Lyrics & Kids
Our young writers at our Wonder of Words summer workshop were tasked to write a song. It was such a joy to read their works! They are not only fiction and non fiction writers but lyricists too!
For this week, I’m featuring four young writers who could be our future songwriters. Their creativity and imagination is just fascinating, from a song about their favorite toy to being a better person.
Monster Trucks by Wesley, 7 years old
I have monster trucks 2x It’s so cool 2x Red, yellow, black 2x It’s so nice 3x Every morning 2x Every night play it 2x I really love it 2x Every time 3x
It is like a heart by Colette, 7 years old I look up listening to the stars but then I realized a star could be a heart I never know it is so hard to feel I wish I could see if it is really a heart
Chorus Ohhhh I think my family and the stars is my heart because I love them so much It is like a heart (3x) yeh yeh I look up and say my feelings like the star above the sky pum pum pum pum pum pum yeh yeh
I wake up in the middle of the night looking at the moon and then I remember the nights I have fun so much fun I always been so happy (3x)
You by Luca, 8 years old
Who is there when I need help? Who is there to help me? I look to someone special Who could it be?
Chorus You, You help me when I need help You help me when I am sad It’s such an honor to have you But I have you everywhere
You are my teacher helping me out Mom, who takes care of me Dad who does that too You are a big helper You
Take a Stand by Andie, 12 years old People crossing down the street wondering how life’s going to be without peace on earth Everybody’s gonna get hurt
Chorus So stand up. Stand up fight for what is right and be the people’s guide and open up, open up, open up
Always try to change for the better so the world may live forever Let’s do this all together and everyone would live happily ever after
This article was first published in Manilaspeak.com on May 28, 2016.
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Summer Creative Writing Classes and Workshop for Kids and Teens:
Young Writers’ Hangout – April 1, 8, 22, 29, May 13, 20, 27 and June 3 (1:30pm-3pm)
Wonder of Words Workshop – May 8, 10, 12, 15, 17 and 19 (1:30pm-3:30pm for 8-12 years old; 4pm-6pm for 13-17 years old) with guest authors Pam Pastor, journalist and editor of Super section of Philippine Daily Inquirer; and Sarge Lacuesta, award winning fictionist and editor-at-large of Esquire Philippines Magazine
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