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...
On the Songwriter101 board a musician has begun some kind on competition: lyricists are asked to write lyrics matching his tune. He then will just pick the best. Although I don't care much for a) this kind of competion, and b) working for anonymous blockheads,...
Post lesenCraig rewrote two verses yet again using scraps from my former versions: this girl I know that she likes to ride (to sex her up would obviously be too much 'pop') that bloke she's with he'd better run and hide she left me flat I got no sympathy I'm outta...
Post lesenCraig had forgotten to mention that my verses did not quite match the tune he had in mind. So using the completed verses as templates for the new ones was to no avail. He rewrote two verses himself to detail how the verses might fit: another Friday weekend...
Post lesenI had a flash of inspiration ;-) These are the two missing verses plus a replacement for the last verse: just hanging 'round with guys you wouldn't care to know [the first unstressed syllable - the upbeat - missing] waiting to get pissed tryin' to get...
Post lesenI had originally written "Tiger in a cage" to match a MotorPlanet tune. Now Craig will have a go at it. After scrapping the fifth lines in each verse he also asks for several adaptions/additions: another Friday another weekend lies ahead another Friday...
Post lesen... in the third chorus: he's leaving traces o'r many places the ancestry clearly showing in the faces he's leaving traces instead of: he will leave traces o'r many places the ancestry clearly showing in their faces he will leave traces It's not exactly...
Post lesen"leaving traces" will be included in my "carpe diem collection". The bridge caters to that: we're here on earth for a short visit we're doing well to make the most of it bringing forth human achievements so future generations benefit That's my interpretation...
Post lesen... quite a few posts on a little piece of text ... he's leaving traces o'r many places his postings, thoughts and pictures spread over hyperspaces he's leaving traces better, although 'hyperspace' should normally be used in the singular, but I like it...
Post lesenI'm unhappy with the line "his Facebook friend's reactions now evoking spaces". Not only is its meaning not exactly clear, but alternative expressions in the mammer of "others filling the (gaps or) spaces the deceased left" would also be off the mark....
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