"Beautiful and Resilient" #newsonglyrics #lorijeanfinnila #singersongwriter

 This song comes from me looking down at the waterfront where I live in Portland, OR. I don't go down to it, I just look down toward it. I can see the bikes and people. Hear the noises coinciding with it from afar. Yet I hold my breath and clutch my chest to the what the remembrance of that spot brings to me. I'm still working on this emotional feeling.

Image by Jason Goh from Pixabay 

Verse

You take me down

By one look at you

Though I’m drawn to you

I have to face the fear

You are powerful

Your strength takes me down

At the same time strongest to imagination

You are outside of my realms

I’ll find a way

 To take my steps to you

Chorus

Though my fear appears to be stronger

Your depth in advancement

Is far equal to

I know I can overcome you

Verse

Your dark and long

Dry and strong

Holding me in my chest

I can’t breathe

I can’t see straight

When I try to look at you

But in reality

You’re just a beautiful place

Am I to  move on from this place

And feel my true beauty and resilience

Once I’ve done this

They’ll be so many more

I know, so sadly

But true

Chorus

Verse

But it’s okay

As long as I walk down to you

To the end 

Where the fear is the strongest

I will embrace 

This beautiful

Moment with you

And then will let it go

Have no more fear

Of this feeling that takes proceeds over me

Chorus

"Don't You Know Little Girl" #writingfromflowers #lorijeanfinnila #singersongwriter

Photo courtesy Bessi

I used to go to 3 fields down the road from me before I was school age. I would run through the fields with flowers. I couldn't believe how free I felt. 

"Don't You Know Little Girl"

Verse

You've always been different

You've always been a clown

Smaller than most 

Like a boy, funny at times

Too short, too small

to wear a normal dress

Last in line

Late for class

Those odd colors on you catch the eye

Your misplaced personality leaves you blind

With discontentment

You doubt yourself too much

Chorus

Don't you know little girl

They save the best for last

You might just be a little girl now

But the whole world is waiting for your finest

Verse

Open up those lovely petals

Even though they're different

they're yours 

They bloom in uniform

Chorus

Verse

Don't let yourself feel bad

When you're always forgotten about 

pick up your chin

dry your eyes

Get out of bed

Run wild

In the outside

Your world is out there 

In anticipation 

Waiting for you to capture it

Chorus

"Wild Heart ' A dirty little prose #lorijeanfinnila #singersongwriter #writingtoflowers

Photo courtesy Jill Wellington

Wild heart

You naughty little girl

Putting those holes in your pants

Pulling your shirts up

How many times have you 

Packed your school bag 

With your naughty clothes

How many times have

You dreamed and pursued

The boys to look your way

How many times have you told 

Grandma 'no' to what you're

going to do anyway

How many times have you

landed a slap on your face

Don't tie me down

by locking me in my room

Don't charge me for gas so I won't go too far

Don't ignore my tears that go on for 3 days

To attend that naughty dance once again.

(Me growing up.)

Writing From Flowers #singersongwriter #lorijeanfinnila #newsonglyrics "Come Sing With Me My Flower"

Photo courtesy Bessi

This flower reminds me of happy times at childhood.

Come Sing With Me My Flower 

Verse

I want to dance and sing 

When you're around

I can open myself up wide in your face

I hold back no emotion

You've brought me to this place

Chorus

Come sing with me my flower

As I watch you 

You're at the most open

that you can be

Verse

I don't hesitate my feelings

When I look close at you

I know instantly how I feel

I'm confident in this

Chorus

Verse

Come make me laugh

I know I can be the loudest with you

I can cry

You won't judge me

I won't faulter

 with my love for you

Bridge

I'm as strong as I can be

I don't think twice about myself

I know you have 

all the definitions of me

Chorus 

Come sing with me my flower

As I watch you 

You're at the most open

that you can be

I know I can be the happiest with you!!

Come sing with me my flower!

Repeat