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...
Another verse: when we visit friends of ours she makes jokes at my expense she ignores when I get tense says I must not take offense The first line first went "when we are visiting our friends", but the rhyme was not intended since all other verses have...
Post lesenThe first two verses that I wrote read when she is angry she strikes out at who gets close she doesn't care 'bout guilt or cause she hits hard, if just verbose when I try her patience I'll earn her contempt and spite but I will be compensated when we...
Post lesenMy wife was in a bad temper this morning. Maybe it was because I had babbled something, lets say , rather unrefined ;-) On the commuter train I came up with the idea writing a song with the title "mean streak". I just put down its chorus: she's got a...
Post lesenComments on "who is I" (cool hook line, isn't it?): I love these spare, meaningful lyrics that milk a lot of meaning out of a few words. hardtwistmusic really enjoyed reading this good example of less is more Tony love the word marooned!! good write,...
Post lesenI've actually begun tackling my self-imposed mammoth task, compiling, sifting, and editing all lyrics that I've written so far. There are 337 of those. After having already published three collections that may not seem too effortful to do as I'd 'only'...
Post lesenI had got it all wrong! The chorus was the verse and vice versa. Alex and I made or rather re-defined the second part of the verse a pre-chorus - less lines to write ;-) Alex also suggested to swap the lines "where the music plays" and "where the party's...
Post lesenIt's a bore of a title, I'm afraid! I can't tell you how hard it is to write easygoing stuff: let's party, let's have fun... What exactly could you possibly write without repeating the very same bullshit over and over? Excuse my French! Alex has send...
Post lesenI'm the worm in your apple I'm the sting in your flesh I'm the flaw in your theory I'm the hope that is dashed I'm the leak in your memory I'm the guilt that you feel I'm the wound that keeps hurting I'm the fly in your meal why don't you try to accept...
Post lesen... will be the title of my next lyrics. I wrote them during my vacation. I may want to rewrite the bridge. Will post the current version tomorrow. Stay tuned ;-)
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