Lyrics in Progress

Another verse in the manner of the first two, yet two 'stories' squeezed into a single verse:

a new motorbike
that ran smooth and fast
smashed its driver on a concrete wall
some old nasty crook
enjoys his old age
made millions by means that appall

I wrote two choruses because I was not happy with my first version. My first version:

the sun is out, the world is open to us [clumsy to sing, stress on the "to"]
see new things, let us travel far and wide [-2 syllables/notes]
why should we want to stay, this is not for the likes of us [clumsy to sing - tongue twister]       
do have some faith, I'm by your side [-1 syllable/note, might alternatively read "Baby, have some..."]

Although this version seemed to fit rather well it wouldn't go smoothly with the tune, so I wrote another:

the sun is out, the whole wide world is calling
to see new things we have to go our own way [-1, might be a little clumsy to sing]
nothing holds us back, and nothing that could make us stay
let's leave it all behind and run away [+1 syllable/note; no problem, though]

Much better. The second line might need a little rehearsing (compared to the tune there will have to be a little rest before "our").

Maybe I was wrong about producers after all. After "take off" I've received another tune that requires matching lyrics. And more are in the pipeline. Song #2 is supposed to have a summerly atmosphere and deal with 'making off' (I'll probably have to find a title that differs a little more from "take off").

I've also got the basic structure: verse, pre-chorus, chorus, verse, pre-chorus, chorus. That means I'll have to write four parts, two verses, a pre-chorus, and a chorus. I've only listened to the music once yet. I will decide which part I'll begin with when I'm a little more familiar with the tune. Normally, I write the chorus first.

... written to match yet another tune by Hot Mama. I have only the chorus at the moment. Before working on the verses and the outro I'll check with Hot Mama if the subject and tendency are okay with them.

(and/but) now the world breaks down

'cause we've been chancing

our very lives

but we don't care [discarded: "and all future"]

we've had our share [moved: "but we don't care"]

yeah, we've had our share [modified: "'cause we've had our share"]

now the world breaks down

while we are dancing

our fears away

and we don't care

we've had our share

No, not really...

Three backing tracks are in the making. 2014-05 (composition #5 this year) I completed yesterday, including a solo. It's the first time I play slide guitar - I had bought a slide (also called bottleneck) the other day - and open G tuning so I could play it comfortably. All this track now lacks is the vocals. But before I can record them I need - well, lyrics ;-)

Two other backing tracks only consist of the guitar parts at the moment. You know, I love playing the guitar in spite of the fact that my playing skills are QUITE limited. Anyway, that's why my own compositions (if one can call it that) often begin with recording a guitar track. I don't like playing and editing the Midi parts - bass and drums - very much, so they come sometime later. Neither do I care much for the production part, except adding reverb to my vocals ;-) Makes me sound fuller better :-)

My plans for the next future: completing backing tracks #3 and #4. The former ones have become "where shall we end up" - by the way, this was the first time I actually could 'recycle' lyrics I had already written - and "lifelong pleasure". Then I will try to find fitting lyrics for the three songs - or write completely new ones as I often feel I have to do. Then think tunes INTO the backing tracks - well, actually this goes hand in hand with writing the lyrics or identifying matching ones. At last sing the songs and 'master' them (if one can call it that).

What are your plans?

Have fun,

Bernd