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...
Writing a song about a 'house of worms' has been on my mind since about three years. I also found a few entries in my 'scrap book' that I did not refer to, however, when writing the whole song down in a matter of minutes yesterday evening. The chorus...
Post lesenI think it's the fourth novel by Paul Auster that I'm reading at the moment. Very inspiring! Although his works tend to be rather dark, moody, or depressing, whereas I prefer reading fun stuff, I adore Auster for his imagery and power of expression. He...
Post lesenI'm getting close to completing my second hundredth song text. I think I have 191 lyrics written by now, another one is in the pipeline, it's called "in case". So you may look forward to my second big lyrics compilation coming sometime this summer. I...
Post lesenDon't worry if you can't recall having read about "like 'em bad" - I didn't post it here. It was just one more of my quick shots with no 'educational' aspects to it. But now that Robert suggested two improvements I might just as well tell you about them....
Post lesenI wrote off two verses during my lunch break using Google to check several expressions (just searched the phrases using quotes to see if they are used in the manner I put them down). Also did a little tweaking to align their meter. Unfortunately, they...
Post lesenI've only just left the house I've only just closed the door and right away I feel there's something missing I don't feel like goin' to work I don't feel like doin' my chores I would much rather we kept on kissing Oh, Baby, Baby, I'm in need Oh, Baby,...
Post lesenI've added a bridge after all - better this way, also makes things clearer: Tom is big Tim is short John is strong and you are slender Tom's romantic Tim is cool John is wild and you are tender - and I love you all
Post lesenNormally I write with a male voice in mind. This time I thought 'female' straight from the beginning ;-) I love you all CHORUS: (you can) blame me to cheat on you or call me a liar if you want maybe feel better if you do though you'd have gotten it all...
Post lesenI took neither a writing pad nor a pen with me on my vacation, and I never take a computer. Therefore, I couldn't put down any lyrical ideas, so all I brought back with me is an idea for a chorus: hold on to your prayers to your romantic dreams hold on...
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