bridge or yet another verse?

Truth be told, when I recorded "by the seven seas" I simply overlooked that the last 'verse' was not meant as a verse at all but as bridge. The first two lines had the same meter as in the verses, the other two could be fitted into the tune quite easily. Although the rhyming pattern differed I didn't notice until after I actually had sung the lines.

After finding a meter for the first verse I usually find it quite easy to write more verses with that very same meter. Unfortunately, I have a tendency to use the same meter for the bridge as well. I try to fight this tendency, but I don't always succeed ;-) If I find that verses and bridge have got too similar I at least alter the rhyming structure in the bridge. In "seven seas" the verses rhyme A B A B, whereas the intended bridge had A A B B (the last two lines actually both end with "free").

Actually, I don't think that "seven seas" really needs a bridge. I'm quite content with its simple verse - chorus - verse - chorus structure (in fact, there are two verses at the beginning). The last verse does have a 'bridging' character because the phrase "I'm free" is repeated, and the last line is shorter than the corresponding lines in the other verses. That should suffice to serve the song's structure.

Here is the link: the seven seas (on SoundClick)

as always try to kindly ignore my lousy presentation, concentrate on the wonderful ideas, instead ;-)

Or just the lyrics (among my very best, IMO):

I'm blooming like a sprig in spring
breathing deeply I've come to life
I'm the bird that courts and sings
I'm here to cheer and thrive

hov'ring o'r vast and fertile plains
abundance, riches, luxuries
I'm the sunshine when it rains
to lure you off your infancy

and I ride with the wind
and I howl with the storm
I'll calm down like a breeze
by the seven seas

I take my time 'cause life is brief
while I climb towards the crest
I'm gliding down as autumn leaf
providing color and some rest

and I ride with the wind
and I howl with the storm
I'll calm down like a breeze
by the seven seas

come my time I'm the winter freeze
whispering secrets to the trees
I am tired, but I'm free
Oh, I am free

and I rode with the wind
and I howled with the storm
I calmed down like a breeze
beyond the seven seas

I ride with the wind
and I howl with the storm
I'll calm down like a breeze
by the seven seas