyrics varying from fairly meaningful to very meaningful. Composers to collaborate to produce music for the lyrics that don't have any yet.

Music:

Little Steven, Springsteen, Southside Johnny, Dylan, Patti Scialfa, Budgie, Meatloaf, Billy Joel, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Melissa Etheridge, Cat Stevens, Led Zep, Deep Purple, the Who, Rolling Stones, Bob Seger, Steve Earle, Leonard Cohen, Anouk, Alex Harvey and many more. And increasingly, the very talented up-and-coming people I meet on Myspace. On the French side, Francis Cabrel is the best, a brilliant lyricist, along with Jean-Jacques Goldman

Books:

Authors include John Banville, J.M. Coetzee, Rupert Thomson, John le Carré

Heroes:

Those doing good work that you never hear or read about - eg those who give up their day off to stick stamps on envelopes they hope will serve a good cause.

My Blog

Latest lyrics - Hell to pay, Its in the way you dont + Remember me to me

Hell to pay (Copyright Tim Eldridge 2008) Come in from the garden I hear my ma call It's starting to rain and you're gonna catch cold If you don't come in now you'll be drenched to the bone And you'...
Posted by Tim Eldridge on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:01:00 PST

Gypsy Heart - a little love song with an optional twist!

Gypsy heart (Copyright Tim Eldridge 2008) I know I should have written you a love song And I tried, but I couldn't find the words I guess the only lines I knew Were for breaking hearts and I've broke...
Posted by Tim Eldridge on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:24:00 PST

Still more lyrics

Has anybody seen our love? (Copyright Tim Eldridge 2006) I thought I saw it Just the other day Hiding in the shadows Where the baby used to play I looked much closer But I must have looked too hard It...
Posted by Tim Eldridge on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:35:00 PST

The lyrics

Words can wait   Baby has no words Just a reason less absurd Defies all mine Knows just how to hold And then just how to let it go Because it's time Baby has these eyes And when she stares strai...
Posted by Tim Eldridge on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:43:00 PST

More lyrics, please contact me if they interest you

Love so strong Well love came And love stayed For two hearts free No past to pay With love so new And love so young We had no words For love so strong Yes love came And love grew We found the words ...
Posted by Tim Eldridge on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:19:00 PST

New Song: Us Poor Fools

Us Poor Fools (Copyright Timothy Eldridge 2007) It's all so divinely simple Said the man who first heard the news Love your neighbour as yourself And forget the rest Is all we have to do Who'd kill or...
Posted by Tim Eldridge on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:04:00 PST

Lyrics Looking for Music: Any offers to collaborate on them will be gratefully considered

Not in my day (Copyright Timothy Eldridge 2007) Well I tried to watch the evening news But it wasn't all that nice So I'll sit and watch the sun go down instead In my garden paradise I'll sip my deep...
Posted by Tim Eldridge on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:11:00 PST