I describe my ongoing lyrics writing projects. Where I get my ideas, how I match my words with other people's music, which little helpers I use...
I've begun writing a "farewell song" yesterday. This is what I've got so far: the shadows grow longer the sun's on the decline the sky will be burning and the Gods will resign I am so tired now but I'm still feeling fine and I gather my friends reach...
Post lesen"Personal growth" was my subject - my secret agenda - when writing "Gilgamesh". The Gods made sure that Gilgamesh would learn to become a good king to his people the hard way. He had to conceive the fact of mortality before he could overcome his arrogance...
Post lesenYet again I was supposed to write lyrics that match a tune by Markus. There were neither title nor any suggestions as to its subject. The tune sounded somewhat Hawaiian to me, hence the title I've chosen. In the verses Markus sings: la li lu (three times)...
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Gilgamesh on SoundClick Done in an hour the recording is far less then perfect, but then, all my recordings are I tried to at least delete the hissing of the amplifier, that's why it sounds somewhat "funny". And I didn't succeed in concealing the popping...
Post lesenThe Gilgamesh "project" had been on my mind since last November. Since I recorded stuff in the meantime, and wrote other lyrics for Markus and myself, the blog entries regarding Gilgamesh are rather scattered. Therefore, let me just put them in an order,...
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