This song is about the "if it's meant to be, it'll work out" mindset and about using that as an excuse to not grow, change, or work on relationships.

This is a song about struggling with lack of drive or passion and just needing something good to happen.

I sat down and wanted to write a song with my new mandolin and this is what I came up with. This is a leaving song, about always moving and never being content, and realizing that there may be consequences to that mindset.

This is a song about leaving the present behind and searching for something new.

This song is a co-write with Stephen Klevas. I saw his original lyrics online, approached him about a co-write, made some adjustments, wrote the music and recorded myself singing/playing guitar.

Thanks to Nathan Meggs for alerting me to the fact that the previous version was not able to be played. [Dropbox related issue, I fear]

This song was written from a challenge by the open mic host at The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI a few years ago. The challenge was to write a song from a musical instrument's perspective. I chose the microphone, and it morphed into a song about an open mic night.

Written in February, 2020 inspired by world events especially the terrible COVID-19 virus which at the time was mainly raging through Wuhan, China and the area. Sadly, the virus has become a pandemic. A song of solidarity and of hope for a better world through cooperation.

I thought about releasing the song on Easter Monday as a charity single.

Guitar tuning in Eb for ease of singing.
PS. I would appreciate it if the song was not shared out anyway other than Songwriting Pro as I wish to release the song in April, 2020. Thank you in advance.

© Sam Speirs & Ray Weaver 2017

This is a homesick song. It's the story of a guy from the West Cork village of Skibbereen in Ireland who finds himself in New York. He heads for an Irish pub and a young girl sings a song about his hometown. This was a collaboration with my friend Ray Weaver.

The song is about the up and downs of loving someone all you rlife.