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...
Before coming back to Svein's song I regrouped some songs in my 'carpe diem collection' shifting "listen to the river" from the 'philosophical' to the 'considerate' section, for example. As I hadn't decided on a subject for Svein's song yet I began working...
Post lesenThe first step when trying to match lyrics with a tune - before writing a single word - is putting down the structure of the song. I also note the points in time, so it's easier to jump forwart to and listen to the different parts seperately. Svein's...
Post lesen... without their spouse, I mean. My wife doubts it. I cannot know because I can't dance ;-) Maybe I'll have to rewrite the first verse for "falling victim". I'll await Peter's reaction (maybe he won't even notice...)
Post lesenDid you notice the slight change? I like it better that way. My lyrics still are no perfect match yet a darn good one, I'd say. The chorus will need an extra upbeat note in the first line whereas the current upbeat note in the fourth line will have to...
Post lesenSvein is a hobby composer from Norway. These days he sent me a very beautiful tune to find fitting words for. Since I have no idea at the moment as to what I might write about I will simply call this little project "Svein". Ninetyeight.m3u (maybe it's...
Post lesenAfter completing the lyrics for "fallen victim" I found that the tune varies in the chorus as well as the verses making it more interesting. I had overlooked this when writing my lyrics because I used the first part of the chorus as a template for the...
Post lesenIf you miss "fallen victim - I" - it was called "choosing". The chorus seems okay for Peter, so I've written the first two verses. Due to my 'heavy rhyming' I had to draw on rhyming dictionaries a lot - both online and offline. we met at a dance just...
Post lesenAt the moment I'm about to find words for two pieces of music. I normally begin with the chorus. Peter's tune has the structure: verse - verse - chorus - verse - verse - chorus - verse - verse - chorus - chorus - chorus The first version for the chorus...
Post lesenThe internet can be weird at times! Imagine having about 90 visitors per day who enter without knocking, possibly plunder your fridge, and leave without a word. You may never see them again, you may never ever hear anything from them or about them again....
Post lesenThe following entry had rested in my scrap book long enough: call a spade a spade don't call me your lover you have come too late you got to find another you had better open your eyes and call a spade a spade It was time I did something about it. Here...
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