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...
Not much of a chance for a perfect fit if you look at the variable line lengths. But the first verse works for my ear - listening to the roughly drafted tune and re-inventing it mentally on the fly using my words: why can't (the) time stand still for...
Post lesenA tune sung over the phone, 1:26 minutes, rather complex, with a very short chorus... Jen also sent a text that I hoped I could use as a template, but then my syllable count told me that his own words did not fit with the melody. I began with the chorus....
Post lesenm3u (streaming file for Windows Media Player) mp3 (if the other won't work for you) Wrong tempo, wrong pitch, but its tune, anyway...
Post lesenGood morning, love I bring the morning tea and eggs for you and me some jam, some toasted bread let's break the fast in bed Good morning, love Good morning, love now that the day's begun let's greet the morning sun let's seize the brandnew day _ in our...
Post lesenanother verse: Good morning, love I bring the morning tea and eggs for you and me some jam, some toasted bread let's break the fast in bed Good morning, love And a few sketches and notes: let's greet the morning sun rhymes: begun, fun, bun, one I've put...
Post lesenBoth lyrics are on my constantly changing web page: http://bernd-harmsen.de/new.htm They're a bit similar somehow, but different enough to make two different rock(?) songs.
Post lesenI was no longer asleep, neither quite awake when the tune came to my mind. It's supposed to become some kind of romantic breakfast song, Yes, breakfast: "Good morning love, I've cooked an egg for you ..." The only verse that I remembered properly after...
Post lesenThe verses: she's the girl that goes under your skin she's the price you would like to win she's the girl right out of your dream but you won't get her holding on to another Jim Beam sitting around like you're paralyzed demoralized oh no-ho ... and: she's...
Post lesenI took my nonsense text with me on my vacation, so I could try to find a matching text for Alex' music without having access to its tune. I wrote a sketch for the chorus first so as to define what the song might be about. It goes: show your love and go...
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