Jules Ruddick – When

This song is written and performed by Jules Ruddick and submitted as part of the Create a Song project. I would like to share with you a portion of the email sent with his song submission:

Wrote this earlier this year on piano & then just played around with it in my studio.

Was diagnosed with lupus a couple of years back after long period of mis/non diagnosis.

Has battered me a bit, come from a very sporty background & now am off school (again) which doesn’t sit well with me & am restricted to a classroom based subject now as opposed to my beloved PE. Still rise as many days as I can determined to crack on in the hope better days are ahead.

This song is about me talking to myself within, to others around me & to the illness itself for some understanding & let up at times.

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When

When I am vacant will you bring me back around?
When I feel deafened will you help drown out the sound?
When I get low will you see that it’s not me?
When I feel naked will you restore my dignity?

When I’m frustrated will you step into the breach?
When I am rigid will you help me stretch to reach?
When I am weary will you open up my eyes?
When I am angry will you try to empathise?

This isn’t how I planned it, it’s not how it should be
Take it back to where you found it ‘cos it’s not a part of me

When I need sleep will you make it nightmare free?
When I need space will you please just let me be?
When I’m attacked will you help shut out the pain?
When I look broken will you help me fight again?

This isn’t how I planned it, it’s not how it should be
Take it back to where you found it ‘cos it’s not a part of me
If you’re listening you won’t win, I know this for a fact
‘Cos I will give my everything & I’ll keep fighting back