How do lyrics come about?

Love and War. Lyrics materialise in my head from a thought about what is going on in the world, for example, a deliberate wish to address waring and destruction; an antiquated, un-reasonable solution to any disagreement in my mind. Or they come out of emotional relationships and always a strong desire for love and connection. At times I make the conscious decision, as with the latest song I’m writing, to deliberately create an uplifting, joyful song. Then I sit at the piano and find chords I love and let words appear that I can mould though they often lean in soulful sound. Other songs like Love Train are about coming home to Aotearoa and being a part of the beauty of Nature. There is no end to creating songs, following dreams, personal philosophy, memories and questions now I’ve found my favourite creative outlet.

LOVE TRAIN By Heti Hope released 2025

Woooooohoo ( imitating deisel whistle train )
I’m heading down South
‘Gonna make my own way
‘Gonna climb on board this beautiful Love train

So clear as the day light
Sensing the Spring
Strong as the wild wind
Blowing love my way
‘Cause I’m ready, I’m ready to play

I’m coming home, to where I feel my heart can breathe. I’m coming home to where my loves leading me to be It’s where my heart’s longing to be

Woooohoo
I’m heading up North
Gonna spread my silent wings
Fly ninety miles over plains of silver sand

Gonna glide like a Falcon
Dive like a FairyTern
Soar into the Ocean
The deep glistening Sea
‘Cause I’m ready to set my Love free

I’m coming home to where I feel my heart can breathe I’m coming home to where my love's leading me to be It’s where my heart’s longing to be
It’s where my love is leading me to be

Ba ba da.. Woohoo...

Ballard for us all. c.H.Hope’25

When Battlefield’s are crushed and sparse of life

Cruel sad words smeared on every stone

All that’s left is your tedious moan

For the voice of another you’re defying

Uniqueness was never a crime or a sin

Within differs not for anyone

Spirit is strength in a woven gown

From the colours of another you’re defying

So let’s all work it out. Tell me what it’s all about

‘Cause all I see are people wanting to live their lives

The Sun’s gonna burn this hell to the ground

Take sore shame and skin from off the bone

You won’t know left faceless all alone

The image of another you’re defying

The heat will singe the lovers and the shunned

Too late for joy or remorse never shown

The Earth split bare with your tedious moan

For the image of another you’re defying

So Let’s all work it out, Tell me what it’s all about

‘Cause all I see are people trying to live their lives.

Bickering life will no longer be found

Shadows of living self and selfies gone

What are you afraid of my sad little one

The vision of another you’re defying

Each day holds change to start anew

Disarm fear let confusion die

Join everyone there’s no war to be won

In the Soul of another who’s dying.

So let’s all work it out Tell me what it’s all about

’Cause all I see are people wanting to live their lives

Yeah let’s all work it out Tell me what it’s all about

‘Cause all I see are people trying to live their lives

Yeah all I see are people trying to live their lives

All I see are people wanting to, live their lives.